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Title: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Jim on 22 September 2006, 11:03:38
Spotted this Stretched Omega today.

(http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/275000-275999/275300_142_full.jpg)
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: STMO123 on 22 September 2006, 11:05:32
That'll be John Prescotts old ministerial runabout ;D
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Jim on 22 September 2006, 11:13:02
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That'll be John Prescotts old ministerial runabout ;D
When I saw it, it was badged as an opel but was right hand drive!!!!!!
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 September 2006, 11:27:18
Irish?

Would be usefull if you had more than 3 children
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: bob.dent on 22 September 2006, 12:02:34
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That'll be John Prescotts old ministerial runabout ;D

2 Jags
2 shags
2 Omegas......nah, just doesn't sound right ;D
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Jim on 22 September 2006, 12:12:56
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That'll be John Prescotts old ministerial runabout ;D

2 Jags
2 shags
2 Omegas......nah, just doesn't sound right ;D

Agreed!!!!! 8-)
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Bo Bo on 22 September 2006, 12:45:24
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Irish?
Probably, badged as Opel over there.
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 September 2006, 13:03:42
Were Vauxhall over there for a while been Opel now for quite a few years - you see the odd import - RHD Opel
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Markie on 22 September 2006, 13:22:05
thats in Glesgae is`nt it Jim?
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Jim on 22 September 2006, 18:11:26
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thats in Glesgae is`nt it Jim?
Nah!!! Borrheed!!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: mr des on 22 September 2006, 19:37:18
never been vauxhall over here only vauxhall in GB but due to extorsionate vrt and much cheaper cars in GB including NI lots and lots of Vx badged opels over here but never sold as Vauxhall from dealers
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Jim on 22 September 2006, 19:44:39
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never been vauxhall over here only vauxhall in GB but due to extorsionate vrt and much cheaper cars in GB including NI lots and lots of Vx badged opels over here but never sold as Vauxhall from dealers
I was in Dublin last year and noticed that there was only Opel Dealer's, but at the end of the day same car diffirent badge's ie; vauxhall omega = opel omega b & cadillac catera 8-)
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Martin_1962 on 22 September 2006, 22:21:34
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never been vauxhall over here only vauxhall in GB but due to extorsionate vrt and much cheaper cars in GB including NI lots and lots of Vx badged opels over here but never sold as Vauxhall from dealers

That explains it
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Kev on 22 September 2006, 22:32:31
Can't see from the picture, but does it have parking sensors?  ;D
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Markie on 23 September 2006, 07:46:25
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Can't see from the picture, but does it have parking sensors?  ;D
:o


dunno but it has got potential of 50% extra cracks of doom!
Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: RonaldMcBurger on 23 September 2006, 08:56:52
Conversion by Coman Milne. They did all our funeral cars years ago, all Granada's which came back as 'Dorchesters'.

Title: Re: Daddy of Omega's, Stretched Limo!!!
Post by: Timbuk on 23 September 2006, 09:54:38
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Conversion by Coman Milne. They did all our funeral cars years ago, all Granada's which came back as 'Dorchesters'.


Used to deal with a company in Leamington called Ladbrook Avon who did conversions, one that springs to mind was the XJS Estate!