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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: omega931 on 06 August 2013, 14:21:04

Title: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: omega931 on 06 August 2013, 14:21:04

Hello All!

I have owned my Omega for over a year now and am finally registering on here as it is getting to a point where either a lot of work is to be done...... or it will have to go.

My trusty steed is a facelift 2.2 CD Auto in the classic silver with lovely leather interior.
Not a police car as such, but original owner was a Chief Constable!

Having owned Carltons in the past, I came upon my Omega last June and was immediately impressed.
The day after buying it we took it on a 400 mile round trip to pick up uni-boy and filled the HUGE boot on the return journey!

Then soon got mid and rear exhaust pipes fitted to cure a blow (which didn't - see below!)

Sadly, finances have taken a plunge this year and no maintenance has been carried out AT ALL!

So - 15000 miles later, through snowy winter, on a daily 30 mile commute and having never failed to start I now find myself with a trusty friend who has been woefully neglected and needs help!

To summarise the current issues:
- spare wheel on the back as original tyre just got a puncture.
- aircon stopped working just before it got really hot!
- coolant light been on for a while.
- exhaust blow turns out to be sheared studs on the manifold - sounds like a spitfire on first start up but gets better when warm!
- both rear wheel arches now going rusty :-(
- gearbox clunky (thought it needed oil top up but it didn't so just living with it).

It pains me that I cannot afford much if any of the repairs but the car just keeps on going so keeping fingers crossed. Just got to 121000 miles so it should last a little longer...!

So - is this car worth anything on the open market?

I checked out scrap prices before the recent mot in case the worse happened but it went straight through!!

These really are brilliant cars, but with no money to repair it may just have to go soon.....

Sorry for all the waffle, HI to all, have enjoyed reading through the articles on here and learnt a lot.
Cheers!

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: omega3000 on 06 August 2013, 14:28:34

Hello and welcome to oof  8)

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: PAULCDX on 06 August 2013, 14:34:40

Hi and welcome to the forum  :y

Sorry to hear of your issues, if you need any help be sure to post up in the general help section. You will get more help and advice from there  :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: dbug on 06 August 2013, 17:45:23

Welcome to OOF mate  :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: henryd on 06 August 2013, 19:02:37

Hello and welcome :y :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: ronnyd on 06 August 2013, 20:47:39

Hi mate and welcome, i have just scrapped my 2l CD that i,ve had for over six years. It,s a shame  but sometimes
it,s not worth throwing good dosh after bad. As you have an MOT it must be worth more than without.
Best of luck in whatever you do. :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: Cliffo B on 06 August 2013, 23:40:12

Hello,welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: x25dt on 07 August 2013, 10:12:36

Hi & welcome :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: Varche on 07 August 2013, 14:10:00

Hola! Welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: noel on 08 August 2013, 21:28:36

hi & welcome :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: Johnny English on 09 August 2013, 08:48:18

Welcome to OOF mate!  :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: sandune on 09 August 2013, 11:04:37

Hiya welcome aboard :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: grain.ben on 10 August 2013, 11:49:41

Welcome to the forum  :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: zirk on 12 August 2013, 12:59:11

Hi and welcome  :y

Title: Re: Hello from Norfolk
Post by: flyer 0712 on 12 August 2013, 23:33:08

Hi and welcome  :y :y