Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Phil N on 02 September 2011, 08:59:54
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Hey guys,
A few questions about Omega estates:
Load space - I do a lot of mountain biking, and want to be able to throw my bike in the boot. Plenty of space there for this kind of thing?
Is there a retro-fit cruise control?
Service costs - V6's generally get a bad rap for high costs when it comes to servicing, what are your experiences?
Thanks all
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Plenty of space? Well, more than any other car of this price, the boot is huge. You should be able to chuck your bike straight in, no problem
I do a fair bit of mountain biking, but I use a bike rack so that I don't fill my car up with mud :y
Servicing the V6 is DIY-able with all the great guides that you'll find on here, and there are a few mobile mechanics on this site that you could call upon for the difficult jobs for a fraction of the cost of main dealers - and done better than any main dealer as well
Hope this helps
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Hey guys,
A few questions about Omega estates:
Load space - I do a lot of mountain biking, and want to be able to throw my bike in the boot. Plenty of space there for this kind of thing?
Is there a retro-fit cruise control?
Service costs - V6's generally get a bad rap for high costs when it comes to servicing, what are your experiences?
Thanks all
I bought my estate because I do mountain biking as well, with seats down you can fit 2 bikes in complete no problems. If you cant be bothered putting the seats down then the bike will fit in the boot space with the wheels off..
3 people, 3 bikes, weekend in Wales no problem...
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Is there a retro-fit cruise control? Yes :y
If its a 2.5 / 3ltr then its just a case of fitting the actuaror / stalk. ( both available from the breakers on here)
You may need to change the peddle switches to 4 pin ones.
If its a 2.6 / 3.2, its just a case of replaceing the stork then a chat with a tech 2 computer.
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Hey guys,
A few questions about Omega estates:
Load space - I do a lot of mountain biking, and want to be able to throw my bike in the boot. Plenty of space there for this kind of thing?
Is there a retro-fit cruise control?
Service costs - V6's generally get a bad rap for high costs when it comes to servicing, what are your experiences?
Thanks all
If your after a good one at a good price which has had all the main things done to it (brakes, head light adjusters, cambelt, cam cover gaskets etc etc) then consider this one:
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1310508738
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Servicing is quite reasonable if you can do it yourself and, as said, follow the guidelines on here.
It is still cheaper than many cars if you get the OOF mobile mechanics to do it for you - and they will also let you know if anything else on the car looks dodgy.
Garages, especially Vauxhall dealers, can work out very expensive. This is partly because they are cheeky with their prices in the first place, but it is also because they don't know Omegas and hence cause unnecessary work. And yes, this does apply just as much to Vauxhall dealers.
The classic example is cleaning out the crank case breathers. This has to be done every year or two and takes a little time and patience but costs pennies. Garages rarely do the job, and almost never do it properly, leading to a build up in crank case pressure, failed gaskets, electrics getting cooked in spilled oil and expensive component failures.
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Oh, and I should add that most Omegas are old enough to need a few quid spent on the suspension when you first get the car. It gets tired with age, the car feels soggy and vague and your tyres wear out prematurely.
Unless you hit lucky of course, or buy from an OOFer who has already sorted this out. :y
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Cruise control - which V6?
2.5/3.0 - yes needs bits added under the bonnet & stalk.
2.6/3.2 - only cruise stalk needed + chat with tech2
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...cleaning out the crank case breathers. This has to be done every year or two...
Regular oil changes and using the engine as it was designed should be enough to keep the breathers clear.
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I could easily get two mountain bikes in the boot with the rear seats down.
Had two estates-one for 9 years the other for 2-wish I still had one.
Steve
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Plenty of room in the boot, I got both my kids bikes in without any dismantling (one for a 9 year old and other for a 4 year old) and still had space for the other crap I keep there.
Yes you have certain costs to running it but you do with any other car. At least here you have some excellent guides and members who will help if you get stuck :y
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Omega estate boot area is huge, I regularly just roll my 25" racing bike straight in for the commute to work, 2 weeks in the lakes, all luggage plus 2 racing bikes no problem.
If you need to carry more bikes just use the roof bars, easily accommodates 4 bikes.
Overnight camping? just throw in a double sleeping bag and a couple of pillows and you have a 7'6" bed.
Biggest let down though is that the estate is 6" too short! you can get 8' x 4' sheets of plywood or plasterboard in the back but cant quite shut the boot lid.
Oh, and thanks for the plug Mark ;)