Chris Burt Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 (edited) Hi, Just rejoined after taking a year out, Look forward to catching up with everyone again. Original membership number until last year was 1105 so long term member. Edited October 30 by Chris Burt 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bris jas Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 We new you'd be back mate, Have you got your eye on something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEPETE Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Nice to hear you are back Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burt Posted October 30 Author Share Posted October 30 Cheers Pete. Nice to be back. Fully retired now so have plenty of time to play with cars now. Hope all is well with you mate. 47 minutes ago, bris jas said: We new you'd be back mate, Have you got your eye on something? Hi Jason. I've bought my old B series hatch back from Mick Maher. Always loved this old car. Glad to own it again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Welcome back buddy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt/e paul Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Welcome back mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Barrett Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Good to have you back Chris! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burt Posted October 30 Author Share Posted October 30 2 hours ago, Vince said: Welcome back buddy. Cheers mate 57 minutes ago, Paul Barrett said: Good to have you back Chris! Cheers Paul 1 hour ago, gt/e paul said: Welcome back mate Cheers Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 WB , seen you got the silver~b back on FB. Good move 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 On 30/10/2024 at 17:08, Chris Burt said: Hi, Just rejoined after taking a year out, Look forward to catching up with everyone again. Original membership number until last year was 1105 so long term member. I don’t think I know you Chris but welcome back all the same. I was a member back in the dark ages too, but don’t recall my number. Does anyone in the club have access to old membership information? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted November 4 Share Posted November 4 Wrong probably remember the car, if you had one back in the day. Welcome and best of luck with new B. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burt Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 (edited) 16 hours ago, ®evo03 said: Wrong probably remember the car, if you had one back in the day. Welcome and best of luck with new B. 👍 I have owned 38 Mantas so you will probably remember a couple of them from over the last 3 decades since i first joined the club, Blue Exclusive coupe heavily magazine featured E100 OMM. Ben Williamsons bronze B series coupe JRD 243W. Starmist black 2.4 Exclusive coupe E852 EJB/A200 EX. And sold my white GTE Coupe last year to Absolute classic cars B848 SNX I think the video is still on youtube. The silver 2 coupe that has just sold on Ebay 2 days ago was also mine in the past. Just to name a few. Cheers Chris. On 31/10/2024 at 07:35, Jessopia74 said: WB , seen you got the silver~b back on FB. Good move 😎 Cheers. 16 hours ago, Jonathan Pounsett said: I don’t think I know you Chris but welcome back all the same. I was a member back in the dark ages too, but don’t recall my number. Does anyone in the club have access to old membership information? Thank you. On 30/10/2024 at 20:28, Paul Barrett said: Good to have you back Chris! Cheers Paul. Hope to catch up soon. Edited November 5 by Chris Burt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Pounsett Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 Only 38 😏I surprised they let you join the club. 😁 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burt Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 Ha. I'm surprised too. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 Welcome back Chris great to have you around. Missed you at this years vboa, infact missed a lot of folk to be honest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burt Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 Hey sooty. How's you mate? I heard it wasn't as well attended as previous years mate. Shame really as its a good event. Look forward to catching up with folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 (edited) Whats is the best manta you have owned and why? The worst? And the ultimate, if you could find it? Edited November 5 by ®evo03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burt Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 35 minutes ago, ®evo03 said: Whats is the best manta you have owned and why? The worst? And the ultimate, if you could find it? Toss up between Ben's B and my old starmist 2.4 Exclusive. Ben's B I just have a massive soft spot for and would have back in a heartbeat if it ever come up for sale. My black 2.4 as the car was just lovely with that engine. The split rim wheels. And brake conversion. It just looked and sounded awesome. And it was mint inside and out. It was written off on a photo shoot for a magazine in 2001. The worst. Mmmm probably the first 1.8 Berlinetta hatch I owned in the 90's. Wasn't a great car. Looked OK but was rough when you got up close. Ultimate for me is Andrew Abbots i240 probably one of my favourite Mantas. Alongside my old Starmist black F reg Courtney Turbo that Ian Martin sold last year. I also owned Geoff Twists i200 back in the 90's 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 (edited) That's a list of some fine cars. Is Ben's B, a manta B 1.6 in blue, was it auto? Was the 2.4 a 16v 6 cylinder, cut down head? Think the i240 is for sale. Edited November 5 by ®evo03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessopia74 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 Was no CIH16 modded engines back in 2001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Burt Posted November 5 Author Share Posted November 5 10 minutes ago, ®evo03 said: That's a list of some fine cars. Is Ben's B, a manta B 1.6 in blue, was it auto? Was the 2.4 a 16v 6 cylinder, cut down head? Think the i240 is for sale. Ben's B is a 2.0 SR auto coupe in bronze. its an 81 model so has the black plastic bumpers as opposed to the chrome of the earlier B's. The 2.4 was a 4 cylinder built by Gerry Johnstone and Bill Blydenstein of DTV fame. Comprising 2.4 thick walled competition block and big valve head. Was approx 170 bhp on the injection but had huge midrange torque. The i240 is out of my league currently as I've just taken early retirement. I'm also into Golf GTi's having owned a fair few over the years too. Currently own 2 examples of a rare edition Golf GTi Clubsport. They were made in limited number of 1000 cars with approx 550 coming to the UK. They are all 2016/7 model year. My white one only has 4k on it from new. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty2006 Posted November 5 Share Posted November 5 3 hours ago, Chris Burt said: Hey sooty. How's you mate? I heard it wasn't as well attended as previous years mate. Shame really as its a good event. Look forward to catching up with folk. I’m ok mate. Super busy with family life and everything else around it. Trying to get my B series on the road for next year but have little time and not much ££ to spend on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCarlos Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 On 05/11/2024 at 17:59, Chris Burt said: Hey sooty. How's you mate? I heard it wasn't as well attended as previous years mate. Shame really as its a good event. Look forward to catching up with folk. Be even worse next year at the rate regulars are disappearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1200bandit Posted November 23 Share Posted November 23 Welcome back to the fold,have you got a manta or on the look out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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