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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Roanoke on June 10, 2005, 04:03:07 pm

Title: My New Motor
Post by: Roanoke on June 10, 2005, 04:03:07 pm: (http://premium1.uploadit.org/magatsu1//Manta01.jpg)

(http://premium1.uploadit.org/magatsu1//Manta02.jpg)

1987 Opel Manta GT/E 2.0 Injection.

I saw one in The Professionals last week so that makes it cool (which in turn, makes me cool) ;)
If that wasn't enough it's Rear Wheel Drive too.
You can see the birds have left their mark on the windscreen already
Title: My New Motor
Post by: Ashrak on June 10, 2005, 04:13:08 pm: oh my god how ugly it is
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Post by: Taristin on June 10, 2005, 04:22:33 pm: I thought you were looking for the old celicas... or whatever it was. trueno? Something? :p
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Post by: Roanoke on June 10, 2005, 04:28:39 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Ashrak
oh my god how ugly it is

:(

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Originally posted by Raa
I thought you were looking for the old celicas... or whatever it was. trueno? Something?

Corolla. Got sick of lookin' for one. Since Initial D came out the value of the old RWD Corollas has gone through the roof.
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Post by: EtherShock on June 10, 2005, 04:58:29 pm: For some reason, I thought I was going to see an engine. :p
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Post by: Taristin on June 10, 2005, 05:17:06 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Roanoke

Corolla. Got sick of lookin' for one. Since Initial D came out the value of the old RWD Corollas has gone through the roof.

Ah, that's right. The ae86 craze, yes?

Bunch of ricers. :p
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Post by: Nuke on June 10, 2005, 06:10:29 pm: BRING BACK THE PINTO!!!!!1111!1!1111
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Post by: WMCoolmon on June 10, 2005, 06:40:10 pm: Foreign license plates are so unpretty. :p
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Post by: Col. Fishguts on June 10, 2005, 06:42:32 pm: You DO know what reputation Opel Mantas (and it's drivers) have in Germany, right ?
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Post by: EtherShock on June 10, 2005, 09:21:47 pm: Rally drivers in training? :p

The rear looks nice, reminds me of an 80's Porsche, but what were they thinking when they designed that frontend? :ick:

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Originally posted by WMCoolmon
Foreign license plates are so unpretty. :p

:nod: I agree, they're so...plain. Quite a few states are guilty of that as well though, unless you want to pay extra.
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Post by: redsniper on June 10, 2005, 10:48:39 pm: mmmmm... hatchback :yes:
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Post by: Nuke on June 11, 2005, 02:25:53 am: i dont care if they explode on impact, bring back the pinto!
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Post by: Roanoke on June 11, 2005, 11:30:21 am: Quote
Originally posted by Col. Fishguts
You DO know what reputation Opel Mantas (and it's drivers) have in Germany, right ?

Well I'm in Blighty so, no. I take it they're individuals of exceptional taste ? :cool:

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Originally posted by Raa
Ah, that's right. The ae86 craze, yes?
Bunch of ricers.

Yeah. Three years ago a nice solid Ae86 could be had for £2,000.
No chance of that now.

Mantas are quite similar tho. Saloon based with a decent chassis and some Rally heritage.
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Post by: Ashrak on June 11, 2005, 11:58:51 am: uhm ... id still buy a peugeot 607 :)
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Post by: redmenace on June 11, 2005, 01:37:53 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Roanoke
(http://premium1.uploadit.org/magatsu1//Manta01.jpg)

(http://premium1.uploadit.org/magatsu1//Manta02.jpg)

1987 Opel Manta GT/E 2.0 Injection.

I saw one in The Professionals last week so that makes it cool (which in turn, makes me cool) ;)
If that wasn't enough it's Rear Wheel Drive too.
You can see the birds have left their mark on the windscreen already
Suprised if you can get that past your first emissions test.
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Post by: General Freak on June 11, 2005, 03:25:12 pm: *drool drool drool* Oops. Er...hmm ... *covers windscreen only to have the mantle blown away by the wind*
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Post by: Roanoke on June 11, 2005, 03:28:34 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Ashrak
uhm ... id still buy a peugeot 607 :)

that explains a lot.....

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Originally posted by redmenace
Suprised if you can get that past your first emissions test.

Already have done. :yes:
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Post by: Clave on June 11, 2005, 03:56:51 pm: My first proper car was an Opel Ascona - not as fast, but better looking imho....
Title: Re: Re: My New Motor
Post by: Taristin on June 11, 2005, 07:03:11 pm: Quote
Originally posted by redmenace
Suprised if you can get that past your first emissions test.

Emissions are so more lax in the UK from what I've read. They're not strict like NY/NJ/CA. I've even heard of people able to legally use straight pipes in place of catalytic converters... :o
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Post by: Roanoke on June 12, 2005, 04:16:28 am: Quote
Originally posted by Clave
My first proper car was an Opel Ascona - not as fast, but better looking imho....

Nice cars, especially the Rally Slag Ascona 400.

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Originally posted by Raa
Emissions are so more lax in the UK from what I've read. They're not strict like NY/NJ/CA. I've even heard of people able to legally use straight pipes in place of catalytic converters... :o

Legally so long as no one finds out. They have to keep 'em and put 'em back on come test time.
Uk doesn't quite have the same smog issues as the big US citys tho
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Post by: pyro-manic on June 14, 2005, 07:41:42 am: Quote
Originally posted by WMCoolmon
Foreign license plates are so unpretty. :p

That's a number plate, not a license plate. :p And they're actually legible from more than three feet away, unlike some.....

Roanoke: Interesting choice. Fugly as all hell, but it'll go rather nicely. Just don't crash it - they'll have to scrape you up with a spatula...

One thing I will say is: WHITE!! Why is it white!? That's the worst colour a car can be! You'll be cleaning it more than driving it...

Ashrak: Peugot 607? Ye Gads, man - that's possibly the worst car Peugot have ever made (and that's saying something)!