Monaco Blue Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 From a posting over on the Facebook group: https://auctions.assetrealisationservices.com/lot-details/index/catalog/44/lot/7381/1984-Opel-Manta-2-0-GTE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 perhaps the 4000 miles could be correct, ive just checked the mot history and it states this vehicle has not had its first mot yet !!! Might have been laid up in the 80s, but drivers seat looks a little worn on the lower bolster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, chrisb said: perhaps the 4000 miles could be correct, ive just checked the mot history and it states this vehicle has not had its first mot yet !!! Might have been laid up in the 80s, but drivers seat looks a little worn on the lower bolster. I recon that’s gone round, too shabby to be 4000 miles only. If the underside is like the top it should be a nice simple project for someone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Looks like the last tax disk was 98. It has an OMOC sticker in the windscreen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 2 hours ago, chrisb said: perhaps the 4000 miles could be correct, ive just checked the mot history and it states this vehicle has not had its first mot yet !!! Might have been laid up in the 80s, but drivers seat looks a little worn on the lower bolster. Any mots done before 2005 are not logged on the system,so its fair to say its been laid up since the last tax disc ran out. Looks like a good un😎 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 The seat looks like it’s done 100k but the rest of the car still looks good and fresh. You’d need to see dental records to be sure. Imagine buying that thinking it was 104,000 and it did turn out to only be 4,000!!! I hope someone in the club wins it then we’ll find out 😀. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Jonathan Pounsett said: The seat looks like it’s done 100k but the rest of the car still looks good and fresh. You’d need to see dental records to be sure. Imagine buying that thinking it was 104,000 and it did turn out to only be 4,000!!! I hope someone in the club wins it then we’ll find out 😀. Has to be 104K. Pedal rubbers worn, steering wheel shiny and the worn bolster as previously said. Note also the front of the nearside wing has rusted through. Edited October 31, 2021 by Monaco Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 33 minutes ago, Monaco Blue said: Has to be 104K. Pedal runners worn, steering wheel shiny and the worn bolster as previously said. Note also the front of the nearside wing has rusted through. Looks like there is a small hole on the inside of the drivers wing too about midway...if they are still the original GM wings i would try and repair them as they look good overall as does the rest of the car...nice example that looks like it will not need a complete strip down....🤔could be money in this one potentially... definitely a very viable project🤔 When is it up for auction😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 13/11/21 11:00 hours. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian credland Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 It sold at matthewsons auction i think in june it had 2 new wings in the boot to go with the car it wants a lot of work doing to it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I thought i recognised the number plate. I looked at it when it was at the Mathewsons auction earlier in the year. It has had welding done in the past to the back of both sills (which look like home made patches over the old sill) and the NS chassis rail also patched so it was on the road and used long enough to go rusty and be welded up again. It certainly looked like 104000miles to me from looking around the car. Both swan necks were bulged and cracking as they were just blowing from the inside out, one right next to th eprevious overpatch. There was also rust visible from under the washer tray front corner and battery tray. Plus the rusty hole in the drivers wing. The paint looks good in pictures but there was spidering marks under the paint around the rear arches and front wings along with some rust under the paint on the front wings. It has a glass dealer fit sunroof so thats one area that won't be an issue. In all it was a good honest car that has been dry stored off the road for many years. It only made £6750 back then and didn't hit the reserve, infact none of the 3 in that auction hit their reserves as i think the owners/auctionhouse still had over inflated ideas of what they were worth after their 20K sale of the coupe previously 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 I think mathewsons 7.5% (+VAT) fee for both seller and buyer is an issue 🤔 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 So taking into account the above info provided......i would say the previous auction price reached is a more than realistic figure for this example IMHO🙃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben1975 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Does anyone know if this Manta sold and how much it realised? I'm only curious as I know this car very well from my childhood and knew it had been dry stored for many years. Recently I had thought about contacting the owner to see if it was still in storage and if he would sell it but I guess I'm a bit too late! I remember when he put it into storage because my dad shared the same garage. He bought a new Cavalier in the mid to late 90s so tax disk is about right. The car was a daily driver so mileage was probably over 100k too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 On 01/12/2021 at 23:34, Ben1975 said: Does anyone know if this Manta sold and how much it realised? I'm only curious as I know this car very well from my childhood and knew it had been dry stored for many years. Recently I had thought about contacting the owner to see if it was still in storage and if he would sell it but I guess I'm a bit too late! I remember when he put it into storage because my dad shared the same garage. He bought a new Cavalier in the mid to late 90s so tax disk is about right. The car was a daily driver so mileage was probably over 100k too. According to the auction website it did not sell,...no idea what kind of money it did reach though,somebody on here may know. Looks like it may be up for grabs again...great project car with potential hope you get it given you have a bit of history/backstorey on it.😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCarlos Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Im told its still available , they have lowered the reserve to £10k. Its not worth that much and the market has spoken clearly on the subject already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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