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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: albitz on 14 February 2011, 21:48:18

Title: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: albitz on 14 February 2011, 21:48:18
Just saw this on fleabay, and thought someone had resurrected my old car, although closer inspection revealed Black leather rather than Grey. Brought back a few happy memories though. 8-) :)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-VAUXHALL-SENATOR-CD-24V-RED-/150562788216?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item230e3dd378
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: r1 on 14 February 2011, 22:08:09
the best thing about that advert is if you scroll down to the bottom theres a link to a lotus carlton 3.6 twin turbo...............
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Vamps on 14 February 2011, 22:11:13
That car seems to have 2 x radio / cd players???
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: albitz on 14 February 2011, 22:40:44
Top one is radio cassette, bottom one is CD player Mike. :y
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 15 February 2011, 17:21:40
Those arches!!!! ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) :P :P :P :P

Not for me with those, as I have had tthem all before!! :'( :'( :'(
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 February 2011, 18:34:31
that pic where it shows the big ''0'' next to the rev counter.... is that a digital speedo?????
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: henryd on 15 February 2011, 18:35:51
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Those arches!!!! ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) :P :P :P :P

Not for me with those, as I have had tthem all before!! :'( :'( :'(

its a shame,cost lots of money to fix that properly :(
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: albitz on 15 February 2011, 18:38:55
The speedo is digital.All other instruments show digital graphs - a wonderful invention imo.Could also be converted from imperial to metric at the touch of a button. Speedo could be instantly changed from showing 93mph to 150 kph - which could give unsuspecting passengers a shock. ::) ;D
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Andy B on 15 February 2011, 18:49:52
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The speedo is digital.All other instruments show digital graphs - a wonderful invention imo. ....

Pedro's favourite dash!  ::) ::) ::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 February 2011, 18:52:26
thats awsome! I saw this in a citreon or renault or something like that only a couple of years back and that was awsome.... and that was just 2 years ago!!!!!  :y
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: henryd on 15 February 2011, 19:00:45
mg maestro and astra gte's had a digital dash back in the mid 80's
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Andy B on 15 February 2011, 19:03:45
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thats awsome! I saw this in a citreon or renault or something like that only a couple of years back and that was awsome.... and that was just 2 years ago!!!!!  :y

The Senator/Carlton digital dash wasn't very popular. Originally digital was standard fit with the analogue being a no cost option, but was later switched around so you had to opt for the better looking dash.  ;) ;) (I can't remember when the change was made  :-/)
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: albitz on 15 February 2011, 19:09:10
when I changed from my Sennie to the Mig, I looked at the dash and felt like I had gone back in time by a decade or two.
But then as we know Andy - the Senator is the car the Omega could have been. :y :)
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Andy B on 15 February 2011, 19:33:20
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when I changed from my Sennie to the Mig, I looked at the dash and felt like I had gone back in time by a decade or two.
But then as we know Andy - the Senator is the car the Omega could have been. :y :)

despite a tilting column (that the Senator always had  ;)) I don't feel comfortable with the wheel at an angle where I can see all the speedo. When comfy I can't see the top 1/3 of the speedo ie the important bit!  :-? ;D ;D
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 February 2011, 19:39:10
the interior looks great!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=150562788216

and i love that huge front grill
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: omegabsw on 15 February 2011, 19:46:02
Years back at work I had to take a Senator to an auto electricians over the other side of town as it had problems with its dash.

It was idling at 288 MPH and I was driving down Parkway in Chelmsford (40 Limit) at 330 MPH  ;D
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Andy B on 15 February 2011, 19:46:29
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the interior looks great!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=150562788216

and i love that huge front grill

I take it you've never seen your Omega's (bigger) predecessor before  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Webby the Bear on 15 February 2011, 19:56:29
hahahahaa 330mph. did you inform Guiness WR???  ;D ;D ;D

No Andy, i have seen thedm before but didnt know tyhe history and certainly never seen/ben inside one.

looks awsome though  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Thought I,d seen a (Sennie) ghost !
Post by: Ken T on 15 February 2011, 20:28:36
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the best thing about that advert is if you scroll down to the bottom theres a link to a lotus carlton 3.6 twin turbo...............

That says "visit us for a test drive........


Now form an orderly queue  :y

Ken