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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: musicboy on 24 July 2009, 20:38:06

Title: New member - collecting car on Friday 31st
Post by: musicboy on 24 July 2009, 20:38:06: Hi folks,

I am a member of VVOC and Vectra-Sport, I have had an S plate Arctic 1.8 Vectra and then a 02 2.2 SRI.

Just traded in my Vectra 2.2 SRI towards a 2.6 V6 CD Omega which I am picking up next Friday so not to lose out on the tax ... I think it looks a bit 'old man' but then again I'm probably pushing that hehe ...

New baby came along and the pram is massive, only just about fits in the Veccy with the subs ... the Mrs drives a small car but only has an auto licence so I was looking for a massive (but pref not estate) car with AC etc which isn't silly money like the Mondeo or the new shape Veccy which the Mrs can drive back from the pub occasionally .... Enter the Omega !!

I got what I think was a reasonable deal, couldn't be messing about with selling the Vec privately so I got usual book price on it and got a 51 plate Omega with FSH, 12 months MOT, 51k miles and no dints etc apart from a dodgy lacquer situation on the bumper. My Vec needed 4 tyres shortly, suspension bushes and a bit of a weld on the exhaust manifold, plus the MOT is due in 2 months so that was gonna cost me money anyway ...

So - a quick question before I search through the threads and get some useful info and that, I never was able to get the cruise stalk and clutch switch working on the Vec, and it should have been plug and play ... is it just as easy to fit in the Omega or are we talking different part numbers, or even not doable ??

Cheers,

Musicboy.
Title: Re: New member - collecting car on Friday 31st
Post by: waspy on 24 July 2009, 20:39:14: Good evening Music Boy. Welcome :)
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Post by: Jimbob on 24 July 2009, 20:41:55: Hello & Welcome :y
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Post by: Ziad on 24 July 2009, 20:56:31: Hello musicboy and welcome to OOF family
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Post by: mars on 24 July 2009, 21:16:14: Hello and welcome to OOF :y
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Post by: RobG on 24 July 2009, 21:51:05: Hi, welcome to the forum. :y
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Post by: Ghost on 24 July 2009, 22:18:57: Hello and Welcome
Title: Re: New member - collecting car on Friday 31st
Post by: musicboy on 24 July 2009, 22:21:34: Thanks all, any pointers on the cruise control ? I can't find owt ... if the answer is no I will donate the bits to my mates 2.2 Vec and see if it works on his :-)

Looking forward to finding out loads more about this beast of a car, just hope I can afford to keep it - cheaper insurance but about 20mpg if I'm very lucky if the test drive is owt to go by !!
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Post by: djm1964 on 24 July 2009, 22:33:33: welcome to oof
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Post by: Dishevelled Den on 24 July 2009, 23:10:07: Welcome along, MB :y :y
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Post by: Elitenut on 25 July 2009, 00:57:35: Hello and welcome to the Forum. :y :y
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Post by: p j morgan on 25 July 2009, 01:08:43: welcome to the forum mb!you should get more mpg than that !good luck with your new miggy :y
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Post by: Elite Pete on 25 July 2009, 10:40:02: Hi and welcome to the forum :)
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 25 July 2009, 10:52:16: Hello Musicboy and a very warm welcome to you! :y
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Post by: zirk on 26 July 2009, 18:36:27: Hello :y
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Post by: Entwood on 26 July 2009, 19:17:46: "Hello" and welcome :)
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Post by: NiallyV6CDX on 26 July 2009, 23:59:08: Ay up lad, welcome to the forum :y Good luck with the collection.
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Post by: Vmax on 27 July 2009, 09:41:03: Welcome along :y
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 July 2009, 10:10:14: Hi, welcome to the forum. :y
Title: Re: New member - collecting car on Friday 31st
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 July 2009, 10:15:59: Quote
Thanks all, any pointers on the cruise control ? I can't find owt ... if the answer is no I will donate the bits to my mates 2.2 Vec and see if it works on his :-)

Looking forward to finding out loads more about this beast of a car, just hope I can afford to keep it - cheaper insurance but about 20mpg if I'm very lucky if the test drive is owt to go by !!

You will get a better responce for your questions in the other sections, normally this is just the welcoming section.

If you are not sure where to post then start in the general discussion area. if fitted the cruise control (left stalk) will/may be something or nothing to sort.

20mpg sounds about right for town and hard driving, other than that it sounds like it needs a once over as high 30's should be achievalbe with smooth dring and 34+ should be well within it's capabilities. :y
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Post by: rich1980h on 27 July 2009, 10:28:25: hello music boy. welcome to the forum. 8-)
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Post by: rich1980h on 27 July 2009, 10:32:14: I liveclose to coventry city centre and drive to leicester every day for work. i was getting an average of 34 to 38 mpg depending on how late i was running!!! lol. That includes a very fast blast along the motorway on a 100+++ speed after a bad day at the office
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Post by: musicboy on 27 July 2009, 10:34:33: Crikey mate, must be a diesel ? Having said that, the average mpg showed 27 as the dealer was using it to go to work and back .. anyroad, will have to see from Friday !
Title: Re: New member - collecting car on Friday 31st
Post by: rich1980h on 27 July 2009, 10:44:21: its a 2.5 V6 petrol. P reg with 105 000 on the clock. The trick i have found is not to pull of fast. It comes up with 7mpg then. Reset your trip and mpg read outs and go for a really nice cruise for about 40 miles. That should give you a good reading
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Post by: Beverley on 27 July 2009, 18:02:14: Welcome to the forum
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Post by: dbug on 27 July 2009, 18:12:18: Welcome to OOF mate :y
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Post by: Cliffo B on 28 July 2009, 00:46:52: Hello,welcome to the Forum :y
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Post by: Seth on 28 July 2009, 10:33:01: Welcome bud!