Opel Manta where when what

opelmanta

I am looking to buy myself a Manta in the near future. I am looking out for 1983 upwards preferably a gte/gt from around 85/86.

What i need help in is what i should watch out for when i am buying and how much would i be looking to spend on the likes of a good condition 85 gte with respectable mileage.

Also where can i find out about car shows that would have a nice few mantas as id like to get up close and personal so i can see what the standard is and also just drool over them :D:D:p

l8rs

Henry Ford III

Try the classic car forum.

bazz26

I think there might be a better selection of them still available in the UK. I think it was one of the few Opels originally sold in the UK with an Opel rather than Vauxhall badge.

opelmanta

yea there are way more in england but id like to take a look at a few in ireland first. i will probably ave to go to the UK to buy one when the day comes but for the time being il ave to look around nationally

unkel

Moved to classic cars - I know there are a few Manta heads out there who post regularly!

mantaraver

Hi there. Plenty of manta heads in this country. Best website is the irish owners club vxopel.com. Should get all the info you need on there.

Here's a pic of mine

opelmanta

mantaraver wrote: »

Hi there. Plenty of manta heads in this country. Best website is the irish owners club vxopel.com. Should get all the info you need on there.

Here's a pic of mine

sweet ride man!! what specs is yours??

mantaraver

Let me see now, started with a bare 1977 B series shell. Fitted the 400 kit, a Redtop 16v, uprated discs and calipers on the front, disc conversion on the rear with a ZF LSD, and polybushed all the suspension mounts.Luckly I was able to do all the work myself. It's a real b-road flyer and it gets used every day as it's my only car.:D:D

Anan1

Here's one for sale here: http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=Car&carID=811642&message=You%20searched%20for%3A%20Opel%20Manta%2E%20Your%20search%20returned%20one%20vehicle%2C%20which%20is%20shown%20below%2E&CFID=20349063&CFTOKEN=88509898

Henry Ford III

Big budget anyone?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/259806.htm

opelmanta

mantaraver wrote: »

Let me see now, started with a bare 1977 B series shell. Fitted the 400 kit, a Redtop 16v, uprated discs and calipers on the front, disc conversion on the rear with a ZF LSD, and polybushed all the suspension mounts.Luckly I was able to do all the work myself. It's a real b-road flyer and it gets used every day as it's my only car.:D:D

nice one. how long ave you got her now?? is it just me or would it be cheaper to get one in the uk. il be plannin to spend up on 7g for one cos i know that a cheap one would be a big headache but all the irish ones seem pricey enough

kahaya

Hi opelmanta,

First thing that you should do is join the forums on www.vxopel.com and www.mantaclub.org. There you'll get a vast amount of information from owners/enthuasists and opportunities to buy Manta's.
I've managed to get a 1988 Opel Manta GT/E Exclusive in Monaco Blue this year but have done a lot of research and gone to view a number of cars in Ireland. But as you say the Manta's for sale in Ireland are pricey, and most of them are coming from the UK.

If you want any more info on my experience of trying to source a Manta, you can PM me and I'll give you as much info as I can.

kahaya

opelmanta

kahaya wrote: »

Hi opelmanta,

First thing that you should do is join the forums on www.vxopel.com and www.mantaclub.org. There you'll get a vast amount of information from owners/enthuasists and opportunities to buy Manta's.
I've managed to get a 1988 Opel Manta GT/E Exclusive in Monaco Blue this year but have done a lot of research and gone to view a number of cars in Ireland. But as you say the Manta's for sale in Ireland are pricey, and most of them are coming from the UK.

If you want any more info on my experience of trying to source a Manta, you can PM me and I'll give you as much info as I can.

kahaya

cheers dude....only new to boards.ie and seriously its way more help than i could ever ave asked for! this place rocks. might be a while before i get to ask you more kahaya but meas mor man. seriously appreciate the info and help offered:):cool::cool::cool: