Could this ever look good ?!

[Xcore]

It’s been for sale ages for like 20k

[oobster]

Ilovejapcrap said:

Loose bonnet scoop paint Perl black and alloys gold and I’d rock it TBH

The bonnet scoop doesn't look like it's loose?

[AC43]

0ddball said:

With a 500bhp engine and a single colour like this, I could live with it.

Yeah but it still looks like its eyelids have been pulled back.

[warch]

Just noticed the V8. I love it, it's way cooler than an original one, these cars were barried to death back in the day and it's vanishingly rare to see one looking like this.

[dazwalsh]

Remove the bonnet scoop and red wheels and that thing looks quite cool!

[Jasandjules]

Takes me back to when I was a kid... But then again I still think a Ford Orion with full bodykit is quite nice.....

[B17NNS]

Red one has a certain 80’s charm.

OP’s car has gone full Zender. Never go full Zender.

[Down and out]

Jasandjules said:

Takes me back to when I was a kid... But then again I still think a Ford Orion with full bodykit is quite nice.....

Same
Haven't seen an Onion for years though.

[soad]

Xcore said:

It’s been for sale ages for like 20k

Reduced now. Which is no surprise.

[SimonTheSailor]

0ddball said:

With a 500bhp engine and a single colour like this, I could live with it.

Hey, that's cool !! Really like that 😎

[SimonTheSailor]

Just checked - looks like it's never had an MOT ? (Or never had one since MOTs were online) .........

[Monkeylegend]

Insurance must be a nightmare.

Question 1. Has the car been modified?

[Equus]

SimonTheSailor said:

Just checked - looks like it's never had an MOT ? (Or never had one since MOTs were online) .........

The clue is in the advert: "been dry stored since 2006"

[jeff666]

Monkeylegend said:

That Punto passed it's mot in August 2015 with only 2 advisories. Had done 117k miles.

Might need a bit of work to pass again.

[Turn7]

Ilovejapcrap said:

Loose bonnet scoop paint Perl black and alloys gold and I’d rock it TBH

I was thinking similar, its really only the bonnet scoop thats out of synch....I quite like it overall.

Better than anything Barried.

[gazza285]

Compomotive CX split rims, proper wheels...

[s m]

Mmm, love a Mantzel kit - not sure I’d want a V8 with a slusher attached but I guess you could change that
Very 80s indeed

[TallPaul]

Equus said:

The teenage me from 30-odd years ago would have loved that!

I had a Vauxhall Chevette with a 2 litre Fiat Twicam on Webers that was basically a junior version of it.

I had a Chevette with an RS2000 Pinto in it back in the day and I also think that Manta isnt too bad! Sort the interior and a more subtle (!) coat of paint and I’d have it.

[SimonTheSailor]

Purchased a lottery ticket or two......,.!!

[s m]

TallPaul said:

I had a Chevette with an RS2000 Pinto in it back in the day and I also think that Manta isnt too bad! Sort the interior and a more subtle (!) coat of paint and I’d have it.

Yes, that one would need a bit of work ....but I'd love to end up with a MantzelM4000 Sport





Just need to persuade my friend to donate his Monza GSE .... :