Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 12 September 2024, 13:39:14
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... previously sold a few times to and from a certain Dorset based seller
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286051491295?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=S8U8v2BrSZO&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=RasGDlBbRaO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I have no affiliation with the seller other than considering putting a restraining order on myself so I don't buy it...
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Ex Devon and Cornwall car... Wrong gearbox though :D
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Not be long till it's slammed with a welded diff and doing donuts in a retail part car park!
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If Simon's had it for any length of time, chances are it's already got that T shirt...
Assuming of course that it still has the original diff :-X
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If Simon's had it for any length of time, chances are it's already got that T shirt...
Assuming of course that it still has the original diff :-X
I think that was the last one he sold, was his daily,,, Don't get the air filter they restrict the flow,and gets warm air sucked in, reducing Power...
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Indeed original set up is very good👍
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What is/was the function of the plastic covers in the headlining?
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What is/was the function of the plastic covers in the headlining?
Quick access to the wiring etc in the roof ,strobes, siren, tracker ariels ,doughnut warmer :P
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They're factory fitted ;) and for equipment servicing access as DTB suggests.
The plod roof has a couple of extra braces in it along with different headlining and the panels hence no sunroofs.
The rest of the car is a base spec with everything available as an option. Bare minimum for facelift UK cars was Xenon headlights.
Special was effectively the trim level rather than anything particularly fancy. Climate and electric front windows/electric heated mirrors were standard as they were on any facelift car.
Most were V6 3.0 or 3.2 but diesel was an option and the dash/body wiring reflected the civilian version according to engine. So the body harness included all the wiring from the sunroof to heated rear seats and rear quarter glass alarm sensors on the estate... which made retrofitting everything child's play.
Any plod cars with sunroofs were obtained from retail dealers once Russelheim stopped taking orders and a couple of forces had the foresight to bulk order and stockpile in early 2003 hence the spattering of 04/54/05 cars.
Forces that missed the Omega boat went straight to the BMW E39.
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... Wrong gearbox though :D
Where does it mention "manual"? ::)
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... Wrong gearbox though :D
Where does it mention "manual"? ::)
Two pedal wrongun ;)
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... Wrong gearbox though :D
Where does it mention "manual"? ::)
Two pedal wrongun ;)
There's no way anyone with a brain would go back to a manual after driving an automatic. I mean...why?
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There's no way anyone with a brain would go back to a manual after driving an automatic. I mean...why?
Exactly! ;D ;D
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There's no way anyone with a brain would go back to a manual after driving an automatic. I mean...why?
Exactly! ;D ;D
I went back to driving a manual after driving an auto for years. :)
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There's no way anyone with a brain would go back to a manual after driving an automatic. I mean...why?
Exactly! ;D ;D
I went back to driving a manual after driving an auto for years. :)
I rest my case ;D
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There's no way anyone with a brain would go back to a manual after driving an automatic. I mean...why?
Exactly! ;D ;D
I went back to driving a manual after driving an auto for years. :)
I rest my case ;D
;D ;D ;D
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There's no way anyone with a brain would go back to a manual after driving an automatic. I mean...why?
Exactly! ;D ;D
I went back to driving a manual after driving an auto for years. :)
I rest my case ;D
;D ;D ;D
I'm not stuck in my ways like you old farts. :)
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I have one of each. :P
But from experience a manual Omega is significantly more economical than the auto. This was also true of the Granada.
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I have one of each. :P
But from experience a manual Omega is significantly more economical than the auto. This was also true of the Granada.
but do you buy a large barge saloon/estate for its economy? ::) ::)
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I have one of each. :P
But from experience a manual Omega is significantly more economical than the auto. This was also true of the Granada.
but do you buy a large barge saloon/estate for its economy? ::) ::)
Modern autos are just as economical as manuals. Omegas are ancient old things now, no comparison to present day cars.
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I have one of each. :P
But from experience a manual Omega is significantly more economical than the auto. This was also true of the Granada.
but do you buy a large barge saloon/estate for its economy? ::) ::)
Not particularly, but you notice the difference when two otherwise identical cars have a 14 mpg difference and the auto struggles to hit 15 mpg...
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I have one of each. :P
But from experience a manual Omega is significantly more economical than the auto. This was also true of the Granada.
but do you buy a large barge saloon/estate for its economy? ::) ::)
Modern autos are just as economical as manuals. Omegas are ancient old things now, no comparison to present day cars.
Trouble is Steve that a lot of modern, 'conventional' cars have dodgy auto boxes. >:(
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I have one of each. :P
But from experience a manual Omega is significantly more economical than the auto. This was also true of the Granada.
but do you buy a large barge saloon/estate for its economy? ::) ::)
Modern autos are just as economical as manuals. Omegas are ancient old things now, no comparison to present day cars.
Trouble is Steve that a lot of modern, 'conventional' cars have dodgy auto boxes. >:(
I've only ever had a torque converter box, never driven one of these DSGs or a CVT or owt.
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Dsg is very effective. Paddle shift extra a nice feature.
All cars ought to be auto with manual a chargeable option.
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Dsg is very effective. Paddle shift extra a nice feature.
All cars ought to be auto with manual a chargeable option.
Drove my eldest's Audi A3 a few years ago, and yes, the paddle shift was great fun. The abomination that is the Ford Powershift has made getting a reliable auto that bit more difficult.
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Modern CVTs are functional if better than the variomatics of old but will never set the world on fire.
DSG is all well and fancy, right up to the point where it selects two gears at once.
Conventional torque converter boxes are only complicated by electronics.
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I have one of each. :P
But from experience a manual Omega is significantly more economical than the auto. This was also true of the Granada.
but do you buy a large barge saloon/estate for its economy? ::) ::)
Modern autos are just as economical as manuals. Omegas are ancient old things now, no comparison to present day cars.
Trouble is Steve that a lot of modern, 'conventional' cars have dodgy auto boxes. >:(
I've only ever had a torque converter box, never driven one of these DSGs or a CVT or owt.
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The new Yaris we have is CVT & drives well smooth as silk & for a 1.5 3 cylinder performance is excellent, it was funny when we test drove it as SWMBO remarked " I can't feel the the gears change"
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Didn’t get any bids.
So a seemingly good Omega is worth less than £1500.
Maybe I can snap Lizzies up for a grand.