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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: tombstone on 10 August 2009, 10:02:54
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Well, after 3 weeks of ownership, nearly got the 2.0 I bought for £300 to where I want it!
Sorted the engine management light out, door strip that was damaged, some second hand headlights etc etc etc!
So, some 17" wheels, 245/40's on the front, 245/45's on the rear, lowered 40mm, uprated rear shocks, new front std shocks, debadged grill, good clean and some red LED dash illumination!! Things to do, boot lip spoiler and re-gas the aircon!
http://[IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/tombstonetuning/meg3.jpg[/IMG]
http://[IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/tombstonetuning/meg2.jpg[/IMG]
http://[IMG]http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f24/tombstonetuning/meg1.jpg[/IMG]
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....and it's looking very well indeed TS 8-) 8-) :y :y
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Very nice :y
See, 2.0's can be good aswell ::)
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Looks very clean for a car that only cost £300. You've done an excellent job on it. It looks very very nice.
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cheers everyone!!! I must admit, I am pleased the way it's coming along!!! Tempted to do a turbo conversion at some point to get it some more oomph!! Already got a quote for a decompression plate....... :)
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Very nice mate :y :y
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cheers everyone!!! I must admit, I am pleased the way it's coming along!!! Tempted to do a turbo conversion at some point to get it some more oomph!! Already got a quote for a decompression plate....... :)
Would love to know how that works out if you go ahead with it ::) :)
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Sweet looking car there mate. :y
Got a couple of pots missing though ::) ::) ::)
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Nice car mate :y
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Very nice looks really good like the wheels what a bargain :y
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A really lovely example!! :-* :-* 8-) 8-) 8-)
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Sweet looking car there mate. :y
Got a couple of pots missing though ::) ::) ::)
ah, but no pesky oil coolers or DIS packs to keep in the boot!!! 8-)
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Very very nice indeed matey lovin the wheels !!! ;) ;)
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Sweet looking car there mate. :y
Got a couple of pots missing though ::) ::) ::)
ah, but no pesky oil coolers or DIS packs to keep in the boot!!! 8-)
Everyone has to admit he has a point ;D
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How is the alignment after the drop? Have you checked it?
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i have a boot spoiler ;)
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Top work there for £300! Any pics of the insides? :)
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Sweet looking car there mate. :y
Got a couple of pots missing though ::) ::) ::)
ah, but no pesky oil coolers or DIS packs to keep in the boot!!! 8-)
Everyone has to admit he has a point ;D
Dont forget crank sensors,a very awkward cambelt, pain in the arse oil filter, cam cover gaskets and an awkward HBV ::) ;D
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imo 2.0's pi$$ to work on, you should try working on a volvo :P
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imo 2.0's pi$$ to work on, you should try working on a volvo :P
Least you get plenty of practice on a Volvo :P :P :P ;D
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should try working for Mercs then! Pain the butt they are!!! Not as bad as plugs on a 16v Alfa 33 or oil filter on Lotus Elan Turbo's...
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How is the alignment after the drop? Have you checked it?
yep! Did it at work same morning!
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Was it far off? How did you adjust it, because I know the rear doesn't have eccentric bushings for camber adjustment and mine as it is stock is running around 2° camber and its chewing up the tires like crazy. .
A drop of 1" or more will give something close to 3° which will be even worse.
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WOW, that looks in showroom condition, nicely done :y.
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Gosh, that's a tidy mig (at least from a distance :P )
Bargain! Well done tombstone :)
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Was it far off? How did you adjust it, because I know the rear doesn't have eccentric bushings for camber adjustment and mine as it is stock is running around 2° camber and its chewing up the tires like crazy. .
A drop of 1" or more will give something close to 3° which will be even worse.
It's not that far out, and as I have a healthy supply of good 17" used tyres, it doesn't worry me!!
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Sweet looking car there mate. :y
Got a couple of pots missing though ::) ::) ::)
ah, but no pesky oil coolers or DIS packs to keep in the boot!!! 8-)
Everyone has to admit he has a point ;D
Well, he got a point, but still, I'd still go for a 6 pot ::)
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imo 2.0's pi$$ to work on, you should try working on a volvo :P
Least you get plenty of practice on a Volvo :P :P :P ;D
lol i hate working on it, nothing wants to come apart/undone (its that well put together) ;) lmao so it usually takes longer (to change the clutch you have to lower the engine through the subframe on one side and take both driveshafts out) or to change the spark plugs you have to take off this little cover ontop of the engine (so far sounds easy)... and wrestle with the hard plastic boost pipe running over the top of the engine and then pop a blood vestle trying to drag the little plastic cover out from between the oil filler cap and the said hard plastic boost pipe!
i shall even post a volvo under bonnet shot lol....
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(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m75/grainqey/underbonnet1.jpg)
(http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m75/grainqey/underbonnet2.jpg)
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Try working on a T5, they're even harder ;D ;)
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lmao LSG you bell...they're exactly the same
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T6 I meant :-[
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Wouldn't be easier to work on if the engine wasn't the wrong way round ::)
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lol extra cylinder and a spazzy twin exhaust manifold lol, why dont you get a T6 and get it remapped?
i'm fancying the 4.4 XC90 (supposed to have a cayenne from the traffic lights lol)
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lol extra cylinder and a spazzy twin exhaust manifold lol, why dont you get a T6 and get it remapped?
i'm fancying the 4.4 XC90 (supposed to have a cayenne from the traffic lights lol)
And then goes backwards ;D X5 M is the way forward :y
Quite fancy a V70 R to be honest ::)
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Wouldn't be easier to work on if the engine wasn't the wrong way round ::)
lol volvo engines are mounted the wrong way round...anyway LSG if we're playing the remapping game then the facelift T5 remaps to 30bhp more than the T6 lol
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Wouldn't be easier to work on if the engine wasn't the wrong way round ::)
lol volvo engines are mounted the wrong way round...anyway LSG if we're playing the remapping game then the facelift T5 remaps to 30bhp more than the T6 lol
Yeah but this would mean no 5 series BM and that would annoy me and a 530d goes to over 270 BHP re-mapped or a 535d remaps to 344 BHP and 685nm ;D Anyway back on topic lovely Omega :y :y
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lol extra cylinder and a spazzy twin exhaust manifold lol, why dont you get a T6 and get it remapped?
i'm fancying the 4.4 XC90 (supposed to have a cayenne from the traffic lights lol)
And then goes backwards ;D X5 M is the way forward :y
Quite fancy a V70 R to be honest ::)
lol sod off captain Beemer :P
gna go compare the cayenne and xc90 on parkers in a minute!
aye....you should defo go for a V70R, from what people on the t5d5 forum(performance volvo forum) say then aslong as the angle gears uprated for the later version (think you could get it done under warranty) and you install a boost guage so you'd know if the turbo was overboosting (before block cracking) then they're fine
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lol extra cylinder and a spazzy twin exhaust manifold lol, why dont you get a T6 and get it remapped?
i'm fancying the 4.4 XC90 (supposed to have a cayenne from the traffic lights lol)
And then goes backwards ;D X5 M is the way forward :y
Quite fancy a V70 R to be honest ::)
lol sod off captain Beemer :P
gna go compare the cayenne and xc90 on parkers in a minute!
aye....you should defo go for a V70R, from what people on the t5d5 forum(performance volvo forum) say then aslong as the angle gears uprated for the later version (think you could get it done under warranty) and you install a boost guage so you'd know if the turbo was overboosting (before block cracking) then they're fine
Just edited above post ;D
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lol tut! still a dirty diesel though :D
i'm after an omega when my insurance comes down beginning of next year- either that or im buying a faster volvo haha!
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lol tut! still a dirty diesel though :D
i'm after an omega when my insurance comes down beginning of next year- either that or im buying a faster volvo haha!
So all that power and lots of smiles per gallon what could be better :D :y
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a D5 (supposed to be a D6 soon) with a rica sport map?
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a D5 (supposed to be a D6 soon) with a rica sport map?
Not as good as 530/535d :)
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i'd rather have a cheaper to insure, cheaper to buy ovlov :P anyway you never get called a to$$er in a volvo :P
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i'd rather have a cheaper to insure, cheaper to buy ovlov :P anyway you never get called a to$$er in a volvo :P
I haven't once yet in the BM, only people have said nice car :D
If I did get a 530d, I wouldn't get called an old man though, which I did in my last Volvo :y
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Very nice mate......very nice like that looks cool and for the cash thats a great buy......One thing mate get some smoked indicators for it will make the side trim's nice and sleek. :y :y
Keep us posted with the progress mate.
Lee
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alas, it's going on ebay tonight! Been offered a car I can't refuse... so if anyone wants a tidy Omega, 2.0, lowered, lots of tax and test, with 17's..£450!!
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You should post up in the for sale section with the info and were abouts you are ???? :y
Sorry to here your getting rid looks like a goods motor. :'(