Monaco Blue Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285227588379 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Looks like a great project car there for someone. Doesn't need a great deal dong to it to get it back on the road by the looks of things. Shame it has the 'orrible interior though, but it looks in quite decent condition. There are not many of these about now, as they weren't the most popular colour/interior choice. Wasn't someone looking for a hatchback project only recently ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 31 minutes ago, Irmscher Man said: Wasn't someone looking for a hatchback project only recently ? I think you are right, but may have been on Facebook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Monaco Blue said: I think you are right, but may have been on Facebook. I found the post on FB and posted a link. This car needs saving! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Manta Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 11 months MOT, so it shouldn't be a rotter and just the external panels that got the tin worm. I wonder what the MOT history is. Odd that they used an electric fuel pump setup like that with the mechanical one still in place. Plus they didn't really mention much about it, other than it having a "new" one. Reminds me of Ian Virco's 1.8 that he always brought to the shows. I think his had the beige interior but with the black centre stripes on the seats, so it toned it all down a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Looks pretty good to me, I think the colour suits it although the younger me would never have said that 🙄 Never had a 1.8, how do people find them v the 2.0? I can see it being another red top candidate but it would be nice to keep it original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Gen2 engine is superb, gimped by it been on a carb ofc. But they are a revy lump. Had they swapped to the 1,8 injection lumps 115bhp it would taveeb a great upgrade to the GTE but killed sales of Astra/Cav etc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryD89 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Looks just like a friends did back in 1987, except his was A plate. Serious memory lane trip seeing the interior. I hope whoever buys it keeps it standard, and doesn’t ditch the originality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 15 hours ago, Rick-Manta said: 11 months MOT, so it shouldn't be a rotter and just the external panels that got the tin worm. I wonder what the MOT history is. Odd that they used an electric fuel pump setup like that with the mechanical one still in place. Plus they didn't really mention much about it, other than it having a "new" one. Feed in B581NWK here to answer your question: https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/ It's had a few corrosion issues both front & rear over the last 15 years unsurprisingly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 19 hours ago, Rick-Manta said: 11 months MOT, so it shouldn't be a rotter and just the external panels that got the tin worm. I wonder what the MOT history is. Odd that they used an electric fuel pump setup like that with the mechanical one still in place. Plus they didn't really mention much about it, other than it having a "new" one. Reminds me of Ian Virco's 1.8 that he always brought to the shows. I think his had the beige interior but with the black centre stripes on the seats, so it toned it all down a bit. It certainly reminded me of Ian's Gold 1.8 Hatch too, probably why it stuck out (and the fact that it is quite local to me). Ian's had the full black interior, with the matching charcoal door cards, and standard grey dash so it didn't look too bad. It was quite unusual with that colour combination as usually the gold cars had the beige interior as standard. 18 hours ago, TheRealExile said: Looks pretty good to me, I think the colour suits it although the younger me would never have said that 🙄 Never had a 1.8, how do people find them v the 2.0? I can see it being another red top candidate but it would be nice to keep it original. Totally Agree. I turned down a really nice Gold GT/E Hatch back in the early 90's purely on the basis of the colour (and the 'orrible beige dash and seats). Personally I love the 1.8 and had several as daily drivers. They obviously don't have the lovely burble of the CIH but they are revvy, easy to work on and deliver some good low end torque. I did some mild tuning to several that I had (Kent Cam / bigger valves / Vernier / Weber conversion / Better exhaust etc) and they would easily outpull a standard GTE. Probably why they didn't go any further with the engine options as it would have been quicker than the ranger topper at the time. It would be a real shame if this did go down the Red Top route. There arent very many 1.8's left anymore so we need to cherish and save them all!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 I feel I ought to confess to being slightly biased on the topic.......as I am the current owner of Mr Virco's Gold Hatch. 34k original miles and im only the 3rd registered keeper. I've had it a couple of years now but it was a bit of an impulse buy......I just couldn't say no, especially as it is a well known car in the club. A couple of photos from when my gold hatch needed some love up to present day. I think Gold Cars certainly look better now than back in the day. I wouldn't of been seen dead driving a gold Manta in 1989.....perhaps my tastes have grown old, along with the rest of me. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmonkey Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 I think gold cars were ok in the day, used to have an ‘83 gold Berlinetta coupe. Had a great trip camping on the NC500 in it, never went dark though which is a pain when you’re sleeping in a tent. A factory XE Manta probably would have outperformed a 2.8 Capri or XR4i but maybe it would have encroached on the Monza’s market and the Manta was a thing of the past for the upcoming marketeers A 2.0 8v 130 Family 2 would have been nice though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) Ok looking with nice period wheels just to break it up But this is just gold leaf crazy, Or maybe it's the shade of gold, or maybe too much gold, was never a big fan of gold, even jewelry. Edited April 12, 2023 by ®evo03 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Manta Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Ah, nice! I wondered where Ian's hatch ended up as I remember when it was advertised and there wasn't any posts about it from the new owner or seller after. I'm glad it didn't end up with a dealer flipping it thinking it's worth exclusive coupe money like there was a lot of at the time. I've seen the Vircomobile over 10 times, but couldn't recall the black interior.. must have been all the other beige ones I've seen in between. Coincidentally, I was talking about all the Vauxhall/Opel metallic paints with someone the other day and had a theory that so many were offered because Ford couldn't do a decent metallic paint for a long time (it used to flake off after a couple of years in the sun) so they were showing off bronze, silver, gold, platinum.. like I say just a theory; it could well have been the German's odd taste. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted April 14, 2023 Share Posted April 14, 2023 23 hours ago, Rick-Manta said: Ah, nice! I wondered where Ian's hatch ended up as I remember when it was advertised and there wasn't any posts about it from the new owner or seller after. I'm glad it didn't end up with a dealer flipping it thinking it's worth exclusive coupe money like there was a lot of at the time. Yes, that's exactly what I was worried about. We have seen too many club cars end up on the Dealer merry go round so I grabbed it and have spent the last year or two getting it back up to a nice standard.....which I think is where I am at the moment. Still quite a few little jobs to do but so far it has been a pleasure to work on as everything has come apart easily and nothing has broken (so far). Its probably about time that I put a bit of a build thread together, I have quite a few photos! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 Went for good money in the end. 5600 for a Project hatch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, TheRealExile said: Went for good money in the end. 5600 for a Project hatch. Yeah, seems the Hatch is starting to get the value it deserves indeed. Once restored though, might be a different case with asking what it should be worth as to what buyers out there are prepared to pay. It’s like the Mk2 escort of 2Door shell v 4door I guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 With the upcoming 40 year tax free thing approaching, they’ll be worth more once tax exempt. Mines got 4 years left until then, and it couldn’t come quick enough. Sick of paying tax on a car I hardly use! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 4 hours ago, Sutty2006 said: With the upcoming 40 year tax free thing approaching, they’ll be worth more once tax exempt. Mines got 4 years left until then, and it couldn’t come quick enough. Sick of paying tax on a car I hardly use! Go monthly, and then you can SORN online. Takes seconds now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I had this down as a £5 - £6k car and thought it would probably do somewhere in between so glad to see the club valuation thing has got it about right again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 5 hours ago, Jessopia74 said: Go monthly, and then you can SORN online. Takes seconds now That’s what I do. But there are still some months when useage is low. Or it rains when I want to go out 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 39 minutes ago, Sutty2006 said: That’s what I do. But there are still some months when useage is low. Or it rains when I want to go out 🤣 Wait till we get £per mile 🙈🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 25 minutes ago, Jessopia74 said: Wait till we get £per mile 🙈🤣 I’d rather they tax us, not the car, would make it cheaper as I have 4 cars that I pay road tax on and can only drive 1 at a time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam.in.head Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 yeah the tax thing is a pain. i have an omega which is £380 but made up for by the others being tax free .my carlton also will be in 2 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 I have one tax free that I had to sorn as it is still of course stuck in the bodyshop, if I ever get it back how do I get the free tax? Unsorn and then tax via the usual way? Kept the insurance going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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