Manta Bod Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Hi I'm Bod (Simon). Bought myself a Manta A a few weeks ago. It got a bit of an identity crisis ad its had some changes in its nearly 50 years of life, Deuxe/S/SR you can take your pick. At this stage I don't know what it's going to end up as either. Anyway. Met a few lovely people at Vauxfest today,so I thought I'd get on here, pay my membership and say hello! Hope to meet some more of you too in the coming months and years. Going to need plenty of advice and parts no doubt. Speak soon, Bod 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooker Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Welcome aboard Simon, identity crisis or not it’s a survivor and looks good in the pics. The main thing is that you enjoy it 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Welcome to the club.Very nice car is the much to do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta Bod Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 20 minutes ago, 1200bandit said: Welcome to the club.Very nice car is the much to do It's not too bad to be fair. A few spots of rust coming through which will no doubt become more than a spot when you start digging but overall pretty solid. A few trim bits and tidying up will be the order of the day over the next couple of years and enjoy it. Then maybe off the road for a little while and tackle the inevitably worsening bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 You will find most parts on here that you require and lots of help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Welcome to the club and good to see another A series. Looks nice and has the SR gauges 🙂 I have a few parts links and workshop manual sections on my blog which might help you out and as Wayne says, you are in the right place if you need help with anything. https://www.theopelproject.com/ Andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta Bod Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, 611 said: Welcome to the club and good to see another A series. Looks nice and has the SR gauges 🙂 I have a few parts links and workshop manual sections on my blog which might help you out and as Wayne says, you are in the right place if you need help with anything. https://www.theopelproject.com/ Andy Cheers Andy, Yourself and others will no doubt be sources I will be pulling from. Just had a quick browse on your site and will definitely read in full later. Look forward to seeing your little beauty in the flesh. Bod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantaray Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Was looking at your car today at Vauxfest, looks very tidy. I was in the in the burt orange A. Where are you based? We have a monthly meet up in Leamington Spa if your not too far away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
611 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Manta Bod said: Cheers Andy, Yourself and others will no doubt be sources I will be pulling from. Just had a quick browse on your site and will definitely read in full later. Look forward to seeing your little beauty in the flesh. Bod Hi Simon Hopefully you might find some useful info on the site. There are a few good places to get spares the the A series these days. The main thing you will find hard to get is the trim as no one remanufactures that yet and any NOS in German is very expensive! It would be great to meet up at one of the meetings next year. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Welcome 👍 No doubt the path you decide to go with it will sway a little when you get started, but a really a great base to start from indeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Have just found a owner manual for a manta A ,l was going to buy one some time back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Fantastic, welcome Simon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manta Bod Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 25/09/2022 at 21:32, mantaray said: Was looking at your car today at Vauxfest, looks very tidy. I was in the in the burt orange A. Where are you based? We have a monthly meet up in Leamington Spa if your not too far away. I was hoping to get to you for a chat but the time flew and we were both busy at the wrong times. Leamington Spa is just over an hour away from me (Milton Keynes). I couldn't do every month but would certainly come along every now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 7 hours ago, Manta Bod said: I was hoping to get to you for a chat but the time flew and we were both busy at the wrong times. Leamington Spa is just over an hour away from me (Milton Keynes). I couldn't do every month but would certainly come along every now and then. Pop along we are a friendly group. I travel from the Milton Keynes side of Northampton. Takes me just under an hour. It's worth the trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Nice to meet you Simon, great to see 3 A series at what was a small gathering but awesome all the same. I will get along to a pub meet again one day. Always seems to fall on evenings I can’t make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryD89 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I thought I recognised that car… at our local meet last month or the month before. Described as “achingly pretty”. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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