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Title: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 August 2014, 19:30:33
During a 430 mile round trip from Lincolnshire to Powys I did not see another Omega.

I saw an 'E' registration Senator 3.0i, badged CD, along with and a 'P' registration Calibra.

But no Omega.

Hang on to them boys. They will soon be as rare as rocking horse shit. :y


PS....trip computer shows 30.4 MPG.

Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Rog on 31 August 2014, 19:55:07

Well I've sent two to the scrapyard   :'(

Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Nick W on 31 August 2014, 20:05:11
Loads of them around here. Mostly facelifts, but we're talking about cars that are getting to the end of their natural life
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 August 2014, 20:06:38
I wonder how many are 'cubed' each day?

Ten?
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: chrisgixer on 31 August 2014, 20:07:36
Lord Opti doesn't realise he hasn't been off his own estate yet. There's bloody loads round these parts.
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 August 2014, 20:09:54
Lord Opti doesn't realise he hasn't been off his own estate yet. There's bloody loads round these parts.

Reading is a 'hotbed' of Omega's then?

I see more Bentley than I do Omega. :y
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: chrisgixer on 31 August 2014, 20:14:41
Lord Opti doesn't realise he hasn't been off his own estate yet. There's bloody loads round these parts.

Reading is a 'hotbed' of Omega's then?

I see more Bentley than I do Omega. :y

Quite so. Even more in Slough. NotReading however..... Hardly any. ;)
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: The Sheriff on 31 August 2014, 20:17:18
Lord Opti doesn't realise he hasn't been off his own estate yet. There's bloody loads round these parts.

Reading is a 'hotbed' of Omega's then?

I see more Bentley than I do Omega. :y

Quite so. Even more in Slough. NotReading however..... Hardly any. ;)
I get stuck behind quite a few here in sunny Yorkshire.
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: woolley11 on 31 August 2014, 20:22:41
I reckon you have a point

Not many around at all now   :(

When did you last seen a Carlton or Senator - Omegas will go the same way very soon
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: chrisgixer on 31 August 2014, 20:23:55
I reckon you have a point

Not many around at all now   :(

When did you last seen a Carlton or Senator - Omegas will go the same way very soon

Last week. Although it was a Lotus Carlton. ;)
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: VXL V6 on 31 August 2014, 20:29:26
Thing is, how many good ones are there?

I'm assuming all the ones on here are in a good state of health but I've seen plenty on eBay and Autotrader that need plenty of work to get them to a reasonable standard.


Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 August 2014, 20:30:33
Lord Opti doesn't realise he hasn't been off his own estate yet. There's bloody loads round these parts.

Reading is a 'hotbed' of Omega's then?

I see more Bentley than I do Omega. :y

Quite so. Even more in Slough. NotReading however..... Hardly any. ;)
I get stuck behind quite a few here in sunny Yorkshire.

Anaemic 'reduced cylinder' Omega, I presume.....and not the muscular V6. :)
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: The Sheriff on 31 August 2014, 20:31:39
Lord Opti doesn't realise he hasn't been off his own estate yet. There's bloody loads round these parts.

Reading is a 'hotbed' of Omega's then?

I see more Bentley than I do Omega. :y

Quite so. Even more in Slough. NotReading however..... Hardly any. ;)
I get stuck behind quite a few here in sunny Yorkshire.

Anaemic 'reduced cylinder' Omega, I presume.....and not the muscular V6. :)
Anaemic, ancient drivers don't help........
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: omega3000 on 31 August 2014, 20:33:47
No p/f around here at all ever .. lucky mine is the last of the p/f 3.0 mv's and in show winning condition  :)
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 August 2014, 21:17:31
Lord Opti doesn't realise he hasn't been off his own estate yet. There's bloody loads round these parts.

Reading is a 'hotbed' of Omega's then?

I see more Bentley than I do Omega. :y

Quite so. Even more in Slough. NotReading however..... Hardly any. ;)
I get stuck behind quite a few here in sunny Yorkshire.

Anaemic 'reduced cylinder' Omega, I presume.....and not the muscular V6. :)
Anaemic, ancient drivers don't help........

I'm a veritable 'whippersnapper' as far as Omega drivers go. I hear that the average age of an Omega driver is 126. :)

Several here at OOF are much older. :)
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: peter the butcher on 31 August 2014, 21:34:16
I saw my 1st miggy around here, in almost 18 months. And today saw 3 audi A8's, bit common i think  ;D ;D
and they were all V10'sone lives near my work, along with a Q7 (ugly thing imho)
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 August 2014, 22:36:35
I saw my 1st miggy around here, in almost 18 months. And today saw 3 audi A8's, bit common i think  ;D ;D
and they were all V10'sone lives near my work, along with a Q7 (ugly thing imho)

Agreed. Almost Insignia ugly in fact. ;)
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: 05omegav6 on 31 August 2014, 22:44:00
Steady on Mr Opti... :o

The Insignia is rather svelte in its styling...



If you're registered blind ;D
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 August 2014, 23:41:33
Steady on Mr Opti... :o

The Insignia is rather svelte in its styling...



If you're registered blind ;D

I followed one today. From the rear it looks like a mongrel taking a shit. That's the kindest thing I can say about the Insignia's troubled looks.

Even STMO's Daewoo is less offensive to my Retina. :)
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: chrisgixer on 01 September 2014, 07:45:27
I saw my 1st miggy around here, in almost 18 months. And today saw 3 audi A8's, bit common i think  ;D ;D
and they were all V10'sone lives near my work, along with a Q7 (ugly thing imho)

Agreed. Almost Insignia ugly in fact. ;)

They do shift though. Tdi v10 option (is it?) on one I encountered the other day. Not so good in the corners though, so had to call it a draw :(
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 01 September 2014, 12:42:02
I'm forever seeing Omega's around here! :y :y :y

When I go for any length of drive around Ashford I usually see at least one. In fact I saw one the other day, one I have seen there before,  in the Sainsbury's car park. In addition, there is a pre-facelift and a facelift parked outside houses within a mile of me. :D :D

So not too rare for me - yet! 8)

As a matter of interest my friendly Vx dealership desk man told me this morning his father in law has an immaculate (no-rear wing rot) 3.0 24V Senator that has only done 27K since new and it is one of the last batch of 30 built. Being a nosey Senny fan I will in due course find out a lot more, maybe making an offer he can't refuse! 8) 8) :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: humbucker on 01 September 2014, 13:59:57
I live in your neck of the woods Mr Opti, and I'm always seeing Omegas. And yes, I realise that my own cars do not count!  ;D
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 September 2014, 22:49:02
I'm forever seeing Omega's around here! :y :y :y

When I go for any length of drive around Ashford I usually see at least one. In fact I saw one the other day, one I have seen there before,  in the Sainsbury's car park. In addition, there is a pre-facelift and a facelift parked outside houses within a mile of me. :D :D

So not too rare for me - yet! 8)

As a matter of interest my friendly Vx dealership desk man told me this morning his father in law has an immaculate (no-rear wing rot) 3.0 24V Senator that has only done 27K since new and it is one of the last batch of 30 built. Being a nosey Senny fan I will in due course find out a lot more, maybe making an offer he can't refuse! 8) 8) :D :D :D ;)

A wise investment if the car  is as good as it sounds, Lizzie. :y :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: 05omegav6 on 01 September 2014, 23:17:05
27k seems to be quite a common mileage :D
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 September 2014, 23:56:46
27k seems to be quite a common mileage :D

Lizzie is a girl who can afford an immaculate low mileage Senator like I can afford a bag of sugar. :)
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Webby the Bear on 02 September 2014, 12:25:49
a few round here. not that many. but ive seen at least 4 over the last week.
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: omega3000 on 02 September 2014, 17:59:15
27k seems to be quite a common mileage :D

Lizzie is a girl who can afford an immaculate low mileage Senator like I can afford a bag of sugar. :)

Lizzie's going to need a bigger drive/garage  :D Cant beat a straight 6 senny  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Omega becoming increasingly rare.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 September 2014, 19:35:51
27k seems to be quite a common mileage :D

Lizzie is a girl who can afford an immaculate low mileage Senator like I can afford a bag of sugar. :)

Lizzie's going to need a bigger drive/garage  :D Cant beat a straight 6 senny  :-* :-*

Not a problem, Mr Emd. The girl owns half of Kent. :y