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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: pugtop on 16 December 2007, 23:42:07

Title: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: pugtop on 16 December 2007, 23:42:07

Hi all , joined as i'm looking to buy an MV6 , found two , both '98 model , one estate with 79,000 miles and one saloon with 18,000 miles(and i've seen the history).... I need to know a bit more about these cars , like cambelt changes etc.. The Saloon is lovely but at around 10 yrs old , will/should it need a cambelt change? The estate at 79k is almost due for one from what I have read. It may have been done , but i've not seen the car yet. The Estate is black has full leather etc and is MANUAL! The saloon is Champagne coloured , has cloth seats and is an Auto! What do you reckon ? Looked at other makes of car but ended up at MV6s every time.... ;D Oh and yet another forum joined... :y

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Danny on 16 December 2007, 23:55:24

both would definately need a cambelt change, 79k one would possibly need water pump too, someone else will confirm, help is best requested in the "general help" section

cambelt intervals are 40,000 OR 4 years, whichever first, so 10 years is screaming for one!

welcome to the forum!

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: hotel21 on 16 December 2007, 23:58:10

Chap also posted in the tech help section....

Welcome to the site again....   :y

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: A380 Elite on 16 December 2007, 23:58:47

 :) Hiya Pugtop.

18,000 miles for a ten year old car, worth having.

Cambelt change, don't forget the rollers, and change the water pump at the same time.

I'm to understand from OOF, the rollers go 1st, before the belt?

If you are unsure when this was last done, for peace of mind, change it.

It'll be cheaper in the long run.

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Dazzler on 16 December 2007, 23:59:11

Welcome, enjoy the forum.

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: pugtop on 17 December 2007, 00:05:34

Will look at the 79k estate tomoz and see what has been done in the way of servicing ... Nice looking car .... The other one is having some minor blemishes sorted tomoz (scrape on front bumper) and is still hot on my list. Any ideas how much I should budget for a cambelt /water pump change , so I can use it as leverage on a bit of discount  :y

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Danny on 17 December 2007, 00:12:13

Quote

Chap also posted in the tech help section....

Welcome to the site again....   :y

noticed after i replied, typical ;D

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: pugtop on 17 December 2007, 00:13:26

lol , i'm posting double as could do with some quickish answers ....

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Danny on 17 December 2007, 00:14:36

best thing to do is leave this for welcomes, as not everyone chooses to view this particular forum, i've answered your latest post in the help section, thats where everyone will go

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: pugtop on 17 December 2007, 00:19:48

Cheers ta and many fanks ... will respond as and when ! 8-)

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: MikeDundee on 17 December 2007, 06:06:00

Welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Golfbuddy on 17 December 2007, 08:11:05

welcome to the forum. :)

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Bo Bo on 17 December 2007, 08:40:20

Hello & welcome  :)

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: ffcgary1 on 17 December 2007, 09:41:48

Welcome to the forum pug, follow the advice given on here and you wont go far wrong. ;)

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Elite Pete on 17 December 2007, 10:29:00

Hi and welcome to the forum ;)

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Entwood on 17 December 2007, 12:19:29

"Hello" and welcome :)

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: bob.dent on 17 December 2007, 15:32:04

Hi Pugtop and welcome to OOF :y

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: amigov6 on 17 December 2007, 20:22:40

 :)Personally i'd be wishing the saloon was manual but i would'nt turn my nose up at either.
    Welcome aboard.

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: thewelshman on 17 December 2007, 21:15:28

Seasons greetings and welcome to the O O F  :y

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: TheBoy on 17 December 2007, 21:45:37

Welcome :)

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: pugtop on 17 December 2007, 22:45:20

Cheers guys ..... found a Manual Saloon too :)

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Auto Addict on 18 December 2007, 06:32:05

Welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Crazydad on 18 December 2007, 20:19:54

Hello and welcome to the best Omega Forum on the Net :y

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 19 December 2007, 20:35:55

Hello & Welcome  :y

Title: Re: Newbie wants an MV6!
Post by: miggy on 20 December 2007, 17:23:57

welcome  :y :y :y