Toni Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 alot of them in your area or do you drive round all day and thats how you spot so many? i actually saw one in wales back in 2000 in Aberearon [] OMOC 5876 anyone got a spare wheel nut! ive lost one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entwistlecymru Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 I'm a driver for DHL so I drive around aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall day looking for old cars. I know of loads of car graveyards including one that has literally hundreds of cars - stacked 4 high over about 2 acres. All 80's and older. If anyone wants any bits I could get a list together and call around. 79 SRB coupe - anyone know what a B230FT is?, 79 Cav saloon - 16v sleeper, 1986 GT/E hatch in red street camo colour scheme, 198? GT/E hatch - building from a bare shell to factory spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANTAMAN Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 There is one less in your area.... on wednesday 26th July i brought back to Milton Keynes a Monaco Blue GTE Auto Coupe that used to live near Newport Railway station. My friend and soon to be OMOC Member again Ian Arthur now owns it,bit of a project,while remarkable solid underneath and with an overhauled rear axel it does have problems,like the the big HOLES in the roof that have been temporairily plugged with filler,the speedo drive in the gearbox doesn't work (replacement box?) and garages the previous owner took it to bodged the electrics,but its still on the road and will remain so,slowly being brought back to its full glory. South Midz Manta Bitz Selling all sorts of parts for your Manta,we dont know exactly what we have got,but there's so much we probably have what you want!surplus parts bought,whole cars considerd. M/B 07947 640505 A MANTAMAN Enterprize OMOC Member number 2658F Ian Virco,area rep,Beds and North Bucks,and now with added Hertfordshire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Oi!! Bring it back you thief!!!![][] heh heh, nah your allright actually, you can keep that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlocke666 Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 quote:I know of loads of car graveyards including one that has literally hundreds of cars - stacked 4 high over about 2 acres. All 80's and older. If anyone wants any bits I could get a list together and call around.id="quote">id="quote"> Hmm wouldnt mind a browse round somewhere like that, are they just scrap yards? Could do with some carlton bits and pieces. Membership no. 5571 86 berlinetta (project) 87 GTE 16v (new project) 87 Exclusive (R.I.P) http://www.opelmanta.4mg.com http://www.opelmanta16v.4mg.com http://www.opelmanta24v.4mg.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entwistlecymru Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 The big one is in Efailwen, North of Narberth but you can't see it from the road even if you're looking for it. Its not a scrapyard, just a private collection. My old man has worked around West Wales since the early 70s and its always been there so there must be some seriously old and rusty cars there now [V] 79 SRB coupe - anyone know what a B230FT is?, 79 Cav saloon - 16v sleeper, 1986 GT/E hatch in red street camo colour scheme, 198? GT/E hatch - building from a bare shell to factory spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlocke666 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Forgot to put this on a few days ago - Finally seen another manta darkish blue possibly a coupe, on the back of a trailer being towed by some BMW on sunday night. It was in Rhydargadau, just outside carmarthen. Couldnt tell much else as I only noticed it as it was going past me in other direction. Membership no. 5571 86 berlinetta (project) 87 GTE 16v (new project) 87 Exclusive (R.I.P) http://www.opelmanta.4mg.com http://www.opelmanta16v.4mg.com http://www.opelmanta24v.4mg.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ems Posted August 18, 2006 Share Posted August 18, 2006 Saw a white Manta coupe D***LDW in Penparcau, Aberystwyth today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entwistlecymru Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 Absolutely mint GT/E Exclusive hatch in Dolphin(?) grey. Owned by the owner of W P Lewis Vauxhall dealer near Pembroke Dock. Fully specced with leccy aerial, red pinstripe, tacky red 'Manta' rear infill panel, front fogs etc. Goes well with his '79 Kadett coupe, also in mint condition which has been kept in the heated showroom for 5 years and only has 53k on it. 79 SRB coupe - anyone know what a B200FT is?, 79 Cav saloon - 16v sleeper, Looking for a 1600 Manta derivative urgently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Fish Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Chris, for one of the meets, we'll have to do a tour of all the nice mantas you've spotted in West Wales, not to mention that chap with the 13 odd... its a shame none of them are interested in being a part of the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entwistlecymru Posted December 2, 2006 Author Share Posted December 2, 2006 Black GTE coupe in Killay, Swansea. Parked on the road and looks used. Monaco blue exclusive coupe under a tarpaulin in Gowerton. Don't know what its like underneath 79 SRB coupe - 'interesting project', 79 Cav saloon - 16v sleeper, 79 Cav saloon no.2 - For sale. Yakshimash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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