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Title: Signums quite nice
Post by: omegod on 05 July 2011, 19:26:26
Picked up an 03 2.2 Signum elegance today and I must say it's really rather nice, great steering and shifts well for a fairly big car. I would consider keeping it but as the Omega is near worthless it's easier to shift it on.

Weird back seat arrangement though and the overhead storage is novel.  Was this supposed to be the new omega?
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: Webby the Bear on 05 July 2011, 20:16:05
any pics mate?
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: omegod on 05 July 2011, 21:09:20
(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u134/jdbefc/2011-07-04_16-14-02_935.jpg)

(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u134/jdbefc/2011-07-04_16-14-25_923.jpg)
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: Webby the Bear on 05 July 2011, 21:15:47
looks tidy mate.

its funny you mention the novelty cubby holes.............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phm6fREnK-A

go to 0:49  ;D :y
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: Broomies Mate on 05 July 2011, 22:11:34
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Picked up an 03 2.2 Signum elegance today and I must say it's really rather nice, great steering and shifts well for a fairly big car. I would consider keeping it but as the Omega is near worthless it's easier to shift it on.

Weird back seat arrangement though and the overhead storage is novel.  Was this supposed to be the new omega?

No, it's a 'Businessmans' Vectra C, and it's terrible...... just like the Vectra C.

I do like the arse end of them though!  :y
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: Vamps on 05 July 2011, 22:55:11
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looks tidy mate.

its funny you mention the novelty cubby holes.............

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phm6fREnK-A

go to 0:49  ;D :y


That would be a no then........ :D :D :D
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: Bionic on 06 July 2011, 06:01:59
Signum - they are crap but loved by the easily impressed.
Drove one of these for a week as courtesy car with 200 miles on the clock...
It was the worst ride I have ever had and felt totally unsafe and uncomfortable into the bargain. Although a deisel it did not give me any more than a FEW mpg either!
It was not a patch on my Elite in any way shape or form.
Bad design altogether and as noisy as all hell.....
Bring back the Elites :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: feeutfo on 06 July 2011, 10:05:22
They are surprisingly big. I looked into them briefly. Then bought another omega.  :y

Shame though.  :-/
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: dippydave on 06 July 2011, 14:31:32
I nearly bought one, but missed out by being slow off the mark. Was impressed by the research I did though.
Then I nearly got an Astra estate, but it was took off sale, now looking at a Vectra estate.

I don't think anything will top the Omega, but they ain't getting any younger and my wife's fed up of having three non working ones on the frontage.

Been looking at the latest Seat Alhambra/VW Sharan as a future vehicle too and very very impressed... but i'll miss Vauxhall (unless the future Grand Zafira is any good.)
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: russ0205 on 06 July 2011, 17:37:01
thought about one as a replacement for mine. love the 3.2 with the twin/four pipes would like to say great rear but swmbo is looking strange at me now,

  :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: Omega 37 on 10 July 2011, 11:12:18
Had a couple of these both 2.2 petrol one manual & a facelift auto.
It is basically a big astra!! nothing like a traditional rwd big vauxhall saloon.
Not that great on petrol in fact my 2.2 mig is better get about 90 miles more out of a tank :y
The facelift one didn't have the storage in the roof & had the colour sat nav which was brilliant, good family car but prefer mig's  ;)
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 July 2011, 12:48:35
I quite like them. If the price is right. Inexpensive?... :y
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: PhilRich on 10 July 2011, 14:45:40
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I quite like them. If the price is right. Inexpensive?... :y








Keep your money in your wallet & your celery in the fridge Opti! ;) ;D
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 July 2011, 15:37:05
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I quite like them. If the price is right. Inexpensive?... :y








Keep your money in your wallet & your celery in the fridge Opti! ;) ;D


I don't earn enough money to afford a wallet Phil..... :'( :'(
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: PhilRich on 10 July 2011, 16:11:47
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I quite like them. If the price is right. Inexpensive?... :y








Keep your money in your wallet & your celery in the fridge Opti! ;) ;D


I don't earn enough money to afford a wallet Phil..... :'( :'(
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Your mattress must put a hell of a strain on your pocket stitching then! ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: Del Boy on 10 July 2011, 16:33:41
It's always a car I've thought I'd like, but never driven, I do like the look of them though  :)
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: pscocoa on 11 July 2011, 23:16:03
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34956042/Porthtowan_Ben%20Nevis_Garden%20001%20%281024x768%29%20-%20Copy%20%28640x480%29.jpg)

very happy with 4 years ownership of ours - 1.9 cdti - now done 60000 miles - only problems have been dual mass fly wheel - great mpg
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: Del Boy on 11 July 2011, 23:19:50
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(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34956042/Porthtowan_Ben%20Nevis_Garden%20001%20%281024x768%29%20-%20Copy%20%28640x480%29.jpg)

very happy with 4 years ownership of ours - 1.9 cdti - now done 60000 miles - only problems have been dual mass fly wheel - great mpg

Now that's a cracking looking thing  :y
Title: Re: Signums quite nice
Post by: pscocoa on 11 July 2011, 23:27:39
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/34956042/Porthtowan_Ben%20Nevis_Garden%20006%20-%20Copy%20%28640x480%29.jpg)

also taken around same time