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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: pjd7325 on 17 August 2007, 13:01:08

Title: Hello Everyone
Post by: pjd7325 on 17 August 2007, 13:01:08

Hi Folks, I've just purchased a 1998 MV6 Auto (not ex Police!). Done 78k, in mettallic blue and I must admit so far so good! Did a 400 mile round trip to get it but I think it's worth it sometimes for a good car. There a few minor problems with such one dash light out, two climate control bulbs out and the windscreen/headlight wash pump seams to of packed up. Apart from that very happy. I am useless at car DIY and from past bitter experience :-[ do not even attempt it now. I am in the midlands just north of Birmingham. Can anyone recommend anywhere that can sort these minor problems out? Although not a major problem just annoying.  :y

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Martin_1962 on 17 August 2007, 13:29:22

Hello & Welcome :y

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Dazzler on 17 August 2007, 13:43:37

Welcome to the forum mate. There are very good guides on here with pics to help you with your little probs and a wealth of knowledge ;)

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: bob.dent on 17 August 2007, 13:54:58

Hi mate and welcome to the forum :y

You're not alone in not being any good at car DIYing, there a few of us on here. ;) However, there's a wealth of people on here that are that may be able to help - try posting in the General Help section. One of our members, JamesV6CDX, does mobile Omega work for a very reasonable price so might be worth sending him a PM - he did my cambelt kit recently and knows his stuff :y

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 August 2007, 14:00:46

Hi and welcome to the forum  ;)

You could always pay a visit to the meet at the end of this month (see meet section) and im sure someone will do the bulbs for you :y

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: iggy21uk on 17 August 2007, 15:19:50

Welcome  & happy Omega motoring  :y (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n21/iggy21_2006/avatar/4_6_8.gif)(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n21/iggy21_2006/drive.gif)

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: A380 Elite on 17 August 2007, 15:42:13

 ;D Hiya, lots of help and advice on OOF

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 17 August 2007, 17:57:56

(http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb35/omegacd/hello_rotating.gif)

And welcome.. :y

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Auto Addict on 17 August 2007, 18:04:54

Welcome to the forum :y

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Post by: Crazydad on 17 August 2007, 18:19:11

Hello and welcome :y :y

You have most definetly chosen the best place for help  :y :y

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Post by: Cav9_4 on 17 August 2007, 19:02:32

Hi & welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Chopsdad on 17 August 2007, 20:37:57

Hello and welcome.  Click this link for a how2 fix your washer system http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152616577

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: TheBoy on 17 August 2007, 20:58:50

Welcome to forum :)

You can sort all those little issues yourself ;)

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 17 August 2007, 21:32:18

Hi and welcome to the site :y

With the help you will get from the members of this forum you will be able to more than you realise with your car when needed... A Top set of Lads :y

Where abouts North of Birmingham are you from?? Stoke by any chance :y ;)

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: pjd7325 on 17 August 2007, 23:47:34

Thanks all for the warm welcome. I've had many cars over the years and tried various DIY things and they have all ended up with diastourous results ;D so I tend to leave it to people who know what they are doing! May not be the cheapest option but saves the headache of trying to put it right afterwards! I am in Kidderminster, Worcestershire by the way. I don't expect freebees by the way ;D

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: DaveL on 18 August 2007, 06:33:07

Hi & welcome to the forum  :y
 8-)
DaveL

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Post by: MikeDundee on 18 August 2007, 09:11:12

Hi and welcome to the Forum m8 :y

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Post by: Markie on 19 August 2007, 21:49:11

Hi and welcome to the site.... ;)

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Golfbuddy on 20 August 2007, 00:29:53

Welcome to the forum. Kidderminster isn't far from Newent. Check out the meets section for our next meeting in a couple of weeks.  :) :)

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: pjd7325 on 20 August 2007, 06:13:56

Yeah I will check out the meet, thanks for the tip. I must admit I was very suprised to find a dedicated forum for the Omega :o. I expect these will be classics one day. Very impressed so far. Great bunch of helpful friendly people :) Unlike some other owners clubs sites I have visited in the past. ;D

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Bo Bo on 20 August 2007, 08:19:49

Hello & welcome  :)

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Post by: The_Tigger on 20 August 2007, 19:55:24

Hiya and Welcome :)

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Post by: hotel21 on 20 August 2007, 23:36:51

Howdoo and welcome to the site.    :y

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Tafty on 21 August 2007, 06:12:23

Welcome Aboard  :y

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: richardirv on 21 August 2007, 07:05:16

Hello and welcome.

I feel the same as you when it comes to repairs, I am not confident enough to attempt fixing most things, affraid of making it worse! I have a friend of a friend who works for Vauxhall so he sorts anything out for me! Good luck with the site!


Rich

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: Lordmpl on 21 August 2007, 11:41:05

hello there, go on have a go yourself..... its easy really... :D

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: razzo on 21 August 2007, 20:53:41

Hi Pjd & welcome :y

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Post by: paul.c on 21 August 2007, 21:08:49

welcome :y

Title: Re: Hello Everyone
Post by: pjd7325 on 22 August 2007, 10:28:15

Well I am attempted the windscreen washer cleaning link and with reasonable success. I had to disconnect the air intake to get at the washer pump but reasonably straight forward. Only to find that the windscreen washer has packed up. Got one on order so should be easy enough to replace. Next on the list will be the dash lights. Don't think I will attempt the climate control lights though well certainly not on my own! Thanks for all the welcomes by the way. By the way I paid £1500 for my MV6. Full service history, cambelt and tensioner change at 71k, auto box fluid, coolantr and brake fluid changed at the same time. Superb condition inside and out kerbing on alloys, good tyres and a stainless steel rear exhaust and tip done 78k when I bought it. Was I robbed? or was it a fair price do you think?