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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: JonArgraig on 03 February 2008, 11:09:28

Title: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: JonArgraig on 03 February 2008, 11:09:28

Good Morning Chaps,

I've been lurking for a while as been fancying a Mega for some time, any way yesterday I did just short of a 800 round trip for one. some people may say I was mad doing this for R reg motor with star ship milage but I've always loved doing some thing diffrent.

I saw it on ebay as classfied add, for £800 , 12 months test & 6 months tax. Had a little barter with the guy and the phone and got a nice chunk off, but said it was a "elite" when it was clear it was a CDX, so I wait till I got there to point this out and got some more off the price, then during the test drive smoke came out from under the bonnet...

Yeah bad sign I know, the seller says "Must be the rocker covers, its common" so more cash off...

I used to be a grease monkey a few years ago and can tell the diffrence between burning oil and plastic... a cable tie was touching the manifold, so that was easy :)

Any way after a drive back to grim North Wales it made better MPG than my mondeo... so I guess might end up using it more often then I planned.

Couple of thing I need to sort, the car has a multi changer but the head unit (500 some thing) is showing safe so I asume its goosed now, but I have the chance of the Radio / car phone head unit, will this work with the CD changer and the disply ?

Any way thought I was say hello and a thankyou for the months of old threads I've been reading :)

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: waspy on 03 February 2008, 11:14:29

Morning & welcome. You may wana PM Dave at DND Services, he's very good with stereos. His advice is 2nd to none  :y
He may be around later.

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: vauxnut1 on 03 February 2008, 11:15:30

Hi and welcome to the forum  :y

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: juleff on 03 February 2008, 11:30:20

hello and good morning to you. :)

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: TheBoy on 03 February 2008, 11:34:55

Welcome to the site, and thanks for signing up at last ;)

The stereo, post up in ICE section.  But CDR500 doesn't have CD Changer.  CCR600 (more likely in a 98 CDX) has a CDC2 in the boot. SAFE just means it needs code entering.

The phone CCRT700 needs a new display and a different CDC2 (yes, there are different, incompatible types!)

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: JonArgraig on 03 February 2008, 11:54:22

Thanks for that, I'll check it's model and start a new thread over in the ICE section, need to give her a clean in a bit any way, Wind, Rain, snow and sea spray have made her a dirty girl already :(

Mind you, had the mondeo serviced more often than its been washed...  must be 2000 miles since the last time it was washed

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 03 February 2008, 12:15:56

Hi an welcome to the site :y

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: Entwood on 03 February 2008, 14:36:39

"Hello" and welcome :)

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: alexandjen on 03 February 2008, 14:37:56

Hi and welcome  :y

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: alanfp on 03 February 2008, 15:12:40

Hi and welcome.  Sounds like you'll need your grease monkey skills.  BTW I'm never sure whether that term is supposed to be insulting to monkeys or to vehicle mechanics ;)

PS You've only got to try 10000 codes to get the right one on the radio.  On a slightly more helpful note - sounds as though you prob. don't have an owner's manual for the car.  I know you can always ask people on this forum, but I've made good use of mine, which I got off of fleabay for about £3.

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: JonArgraig on 03 February 2008, 15:17:07

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Hi and welcome.  Sounds like you'll need your grease monkey skills.  BTW I'm never sure whether that term is supposed to be insulting to monkeys or to vehicle mechanics ;)

PS You've only got to try 10000 codes to get the right one on the radio.  On a slightly more helpful note - sounds as though you prob. don't have an owner's manual for the car.  I know you can always ask people on this forum, but I've made good use of mine, which I got off of fleabay for about £3.

I've got all the manual's for the motor, and the service history for the last 190'000 miles... like reading war and peace :)

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: Golfbuddy on 03 February 2008, 15:25:00

Lurk no more. Welcome to the forum.  :y

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: less on 03 February 2008, 17:34:42

Hi Jon, welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: Minispud on 03 February 2008, 19:24:08

 [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] Hello JonArgraig & welcome to "[size=14]The Forum[/size]"[/color][/b]  8-)

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: amigov6 on 03 February 2008, 20:12:04

 :)Welcome aboard Jon & happy Migging. Good to hear you keep them serviced but 2000 miles without a wash? NO EXCUSE for that!!! Mine gets valeted every few days, stay on top of it & it's an easier job. :y

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: JonArgraig on 03 February 2008, 20:40:33

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:)Welcome aboard Jon & happy Migging. Good to hear you keep them serviced but 2000 miles without a wash? NO EXCUSE for that!!! Mine gets valeted every few days, stay on top of it & it's an easier job. :y

It's a 70 mile aday round trip and its a mondeo thats my defence and I'm sticking to it :p

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: ffcgary1 on 03 February 2008, 20:44:06

Welcome to the forum jon, . Enjoy thre site and join in with the insane banter that come to you free of charge. :y :y

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: JonArgraig on 03 February 2008, 20:56:44

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Welcome to the forum jon, . Enjoy thre site and join in with the insane banter that come to you free of charge. :y :y

Thats my favorit bit :)

Been a mod for quite a few years on a other car owners club site, and that place as it moments of randomness...

I should fit in lovly :)

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: Crazydad on 04 February 2008, 15:56:50

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

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: bob.dent on 04 February 2008, 16:12:55

Hi Jon and welcome aboard. :)

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: MikeDundee on 05 February 2008, 06:43:34

Welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: BMH_26 on 05 February 2008, 08:06:10

hi and good morning!!

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: Tafty on 05 February 2008, 09:15:41

welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: MaxV6 on 05 February 2008, 11:18:55

Chroesawa at 'n Forum

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: JonArgraig on 05 February 2008, 11:24:35

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Chroesawa at 'n Forum

diolch :)

Though I should point out my Welsh is very poor, been a Yorkshire lad born & bread  :-X

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: Jimbob on 05 February 2008, 13:57:03

Hello & Welcome  :y

If you havent got the codes for the radio / cd and want it working, I know a place the other end of the A55 that can sort you out ;)

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: hotel21 on 06 February 2008, 00:23:41

Howdoo and welcome to OOF.  Best place for Omega info on the web.  Pull up a keyboard and feel free to join in the gags and banter in genchat and elsewhere....   :y  Its a madhouse sometimes, but none the worse for that.....  

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: Vamps on 06 February 2008, 00:29:11

I lurked first, joined and still lurked till I joined in. great banter, just watch out for Astra drivers! ;)
Hello and welcome to the forum.  :y

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: thewelshman on 06 February 2008, 01:13:17

Hello and welcome to the O O F  

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: zirk on 06 February 2008, 03:05:29

Hi and welcome to OOF.

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: Elite Pete on 07 February 2008, 09:13:14

Hi Jon and welcome to the forum :)

Title: Re: Long time lurker, First time poster
Post by: Auto Addict on 10 February 2008, 08:06:00

Welcome to the forum :y