Trio of Opel's

oooh...very very nice selection.

the red Manta looks like its got a few mods on the list..and i'm guessing that monza is lowered?

love the first pic btw - and welcome to the forum also

Cheers. ;D

The Red manta has had a few mods in it's time. Been rebuilt a couple too! It's got a broken Blydenstein 2.4 with stage 3 head at the moment. Was great fun, but kept blowing head gaskets and ended up cracking a piston. Serious ouch! It's now laid up waiting it's turn to get the attention it deserves (I've done over 65k in this lovely). Not sure when, but it will happen

The Monza's just had a different head put on (bought it with a cracked one), but will undergo some treatment. Preferably a manual box and 24v lump. Got a recaro interior for it, but I'm still undecided on that front.

It does sit low. The wheels are the standard 15" so that gives an idea how low it is, but it's still a damn comfy ride. I'm going to mark up speed humps I'm a WWII fighter aircraft style. Wwon't take me long to fill the door I reckon!

As for the A. Well, I've got plans for that too, but I'm undecided as to whether to go through with it. It's a lovely original car, but it's slow.

Yes the Monza was on e-bay in March. The photo's above are how it was when I picked it up.

Happy to say it's now up and running (saw it's first R-R meet on Wednesday). Not much has changed, but here's a photo of it to prove it! Ran it from Aylesbury to Hull the first weekend it was on the road (round trip of 500+miles!)



The Red Manta has had a busy life.

Got written off on a test drive (not my fault) and ended up being re-built. Run in standard form as a 2.0 GT/E for a few years with not much in the way of mods. Exhaust, suspension, K&N, Twin headlights, exclusive kit, wheels, brakes etc

Was featured in PC about 4 years ago, but when the article came out it was sporting a 2.4 Blydenstein block

The block was a re-worked 2. 2 carlton CIH lightened & balanced with knife edged 2.3D crank, dished and enlarged pistons and so on. The head was stage 3 spec with (very) high lift cam, large valves, tougher springs, vernier pulley, ported & polished. Standard GTE box with a 2.2 L&B flywheel and AP clutch.

The weak link was the injection system. I stuck with standard GTE apart from an FSE boost valve. This (in hindsight) led to underfuelling and blowing head gaskets.

While the CIH is a tough old block it has it's breaking point and eventually let go about 18 months ago. Which is how it's stayed.

It will get out the garage again, but I'm giving up on the CIH now and looking at the V6 route

Watch this space!!

what a fantastic fleet!!! I'm a very jealous man

Only 3? I got 7 RWD opels ;D Nice cars, especially like the manta a

Only just spotted this post Mr T, the Monza looks good, has to be one of the bargains of the year.

Not to worry.

I might go for it anyway. Will text you later to see what he's looking for it.

Oh! and I will *cough cough* restore it, Honest!!

Hi Mick!

Get one, you won't regret it! Steve's still selling his I believe...

Just agreed to getting this other GSE.

Picking it up in a couple of weeks, but told the owner I'd have it to look at restoring it. (Oops).

It's been sat for 5 years so the metal is looking a bit crunchy. I reckon it's really only good for parts, but will have a closer poke around when I get it.

Pics will be posted up as soon as I get my 4rse into gear and download the pics!

I sold my Monza today, so that's one temptation removed from Mick.