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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Bobthebuilder68 on 11 December 2008, 22:02:19

Title: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 11 December 2008, 22:02:19
i know it may sound strange ive got a omega saloon but i have a few sinclair C5's yes the 80s icon, so far ive carried them round in a box trailer behind my car or 4x4 but im thinking of getting rid of my saloon and getting an estate....
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: unlucky alf on 11 December 2008, 22:06:32
well i got a 6ft fridge freezer in mine as the passenger front seat folds forward on the estate [dont know about the saloons] & shut the tailgate o,k,,,,does that help? ;)
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: vauxfan2k on 11 December 2008, 22:08:48
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sinclair C5's

is that the one that came out after the spectrum?  ;D

if your question isnt answered soon, I think its in the handbook that comes with the omega (if you have it) I deffo remember seeing it somewhere, if all else fails Ill measure my estate for you tomorrow.  :y
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 11 December 2008, 22:13:09
yeah ive a few C5s one of the first 20 built, a real 80s icon, great fun with a 24 volt conversion and disc brakes and 5 speed conversion..  i think its 5ft 8" long my box trailer is 6ft and they fit in there just, just thinking for the shows one in the back one on the roof and caravan on the back and the mrs wont be moaning about having to tent it anymore and i still get to keep an omega
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: HerefordElite on 11 December 2008, 22:42:17
not sure how long an estate is Bob but welcome to the forum from another Hereford boy  :)
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 11 December 2008, 22:44:11
Wow another hereford person, and thanks for the welcome
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: HerefordElite on 11 December 2008, 22:57:25
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Wow another hereford person, and thanks for the welcome


that's 3 of us on here now quite a gathering ;D ;D ;D

if you click on the Map tab at the top and log in with "deleated now" as a password you can fill in your location (if you wish)

ps admin i will delete that password in 5 mins ;)
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: markey mark on 11 December 2008, 23:02:16
if you get one with fold down passenger seat you can fit 3m worktops in and shut the boot !!  :y
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: HerefordElite on 11 December 2008, 23:05:57
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if you get one with fold down passenger seat you can fit 3m worktops in and shut the boot !!  :y


i've had a 6'6" door in the back of my saloon with the seats down and my chest resting on the steering wheel ;D got the boot shut though, it's an amazingly big car :y
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 11 December 2008, 23:06:54
done middle of knowhere mind... but close to newent...
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 11 December 2008, 23:07:59
i need the height as well as length, a bent C5 is a worthless C5.. especially when you have one with a 1.5k paintjob...!
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: kcl on 12 December 2008, 06:29:55
Here are some measures (mm) of the Omega estate boot, the figures were taken from a magazine, dunno if they are correct...:
Width 1120 between wheelwells, max width 1400
Length back seat up 1190, seat down 1880
Heigth up to windows 400, max 850
VDA capacity 510 litres
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 12 December 2008, 08:15:06
kcl thanyou.. for that..
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 December 2008, 08:18:11
I know you can get an 8ft by 4 ft sheet of ply wood in the back with the seats down (and they fold truely flat) with only about 12 inches sticking out the back!
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: Bobthebuilder68 on 12 December 2008, 08:24:22
its going to eat a 5ft 8" sinclair then...! excellent, think time to sell the cdx saloon and get an estate then
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 12 December 2008, 08:42:29
Cant recall the height....think its about 800mm or so?
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: dbug on 12 December 2008, 10:09:22
Q How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn

A Same length as with the back seats up ;D ;D ;D :y

Seriously big load space tho :y
Title: Re: How long is a omega estate with the back seats dwn
Post by: MickAP on 12 December 2008, 15:13:50
Bought a sheet of ( 8'x4') ply from B & Q last week had it cut at 74" length. It fitted into the back nicely, back seats down with nothing trimmed off the width.
I've also had a bathroom suite in there, and a 6' wardrobe (not at the same time)  ::). Just failed to get a 2 seater settee in due to it having those big wing arms on, got the two chairs in though with a struggle.

Mick

Mick