Could this ever look good ?!

Could this ever look good ?!

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Xcore

1,395 posts

105 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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It’s been for sale ages for like 20k

oobster

7,433 posts

226 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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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?

tongue out

AC43

12,682 posts

223 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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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

2,941 posts

169 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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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

6,106 posts

156 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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Remove the bonnet scoop and red wheels and that thing looks quite cool!

Jasandjules

71,034 posts

244 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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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

18,506 posts

262 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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Red one has a certain 80’s charm.

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

Down and out

2,700 posts

79 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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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

33,914 posts

191 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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Xcore said:
It’s been for sale ages for like 20k
Reduced now. Which is no surprise.

SimonTheSailor

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12,774 posts

243 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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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

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12,774 posts

243 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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Just checked - looks like it's never had an MOT ? (Or never had one since MOTs were online) .........

Monkeylegend

27,713 posts

246 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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Insurance must be a nightmare.

Question 1. Has the car been modified?

Equus

16,980 posts

116 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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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

2,361 posts

206 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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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

24,696 posts

236 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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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

10,500 posts

223 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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Compomotive CX split rims, proper wheels...

s m

23,839 posts

218 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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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 cool


TallPaul

1,523 posts

273 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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Equus said:
yes 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

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12,774 posts

243 months

Monday 11th February 2019
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Purchased a lottery ticket or two......,.!!

s m

23,839 posts

218 months

Tuesday 12th February 2019
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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 cool





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