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mantaman71 Astra Dabbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2015 Posts: 30
Location: Droitwich
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:34 pm Post subject: Newbie |
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Hi all a new newbie to the forum, just picked up a 1.3s good base needs a little TLC solid underneath! Being a Manta man I know all about rot!
Standard or Modified?
Thinking standard _________________ Opel Manta GT/E Exclusive
Mk1 Astra 1300s
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GT/Estate Astra Expert
Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 2230
Location: Rotherham
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the forum, keep it standard as there's way too many modded ones lol although I can't talk as mine aren't standard _________________ 1983 5dr project 1.4Ti in china blue
1983 SR in mat black rat on the road again
1980 5dr Opel estate (9 year ongoing project) |
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mantaman71 Astra Dabbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2015 Posts: 30
Location: Droitwich
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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will do I think, there are not many of these left! I thought manta's were few and far between. doing the nostalgia trip my first car was a mk1 van there like hens teeth though trying to find one of them, so I got the next best thing! _________________ Opel Manta GT/E Exclusive
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MK1minx Astra Expert
Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 2083
Location: Anglesey
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Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome to the forum. Do you have any pics? Good luck with your project _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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cookie monster Astra Newbie
Joined: 31 Aug 2015 Posts: 18
Location: Dorset
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:19 am Post subject: |
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hello mantaman and hello all, i to have just joined the group (noob) and as i was browsing the forum your post just out right and spooked me!
Now before you all think wow this OTHER new guy has just hijacked mantnmans post.... my reason for being spooked and doing so is, my first car was also a white mk1 bedford astravan A reg sadly i cant remember the whole number plate. At the moment i don't own a mk1 as of yet.... BUT i am looking to buy a mk1 (for now) the one that's on ebay 3 dr brown from Bristol (if all goes well) and i to am/was wondering if i should keep it original or do i do some kinda mad funky engine transplant ect. but as Gt/Estate pointed out there seems to be a lot of non standards about so for now im going with keeping it original, if im lucky enough to win it on ebay! (gonna phone today to see if i can see before bidding first)
ok sorry for rambling and such a long post but it was just great to start off on here with a guy that by the sounds of things could be my twin brother! we both had first car vans now wanting to go back to mk1's, i forgot to say that ive to looked for a van but it seems to be a nightmare to even get a car so.. for now i'll go with this ebay idea |
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nelson c. Astra Enthusiast
Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Posts: 311
Location: Portugal
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:39 am Post subject: |
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Welcome to both, and nice first cars |
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MK1minx Astra Expert
Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Posts: 2083
Location: Anglesey
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:07 am Post subject: |
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I bought a standard three door with the intention of making a GTE but decided to keep it standard. I go to a lot of shows and most mk1's are modified, you don't come across many standard ones any more. _________________ There's no such thing as a stupid question... Just stupid people! |
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cookie monster Astra Newbie
Joined: 31 Aug 2015 Posts: 18
Location: Dorset
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hi again all, i rang the guy from work today and im going to look at (before bidding blind) that one in Bristol this thursday! so wish me luck and hope no one runs it up to something stupid. And on that note what sort of money are these realistically making/worth? these days as ive noticed the GTE's are becoming phone numbers and i don't want to go full retard and pay for eg £800-£1000 only for you guys to be like DAMN you could have bought one off of bob which was better for that sort of money or less ect |
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bighed Moderator
Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 2908
Location: shropshire
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Hi both and welcome to mk1oc. It's good to see some new blood coming into the fold.
Get pics up as and when you have purchased and get a work in progress thread up too.
And problems or questions drop me a PM. |
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mantaman71 Astra Dabbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2015 Posts: 30
Location: Droitwich
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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I am a bit of a Luddite with computers!! Every time I try to ad a picture it's says pictures too large...o er mr's any help? With pictures that is? My van was re sprayed silver reg A227 WOH I looked at Dvla was on the roads I think till 1996 If I recall probably a coke can now! _________________ Opel Manta GT/E Exclusive
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mark1 Astra Expert
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 1708
Location: Ruislip
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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mantaman71 wrote: | I am a bit of a Luddite with computers!! Every time I try to ad a picture it's says pictures too large...o er mr's any help? With pictures that is? My van was re sprayed silver reg A227 WOH I looked at Dvla was on the roads I think till 1996 If I recall probably a coke can now! |
Welcome to the club, my GTE is A30 WOH _________________
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bighed Moderator
Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 2908
Location: shropshire
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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mantaman71 wrote: | I am a bit of a Luddite with computers!! Every time I try to ad a picture it's says pictures too large...o er mr's any help? With pictures that is? My van was re sprayed silver reg A227 WOH I looked at Dvla was on the roads I think till 1996 If I recall probably a coke can now! |
I will drop you a pm with my email address. Send them me and I will chuck them up |
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bighed Moderator
Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 2908
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Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Edit: just seen your PM
You have one back |
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