Mike. Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Manta prices seem to be on the rise again, this one seems heavily undercoated on the chassis rails, front inner headlight area, looks presentable on top and interior though. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154990029649?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=0dmT5t3tQLa&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=EzFkRTiTQ2G&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 It looks ghastly, but if it was put on years ago may have preserved swan necks very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Also on Car & Classic: https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1454619 I'm pretty sure this is a well known car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Mr Robert’s built this in Ireland. £26k 🤦🏼♂️🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 What’s a “full dealer pack”? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny D114BCW Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 18 minutes ago, Sutty2006 said: What’s a “full dealer pack”? That’s car dealer advert bollocks who knows little about what they’re on about/selling I think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 51 minutes ago, Danny D114BCW said: That’s car dealer advert bollocks who knows little about what they’re on about/selling I think. Thought as much, gauging by the rest of the typos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanG Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Sutty2006 said: What’s a “full dealer pack”? As in pack of dealer shysters maybe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 With that exclusive hatch recently selling for £17300..could the asking price of this be somewhere near, given that its the more desirable coupe perhaps. The underseal on the frame rails in the engine bay is just wrong and a complete eyesore🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, evo3000 said: With that exclusive hatch recently selling for £17300..could the asking price of this be somewhere near, given that its the more desirable coupe perhaps. The underseal on the frame rails in the engine bay is just wrong and a complete eyesore🤢 Could be legit protection. could also be legit hiding something more sinister. Only the one that coughs up 18 large will find out! But I wouldn’t want to spend that kind of money and find hidden rust. I can deal with hidden rust on my 200 quid shitter! 🤣🤣🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike. Posted May 12, 2022 Author Share Posted May 12, 2022 For that price tag, it should require no work or restoration anywhere, it would need to be mint. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 18k .....and the rest🤑 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmonkey Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 On 11/05/2022 at 18:51, Jonathan Pounsett said: It looks ghastly, but if it was put on years ago may have preserved swan necks very well. I had the same worries when I bought mine. Under seal all over the underside, suspension, brakes, axle, engine, under the battery, inside the sunroof well etc. Some of it looked new probably to tidy it up before sale and some was old. I am slowly cleaning it off with white spirit and a kitchen scourer as I upgrade the suspension etc. To date everything underneath the under seal has cleaned up really well back to the original paint. I have only repainted stuff because of chips in the original paint where it was back to bare metal, and to have a consistent colour. The story of the car is that it had been garage stored for 20years and it has only done 25k miles. So it looks like the intent was to preserve rather than conceal. I do have a worry around the spare wheel well as it looks like there is some badly applied glass fibre but it’s definitely steel underneath. Wondering if a new well has been badly welded in and the glass fibre was an attempt to waterproof, but will get to it. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 14 hours ago, evo3000 said: With that exclusive hatch recently selling for £17300..could the asking price of this be somewhere near, given that its the more desirable coupe perhaps. That was £17300 plus fees which put it up to £18800 according to the new owner. After seeing that hatch this week on my ramp it is mostly nice but has some issues and only went to that amount as the buyer got a little carried away in the bidding and went over his planned max. But he is happy with it and will enjoy driving it (once i fix the brakes and suspension, and steering, and wiring, and a few other things ) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starmist Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Looks like it's sold already, prices still definitely on the up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Was a bit miffed when my manta got delivered ( bought it with out seeing it) as it was in lreland got told never been welded,that because it had glass fibre on the inner wings,a small part of the battery tray. As the inner wings need attention,wiring, but the swan necks jacking points floor are solid For the price and it’s only light welding required is not so bad for the price 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 the thing is. if you buy an unknown car,not knowing whats under any paint or underseal and intend to keep the car then the best bet is once you know the metalwork underneath is good.be it like that or after you have repaired it then get the underseal of your choice on there as quick and thick as you can. these cars (and most cars pre 90's) rust for fun.i used to rebuild my cars underneath regularly.deoxing arms etc and painting everything ip to look like new but it doesnt last.so now i think the best bet is to keep it covered.it helps with soundproofing as well to a degree !. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 20 minutes ago, cam.in.head said: the thing is. if you buy an unknown car,not knowing whats under any paint or underseal and intend to keep the car then the best bet is once you know the metalwork underneath is good.be it like that or after you have repaired it then get the underseal of your choice on there as quick and thick as you can. these cars (and most cars pre 90's) rust for fun.i used to rebuild my cars underneath regularly.deoxing arms etc and painting everything ip to look like new but it doesnt last.so now i think the best bet is to keep it covered.it helps with soundproofing as well to a degree !. If you are keeping a good build log as most OMOC members do, showing what/how it has been repaired, and more importantly, what the under-seal etc is protecting, then it’s fine. The issue is we all know what the majority of bodge artists use under seal to hide crud. so as you say, there is a level of trust required when buying a car. But definitely better the devil you know 👍 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooker Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 26 minutes ago, cam.in.head said: the thing is. if you buy an unknown car,not knowing whats under any paint or underseal and intend to keep the car then the best bet is once you know the metalwork underneath is good.be it like that or after you have repaired it then get the underseal of your choice on there as quick and thick as you can. these cars (and most cars pre 90's) rust for fun.i used to rebuild my cars underneath regularly.deoxing arms etc and painting everything ip to look like new but it doesnt last.so now i think the best bet is to keep it covered.it helps with soundproofing as well to a degree !. Isn’t Upol raptor truck bed liner the stuff to use underneath nowadays as it’s tough aka under seal but can be tinted & applied like paint? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 45 minutes ago, Trooker said: Isn’t Upol raptor truck bed liner the stuff to use underneath nowadays as it’s tough aka under seal but can be tinted & applied like paint? Yes, but it us expensive. Upol also do a paintable under seal too, that is a cheaper option. It’s the cheap black crap that worries ppl. Although I do prefer the wheel arches to be be black 😬 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 8 hours ago, Jessopia74 said: If you are keeping a good build log as most OMOC members do, showing what/how it has been repaired, and more importantly, what the under-seal etc is protecting, then it’s fine. The issue is we all know what the majority of bodge artists use under seal to hide crud. so as you say, there is a level of trust required when buying a car. But definitely better the devil you know 👍 I have photos of bit of welding,repair that l have done.is more for me than anything else 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 yeah the cheap underseal stuff that eventually hardens and flakes off is no good. waxoyl,dintrol,supertrol etc are all useable . paint or colourable stuff is good to a point. i always prefer black underneath. colour is great in theory but if you use the car all year round and in all weathers(as it was designed for) then it soon gets dirty anyway. yes a car would look fantastic as a museum piece underneath with the metal as good as outer panels and arms,bolts etc perfect but thats all it would be,an unuseable museum piece. ive had one of my cavs now since 1986 and it gets used (in rotation) every week. every season. its had repairs obviously but is well covered underneath and gets up on the ramps every spring to get it back to tip top ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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