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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: salvo3.0 on 21 January 2007, 22:40:35

Title: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: salvo3.0 on 21 January 2007, 22:40:35

WHY OH WHY!!! i've had my 3.0elite for 4 years and it seams that it's been in the garage being repaired more than on the road.
i love the car, spend endless amounts of money on it.
so why can't i get it to be trouble free atleast for a few months.
i'm at the end of my tether, just drove to cardiff and back today and all of a sunden i got heavy vibrantion from the wheels on the way home . now it's becoming silly were do you draw the line and cut your losses.
i love it , but i haven't got endless pockets?

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Timbuk on 21 January 2007, 22:44:52

Welcome to the site :y I know the feeling, spent far more on the car than it was ever going to be worth but i love it to bits :-? Sad i know :D

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: iggy21uk on 21 January 2007, 23:39:52

Welcome & happy Omega motoring from now on- can you do things yourself with help from this forum?  :y  (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n21/iggy21_2006/drive.gif)

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: hotel21 on 22 January 2007, 00:13:49

Howdoo, and welcome to the forum.      :y

Take the time to research the how too's and the 'search' function for anything thats a tad obscure.  If no luck, post in the general secion and theres loads of peeps with enough experience of the Omega to keep you right.  Might take a few minutes, but no doubt someone will chip in!

Chin up!!   :y

B

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 January 2007, 03:01:39

To be honest, Omega's aren't practical cars to own if you have to rely on garages for stuff.

This is a great forum, and will enable you to many jobs yourself (which are often much easier then garages make out) and you can save a packet.

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 22 January 2007, 03:02:51

You are also only about 40 miles from me, so if there's stuff you can't do, there's a good chance I'd be prepared to roll up sleeves and help out :P

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: RossPhim on 22 January 2007, 07:49:43

Welcome to the forum Salvo.  8-) :y

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Gwilym on 22 January 2007, 08:56:58

Welcome to the forum and if James offers to do some work on your car, take him up on it. He does a good job

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Auto Addict on 22 January 2007, 09:37:37

Welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 January 2007, 10:00:57

Hello & Welcome

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: nixoro on 22 January 2007, 13:50:26

Hello and welcome to the site :y

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: The Barge Captain on 22 January 2007, 13:50:35

Hi mate , and welcome.

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: bob.dent on 22 January 2007, 14:58:16

Hi Salvo and welcome to the forum :y Yep, know what you mean, I don't have the expertise, tools or time to sort problems out on mine so have to fork out all the time. It does pay to find a decent independant garage if you can.

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Markie on 22 January 2007, 15:00:54

Welcome indeed to the forum  :y

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Bo Bo on 22 January 2007, 15:45:59

Hello & welcome  :)

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Big Steve on 22 January 2007, 21:07:31

Hi & welcome :)

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Del Boy on 22 January 2007, 21:10:47

Hi & welcome you have to have a big bank balance to own an omega ;)

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Chopsdad on 22 January 2007, 22:58:39

Hello Salvo - stick with it  :y

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Ken T on 23 January 2007, 21:37:37

Greetings, and welcome to the forum. Fixing the Omega isn't difficult with a bit of practise. I just cleaned the breathers out last weekend, with a £10 halfords socket set, a couple of screwdrivers, some paper towels and carb cleaner. For a garage to do that would cost a couple of hours at least. And the dreaded cambelt and tensioner?. Well the parts cost about £70 and its not really that difficult. Best of luck. :y

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Markie on 24 January 2007, 15:44:24

Welcome to the forum   :y

Title: Re: SO UNFAIR?
Post by: Elite Pete on 25 January 2007, 13:58:01

Hi Salvo and welcome :)