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Title: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 March 2014, 18:25:10
Just a few more parts to salvage, then it will be time to say goodbye to my old 2.6 CD, the best car I have owned.

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/car/DSC03049S.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/car/s02269.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/car/DSC02041.jpg)

(http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k286/martinimber/cd2.jpg)

Bits of wiring, tyres, shocks, ashtray, oil cooler, spoiler, will be keeping members cars on the road.

The bonnet, cams, climate are keeping other Omegas going.

The LPG kit is going to be used to repair a Ford Ranger conversion.

Getting a big pile of parts in the garage.

The last parts grab will be going underneath to unbolt a few things.

But is is worth keeping the heads?
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: omegod on 03 March 2014, 18:27:36
I think I got £40 for my ones
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: omega3000 on 03 March 2014, 18:31:26
Looks a nice car , why s it scrapped  ???
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: TheBoy on 03 March 2014, 18:38:40
Looks a nice car , why s it scrapped  ???
He binned it  :'(
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: omega3000 on 03 March 2014, 18:46:04
Looks a nice car , why s it scrapped  ???
He binned it  :'(

Ah  :-X :'(
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: jonny2112 on 03 March 2014, 18:50:37
To be fair, somebody binned it for him  :-X
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: TheBoy on 03 March 2014, 18:56:02
To be fair, somebody binned it for him  :-X
Ah, yes, to clarify, Martin Imber did say somebody spun into the side of him.

Locally, around these parts, any accident counts as "I binned it", irrespective of who's fault it was. Hence, you'll here me saying I binned Mrs TB car, or I smashed up her car, even though I was one of the innocent parties.  Strangely enough, that was the best car we'd ever had as well...  ...I can see a theme ;D
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: jonny2112 on 03 March 2014, 19:35:54
Fair enough TB  :)
Sorry for creating the confusion  :D
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 March 2014, 20:16:36
There was a head on in front of me and the victim spun into the side of my car.

the sale was Vauxhalls loss to make as if there was an Omega C I would have bought one, but no Signum then Insiginia, no Omega replacements.

I should have gone BMW but I could not bring myself to do it, after the shabby treatment of a dealership my dad used to work at, then the fact new ones are so bland, and then they crach in front of you and cause £2500 of damage to a well cared for Omega. No I just could not.

3 days later did a Land Rover experience for works XMas do, then test drove a Discovery, I liked it, different enough to not envoke Omega memories, not bland, not boring, nippy rould town even if not fast.
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 March 2014, 20:18:28
BTW If I post something to

The Boy
OOF Central
Brackley

will it get there?
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: Toledodude1973 on 03 March 2014, 20:18:39
Where was the group of Omegas taken?
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 March 2014, 20:22:28
Newent
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: Varche on 03 March 2014, 20:46:49
Martin, sorry to see your car go that way. You did a lot of work on it and it served you well.
At least the car "lives" on in other cars. :y
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: chrisgixer on 03 March 2014, 21:02:59
BMW's are very fragile in a jousting match. Omega is far more rugged.
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: TheBoy on 03 March 2014, 21:28:53
BTW If I post something to

The Boy
OOF Central
Brackley

will it get there?
I doubt it. Even properly addresses parcels seem to struggle ;D
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: Kevin Wood on 03 March 2014, 22:37:02
BTW If I post something to

The Boy
OOF Central
Brackley

will it get there?
I doubt it. Even properly addresses parcels seem to struggle ;D

Oh, your postie doesn't do numbers either?

In fairness, ours is a "challenging address", being number 3. ::)
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: tunnie on 04 March 2014, 09:10:28
Oddly our new postcode, plots us in the middle of Camberley. (According to Google) Domino's struggled and failed to find us the other night  ::)

Postman does a good enough job though  :)
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: TheBoy on 04 March 2014, 18:03:58
BTW If I post something to

The Boy
OOF Central
Brackley

will it get there?
I doubt it. Even properly addresses parcels seem to struggle ;D

Oh, your postie doesn't do numbers either?

In fairness, ours is a "challenging address", being number 3. ::)
We received a letter for the same road name but a village about 30 miles away last week ;D
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: Martin_1962 on 04 March 2014, 20:37:51
BMW's are very fragile in a jousting match. Omega is far more rugged.

I was the only person to drive home.

Pity the cill was bent in so much.
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: TheBoy on 05 March 2014, 07:52:16
BMW's are very fragile in a jousting match. Omega is far more rugged.

I was the only person to drive home.

Pity the cill was bent in so much.
Sadly, when I wrote off Mrs TBs car, I was not able to drive it home, and never saw it again. Mind you, it did lose a fight with a VW, Audi, Renault and a central reservation, with virtually every panel damaged  :'(
Title: Re: RIP Off to the crusher soon
Post by: Martin_1962 on 05 March 2014, 08:29:21
BMW's are very fragile in a jousting match. Omega is far more rugged.

I was the only person to drive home.

Pity the cill was bent in so much.
Sadly, when I wrote off Mrs TBs car, I was not able to drive it home, and never saw it again. Mind you, it did lose a fight with a VW, Audi, Renault and a central reservation, with virtually every panel damaged  :'(

Mine won but was too damaged to be able to afford to repair.

BMW whole front smashed in wheel exploded.

Peugeot whole front smashed.

Both had deployed airbags