Monaco Blue Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 I'm assuming it's a 1.9 rather than 2.0L as advertised. Lovely colour! Shame about the corrosion taking hold: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Cavalier-Coupe-Mk1-2-0-AUTO-Opel-Manta-B-/265627795505 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 The factory colour used just seems ahead of its time as it still looks like a current choice..😍and as for the car there is something about the coupe body bared down without all the bells and whistles..😎..great car 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Now I’m not a lover of green cars but that colour suits it so well. Modern cars can only DREAM of having colour now. Very rare. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 looks like it had the engine changed as its listed with dvla as a 2 litre ( strangely 2000 cc rather than 1979 but thats probably down to whoever filled in the form !) so at least its correct and official although it limits the number of insurers. car looks great and doors look good enough to be repaired properly rather than replaced .no doubt chassis legs will just be patched but again that could keep them ok for a good few years unless you wanted to redo them . looks a good one to me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) It’s a great car. Dave Boulton had it then sold to derek who sadly passed. if I had the dough and space right now I’d be snapping it up. Edited April 4, 2022 by Paul Barrett 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 It is very nice, love the colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 5 hours ago, Paul Barrett said: It’s a great car. Dave Boulton had it then sold to derek who sadly passed. if I had the dough and space right now I’d be snapping it up. I am guessing it’s very solid underneath then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 From when I last seen it yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Yep it was my old car from 2015, it had an engine change sometime back in its life but goes really well I nearly bought it back in 2012 from a guy in Peterborough who i believe had owned it from new but my offer wasn't accepted Here is a pic of the bottom of the door in 2011 Fast forward to April 2015 & the car was put up for sale as a non runner stored in a lock up next to a Vauxhall dealer in Street Somerset. I went & had a look realised it was the same car from 2012 & collected it the following weekend. Here are some pics as found Once back home it needed some welding to the passenger footwell & a plate on one swan neck I then got the car cleaned up & MOT'd & took it to the Bristol Classic car show in Shepton Mallet where we always had an omoc club stand. A good friend of mine Derek Athey who i had known from when i had a Sunbeam Rapier was at the show with his Rapier & had wanted to buy my 1978 SRB coupe so i offered him the Cavalier as a substitute & we did a deal. In Derek's ownership he had the rear sun damaged seats recovered & the front seats recovered to a high standard. The purist would want new Swan neck chassis rails as they are plated at the moment. The car is in Lime Green Mettallic which was an early Opel colour used on the Manta A & was discontinued by 1976 so only appeared on early Cavs & Manta B's. The car is a stunner to look at & is only available due to my good friend Derek passing away late last year. Here is one of the last pics i took of the car just after i got it MOT'd in 2015 Derek always kept the car garaged & only used it for local meets & shows. In its colour i think it is one of the best looking Cavalier Coupes in the country. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Certainly stands out, reminds me of a sweet. Em! 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, ®evo03 said: Certainly stands out, reminds me of a sweet. Em! 😁 I prefer the purple ones to those 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 Auction ends at 15:23 this afternoon. At 1pm it's at £6100. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Finished at £6100 Think someone's got a bargain 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Yep good price that. Would cost 3x more than that to restore one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanG Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 I have just bought this and will be arranging collection soon. Back in the day I had a 2.0 GLS Sportshatch in metallic brown and then a Manta GTE in white. It’s going to get all the tlc it needs and will be a labour of love, I’m very excited! 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 27 minutes ago, IanG said: I have just bought this and will be arranging collection soon. Back in the day I had a 2.0 GLS Sportshatch in metallic brown and then a Manta GTE in white. It’s going to get all the tlc it needs and will be a labour of love, I’m very excited! Well Done Ian. Think it was a steal at that price 👍 Get the OMOC membership done, loads of sections with advice on the forums that you can’t see unless a member. 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 What a very nice car you have bought, love the colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanG Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Thanks everyone I will def be taking out membership and hope to make a few meets too 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 If you can then bring it to the Vauxhall Opel Bedford annual rally at Sywell in Northamptonshire. https://vboa.org.uk/index.php/2022/01/11/vboa-national-rally-2022-tickets-are-now-on-sale/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanG Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Would be good to be there, not too far to go….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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