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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: frenchtony on 06 May 2013, 09:04:22

Title: new owner
Post by: frenchtony on 06 May 2013, 09:04:22

Hi all
recently bought my Opel Omega 3.2 2002. Very nice car, low mileage, comfortable, a bit more economical that my ML55, but that wasn't hard to beat!

Got a few jobs to do, fixed the broken driver's window switch, bought some nice new aircon control buttons as the old ones have worn away. Try as I may I cannot get the radio out to change the buttons, I bought the special keys but no joy.

topped up the aircon and that is working, for the moment!

Front passenger seat doesn't go fully forward and I can't see anything blocking it, still there is plenty of legroom anyway!

Mine is a de-badged 'designo' logo with a different grill, not sure I don't prefer the original grill.

Job I must do to sleep at night is the cam belt. Got a couple of quotes €579 (euros)from a local garage and €1060 from the stealer! Think I'll do it myself. Trying to locate the locking/timing kit down here in the south of france is proving tricky at a reasonable cost. Just need to hire one ideally.  Mine is the later numbered 3.2 engine, not sure what the difference is re the timing kit, Which one to buy, there are a few on ebay, any recommendations?

Mine is a left hooker but the speedo is in miles, anyone know If I can just change the speedo for a kph one? or do you need to change the complete dash?

Guess I'll order up the cambelt dvd too.

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: Seth on 06 May 2013, 11:29:07

Welcome bud! :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: frenchtony on 06 May 2013, 12:10:59

Well followed the tip to cut a groove in the radio keys and that worked.

I just needed to change the fan controls buttons as they were worn, I took the radio cage out but think this was unnecessary as you can get the aircon controller out one the screws for the fascia bit are out. got shiny new buttons now another job ticked off :)

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: Johnny English on 06 May 2013, 12:16:36

Welcome aboard mate! :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: b4ndit on 06 May 2013, 12:21:32

Welcome :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: zirk on 06 May 2013, 13:09:29

Welcome ;)

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: ahodgie on 06 May 2013, 16:26:00

Welcome bud

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: noel on 06 May 2013, 17:00:43

hi & welcome :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: omega3000 on 06 May 2013, 18:50:52

Welcome to the oof  :)

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: symes on 06 May 2013, 19:08:24

Bonjour  :y :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: dazzerM on 06 May 2013, 19:32:09

Welcome along mate  :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: x25dt on 06 May 2013, 19:48:44

Welcome to the oof  :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: Cliffo B on 06 May 2013, 21:57:40

Hello,welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: Jusme on 06 May 2013, 22:15:27

Hi & Welcome to the OOF..  :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: Elite Pete on 07 May 2013, 06:58:22

Hi Tony and welcome :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: sandune on 07 May 2013, 08:51:18

Hiya welcome to the OOF :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: grain.ben on 07 May 2013, 09:16:18

Welcome to the forum  :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: dbug on 07 May 2013, 21:31:29

Welcome to OOF mate  :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: flyer 0712 on 07 May 2013, 22:00:49

Welcome to the forum. :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: bishop1666 on 10 May 2013, 07:24:27

Bienvenue mon ami  :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: Elitenut on 12 May 2013, 02:23:24

Hello,welcome to the Forum. :y

Title: Re: new owner
Post by: Kendo1690 on 13 May 2013, 13:30:39

Hello and welcome to OOF  :y