GTEPETE 297 Posted Wednesday at 18:09 Share Posted Wednesday at 18:09 Only kidding!!! If only...... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-GTE-Exclusive-Limited-Edition-1986-UK-Market-Single-Sheet-Brochure/174574829993?hash=item28a57881a9:g:eUcAAOSweiZf3KDh 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monaco Blue 533 Posted Thursday at 16:05 Share Posted Thursday at 16:05 Blimey! Yours for only £46! I must try and find mine that I picked up in the dealer back in 1986. It also came with a separate 'colour card' showing both the colours available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
®evo03 652 Posted Thursday at 17:59 Share Posted Thursday at 17:59 Only two colours, available, was it 88? One better that 1914, model T, black it is! No better colour! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoobby 249 Posted Thursday at 18:28 Share Posted Thursday at 18:28 What's the switch between the heater fan switch and the steering column? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mickfrad 207 Posted Thursday at 19:03 Share Posted Thursday at 19:03 34 minutes ago, hoobby said: What's the switch between the heater fan switch and the steering column? Rear wash wipe on a hatch 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoobby 249 Posted Thursday at 20:53 Share Posted Thursday at 20:53 ah that would explain it always had coupes the other thing that caught my eye was the radio after all these years i assumed as mine stuck out the dash it was aftermarket but i have still got the factory radio/tape cassette destroyer fitted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monaco Blue 533 Posted Friday at 20:30 Share Posted Friday at 20:30 (edited) On 14/01/2021 at 17:59, ®evo03 said: Only two colours, available, was it 88? One better that 1914, model T, black it is! No better colour! The original Irmscher batch of Exclusive's (released in the UK late 86) came in either Monaco Blue or Dolphin Grey. These were the only GTE Exclusive Hatches. The 88MY cars were available in Glacier White, Carmine Red, Monaco Blue and Starmist Black. Edited Friday at 20:49 by Monaco Blue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chrisb 179 Posted Saturday at 07:32 Share Posted Saturday at 07:32 10 hours ago, Monaco Blue said: The original Irmscher batch of Exclusive's (released in the UK late 86) came in either Monaco Blue or Dolphin Grey. These were the only GTE Exclusive Hatches. The 88MY cars were available in Glacier White, Carmine Red, Monaco Blue and Starmist Black. And the Irmscher Exclusive models had the Exclusive badge on the left hand side of the bootlid. The GM Exclusives made after the Irmscher run had finished had the Exclusive badge fitted to the right hand side of the bootlid. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GTEPETE 297 Posted Sunday at 11:46 Author Share Posted Sunday at 11:46 Better value, has loads of Vauxhall Opel brochures... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-A-B-series-press-photo-collection-1970-1988-inc-GT-E-400-SR-ect/274647142863?hash=item3ff23ed1cf:g:Ns0AAOSwD9Jd7TUn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monaco Blue 533 Posted Sunday at 15:10 Share Posted Sunday at 15:10 On 14/01/2021 at 16:05, Monaco Blue said: Blimey! Yours for only £46! I must try and find mine that I picked up in the dealer back in 1986. It also came with a separate 'colour card' showing both the colours available. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessopia74 931 Posted Sunday at 15:30 Share Posted Sunday at 15:30 It's funny how the more expensive optional Hatchback (and Auto) is now the opposite with current market sale prices. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monaco Blue 533 Posted Sunday at 15:53 Share Posted Sunday at 15:53 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Jessopia74 said: It's funny how the more expensive optional Hatchback (and Auto) is now the opposite with current market sale prices. Very true! It was also about 125Kg heavier than the coupe. The thing I never could understand is, how the hatch was 3 inches shorter than the coupe. Edited Sunday at 16:03 by Monaco Blue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
®evo03 652 Posted Sunday at 18:07 Share Posted Sunday at 18:07 Its also wider at the back, the exclusive infill from a hatch is about 10mm longer both sides, the hatch exc bumper is very very tight on a coupe. Have a xe hatch, and although running same springs 60mm lowered and bilstein shocks as my coupe it feels completely different, maybe its the weight of the petrol tank combined with the rear tailgate. Fells more like a rwd mk2 cavalier! Coupe is better balanced. Best way to get the feel for a car is on ice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GTEPETE 297 Posted Sunday at 18:29 Author Share Posted Sunday at 18:29 3 hours ago, Monaco Blue said: Always like how we were forced to pay a tax (car) against a tax(VAT)!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan Pounsett 51 Posted Sunday at 22:29 Share Posted Sunday at 22:29 I wouldn’t call car tax a luxury item. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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