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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: roberts_1409 on 26 January 2012, 20:46:03

Title: Omega Engine Advice
Post by: roberts_1409 on 26 January 2012, 20:46:03

Hello again, just got an Omega 2.5 V6 Manual, and its great, now thinking about getting a facelift Omega for a full time car

Would prefer to stick with a manual, but what engine would you recommend? Would like decent speed and fairly decent MPG

Cheers

Title: Re: Omega Engine Advice
Post by: Latchie_3.0v6 on 26 January 2012, 20:55:09

If I was you I would get the same engine again. Or maybe you want to switch to diesel which I know nothing about for he omega's

Title: Re: Omega Engine Advice
Post by: Webby the Bear on 26 January 2012, 20:59:10

Realistically, the MPG is going to be poor (unless you buy a diseasel, which like Albs, I know nowt about) but the money you save on the purchase price you can put towards petroleum.  :y

Title: Re: Omega Engine Advice
Post by: Andy B on 26 January 2012, 21:03:12

Quote from: roberts_1409 on 26 January 2012, 20:46:03

Hello again, just got an Omega 2.5 V6 Manual, and its great, now thinking about getting a facelift Omega for a full time car

Would prefer to stick with a manual, but what engine would you recommend? Would like decent speed and fairly decent MPG

Cheers

If you really want 3 pedals then I reckon you've a better chance of finding a 2.5, most 3.0s have 2 pedals though I'm sure if you looked long enough you'd find what you want. If you want a 3.2 manual then it'd be ex Plod & been driven to within an inch of its life in most cases (all civvy 3.2s came with a proper gearbox  ::))

If you want decent mpg .................... you need to look elsewhere & not an Omega.  ;) ;)

Title: Re: Omega Engine Advice
Post by: roberts_1409 on 26 January 2012, 21:18:20

Thought that might be the case. Getting same mpg on this as I am on my 1.8 Vectra, so not too bad.
Thanks

Title: Re: Omega Engine Advice
Post by: Webby the Bear on 26 January 2012, 21:20:10

Quote from: roberts_1409 on 26 January 2012, 21:18:20

Thought that might be the case. Getting same mpg on this as I am on my 1.8 Vectra, so not too bad.
Thanks

I'm getting 20mpg on town runs. Is the Vectra that bad?  :-\

Title: Re: Omega Engine Advice
Post by: roberts_1409 on 29 January 2012, 17:38:26

Quote from: Webby the Bear on 26 January 2012, 21:20:10

Quote from: roberts_1409 on 26 January 2012, 21:18:20

Thought that might be the case. Getting same mpg on this as I am on my 1.8 Vectra, so not too bad.
Thanks

I'm getting 20mpg on town runs. Is the Vectra that bad?  :-\

Basically, yes. I took it out on Friday night, but £20, drove 35 miles and used 2.5gallons. Out of a 1.8 i dont think its that great, bearing in mind the Omega 2.5 i'm gettin 22mpg with alot more power!
Switched insurance over yesterday to the Omega, and its only costing me an extra £7 a year!