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Old 08-25-2008   #1276 (permalink)
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Currently: '75 Manta, 3-spd. TH-180 Turbo-Hydramatic, (Added Rostra cruise control, Classic Auto Air a/c system and modern CD stereo.)

Back in the day:
'73 Manta Luxus 4spd. (SCCA SoloII raced) Added AMC (Alamo Mfg. Co.) air conditioner.
'75 Ascona 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSB raced)
'78 Opel Isuzu 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSC raced)
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Old 08-26-2008   #1279 (permalink)
gone Opel GT crazy!
 
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Elda "code green"1969 Opel GT 4 speed,Weber carb,Pertronix electronic ignition.
1972 parts car auto-RIP
1972 parts car -Rip
saphire-1993 yellow nissan pick up 5 speed!
1993 red nissan pickup automadic
1989 chevy camero

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Thank you members of opelgt.com for helping me on a 5 year reconstruction of the most beautiful car in the world
Celeste: 1917,cc ,getrag resealed, 2liter Intake valves,ported,ISKY cam on solids,Opel forged rods,9.52 compression,total seal gapless,oil dam,RB gasket mod., DCOE side drafts,sprint,2in straight exhaust,pertronix,OMNI paint,SACHS clutch,OGTS & Kadette sway bars,Manta finned pan,3 V clock,Ball joints and Poly all... SAA-WEET!
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Currently: '75 Manta, 3-spd. TH-180 Turbo-Hydramatic, (Added Rostra cruise control, Classic Auto Air a/c system and modern CD stereo.)

Back in the day:
'73 Manta Luxus 4spd. (SCCA SoloII raced) Added AMC (Alamo Mfg. Co.) air conditioner.
'75 Ascona 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSB raced)
'78 Opel Isuzu 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSC raced)
Old 08-28-2008   #1284 (permalink)
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Old 08-28-2008   #1285 (permalink)
No....its not a Buick....
 
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watch it go boom........
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What we got here is........failure......................... to communicate....
Some men,you just cant reach...so you get what we had here last week...which is the way he wants it.
Well, he gets it...I dont like it, any more than you men...
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Currently: '75 Manta, 3-spd. TH-180 Turbo-Hydramatic, (Added Rostra cruise control, Classic Auto Air a/c system and modern CD stereo.)

Back in the day:
'73 Manta Luxus 4spd. (SCCA SoloII raced) Added AMC (Alamo Mfg. Co.) air conditioner.
'75 Ascona 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSB raced)
'78 Opel Isuzu 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSC raced)
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Bore out that cylinder!
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why not a supercharger?
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Old 08-30-2008   #1290 (permalink)
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lets go all origional.
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Elda "code green"1969 Opel GT 4 speed,Weber carb,Pertronix electronic ignition.
1972 parts car auto-RIP
1972 parts car -Rip
saphire-1993 yellow nissan pick up 5 speed!
1993 red nissan pickup automadic
1989 chevy camero

WATCH OUT,I'M A OLD CAR FANATIC!!!
Future wanna be concept and custom car designer/builder.
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CarDomains:
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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2141083

Currently: '75 Manta, 3-spd. TH-180 Turbo-Hydramatic, (Added Rostra cruise control, Classic Auto Air a/c system and modern CD stereo.)

Back in the day:
'73 Manta Luxus 4spd. (SCCA SoloII raced) Added AMC (Alamo Mfg. Co.) air conditioner.
'75 Ascona 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSB raced)
'78 Opel Isuzu 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSC raced)
Old 08-31-2008   #1292 (permalink)
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Projekt 2009 - Der OPEL GT
1971 Opel GT (Green) 10/28/06 VIN: 77 232 5469 Build date: 10/70
1972 Opel GT ..(Red) .05/11/07 VIN: 77 237 3202 Build date: 11/71
That's not rust, that's Patina.
If it don't rain, I'll be there.

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2006 Solstice (Aggressive)
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Currently: '75 Manta, 3-spd. TH-180 Turbo-Hydramatic, (Added Rostra cruise control, Classic Auto Air a/c system and modern CD stereo.)

Back in the day:
'73 Manta Luxus 4spd. (SCCA SoloII raced) Added AMC (Alamo Mfg. Co.) air conditioner.
'75 Ascona 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSB raced)
'78 Opel Isuzu 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSC raced)
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Currently: '75 Manta, 3-spd. TH-180 Turbo-Hydramatic, (Added Rostra cruise control, Classic Auto Air a/c system and modern CD stereo.)

Back in the day:
'73 Manta Luxus 4spd. (SCCA SoloII raced) Added AMC (Alamo Mfg. Co.) air conditioner.
'75 Ascona 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSB raced)
'78 Opel Isuzu 2dr 4spd (SCCA SSC raced)
Old 10-01-2008   #1297 (permalink)
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Groetjes, Greetings, Grüße:

Opel Ascona, driving one is like living on the edge.
Only built from 1970 until 1975

Daily driver:
'72 Ascona 2.0 Luxus Automatic
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Groetjes, Greetings, Grüße:

Opel Ascona, driving one is like living on the edge.
Only built from 1970 until 1975

Daily driver:
'72 Ascona 2.0 Luxus Automatic
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