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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: minifreek on 27 December 2013, 17:12:46

Title: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: minifreek on 27 December 2013, 17:12:46

Hello there, the names Matt and in January I'll be buying an Omega Elite 2.5 V6 from a mate of mine.

Iv got at the moment a Vectra GSi replica which is coming up to 18 years old in January as it was first registered in January 1996 and TBH is past its best - unfortunately... :( Iv owned it for the past 4 years and kept it on the road for very little, it's been a good car but it's time to move on and my 3 boys aint getting any smaller LOL

So iv had my eye on an Omega for a while and the Elite of my mates has come up for sale and Iv basically snatched his hand off for it and will be collecting it the 2nd week of January and TBH Im looking forward to the new purchase... its on a V plate and I think its a Minifacelift...? but not 100%. It has the full din dashboard but only has the 2.5 engine not the 2.6 so thats what has led me to believe it to be a minifacleift..

Anyhoo, Im from Wigan and frequent a couple of Vauxhall forums - mainly VVOC at the moment but am also a member of VxDC ClubVaux and MigWeb along with others that I don't frequent quite as much..

See you all around sometime :)

All the best for the coming new year

Matt

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: Johnny English on 27 December 2013, 17:30:43

How do Matt, welcome to oof!  :y

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: minifreek on 27 December 2013, 19:47:03

cheers fella :)

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: PAULCDX on 27 December 2013, 19:52:35

Hi Matt, welcome along to the OOF. Enjoy your Omega  ;)  :y

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: minifreek on 27 December 2013, 21:45:26

I intend to mate :)

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: Keith ABS on 28 December 2013, 09:29:43

  Hi and welcome. No end of technical help here when you need it, dont be afraid to ask
Keith B

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: Big_Al on 28 December 2013, 09:48:01

Hi & welcome to Oof . . . 

An easy way to tell if the car is minifacelift or facelift is  . . where are your window switches ?

each side of the gearlever =  minifacelift        bank of switches on drivers door  = facelift  ;)

Have a look through the Frequently Asked Questions sections  ;)

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: minifreek on 28 December 2013, 10:12:23

Thanks Big Al, I think they are on the drivers door - so its a 'proper' facelift then... :) happy days :lol:

Iv actually not seen the car yet, just pictures and reputation of the owner - I know it'll be a good motor.
The only 'niggle' it has is 1 of the rocker/cam covers is leaking oil but coming from Vectra's I believe it to be quite a common problem on the X25XE engines....

I do have a couple of questions TBH like how to remove the rear suspension self levelling system...? is it just a case of removing the shockers and the levelling sensor...? I intend to lower the car about 40mm all round so obviously need to remove the self levelling system...

Also are there roof bars available for the Omega, as I have genuine GM roofbars for the Vectra and they just clip into the roof and hold very securely or do I have to go to Halfrauds and buy their 'Paddy Hopkirk' shite...?

AND.... how do I become a paid member...? assuming that gets rid of the verification code thing I have to do everytime I post something on the site....?

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: Big_Al on 28 December 2013, 10:50:54

Quote from: minifreek on 28 December 2013, 10:12:23

Thanks Big Al, I think they are on the drivers door - so its a 'proper' facelift then... :) happy days :lol:

Iv actually not seen the car yet, just pictures and reputation of the owner - I know it'll be a good motor.
The only 'niggle' it has is 1 of the rocker/cam covers is leaking oil but coming from Vectra's I believe it to be quite a common problem on the X25XE engines....

I do have a couple of questions TBH like how to remove the rear suspension self levelling system...? is it just a case of removing the shockers and the levelling sensor...? I intend to lower the car about 40mm all round so obviously need to remove the self levelling system...

Also are there roof bars available for the Omega, as I have genuine GM roofbars for the Vectra and they just clip into the roof and hold very securely or do I have to go to Halfrauds and buy their 'Paddy Hopkirk' shite...?

AND.... how do I become a paid member...? assuming that gets rid of the verification code thing I have to do everytime I post something on the site....?

Post your questions in the relative section of the forum . . this section is just for "Newbie" introductions  :y

You will get lots of help & great advice on here

Hopefully an admin or someone more computer literate will advise you on the logging in problem  :-[

But there is no "paid membership" as far as I know  :-\ :-\

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: sandune on 28 December 2013, 12:23:35

Hiya welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: dbug on 28 December 2013, 16:15:48

Welcome to OOF mate  :y

Verification code goes away after a few posts ;)

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: pauls on 28 December 2013, 16:31:44

Welcome. :y

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: Jusme on 28 December 2013, 16:38:02

Hi Matt, Welcome to the OOF.  :y

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: brian36 on 28 December 2013, 19:35:10

welcome :y

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 28 December 2013, 20:05:06

Welcome, they are great cars..

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: x25dt on 28 December 2013, 21:43:55

Welcome to the OOF. :y

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: TheBoy on 29 December 2013, 14:30:42

Welcome to the site :)

Sounds like its a facelift, the 2.6/3.2 engines didn't come in until 2001.

Lowering, I recommend a maximum of 30mm front, 20mm rear.  One of mine is 30mm at rear, and its a shade low.

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: slowboy on 07 January 2014, 11:34:36

welcome to oof :y :y

Title: Re: Hello from sunny Wigan
Post by: zirk on 09 January 2014, 08:52:00

Hello, welcome to OOF  :y