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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 15 December 2006, 11:31:18
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Interesting subject I think - does owning one in the past allow you to take the mickey out of the little ones?
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As I've got one of each....
Do I take the mickey out of myself? ::)
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Is there any point, if meaning on the site surely if there was any mickey taking it would create an us and them vibe 4pot/v6 peeps which to me isn't good for the site.
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Dont see any offence either way myself, both have their advantages. :-?
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Just watch it you lot, I've got a 4 pot. >:( ;)
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Is there any point, if meaning on the site surely if there was any mickey taking it would create an us and them vibe 4pot/v6 peeps which to me isn't good for the site.
Agreed Roy, but I think most of us on here are above that. At the end of the day, 4 pot or V6, they're still Omega's. ;) :y
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Is there any point, if meaning on the site surely if there was any mickey taking it would create an us and them vibe 4pot/v6 peeps which to me isn't good for the site.
Agreed Roy, but I think most of us on here are above that. At the end of the day, 4 pot or V6, they're still Omega's. ;) :y
Likewise :y
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Is there any point, if meaning on the site surely if there was any mickey taking it would create an us and them vibe 4pot/v6 peeps which to me isn't good for the site.
Agreed Roy, but I think most of us on here are above that. At the end of the day, 4 pot or V6, they're still Omega's. ;) :y
Likewise :y
Just trying to state the obvious really :y Haven't seen any mickey taking so far which is good imo. Hence why I log on here the majority of the time.
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That's the spirit of this site, we all have a common interest.
(Even though the 4 pots are the best) ;D ;D ;D
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Martin - Dunno if this is in answer to my post about the stainless rear system or not. :-? If it is, there was no intention to badmouth or similar as regards 4 or 6 cyl cars. If the same system had been for a v6, then I would still have posted. It was for the (dare I say the phrase) 'chav' value and nowt else.
Anyhow, apparently small ones are more juicy... :y ;D
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Martin - Dunno if this is in answer to my post about the stainless rear system or not. :-? If it is, there was no intention to badmouth or similar as regards 4 or 6 cyl cars. If the same system had been for a v6, then I would still have posted. It was for the (dare I say the phrase) 'chav' value and nowt else.
Anyhow, apparently small ones are more juicy... :y ;D
Nope nothing to do with that at all, just the gentle mickey take against AA and TD over their 2.2s
That exhaust was horrible!
I personally feel fine about this as long as it is gentle and in good humour :)
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I think anyone would be hard pressed to take mickey out of AA's 2.2 - that car is an excellent example ;)
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I think anyone would be hard pressed to take mickey out of AA's 2.2 - that car is an excellent example ;)
Anyone would be hard pressed to keep it that clean!! ;D ;D ;D
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I think anyone would be hard pressed to take mickey out of AA's 2.2 - that car is an excellent example ;)
Anyone would be hard pressed to keep it that clean!! ;D ;D ;D
And as well as being clean and tidy, it runs flawlessly...
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I think anyone would be hard pressed to take mickey out of AA's 2.2 - that car is an excellent example ;)
Anyone would be hard pressed to keep it that clean!! ;D ;D ;D
And as well as being clean and tidy, it runs flawlessly...
For a 4 cylinder ;)
Smiley means only joking OK!!
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Well i dont care cause i love my 4 pot!!
And.......i love my real 6 pot!!! ::) ;D
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I think anyone would be hard pressed to take mickey out of AA's 2.2 - that car is an excellent example ;)
Oi ;D What about mine then ;D
Okay Okay my engine bay isnt shiny ::)
But mine is a 'working' car.....its been washed twice this week and filthy again :(
And i dont mind mikey taking as long as you dont mind it back ;)
As for my 2.2, its been working hard this week....AA would not be happy if he knew how i've been pushing it this week :-[
Been using nearly 40L of lpg every day this week.....today ie.....40L used, 135miles and not any long runs.....everyone wants a taxi at this time of year :) :)
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I think anyone would be hard pressed to take mickey out of AA's 2.2 - that car is an excellent example ;)
Anyone would be hard pressed to keep it that clean!! ;D ;D ;D
And as well as being clean and tidy, it runs flawlessly...
I'll take the cleanliness challenge 2.2 vs 2.2 - a 4 pot will come out a winner ;D
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Oi ;D What about mine then ;D
Okay Okay my engine bay isnt shiny ::)
AA's tyres are probably cleaner than your interior ;)....
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Oi ;D What about mine then ;D
Okay Okay my engine bay isnt shiny ::)
AA's tyres are probably cleaner than your interior ;)....
:'( Your trying to upset me know :'(
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Oi ;D What about mine then ;D
Okay Okay my engine bay isnt shiny ::)
AA's tyres are probably cleaner than your interior ;)....
:'( Your trying to upset me know :'(
I think mine is just average condition, its well cared for now (just about).
Also, us 4 potters can take the mickey out of the 6pots, cause yes they are faster to 60 but its a hell of a lot harder reaching things, we all know you can have a small party in the bay of 2.2 ... so at the end of the day they are faster ;)
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Oi ;D What about mine then ;D
Okay Okay my engine bay isnt shiny ::)
AA's tyres are probably cleaner than your interior ;)....
:'( Your trying to upset me know :'(
I think mine is just average condition, its well cared for now (just about).
Also, us 4 potters can take the mickey out of the 6pots, cause yes they are faster to 60 but its a hell of a lot harder reaching things, we all know you can have a small party in the bay of 2.2 ... so at the end of the day they are faster ;)
Well said Tunnie :y 4 pots are [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]
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Is there any point, if meaning on the site surely if there was any mickey taking it would create an us and them vibe 4pot/v6 peeps which to me isn't good for the site.
Agreed Roy, but I think most of us on here are above that. At the end of the day, 4 pot or V6, they're still Omega's. ;) :y
The feel I get on this site is that the micky taking regarding 4 pots is all tongue in cheek cos as said at the end of the day there all meegas and that is what this site is all about like minded people just out to help advise and to communicate :y
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I'd like a 1.2 V6 haha :)
It's the old SEH vs. XE argument, each has their own advantage.
V6's obviously have a gorgeous noise, but the 4 cyl's has an addictive livelyness and scream when you chase it.
So all in all, when the sun goes down....As long as you don't have 3 cylinders...you should not be outcast from society!! :D
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Don't forget, mine's also got a rubber crankshaft........
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Note to all users: Discrimination will not be tolerated here, no matter how much you value your V6, it is not acceptable to make jokes or other offensive remarks at the expense of those who are down on their luck and whose vehicle does not have the minimum number of cylinders required to qualify as car.
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Note to all users: Discrimination will not be tolerated here, no matter how much you value your V6, it is not acceptable to make jokes or other offensive remarks at the expense of those who are down on their luck and whose vehicle does not have the minimum number of cylinders required to qualify as car.
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As I said before, do I know you? ;D
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Note to all users: Discrimination will not be tolerated here, no matter how much you value your V6, it is not acceptable to make jokes or other offensive remarks at the expense of those who are down on their luck and whose vehicle does not have the minimum number of cylinders required to qualify as car.
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As I said before, do I know you? ;D
Their all jealous AA.. ;D Its soo much easier to work on a 2.2 engine ;)
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jealous AA.. ;D Its soo much easier to work on a 2.2 engine ;)
I suppose a 2.2 must be about 2/3rds as easy to work on as a proper engine! ;D
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jealous AA.. ;D Its soo much easier to work on a 2.2 engine ;)
I suppose a 2.2 must be about 2/3rds as easy to work on as a proper engine! ;D
I can change my plugs in about 5 mins......how long for a V6? ;D ;)
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As a V8 Omega isnt a vx option.....the poll favours the 4 pots atm ;D ;)
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As a V8 Omega isnt a vx option.....the poll favours the 4 pots atm ;D ;)
TB, you should work for the government... as a spin doctor ;D
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jealous AA.. ;D Its soo much easier to work on a 2.2 engine ;)
I suppose a 2.2 must be about 2/3rds as easy to work on as a proper engine! ;D
I can change my plugs in about 5 mins......how long for a V6? ;D ;)
How often do you need to change 'em though?
How long does it take you to do 60mph? ;D
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jealous AA.. ;D Its soo much easier to work on a 2.2 engine ;)
I suppose a 2.2 must be about 2/3rds as easy to work on as a proper engine! ;D
I can change my plugs in about 5 mins......how long for a V6? ;D ;)
How often do you need to change 'em though?
How long does it take you to do 60mph? ;D
I change em every 10k :y Which is about every 10 weeks ;)
60mph?.....about 1/2 sec if im already doing 59mph ;D
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i voted 8 ;D
Because i think if you want real performance thats what you need, the chassis can handle it. Vx proved this by almost fitting it.
A 6.0 V8 from the Monaro VXR? In an Omega Elite with MV6 springs and the diff from the Monaro?? All hooked up to a manual gearbox ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I think i just wet myself with that image ::)
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i voted 8 ;D
Because i think if you want real performance thats what you need, the chassis can handle it. Vx proved this by almost fitting it.
A 6.0 V8 from the Monaro VXR? In an Omega Elite with MV6 springs and the diff from the Monaro?? All hooked up to a manual gearbox ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I think i just wet myself with that image ::)
(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2233/v8ki0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
This is the engine the Omega ALMOST had :'(
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i did not realise it was a Northstar V8!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't those things require their first service at 100k miles or something?
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i voted 8 ;D
Because i think if you want real performance thats what you need, the chassis can handle it. Vx proved this by almost fitting it.
A 6.0 V8 from the Monaro VXR? In an Omega Elite with MV6 springs and the diff from the Monaro?? All hooked up to a manual gearbox ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I think i just wet myself with that image ::)
(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/2233/v8ki0.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
This is the engine the Omega ALMOST had :'(
I bet you could shoehorn into a meega somehow 8-) 8-) 8-) :)
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i did not realise it was a Northstar V8!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't those things require their first service at 100k miles or something?
Engine Type was officially Y 57 XE
Transmission was AR60
And this is what the Omega engine bay looked like with the Northstar V8 engine:
(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9864/v8zw4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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And it's not me and my Phtoshop... ;D
Apparently the beast did exist, if only in prototype form.
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As for the V8 spec....
(http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6133/v8specxp6.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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Thought I'd modify the poll, add another option, well there isn't really another option is there...... ;D
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How about one of those nice 5 cylinder T5 Volvo engines?? They make that nice warbling sound a bit like an audi quattro, so that can't be too bad! A bloke in Practical Classics mag was transplanting one into a Volvo P1800, but I have no idea what gearbox he was using to convert it into a rear driver. An added advantage would also be that I wouldn't have to keep taking the bloody windscreen wiper system out to carry out maintenence too!
Personally, I'd favour a nice V8 though - with a carb and clockwork ignition. Then I'd just have to find a dodgy MOT guy to pass the emmissions!
There's also a bloke in PC mag putting some sort of V16 aeroplane engine into a Rover SD1 - he claims it'll do over 200mph, but I dunno where!
Possibly an easier route would be to just buy a nice V8 5-Series beemer??? I'm not sure I could handle the hordes of people attempting to buy drugs off me if I did that though! ::)
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Thought I'd modify the poll, add another option, well there isn't really another option is there...... ;D
'It doesn't matter as long as it's a 4 pot '...? Global Moderators should moderate in moderation!
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Thought I'd modify the poll, add another option, well there isn't really another option is there...... ;D
'It doesn't matter as long as it's a 4 pot '...? Global Moderators should moderate in moderation!
Gentlemen Gentlemen enough of this argueing after all we all know a 4cyl is an omega that has'nt grown up yet................. ;D
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Thought I'd modify the poll, add another option, well there isn't really another option is there...... ;D
'It doesn't matter as long as it's a 4 pot '...? Global Moderators should moderate in moderation!
Gentlemen Gentlemen enough of this argueing after all we all know a 4cyl is an omega that has'nt grown up yet................. ;D
On behalf of all 4 pot drivers :'( :'( :'(
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Yep it did they had one on show in russelshiem when i was working over there.
And it's not me and my Phtoshop... ;D
Apparently the beast did exist, if only in prototype form.
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Yep it did they had one on show in russelshiem when i was working over there.
And it's not me and my Phtoshop... ;D
Apparently the beast did exist, if only in prototype form.
...any chance of buying it as an ex-demonstrator...? ;D
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Dosen't matter as long as it's a 6pot ;)