Omega Owners Forum
Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: D7 on 15 November 2010, 18:02:46
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Hey folks,
Found this site through Google when looking for Omega information. Bit of background; my names John and i'm 21. I have an extensive car background (despite only having a license for 4 years) and i'm a big Vauxhall fan; my history with Vauxhalls includes MK3 Cavaliers, a MK3 Astra, some MK4 Astra's, numerous Vectra B's, a Vectra C (until earlier this year) and also a Calibra V6 which I owned for a while.
Since selling the Vectra in February, I toyed with another Astra G SXi, getting rid of that to run a Volvo S40 for a few months. Unfortunately, old Volvo's, albeit reliable, don't really do it for me and it was only a 1.6, so a bit sluggish.
I've been looking for something a little more lively to replace it with and was strongly considering a Vectra B GSi. However, an impulse buy on eBay put the cap on that.
I've always liked Omega's and i've always quite fancied one. So I couldn't resist this 2000 (X) Omega 2.5 V6 CDX Auto - 120k miles, bags of history, 12 months ticket, few months tax, recently had a reconditioned gearbox fitted, full service (inc cambelt) for the right side of 1k; add in excellent condition, a pretty decent spec and the fact that it looks "smart as" (to quote my old man) meant it wasn't long before I ended up winning the auction and left wondering how much it was going to cost me to pick it up ;D
Collected it on Saturday and I have to say, with the exception of the Calibra (the old C25XE 2.5 V6 engine, but with a Manual box) this is probably my favourite Vauxhall to date (in fact I rate it more than the 56 reg Vectra C 1.8 I had).
The fuel consumption is taking some getting used to however (its well over a year since I got rid of the Calibra) and i've only had limited experience with Automatics in the past, but I absolutely love it. Insurance is reasonable as well, considering the car and my age!
Anyway enough of the waffling, some pics of the new car :y
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/galvanizer/01jpg-2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/galvanizer/02jpg-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/galvanizer/03jpg-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/galvanizer/04jpg-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/galvanizer/05jpg-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/galvanizer/07jpg-1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/galvanizer/08jpg-1.jpg)
The eagle eyed of you will notice the petrol light is on in this pic mind!!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/galvanizer/09jpg.jpg)
Plans for the car haven't been finalized yet. My private plate is currently in the process of being transferred from the Volvo onto the Omega, so thats the first job. After that i'm unsure; to be honest I like the way it looks already so it will more than likely be a little bit of tweaking under the bonnet and leaving the exterior as it is!
I've already had a quick look around the forum and it appears to be a good resource, so hopefully I will stick around and be able to contribute as and when i'm able to!
Regards,
John
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How you do John, welcome along. :y :y
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Hello John and a warm welcome to you! :y
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Hello & Welcome :y
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Welcome to OOF mate :y
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Hello,welcome to the Forum :y
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Car looks the dogs mate! Make sure the full belt kit was replaced and not just the belt, when it was serviced last :y
(I say this from bitter experience, hence the user name!)
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"Hello" and Welcome :)
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Hello & welcome to the OOF :y
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Hello John, welcome to the forum, nice motor. :y
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How do John. Welcome to the OOF :y :y
Good looking Mig that is :) :)
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Cheers for the welcome folks :)
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Welcome bud! :y
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Fantastic looking car John, I would have given my right arm to have a car as good as that when I was 21, I think at that age I was driving a Mk 1 Escort, with a Flintstones-style floorpan ;D
Welcome to the forum :y
Jon
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Welcome to OOF ! :y
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Fantastic looking car John, I would have given my right arm to have a car as good as that when I was 21, I think at that age I was driving a Mk 1 Escort, with a Flintstones-style floorpan ;D
Welcome to the forum :y
Jon
All I will say to that Jon, is that I work bloody hard for my money. I enjoy my nights out obviously, but i'd rather spend my free cash saving aside for my cars & bits etc, or work weekends for extra money instead of pissing it up the wall! TBH, insurance & purchase cost weren't a factor, its the fuel costs i'm dubious about; the only realistic consideration to factor is my Calibra was a second car (alongside my Vectra C) - so £140 Vectra finance + £80 Vectra Insurance + £110 Calibra Insurance + Fuel costs for the month means technically running the Omega is cheaper than previous experiences, even using it on a daily basis ;D My commute is only 16 miles round trip daily anyway...
On that note though, I must admit i've had plenty of sheds! I think this is car 32 in 4 years!! (I've lost count :o )
John
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Hi & welcome to the forum :y
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Hi John, Welcome to the OOF.. ;)
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Welcome to OOF John :y
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Hello and welcome to the Forum. :y
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very nice looking mig! welcome :y
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Hi John and welcome to the forum ;)
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welcome from another newbie , nice looking rocket ship , just as nice as mine , but i bet yours is warmer lol. all the best .
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Hiya John welcome aboard :y
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Hi John,
Cracking looking car - what a bargain!
I know what you mean about fuel consumption. I get 24.2 mpg average from my 2.5 auto, but it's worth every penny!
Enjoy the forum.
Phil