stevetracsport Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 My first car in 1984 was a Manta A, i have just returned to the fold and bought another! Whats the best way to upgrade the front brakes these days? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Hi Steve and welcome! I’m looking forward to seeing some photos of your A. 😀 I had an A around the same time as you but didn’t modify anything on it but there will be plenty of advice coming from others I’m sure. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 6 hours ago, stevetracsport said: My first car in 1984 was a Manta A, i have just returned to the fold and bought another! Whats the best way to upgrade the front brakes these days? Hey Welcome back to Manta ownership and the forums 🍻👍 Modded Audi 80 brake discs from Mantasport and Astra GTE calipers is the easiest route now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetracsport Posted June 2, 2023 Author Share Posted June 2, 2023 Thanks for the welcome! I will try mantasport Thanks Jessopia! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Hi and welcome,nearly got a Manta A but it was on the lock down so could not go and see it Got a exclusive 2.0 GTE now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Hi Steve Welcome to the club. That is a nice Manta A you have there in one of the best colours of Monza Blue. Did you get the car from the Bristol area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irmscher Man Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Hi Steve and welcome to Manta ownership (again). Hope you find all the info you need on here, there are some good folks in the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Welcome along Steve!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetracsport Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 Thanks all! The car came from London where it had been garaged since the early nineties. I'm after a front spoiler but I assume very rare now. A couple of pictures from 1984/5 at the drag races Stratford-upon-Avon with my first manta, around the same time I also had a monza blue berlinetta and yellow SR, the white one cost £500.00 the other two a couple of hundred each! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Interesting 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Nice early Berlinetta in the best colour. I think reproduction spoilers are available, althought the only UK model thatcame with them was the Turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Well I’ve never seen an A series with B2 GTE skirts and ronal alloys! Looks funky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetracsport Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 Sutty, it also had black perspex light covers, 40 years before the similar looking current vauxhalls lol. 1900SR , I managed to get one for the white manta back in the day, I have no memory of where from though! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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