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Title: Omega v8
Post by: annihilator on 20 April 2014, 12:39:11
The Opel Omega V8:

From model year 2001, the Omega V8 should take over the role of the flagship of the Opel fleet. Unfortunately, the Omega V8 was cancelled just weeks before the planned launch. A (electronically limited) top speed of 250 km / h would have been as possible with this 310-hp V8 engine, such as an acceleration of less than 7 seconds from 0 - 100 km / h This engine was provided for at both the sedan and the wagon.

(http://www.senatorman.de/bilder/omega_B_V8_05.jpg)

the customer could purchase a fully stuffed with electronics communication model called V8.com, which should be based on a Omega Caravan long-wheelbase.

Perhaps it is an irony of history that the dot-com bubble noisily imploded a few months later and the next stock market crash probably a number of potential purchasers of the target audience took the financial opportunity to seek such a vehicle.

(http://www.senatorman.de/bilder/Omega_B_v8com_02.jpg)

(http://www.senatorman.de/bilder/Omega_B_v8com_06.jpg)

(http://www.senatorman.de/bilder/Omega_B_v8com_10.jpg)

The Omega V8 would get for weight reasons, have a bonnet made ​​of aluminum.

Pics from here http://www.senatorman.de/opel_omega_b.htm (http://www.senatorman.de/opel_omega_b.htm)
translation by google.
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: tunnie on 20 April 2014, 13:19:23
That and the 24v 2.5TD, both engines the UK Omega should have got :(
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: kevinp58 on 20 April 2014, 15:26:35
What a shame it didn't make it  :'(
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: Varche on 20 April 2014, 18:37:03
I saw a shed of a German Opel Omega estate here in Spain with that roof gizmo (DVD player?). The guy was actually selling it but it looked as though it had been in a demolition derby.

From memory it also had some other gizmos that the UK never had. Electric folding mirrors for example.

I am still looking for a 2,.5 Dti. 8)
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 21 April 2014, 19:01:04
That and the 24v 2.5TD, both engines the UK Omega should have got :(

Was that another BMW based engine?
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: 05omegav6 on 21 April 2014, 21:40:33
Yup, it's the BMW tds lump :y
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: Webby the Bear on 22 April 2014, 07:45:54
I'm no make up expert but that bird in't 2nd pic looks ill  ??? and you can see the line where her make up ends and her hair starts  ;D

Anyways  ::) I've never heard about this before. Such a shame it never happened  :'(
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: tunnie on 22 April 2014, 09:09:30
That and the 24v 2.5TD, both engines the UK Omega should have got :(

Was that another BMW based engine?

Later 24v version of the 2.5TD we had to start with, we instead got the Vx 2.2 4 pot lump 2001 onwards.
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: Keith ABS on 22 April 2014, 19:32:11
  Auto express had spy shots of the V8 mule road testing back in the day
Keith B
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 22 April 2014, 19:33:39
I'm no make up expert but that bird in't 2nd pic looks ill  ??? and you can see the line where her make up ends and her hair starts  ;D

"The new Omega V8, with rear sunbed"

That and the 24v 2.5TD, both engines the UK Omega should have got :(

Was that another BMW based engine?

Later 24v version of the 2.5TD we had to start with, we instead got the Vx 2.2 4 pot lump 2001 onwards.

I've never had the displeasure, is it any good for a diesel? In theory, could you transplant one into a TD? (I wouldn't want to myself, but I'm curious...)
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: 05omegav6 on 22 April 2014, 20:21:34
No reason why not :-\ in theory the 3.5d would drop straight in too :y

They got the 2.2dti in Europe as well, btw ::)
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: biggriffin on 23 April 2014, 07:11:32
All the test cars were destroyed, the estate wsa evaluated at millbrook, some work was done at SVO before it was closed(Biggleswade), and a sportier version was planned, but that was canned in favour of,just using the Holden version.
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: razzo on 23 April 2014, 10:48:14
always wondered about a V8 Omega, as years ago i was chasing then home secretary Charles Clarke at this particular venue he turned up in an Omega estate in a metallic jade green colour, went over to have a chat with his driver & he told me it was a V8 & that every now & again Vauxhall produced a one off model & they were used as ministerial cars. Tried getting in touch with various Government agencies to find out the history of this car but always drew a blank, even staff at Luton were hopeless so none the wiser as to wether it was a V8 or not
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: chrisgixer on 23 April 2014, 11:26:17
Some more info here. It's a translation so takes a while to load.

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&nv=1&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&tl=en&u=http://www.autobild.de/klassik/artikel/opel-omega-v8-fahrbericht-1934437.html&usg=ALkJrhgWKBKexwjIAku05MdVsPN75IGsrg
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: chrisgixer on 23 April 2014, 11:41:04
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-catera-cimarron-forum/132669-sticky-v8-omega-photo-archive.html
Title: Re: Omega v8
Post by: chrisgixer on 23 April 2014, 11:41:55
http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-catera-cimarron-forum/117000-halleluja-catera-v8-project-underway.html