Bagsy a spin when your running her proper My neighbours always had one when I was in Watford, always looked cool as then too.

Talk to you on MSN about next weekend, but if Fioner isn't running, I need to do a bit of work to Fake before I'll drive it up norf. When you sorting the MR2 and 230 engine swaps? Might lend a hand if I'm free, and suss out what I'm getting my self into for Kar

Hopefully Fioner will be running today. It's either a dud battery or alternator. Putting the spare alternator on today in the hope that fixes it! If we've got time I might try doing the MR2 engine swap today/tmrw as the new clutch turned up today so now I have everything to do it. B230 swap is gonna be a while yet as I need to get the rest of the car sorted!! A hand would be mighty appreciated though!

Carl wrote:Well guys, my FWD days are over (for now). My Suzuki Swift GTi has gone to be replaced by this beast:

An Opel Manta GT/E

I know it's not a 300 (or even a Volvo), but I think it's sooooooo cool that I had to share it with you

Nice, can't call traitor now

I think that I have manta ecu and actually whole fuel injection system, manifolds etc, with new injectors somewhere, ecu is busted, but always can be replaced with megasquirt. Hmm, now I got second thought as it was from 1,9litre engine, Manta was 6 pot at least some age, right?
Maybe it is then from Ascona, anyway from 1,9l Opel OHC Engine, was installed to Kadett C of friend and he sold them cheap, had money so bought, can't say what was idea behind that, lol.

While I was looking new car few years ago I was keeping eye for RWD Ascona, all were with smallest engine so no deal, around 2ltr and rwd where what I was looking, somehow I happened to get mixed into Volvo and here we are

The car is soooo cool. I'm so pleased with it. Photos:
http://www.carlgibbs.com/gallery/v/Carl/manta/

Sweet

Just needs leather now

Leather would be awesome!! Unlikely though (unless I pay for a retrim). First mod is some twin headlamps, followed by sorting the bodywork!

Lovely motor - I always fancied one of those