'77 Opel Ascona

Erm, due to reasons I have yet to fathom out (!) I have now sold the Ascona Times are hard and she had to go unfortunately. Since I also sold my 1275GT a couple of weeks ago I now have a sizeable 'retro shaped' hole in my car collection. Technically I no longer own ANY retro cars unless you count my '97 Mini Cooper (not really very old, but..).

Not to worry, ever since I sold my old Mk1 Golf GTI I have been filled with regret, so once things begin to pick up (and I sell my house) I will treat myself to another. I suppose I will have to think up a new username now.



Sharona the Ascona, gone but not forgotten (she's not dead!)

What can I say? When the chips are down, sacrifices have to be made :-(

I'm already regretting selling the GT. I just wish he would stop coming 'round in it, he's making me very jealous!

That Manta A was very sweet (wish I'd taken a picture) but I can't see me having any spare cash for a few months and I can't bring myself to sell the Cooper.

I sold it for £950 because the MOT expires at the end of the month and there is no tax. That said, it was really solid underneath. Normally the chassis legs rot through. You really need to check these when you go to view any Ascona or Manta. You can expect to pay upto £1500 for a solid example with T&T. That's if the seller knows what he has ;-) They are very thin on the ground now and get snapped up really quickly. I had 24 seriously interested people after mine and the requests for more info are still coming in! I didn't even advertise it properly!

I can't tell you how painful it was to sell that car, but needs must, and all that.

damn, I only just saw you sold it... pitty :/

Oh well..bout that 6-cylinder being chopped down to a 4-cylinder, perhaps you guys should check out RISSE MOTORSPORT's 2.4 24V CIH engine (6-cylinder chopped down to 4 - 320 ps)... How bout THAT:



keep also in mind, there's the engine's specs here:
www.risse-motorsport.de/shop_motor_tuning/24v/index.shtml

Hi Asconan, welcome to the site. Nice looking Ascona you have there.

Unfortunately I had to sell my old 2-door. It's not all bad news though as I have a new 2-door ;D



The thread for the my new Ascona can be found here retrorides.proboards29.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=1133372535

I don't have any LSDs left so I'm afraid you will just have to keep searching ebay, although I doubt you will find a cheap one. The going rate seems to be around £450 for a used example. Personally, I don't think it's worth buying a used LSD at that price. Not when you can pay an extra £200 and have a brand new one!

Manta A was never an option. That was just Chris' teasing me because the guy who bought my old Ascona owned a rather nice Manta A at the time, and it started to give me ideas. I really did fancy another Mk1 Golf GTI though, I still do, but alas I spunked the last of my funds on the Ascona (no regrets ). It seems to have come full circle though. The guy who bought my old 1275 GT has now bought my Cooper and used the GT as a part-ex, so I now have my old GT back, all be it only temporarily. He's also the same guy who bought my old Mk1 GTI. He doesn't have that anymore though, which is a great pity as it was a really nice, tidy, original example in Schwartz black. It would have been nice to get that back.

Thanks for the kind words.

700 euros for a brand new LSD That's great, who sells them at that price?

Yes, he's been on this forum a few times. Nice looking car and an interesting engine conversion.

Manta As never seem to fetch much money, which I find strange given that they are such nice looking cars. They are more interesting than the Manta B/C and are quite an unusual sight on roads today. Like a lot of older Opels they have a slight American appearance, kind of like a baby muscle car. Funky looks and simple mechanics; why aren't they more popular than they are? I like them.

The Mini is not for keeps sadly. Just got the log book back this morning so as soon as I drag myself out into the cold to replace the clutch and bleed the brakes it will be finding it's way onto ebay.

I'll pop it in the for sale section once I get it on ebay, so keep your eye out. It will probably be next week sometime.



Nah! This one will be good as gold He's let it slip a little. Nothing serious, just silly little jobs like instrument illumination not working, loose bits of trim, slipping clutch and the brakes need bleeding. All these jobs will be tied up before it hits the bay. He's spent some money on it though. Recent respray, Snapdragonclubman's old 7x13" Minilites. Before I sold it earlier this year I fitted brand news Spax dampers and Hi-Los to the rear. I also gave it a brand new stainless steel Play Mini exhaust, an LCB and a K&N, etc. It goes quite well and sounds sweet ;D

I used to commute from Stoke to Wakefield and back in it (200 miles round trip) everyday, so it's reliable. I've never had an unreliable Mini yet.

It's no show winner, but it's solid and looks tidy enough. I gave him £1500 for it against my Cooper to secure a sale. I'd be happy to get that back. Rest assured, if the mortgage company have sorted my money by next week, I will be keeping it I'll get the jobs done and see where I am next week.

More details and a couple of pictures when I place the ad.