Robin
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Incidentally, if the Manta was so good, Vauxhall would have put a 435bhp engine in it, like Ford did in the Capri, and raced it in Group 4.
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sand-eel
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they didn't have a group B capri though
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sand-eel
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suppose the rs200 instead that was a waste of time
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Steve X16XE
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Pics???
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sand-eel
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of what?
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Steve X16XE
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Incidentally, if the Manta was so good, Vauxhall would have put a 435bhp engine in it, like Ford did in the Capri, and raced it in Group 4.
This one. I didn't see your replys when i posted. My bad.
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Robin
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Opel didn't build something like this though 
600bhp from a 1.7 litre engine and 845kg 
The Manta didn't do quite as well in Group B as the Capri in Group 4 and Group 5 either.
This was the best Opel could come up with
275bhp from a 2.4 litre engine and 980kg
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sand-eel
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actually why didn't they turbo the manta?
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
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Originally posted by Robin
Incidentally, if the Manta was so good, Vauxhall would have put a 435bhp engine in it, like Ford did in the Capri, and raced it in Group 4.
This one. I didn't see your replys when i posted. My bad.
Engine -
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Noise -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY5_T59MceY&feature=related
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sand-eel
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imagine making that capri road legal the first one
[Edited on 08-08-2008 by sand-eel]
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Robin
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Originally posted by sand-eel
actually why didn't they turbo the manta?
Courtenay did I think, so did Pace (of dry sump fame) and Broadspeed, who, bizarrely, tuned Capris too 
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sand-eel
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they should have for group B i mean, then they actually might have won something, i know turbo technics did the 2.8i capri aswell
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Steve X16XE
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Sounds good 
How come it's a R******T Scimitar? I got very confused at 1st, then i saw the title.... I'm guessing that they also put the engine in there for some reason.
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Adam_B
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Opel Manta A FTW.
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Robin
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They used the Manta engine in the Astra 4S, with a turbo, but never used it in Group B as it was banned 
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
Sounds good
How come it's a R******T Scimitar? I got very confused at 1st, then i saw the title.... I'm guessing that they also put the engine in there for some reason.
Someone built it for hillclimbs, the Scimitar weighs less than the Capri but has all the good bits from it, like the suspension etc
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ed
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Scimitar. Now that's another cool car I would like to add to my imaginary collection in my head. I don't quite understand why though
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Robin
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I'd quite like one too, even though I know they're probably awful
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Ian
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Absolutely WTF at the comments about it handling badly. It's a drag car.
There are plenty of people keeping them clean and if you're that worried about saving one, go do it, they're cheaper than Capris.
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ed
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There seems to be a large percentage of morons on here. Handling badly. WTF, it's made for driving in straight lines.
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Opel didn't build something like this though
600bhp from a 1.7 litre engine and 845kg
also remember the sleaved down 1.4 with 450bhp
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Tom
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Waste
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
Marc - It will be a monster on a 1/4mile track....
I was meant to quote the post above JR also which said...
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by sand-eel
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Originally posted by Kurt
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Originally posted by sand-eel
will now handle like shit
does it look like its meant to handle?
look at the back wheels
its blatently going to be for strip action
[Edited on 08-08-2008 by Kurt]
yes.... will handle like shit a waste
i must be looking at a diffrent car
it will have 750bhp, and is a fullt space framed manta
please explain in 400 words or less how its a waste
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