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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: familyman on 19 December 2006, 22:58:38
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As I am ware we are all very sensible Omega owners on this site
But i just had to put down what happened coming home tonight from work. My Omega running lovely since ex.manifold blow done etc... and was happily cruising along in the evening mad rush 2 hours, when a BMW320i coupe decided he didn't want to wait in the queue for the lane we were waitng in and come down the outside lane to cut in at the last minute for M2 stockbury roundabout. He happened to pull in behind me about an inch from my tailgate, as we came off the roundabout the 2 lane black top became very clear and i pulled to LH lane and BMW went flying past tooting his horn at a lumbering estate infront of him. Now an hour of frustrated traffic jam driving and i thought what the hell, hit sport button and buried throttle, MAN what a noise 24valve quad cam twin induction roar and snarling exhaust 6500 rpm and change up to start all over again what a fantastic sound, who needs a radio. first time i opened it like that and was enjoying it so much i couldn't see the BMW anywhere till i realised his "halo" lights were a long way back. I must point out that at no time was i racing on the public highway, it was no contest hence no race! What a great car
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yeah they do make a nice noise when driven appropriately rather than merely guided on their way :)
but I still reckon a manual is better for that sort of thing! ... although sport mode has a good go ... the trouble is it can make you want to bury the pedal all the time, which isn't good for the MPG - but if you can afford it ;D
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Mine sounds even better since putting an induction kit on ;D
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Long live the 2.5 - who needs a 3.0 anyway.
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Long live the 2.5 - who needs a 3.0 anyway.
I'd swap my 2.5 for 3 if anybody is bored with theirs :D
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As I am ware we are all very sensible Omega owners on this site
But i just had to put down what happened coming home tonight from work. My Omega running lovely since ex.manifold blow done etc... and was happily cruising along in the evening mad rush 2 hours, when a BMW320i coupe decided he didn't want to wait in the queue for the lane we were waitng in and come down the outside lane to cut in at the last minute for M2 stockbury roundabout. He happened to pull in behind me about an inch from my tailgate, as we came off the roundabout the 2 lane black top became very clear and i pulled to LH lane and BMW went flying past tooting his horn at a lumbering estate infront of him. Now an hour of frustrated traffic jam driving and i thought what the hell, hit sport button and buried throttle, MAN what a noise 24valve quad cam twin induction roar and snarling exhaust 6500 rpm and change up to start all over again what a fantastic sound, who needs a radio. first time i opened it like that and was enjoying it so much i couldn't see the BMW anywhere till i realised his "halo" lights were a long way back. I must point out that at no time was i racing on the public highway, it was no contest hence no race! What a great car
Another 500cc is even more fun :D
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another 500cc hmmm sounds good, but does it still sound like a screamer. I used to love the sound of BMW's e30 325 engine on song, but am now a complete convert to this wonderfull soundtrack from Vx. :y
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another 500cc hmmm sounds good, but does it still sound like a screamer. I used to love the sound of BMW's e30 325 engine on song, but am now a complete convert to this wonderfull soundtrack from Vx. :y
Oh yes :)
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another 500cc hmmm sounds good, but does it still sound like a screamer. I used to love the sound of BMW's e30 325 engine on song, but am now a complete convert to this wonderfull soundtrack from Vx. :y
"Your car sounds like a beast when you put your foot down" was the comment I got on Saturday from a pension drawing passenger with a huge smile on his face....
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Oh yes this car's sound track rates as 10 on the grin factor,
Now where did i put that K&N cataloge and the Janspeed one..................... ;D
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another 500cc hmmm sounds good, but does it still sound like a screamer. I used to love the sound of BMW's e30 325 engine on song, but am now a complete convert to this wonderfull soundtrack from Vx. :y
"Your car sounds like a beast when you put your foot down" was the comment I got on Saturday from a pension drawing passenger with a huge smile on his face....
You haven't heard mine recently ;)
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another 500cc hmmm sounds good, but does it still sound like a screamer. I used to love the sound of BMW's e30 325 engine on song, but am now a complete convert to this wonderfull soundtrack from Vx. :y
"Your car sounds like a beast when you put your foot down" was the comment I got on Saturday from a pension drawing passenger with a huge smile on his face....
You been trying to scare AA again? ;D
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You should hear mine guys, it sounds like the devil is in that engine.
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I love the sound of my 2.6 - a real puuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr on tickover - & a grrrrrrrrrrrooooooooooooooowlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll on acceleration, K&N panel filter with Longlife full stainless exhaust, Mild sport version.
A BMW m5 comes along my road every day - foot full of throttle & it sounds like a bag of nails!
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I love the sound of meega's ;D
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I've never heard one under full throttle from outside the car :(
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I know its cold but next time you go through a tunnel or under a few bridges wind your window down hit sport button ( or drop a couple of cogs for you stick shifters) and floor it, makes you feel like a teenager again, wonderful tonic.
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I know its cold but next time you go through a tunnel or under a few bridges wind your window down hit sport button ( or drop a couple of cogs for you stick shifters) and floor it, makes you feel like a teenager again, wonderful tonic.
Railway bridges near Sherrif street :y