Rapierdave 915 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Guide price £6500, looks ok has the usual rust bubbling around the rear of the sunroof aperture. E101 RFD https://mathewsons.co.uk/auctions/auction-dates/vehicles/16845-1988-opel-manta-gte 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danny D114BCW 1,465 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 That car haunts me. I bet the running issue has not been sorted looking at the lack of use (done less than 300ish miles since I moved it on) four manta experts, countless parts and every single potential thing changed and the same........horrible thing! I will look forward to see what it makes, shame it was painted dolphin grey instead of the original steel grey. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rapierdave 915 Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 I thought there was something familiar about the car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessopia74 1,263 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) Something up with roof to rear of sunroof, looks like it's been caught and tugged upwards Edited March 2 by Jessopia74 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danny D114BCW 1,465 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 3 minutes ago, Jessopia74 said: Something up with roof to rear of sunroof, looks like it's been caught and tugged upwards I think it might be the seal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessopia74 1,263 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) Looks like it's scratched and the skin us lifted to me 🤔 Gave a look at some of the other pics, very odd Edited March 2 by Jessopia74 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sutty2006 887 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Them lot at Matthewsons are getting a lot of mantas in lately! Seams to run well in the video, didn’t someone on here buy it and Chuck another ECU at it? And what were Opel thinking with that interior? Needs a grey interior that does. 🤣 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessopia74 1,263 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 38 minutes ago, Sutty2006 said: Them lot at Matthewsons are getting a lot of mantas in lately! Seams to run well in the video, didn’t someone on here buy it and Chuck another ECU at it? And what were Opel thinking with that interior? Needs a grey interior that does. 🤣 Nothing wrong with them getting a reputation for selling Mantas, can only be a good thing for their reputation 😁 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danny D114BCW 1,465 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, Sutty2006 said: Them lot at Matthewsons are getting a lot of mantas in lately! Seams to run well in the video, didn’t someone on here buy it and Chuck another ECU at it? And what were Opel thinking with that interior? Needs a grey interior that does. 🤣 I had it and then the new owner came on here. Steve it had many ecu’s and more hours, parts and man hours I wouldn’t like to think about. the interior did go with the colour but a huge task to change to grey and to do it right. I must say, if I will the lottery between now and the auction I will be buying it back and setting fire to it just before it is transformed into a cube. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sutty2006 887 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 1 hour ago, Jessopia74 said: Nothing wrong with them getting a reputation for selling Mantas, can only be a good thing for their reputation 😁 Never said there was lol and Danny, yeah I don’t blame you. I had same experience with a V8 landrover county. It would run great for about 100 yards then loose power. Changed everything in the fuel system and ignition system. Then did away with the new filter off the new facet pump and it ran brilliant. Head fried completely. Then I smashed the brand new fuel tank off it. Haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard33 37 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 This morning I had an update from Mathewsons auction site and they have another couple of Mantas on the auction for this weekend (Friday and Saturday it looks like) There is a 1985 GTE project car on there that looks like a hell of a lot of welding A 1987 Exclusive Hatch There is also a tidy looking Ascona of 1977 vintage It looks like they are getting quite a few through their books at the moment, so will be interesting in the sale prices 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rapierdave 915 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 Ascona looks interesting No MOT history an untaxed, could be a barn/garage find that's been restored, 1.6 DL or is a base/fleet model. Guide price £6750 https://mathewsons.co.uk/auctions/auction-dates/vehicles/17039-1977-opel-ascona Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danny D114BCW 1,465 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Some funky painted bits on that Ascona. All is not what it seems........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
®evo03 766 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 On 03/03/2021 at 08:59, Danny D114BCW said: I had it and then the new owner came on here. Steve it had many ecu’s and more hours, parts and man hours I wouldn’t like to think about. the interior did go with the colour but a huge task to change to grey and to do it right. I must say, if I will the lottery between now and the auction I will be buying it back and setting fire to it just before it is transformed into a cube. Danny did you ever change the tank in that car? The car u had issues with, not the ascona pictured, to set the record straight! Was reading an old omoc magazine, and it was the same issue, you would think you wrote the article! Article was about 10yrs old, but the guy changed everything electrial, mechanical twice over! Turns out there was a cracked pipe in the tank, between swirl pot and sender Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sutty2006 887 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I like that ascona! My B series coupe has the same early steering wheel. And no radio, couldn’t get anymore poverty spec if it tried! Winner! And those 10 quid billing vboa mudflaps too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
®evo03 766 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 32 minutes ago, Danny D114BCW said: Some funky painted bits on that Ascona. All is not what it seems........ Yep seen it! Is funky not offensive? 10 minutes ago, Sutty2006 said: And those 10 quid billing vboa mudflaps too! You dissing the flaps man! 10 hours ago, Rapierdave said: 1.6 DL or is a base/fleet model. Guide price £6750 https://mathewsons.co.uk/auctions/auction-dates/vehicles/17039-1977-opel-ascona DL is deluxe, rarer than a 400, believe it or not very nice car, goodluck with sale, really neat engine bay, plain and simple, very impressed! Is it lowered, on spax lowering springs! Great job! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danny D114BCW 1,465 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, ®evo03 said: Danny did you ever change the tank in that car? The car u had issues with, not the ascona pictured, to set the record straight! Was reading an old omoc magazine, and it was the same issue, you would think you wrote the article! Article was about 10yrs old, but the guy changed everything electrial, mechanical twice over! Turns out there was a cracked pipe in the tank, between swirl pot and sender Oh yes. Refurbished tank, new pump and filter. Tank removed after all that and double checked. You name it - it was changed. I hate that car! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessopia74 1,263 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Hmmmm a 'DL' or '400', what a hard choice 😂😂 rare for a reason, and homologation is not it 😁 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danny D114BCW 1,465 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 How many are left? 1 hour ago, Jessopia74 said: Hmmmm a 'DL' or '400', what a hard choice 😂😂 rare for a reason, and homologation is not it 😁 Rare for a reason 💩 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rapierdave 915 Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 Ascona is apparently a base model No radio, no brightwork around windows or wheel arches. Wheels look the same as were fitted to later Cavalier LS models. It's a rare survivor, imagine the interest on here if it had been a two door ! I've never seen one before 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
®evo03 766 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (edited) Ive the manta version 1.6 DL and its the keeper, if you know what i mean, or maybe you dont! No brightwork, = minus screw holes into arches and sills. Its updated with recaros, radio, modern speakers housed in later rear speaker pods, its even got a powersteering, all easily reverted to period original if need be! Think there where 3 DL (mantas) left on dvla site, think there was a blue one on here, might have been an auto, not sure! They where the middle version, there was a 1.3L, so these where less likely to be travelled, eg, used less, less miles, life driven out of them! But it goes, really suit car, best driver, prefer it over a GTE 1.6 wouldnt put me off. Edited March 18 by ®evo03 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sutty2006 887 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I think noop was a base spec B1 auto. No head tests etc etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
®evo03 766 Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 12 hours ago, Danny D114BCW said: How many are left? Rare for a reason 💩 Last two dr sold was turned into a (real) 400! Says it all, Being a 4dr might save it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buz 220 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) The early automatic just sold for £6750, and the Ascona is up very soon The Ascona made £6600 Edited March 19 by Buz 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jessopia74 1,263 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 9 minutes ago, Buz said: The early automatic just sold for £6750, and the Ancona is up very soon Interesting, what is that + buyers premium ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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