Iwan Jones Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Due to the loss of storage I'm thinking about selling a well known club car - SGH71V. She comes with 11 months M.O.T and a brand new sportex exhaust fitted. She does have some cosmetic rust that will need sorting in the next few years but is solid where it counts. Also comes with a secondhand passenger door. Just testing the water at the minute to see if there is any interest - I would much prefer her to go to a club member than putting it on ebay. £1500 or p.m me a offer! I will take some pictures when the weather improves, car is near Llanelli, South Wales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robah Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 If the car is good as when you bought it, I would have thought it be worth a lot more than your asking price. Someone is going to get a bargain entry to Manta ownership there. Good luck with the sale, but I hope you find a way of keeping the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo3000 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I absolutely agree with robahs comment,in fact I liked it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTREA Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Surely you jest, 1500 quid for this.....? Heck I paid that for my rusty old shit box!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 I saw SGH at a car show in April this year & it did not appear to have deteriorated since i sold it. Chris Thomas replaced the Varijet 2 carb for a weber after he bought SGH off me. I would say that £1500 ono is a bargain. Chris Burt ought to buy it back, it won't take much to make it a show winner again. Here is SGH when i sold her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Jones Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 The reason for the low price is really the cosmetic rust that has started on SGH in the last few months. Both rear arches have started, the two large bubbles on the passenger side being the worst. The bottom of both A pillars is quite bad as well - could do with having front and rear screens removed to tidy up. Both door bottoms have started - drivers door is easily saveable but the passenger door could do with replacing as it has a large rust hole above the catch on the inside (replacement door comes with the car). She runs very well on the new weber carb, when I bought her off Chris the automatic choke wasn't working but an afternoon of tinkering and hey presto she starts on the button! I'm happy to have a go at most mechanical stuff but bodywork is not my forte and the loss of my carport means she is currently out in all weathers. Hopefully a club member will snap her up and give her a good home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Wow, just seen this and definitely interested in having the old girl back, Bit spooky after only asking James about it this week !!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maher the hermit Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Good luck chris hope it comes back to the midlands be nice to see the old girl back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Just seen in the ad that she is a manual now, she was auto when you and I owned her Mick. Am I right in thinking James converted her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Yes James Coghlan converted it to 5 speed manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 SOLD, but unfortunately not to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stradacab Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Proper 5 speed manual and all done proper like! Do it Chris, two doors, arches and paint both sides and you'll have a minter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 James I would happily pay the full asking price and was gagging to get her back but its already sold to someone else on the forums, nothing I can do now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTREA Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Bargain of 2015 there. I reckon it could of / should of sold for £1000 more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I feel really sorry that Chris could not have bought her back I hope SGH has gone to a good home, she was undersold by £1000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 up on ebay now for 4999 or swaps! Doesn't mention any bodywork needed but only viewing on my blackberry so the pictures are not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlinetta Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I spotted that too....a chance for the previous owner ('chrisb') to get her back perhaps?! I always liked that colour, if I didnt have my current B I would be bidding! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlinetta Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Link to ebay - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Manta-SR-2-0-may-px-anything-considered-Porsche-944-peugeot-205-309-e30-/131839261126?hash=item1eb23b79c6:g:qiAAAOSwepJXVI6o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealExile Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 On 09/06/2016 at 20:09, Berlinetta said: I spotted that too....a chance for the previous owner ('chrisb') to get her back perhaps?! I always liked that colour, if I didnt have my current B I would be bidding! Love that colour, wanted SGH last time it was up for sale but didn't have the dough, still got my hands full with my current project and doing up a house which is costing me valuable Manta time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I did try my hardest to buy the car back i was willing to pay the full asking price and was waiting for the answers to a couple of questions i had asked when out of the blue it was sold over a telephone conversation to another club member, Looks like everyone thats had it since just wants to cash in on her as its been for sale a few times in the last 8 months, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlinetta Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 For such an apparently cared-for car, its amazing how many times it has been up for sale alright?! It's one of my favourite Manta colours too. Sorry to hear that you missed out on her chrisb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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