RE: Spotted: Opel Manta i200/i400

[Dapster]

Oooo! Hang on....

[carinaman]

http://www.thetvlounge.co.uk/professionals/viewtop...


That mono image looks like the colour ones that featured in the LJKS article on the X-Pack 3 Litre Capri in CAR.

[thewheelman]

There appears to be a Facebook page dedicated to them http://www.facebook.com/BoxFlares

[carinaman]

I'm not sure boxy arches work with front wheel drive:

http://saabworld.net/attachments/f85/1288d12844041...



PHers don't like modified cars? For me it depends how it's done and whether it's an improvement. It's a drag looking at classified adverts only to find some non standard badge or sticker or aftermarket bodykit or spoiler that doesn't appeal. For me it's worse if it's a car I'd like to own in standard form. Look at that 924 Turbo that's been on eBay a few times, I'd rather have a car without a sunroof, it doesn't feature the big, removable factory one but a period sunhatch.

[carinaman]

I like this Manta lots.

[Ftumpch]

Er, how about:







Don't ask me what knowledge of these vehicles is doing cluttering up my headspace, but...

[thesurfbus]

Old Nail Firenza

[UncleRic]

Oh lordy, that Manta floats my boot good and proper.
My GT/e Coupe was awesome fun and I rather regret ever letting it go.

[s m]

UncleRic said:

Oh lordy, that Manta floats my boot good and proper.
My GT/e Coupe was awesome fun and I rather regret ever letting it go.

There was a nice GTE coupe just gone in the small ads on here



http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3802292.htm

If it went for around 6k that's cheap compared to a similar condition Mk2 RS

[s m]

UncleRic said:

Oh lordy, that Manta floats my boot good and proper.
My GT/e Coupe was awesome fun and I rather regret ever letting it go.

Yep, I kept mine for ages....the 309 GTi that I got after whilst 'better' in some ways....wasn't

[Guvernator]

Chris1973 said:

This one?

This is beautiful and probably in my top 5 list of boxy cars. The whole car just seems to be designed around those arches.

[jamesson]

dave stew said:

My hero was Jimmy McRae in the AC Delta car

Mine too, although it's Delco, not Delta.

[epom]

Memories of Bertie Fisher

[cliffie]

So we are agreed, box arches are cool.

Lovely, I like being in a majority for a change.

[carinaman]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-Irmscher-3-6-...

[cragswinter]

carinaman said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-Irmscher-3-6-...

I hate to slate other people's hard work, but that ain't to my taste at all...

[Russell B]

carinaman said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-Irmscher-3-6-...

Buy it now or make an offer. Id offer to rip that ridiculous body kit off and take that cr@p out of the boot

[acf8181]

We had anything newer with box arches?!...

[thewheelman]

acf8181 said:

We had anything newer with box arches?!...

Yeah.....

[s m]

epom said:

Memories of Bertie Fisher

R.I.P.