MANTA SR

[twigsr2.0]

HELLO AGAIN FELLOW MEMBERS.

I PROBABLY SOUND A BIT BORING NOW! BUT LAST SUNDAY ME & MY WIFE, ATTENDED ANOTHER CLASSIC CAR GATHERING, IN A TOWN THATS LESS THAN 5 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE WE LIVE.

THE MEETING WAS IN A SMALL TOWN CALLED "ATHERSTONE" (NEAR NUNEATON) JUST OFF THE A5. THIS EVENT SEEMS TO GET BIGGER EVERY YEAR. WE'VE BEEN A FEW TIMES BEFORE, ALTHOUGH WE DID MISS IT LAST YEAR. BUT HAVING BOUGHT MY MANTA THIS YEAR, WE HAD TO GO ALONG.

THERE ARE ORGANISED CLUB DISPLAYS, IN THE COBBLED SQUARE OF THE TOWN. BUT IN THE MAIN STREET & A COUPLE OF VERY NEAR CAR PARKS, GENERAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN COME ALONG & DISPLAY THERE CLASSIC CAR OR MOTORCYCLE IF THEY WISH. IT'S FREE TO DISPLAY YOUR CLASSIC. AND WITH THE PUBLIC DISPLAY AREA'S CORDENED OFF BY MARSHALLS IT'S A VERY SAFE PLACE TO PARK UP, KNOWING THAT YOUR CHERISHED CLASSIC ISN'T NEXT TO SOME RUN OF THE MILL CAR, VAN, ETC.

AS YOU CAN PROBABLY SEE FROM THE PICTURES, I MANAGED TO BAG A PLACE JUST OUTSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH, WHICH IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE COBBLED AREA IN THE CENTRE OF TOWN.

AGAIN THERE WERE MANY DIFFERENT AUTOMOBILES ON DISPLAY FROM JAGUAR E-TYPES, JENSEN INTERCEPTORS & CLASSIC MERCEDES TO TRIUMPHS, MG'S & SOME AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS.

UNFORTUNATELY THOUGH THERE WERE NO OTHER MANTA'S THIS TIME. BUT I DID HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH A GENTLEMAN, THAT HAS GOT A MANTA THAT HE IS RESTORING AT THE MOMENT. HIS IS AN ORANGE COUPE (R' REG) I THINK HE SAID & A NON-SUNROOF MODEL. HE WAS DESPERATE TO FIND A PAIR OF HEADLIGHT WIPERS FOR HIS CAR & ASKED WHERE I GOT MINE FROM BECAUSE HE SAID THEY LOOKED QUITE NEW!

I TOLD HIM THAT THEY WERE ON THE CAR WHEN I BOUGHT IT BACK IN MARCH. HE ALSO COMMENTED ON A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS ON MY MANTA. HE SAID HE LOVED THE CONDITION OF THE CAR, LIKED THE COLOUR SCHEME & HE PARTICULARLY LOVED THE VINYL ROOF THAT HAD BEEN PUT ON RECENTLY. I COULDN'T TAKE CREDIT FOR THAT. THAT WAS DONE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER DAVE SMITH (A NAME THAT YOU MIGHT JUST RECOGNISE). THANKS DAVE!

SO YET AGAIN ANOTHER CLASSIC CAR GATHERING THAT ME & MY MANTA HAVE ATTENDED IN THE LAST6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. NOT MANY MORE NOW THIS YEAR AS NOW WE'RE INTO AUTUMN.

BUT I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE READ.

IAN.

  

[mantaray]

Was in Atherstone on Wednesday before and saw the posters for the show. If I had not been on a narrowboat that weekend I would have come in my manta A. may be next year.

[gt/e paul]

oh yes dave smiths manta . I know dave and the manta quite well.. it's travelled far from its essex roots. 

[Irmscher Man]

Greetings from down the A5. We live nearby too....about 30 mins away from Atherstone so would be interested in going along to this meeting next year. Great to see the Pistacio green beast looking so nice next to the lesser Bentleys etc! That really is a nice B series.....you got a good one there!

In the meantime it would be great to organise a little get together over the Autumn. We used to meet at the Hinkley Knight pub just off the M69 roundabout back in the old days, perhaps a Sunday lunch somewhere nearby might be an idea. I know Chris is not far away in Coventry and we are near to Rugby. There are 1 or two other members nearby too I'm sure. 

There are some lovely canal side pubs in the area too. Food for thought??

[Blue Thunder]

Definately enjoyed the read. What a beautiful car. That green colour I have only seen once before on a french Manta. Must have a pic somewhere.

[BEEDZ]

Yeah its one of my favorites that pistacio green Manta. Its just got that ...............................something.