BarryD89 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) Seems to have a strong expectation on price. https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-520---1983-opel-manta-berlinetta/?lot=15106&so=0&st=Manta&sto=0&au=42&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=1&g=1 Edited June 8, 2023 by BarryD89 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 I bet the gearbox must be worth a grand by now, after all the “cost of living” going up 🤣, but if it’s as clean as it looks, you never know! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 For someone who is supposed to be getting the best price he can for his customer Derek Matthewson comes out with some odd stuff. His comments about the glass sunroof in the video would properly upset me if that was my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 It wasn’t that bad surely? It’s not like he said “stupid glass sunroof needs cutting out and plating over”. Like he said, it’s a period accessory from the 80s, I like a glass sunroof, probably better than the original! 🤣 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 He’s honest and says what he thinks. Mathewsons is a big business now with lots of clients and followers - that’s what gets you the high sale price. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Jonathan Pounsett said: He’s honest and says what he thinks. Mathewsons is a big business now with lots of clients and followers - that’s what gets you the high sale price. He 100% needs to be credible, so easily forgive him for stating the obvious tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1900SR Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) Maybe it's just me but using the words "Shame", and "it's got it now, not much you can do about it" are not what I'd want to hear if it was my car. By all means point out the aftermarket sunroof, and he does say it's been done well, but his opinion that it's a bad thing isn't needed, surely that's up to the potential bidders to decide. Edited June 9, 2023 by 1900SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryD89 Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 To be fair, most of the active members on here don’t see to rate the original sunroof as anything other than a rust trap and total no-no. I think someone even suggested that if one is fitted, it should knock the price down on the pricing guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantasrme Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 9 hours ago, BarryD89 said: To be fair, most of the active members on here don’t see to rate the original sunroof as anything other than a rust trap and total no-no. I think someone even suggested that if one is fitted, it should knock the price down on the pricing guide. Thats only the steel sliding sunroofs fitted when the cars were built. The glass sunroofs, which were mostly a dealer fit upgrade, are not an issue for rust. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 Besides, rumour has it Derek from mathewsons has ditched his wife and run off with a younger model. Is there any truth in that? 🤣 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 12 hours ago, Sutty2006 said: Besides, rumour has it Derek from mathewsons has ditched his wife and run off with a younger model. Is there any truth in that? 🤣 We can all live in such hope😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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