Monaco Blue Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 He also has 2 Ascona's for sale: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185099373038 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I like that, looks nice and solid... sods law that I have already agreed a deal on something else 🙄 I also need to head up that way this weekend too, would have been perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun400r Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 My cars I’m thinning out some of my collection 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave0110 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Shaun, are you gonna let it go for £3000 if no one is interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun400r Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 No 👎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave0110 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 What's the lowest offer you would accept? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun400r Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 You will need to bid on eBay as someone has placed a bid so I won’t end auction it’s not fair to the bidder sorry 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave0110 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I am not asking to end the auction. Just wanna know how much ~ you are expecting to get for it. Plus people on ebay are bidding ant kot buying most of the time, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I guess the market will dictate what it is worth but have a bid nowt to lose, stick 4 and a half in you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Don’t sell it because the voltage stabiliser has shat itself. They’re about £11 on eBay! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun400r Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 First thing I changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Shaun400r said: First thing I changed With a new one? i had a box full of old ones from old clocks. All of them were duff. I only fit these now. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Semiconductor-Voltage-Stabilizer-Vauxhall-Opel-Manta-/284415369023?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave0110 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 hours ago, TheRealExile said: I guess the market will dictate what it is worth but have a bid nowt to lose, stick 4 and a half in you never know. True. Early mantas's b are not very popular in the market. So, I am afraid that after putting £4.5k and lets say winning to find out that owner wants (lets say) twice more, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun400r Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 26 minutes ago, Sutty2006 said: With a new one? i had a box full of old ones from old clocks. All of them were duff. I only fit these now. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Semiconductor-Voltage-Stabilizer-Vauxhall-Opel-Manta-/284415369023?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Yes from a known working dash and double checked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 41 minutes ago, Dave0110 said: True. Early mantas's b are not very popular in the market. So, I am afraid that after putting £4.5k and lets say winning to find out that owner wants (lets say) twice more, lol Need to have a bid to see if you hit the reserve, the owner will have it set to the minimum he will take. My personal preference has always been for an early SR but maybe that is because it was my first Manta, decent ones like Stu's on here can fetch good money. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 14 hours ago, Dave0110 said: True. Early mantas's b are not very popular in the market. So, I am afraid that after putting £4.5k and lets say winning to find out that owner wants (lets say) twice more, lol If you put a bid of 4.5k on and don’t win, you haven’t lost anything? Reserve could be slightly higher and you get offered a deal. Nothing to loose at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 17 hours ago, Dave0110 said: True. Early mantas's b are not very popular in the market. So, I am afraid that after putting £4.5k and lets say winning to find out that owner wants (lets say) twice more, lol Most sellers want as much as possible for something they are selling. Ebay auctions lets that value be decided by the market to what value potential buyers put on it and bid up to. If you end up as the highest bidder but haven't met the reserve then the market is saying thats the value of it at that particular moment. The seller then has the option of contacting you and making a deal or waiting and listing it again. Predicting values of cars is very hard as one auction will go way higher than anyone expected and the next might make nothing. It all depends on how many people are wanting to buy something at that point. Nothing to loose from putting a bid in at as much as you are willing to offer though. You might win it, but if you don't it hasn't cost anything. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Well said that man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 TBH, despite outwardly looking in good condition, I will be surprised if it gets much beyond £4500. If it was a standard SRB it would be worth whatever, but this one is de-chromed, Vinyl roof removed, has later model door cards, the ATS alloys are matt black (which look horrible imho) and it probably needs a full respray. Still a worthwhile buy at the right price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starmist Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 I have seen it and it is very solid underneath. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Monaco Blue said: TBH, despite outwardly looking in good condition, I will be surprised if it gets much beyond £4500. If it was a standard SRB it would be worth whatever, but this one is de-chromed, Vinyl roof removed, has later model door cards, the ATS alloys are matt black (which look horrible imho) and it probably needs a full respray. Still a worthwhile buy at the right price. I'd certainly have bid 4,500 to get such a solid base if I hadn't done a deal already, would that get it? We shall have to see. As ever each to their own and beauty is in the eye of the beholder 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 3 hours ago, starmist said: I have seen it and it is very solid underneath. I don't doubt it. It looked solid in the photos 38 minutes ago, TheRealExile said: As ever each to their own and beauty is in the eye of the beholder 🙂 Very true! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I think for some people the real value of it is that it is an early none sunroof coupe shell. Having that as a starting point rather than havng to pay someone to weld up a rusty shell would be a bonus. Whether that is to build a project from or reshell an existing rusty coupe it would be a good base. I know one of my customers sold his tatty GT/e coupe while prices were good and bought a rust free none sunroof rolling shell that had had all the welding just done for half the price he sold his for. Which he is (or specifically i am) going to build a 400R from as it worked out cheaper and quicker to do that than rebuild his car into it one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I'm a bit gutted to be honest that I had already struck a deal on another project. Hope it goes to a good home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 Like said above, you could easily sink 4.5k into a rusty shell to get it that far. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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