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Mar 24, 2011 22:09:30 GMT
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Here is my 1976 Manta 1.9 berlinetta Bought just after Xmas after being off road since 1993. nearly 3 months of recommisioning and its now MOT'd and ready for taxing on the first of April.
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1978 Opel Manta SR Berlinetta 1980 Opel Ascona Maximum signature image height: 80 pixels
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Mar 24, 2011 22:11:25 GMT
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get it outa the box eh...... lol mint!!!
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Mar 24, 2011 22:27:21 GMT
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how nice is that! also never seen a manta without a revcounter before!
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Mar 24, 2011 23:16:07 GMT
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how nice is that! also never seen a manta without a revcounter before! The early Manta B's were available as base, berlinetta (luxury) or SR. you could specify SR berlinetta in which case you got the fully instrumented dash an SR decal on the bootlid and a sports steering wheel. I have got an SR steering wheel which i'm going to fit soon but i think i'll leave the rest of the car original although it should have a black vinyl roof.
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1978 Opel Manta SR Berlinetta 1980 Opel Ascona Maximum signature image height: 80 pixels
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foxy99
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Mar 24, 2011 23:50:50 GMT
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Beautiful I always wondered about the Berlinetta SR thing. My brother had a pale blue one for about 2 weeks in the early 90s which I gave to a scrap dealer who was angry at being asked to take it for nothing When I was in the market to get a car of my own I searched the small ads for years for another like it but never found one. Did your car originally have the vinyl roof or was that only for the SR models?
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Last Edit: Mar 24, 2011 23:51:39 GMT by foxy99
1974 Daimler Double-Six VDP 1965/67 Hillman Imp pick-up 1984 VW Polo breadvan 1970s Yamaha Twins (4) 1976 Honda SS50ZK1
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luckygti
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That is lovely. I had a Manta a few years ago, what a great car it was Nowhere near as nice as this though. Nice work mate
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Minty fresh! nice
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Sig pic too big!
83 MK1 Golf 1.3 Driver-sold 83 Mk1 Golf GTI Pirelli-sold 95 BMW 520i Individual-sold 94 BMW 525i Sport-R.I.P 04 Audi A4 1.9TDI 130-55mpg:)
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Did your car originally have the vinyl roof or was that only for the SR models?[/quote]
Yes when the car was bought off Fleabay last year it had been stored for many years and was covered in grime etc. The vinyl roof was on but was peeling off. The colour of the car on the V5 is black & gold due to the black vinyl roof originally fitted.
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1978 Opel Manta SR Berlinetta 1980 Opel Ascona Maximum signature image height: 80 pixels
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Mar 25, 2011 13:05:00 GMT
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Wow, that's nice!
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Mar 25, 2011 20:40:06 GMT
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Clean!!!! Fair play, that is gorgeous looking! And welcome to the forum too
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Club Retro Rides Member
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Mar 25, 2011 21:11:54 GMT
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These early Manta B's are getting very rare now. Yours looks a superb example. Me and my mate were heavily into Mantas some years ago and we both owned quite a few. At one time he bought a very early base spec B like this and it had vinyl seats, no headlamp wipers, no rev counter, no heated rear window or vinyl roof! Really basic stuff! At the time he also had a mint W plate 2.0 Berlinetta SR coupe in metallic bronze. This was the other end of the scale trim wise. Cool cars Mantas.
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