1200bandit Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 This is back on eBay £10,000 or offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starmist Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 This must be the only Manta in the country that can't sell! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Maybe the market will eventually catch up with the owners pricing. How much would the car have fetched if it hadn't been extensively modified though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Turn it into this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 It’s a very difficult car to sell it seams. Turning it back into a normal road car would cost a fortune. Isn’t it space framed? You’d have to Chuck a huge V8 into it just to match it, there’s another chunk of cash. So a 10k car could easily turn into 30k if doing it right. Crate motor and gearbox from the states, etc etc. No point chucking a 2.0e back in it lol i know exactly what I’d do given a no limit budget. Enough space in there for a 6.5 V8 turbo diesel out of a humvee, paint it olive drab and have a twin straight through pipe out the back. That’ll turn Greta over in her sleep haha 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Wouldnt really be a car for the manta purest, but given a thought, and a plan would make a high value car. Think its being advertised in the wrong places, it needs shown for what it is now, and what it could be. .........i think revamp.....some styling changes and a monaro setup! Or total mad max look! With the hummer plant! At 10k surely thats a steal, given the recent manta sales. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 I’ll be honest, I think 10k is rich for what it is, a rolling shell. What can you buy for 10k that’s running and on the road? There’s quite a lot out there. I know the owner has spent a lot of money on it, but as we all know, you never get it back, especially on a custom one off. Good luck to him is all I can say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 An omoc member could buy mine for not much more than the 10K asking, probably be the same when an engine/gearbox is found & fitted. But this is a bit different. I agree it is marmite and it won't be for 9/10 people I guess, but out there there us sone one for this. I think it should have an engine & gearbox put in at least as it will make it easier for a potential buyer for a project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 On 26/02/2021 at 09:37, GTEPETE said: Turn it into this? Sitting like this, with a monaro block, gearbox, subframe, what would it be worth £25k? Less/ more? Think the colour on the car for sale doesn't do it any justice, its like a stationwagon, campervan, or an 80's truck livery! Weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, ®evo03 said: Sitting like this, with a monaro block, gearbox, subframe, what would it be worth £25k? Less/ more? Think the colour on the car for sale doesn't do it any justice, its like a stationwagon, campervan, or an 80's truck livery! Weird! I think it was originally listed with an engine and box, and iirc less than £20k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Shows up on the mot check site as an Opel Manta Evolution. Also noticed the third picture ( passenger side ) is a mirror image of the drivers side photo ( first photo ). I thought it was weird as it’s both left and right hand drive 😳. Maybe there’s something to hide or he just forgot to take a photo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Jessopia74 said: An omoc member could buy mine for not much more than the 10K asking, probably be the same when an engine/gearbox is found & fitted. But this is a bit different. I agree it is marmite and it won't be for 9/10 people I guess, but out there there us sone one for this. I think it should have an engine & gearbox put in at least as it will make it easier for a potential buyer for a project. I did bid on this ages back in a moment of utter madness when the Engine was included, bid 7.5k but didn't meet the reserve. Would have no doubt been a blast on the track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Jessopia74 said: I think it was originally listed with an engine and box, and iirc less than £20k The fist time l seen this listed it was at £60,000 .That was about 2 years ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 hours ago, ®evo03 said: Sitting like this, with a monaro block, gearbox, subframe, what would it be worth £25k? Less/ more? Think the colour on the car for sale doesn't do it any justice, its like a stationwagon, campervan, or an 80's truck livery! Weird! It is a bit A-teamy isn’t it? Lol. I like the paint job, think it suits it. At least they didn’t paint it pink, it’d be worth about 50p if it was 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 19 hours ago, 1200bandit said: The fist time l seen this listed it was at £60,000 .That was about 2 years ago Ok that's a bit much, maybe the engine &bix was something very special, like gold block or something 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Jessopia74 said: Ok that's a bit much, maybe the engine &bix was something very special, like gold block or something 😂 I did think that he will own that for a long time .What price whoud anyone put on it. It’s been for sale for some time at £10,000 £10,000 is a bit high,but what do l know it might be the right price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) Put it this way, depending on the spaceframe, it wont need welded, or dreaded swan necks! Or this way, last evolution kit i seen was removed from a car and €3k, then compomotive twelve inch split rims wheels, have to be £1.5k / or £2k, theres £5k, plus a guaranteed rustless manta for life, thats priceless! Edited March 1, 2021 by ®evo03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 58 minutes ago, ®evo03 said: Put it this way, depending on the spaceframe, it wont need welded, or dreaded swan necks! Or this way, last evolution kit i seen was removed from a car and €3k, then compomotive twelve inch split rims wheels, have to be £1.5k / or £2k, theres £5k, plus a guaranteed rustless manta for life, thats priceless! Agreed😎....car has alot of potential,i would still go down the motorsport theme/route with this😍 Of the many times its been up for sale on ebay , it was on at auction and only reached about 7.3k with the engine and reserve not met. So bearing that in mind you would think it would be worth less without the engine.🤓 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Cars are usually worth more in bits. That’s why a few break them for profit. My discovery 1 is a worthless pile of garbage but breaking it I’d make a fortune. this ones down to 8500 now. So it’s getting there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Price has dropped to £8500 now. To think it was up for £20K (perhaps more) originally albeit complete with V8 etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 when i saw this car back in 2010 it had some rust issues in the roof and he had a new roof skin t be put on i dont think that happened but a paint job and some filler i expect the box section in the chassis is 5mm wall thickness from what i remember the fact it has no inner wings ect doesnt detract for me it has to be motorsport the,ed tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buz Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 I think it looked better like this personally but that’s me 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 18 minutes ago, Buz said: I think it looked better like this personally but that’s me It’d be worth the asking price now looking like that haha 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 see that to me just looks like an old mans car lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 55 minutes ago, stumpy said: see that to me just looks like an old mans car lol According to my son, anything that has wind-up windows is an old mans car 😂 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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