Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: STMO123 on 06 May 2007, 18:25:20
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...I am strangely drawn to this ::)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=320109843127&rd=1&rd=1
Stop me please!!!!!!!
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Well if you want a 3.0 manual (and I can understand why! ;)) then get a proper MV6. :)
I would say it is worth £1,200 max.
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An ex-plod came across me at the lights the other day, and up a steep hill over my right shoulder(could've been a 3.2). Oh, the noise, the acceleration..and it didn't look half bad in white. :'(
I KNOW I SHOULDN'T....but I cant help it. I've just waxed mine, it looks lovely...but the 16 year old is in my head again...AARRGGHHH!
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Oh and you can have some fun in a shiny white Omega... ;)
You will find the outside lane of the motorway will clear very quickly for you!
In manual form they are fun...
Heck, if you can get it for under £1,200 go for it!
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SWMBO is giving me some very knowing looks. PARP!!! ::)
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Conversation just went something like:
SWMBO "You paid £2750 for that car outside and you've spent about £1500 on it in 12 months. You wont get that back.You are always saying how much you love it"
Me "But.."
SWMBO " You know you've got a good one out there and that one might be crap. AND dont think you're having two! Grow up."
Me "OK love"
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attracted to that....nope :( keep what you have :y
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I know how you feel STMO m8...
Driving the Senny I am loving the power!!! Ok ok its no sports car but damn its fast! :D
I get back in the 2.2 and i think... humm no power and its only slightly better on fuel.
The Omega is a far better car, and I have a good one its been reliable mechanics wise, and got 20k out of tyres with 7mm tred left, nothing major has gone wrong it it, just had the cambelt and condensor replaced recently.
But I too fancy 6 pot manual madness! :D
Maybe a 2.6 manual when i earn money again, but this time it WILL be an Elite because I want the bose, and not to mess around with amps and subs anymore...
Or get an ex-plod and thrash the nakers off it.
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Ihumm no power and its only slightly better on fuel.
You wanna try an auto on lpg ;D Oh i forgot you have ;D
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I like the message you sent the seller :y
My wife is the same, she says she can always tell when I want to buy something as she says I do jobs around the house without her even asking ::)
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(STMO123 thank for the PM, and T-E-P-V-R welcome to the forum!)
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Thanks for the comments about my car! It is a 3 litre and has a 3 litre engine, i put the 3.2 badges on because.....i felt like it, >:( no other reason. The engine was changed when in service at great expense, only to be sold off 12,000 miles later - their loss my gain!
Anyway it didn't hit the reserve so its staying! And yes it will be getting alloys! ;)
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Thanks for the comments about my car! It is a 3 litre and has a 3 litre engine, i put the 3.2 badges on because.....i felt like it, >:( no other reason. The engine was changed when in service at great expense, only to be sold off 12,000 miles later - their loss my gain!
Anyway it didn't hit the reserve so its staying! And yes it will be getting alloys! ;)
Time to enjoy your car :D
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Having spent 5 years as a transporter driver for the largest Police auction in the country, and picked up literally hundreds of ex polac cars from all police forces including Jersey :o
I can categorically state the best cars are from Thames valley!! just useless bit of info for ya!!! :y
Omegatoy
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I have to agree - i have owned nearly 20 Ex-Police cars, from forces including Essex, West Mercia, Lancashire and Met. The 5 Thames Valley cars have been the best, supplied with all documentaion/handbooks/history as well as being de-comisioned profesionally. ;D Care is taken when the livery is removed aswell as auxillary wiring looms etc. Most other forces, do as little as possible cutting stuff out where possible, and scraping off livery. :(
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Omegatoy where do you work - WOMA by chance?
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I have to agree - i have owned nearly 20 Ex-Police cars, from forces including Essex, West Mercia, Lancashire and Met. The 5 Thames Valley cars have been the best, supplied with all documentaion/handbooks/history as well as being de-comisioned profesionally. ;D Care is taken when the livery is removed aswell as auxillary wiring looms etc. Most other forces, do as little as possible cutting stuff out where possible, and scraping off livery. :(
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Omegatoy where do you work - WOMA by chance?
THat is indeed where i worked mate!!! left for pastures new sometime ago but still pop over when i am in the area!!! and tvp actually have a place that does indeed recommision the cars properly thats why thier cars always make more money than any other force!!!
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Apart from taking the decals off and re-fitting radio etc, what exactly is involved in recommisioning?
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Mate it is a major job believe me! The livery is the easiest bit. The amount of wiring through the cars that is fitted is outragous. The looms run all through the cars, pending what the cars pupose was and what kit was fitted, looms can be tracked through the B pillars to Lightbars/tracker aerials, C pillars for UHF/VHF/Airwave radio aerials, the looms that power strobes are individually 1/2 inch thick and have to be run seperate from every thing else. All has to be linked up to the device it feeds, the operating switch panel up front and normally all 'hubbed' on the board behind the rear seats where power is fed to.
A major job!...
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Conversation just went something like:
SWMBO "You paid £2750 for that car outside and you've spent about £1500 on it in 12 months. You wont get that back.You are always saying how much you love it"
Me "But.."
SWMBO " You know you've got a good one out there and that one might be crap. AND dont think you're having two! Grow up."
Me "OK love"
Go for it Steve...........you're only "young" once! ::)
I'm doing a very similar thing shortly. After having spent a bucket load on my current Omega, I've been offered one that I really want and...............oh what the hell!! :y
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Mate it is a major job believe me! The livery is the easiest bit. The amount of wiring through the cars that is fitted is outragous. The looms run all through the cars, pending what the cars pupose was and what kit was fitted, looms can be tracked through the B pillars to Lightbars/tracker aerials, C pillars for UHF/VHF/Airwave radio aerials, the looms that power strobes are individually 1/2 inch thick and have to be run seperate from every thing else. All has to be linked up to the device it feeds, the operating switch panel up front and normally all 'hubbed' on the board behind the rear seats where power is fed to.
A major job!...
Wow! All that copper wire. Being a scouser I would have to cook it and weigh it in ;D
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Conversation just went something like:
SWMBO "You paid £2750 for that car outside and you've spent about £1500 on it in 12 months. You wont get that back.You are always saying how much you love it"
Me "But.."
SWMBO " You know you've got a good one out there and that one might be crap. AND dont think you're having two! Grow up."
Me "OK love"
Go for it Steve...........you're only "young" once! ::)
I'm doing a very similar thing shortly. After having spent a bucket load on my current Omega, I've been offered one that I really want and...............oh what the hell!! :y
I know Bob. Trouble is, I alternate between 'what the hell' and 'best listen to her' and never make my mind up which way to go. I suppose I'm a bit unusual for a 54 :-[ year old. I always love the car I buy, for about six months, and then its "Oooo, look at that"..."Mmmm, that's nice" :-/ :-/
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Tell me about it! The worrying thing is my wife is just as bad, :y we've had just over 120 cars in about 15 years between us! but she'll always blame me.... ::)
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Tell me about it! The worrying thing is my wife is just as bad, :y we've had just over 120 cars in about 15 years between us! but she'll always blame me.... ::)
120!!!! F*ck me, I dont think i've even driven 120 cars ;D
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120!!!! F*ck me, I dont think i've even driven 120 cars
'kinell!
I've had 5 cars and I own 2 of them at the moment!
It was also pointed out, just after I'd picked up the keys to a Blue Omega, that I've never had a car that's not blue :-[
How sad is that?
Kevin