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Title: why i bought another omega
Post by: 2.2 16v Tony on 14 February 2012, 13:23:44
A few years ago i was given a 2ltr 16v omega by my brother it was the CDX model with all the trimmings and auto petrol, lovely car to drive and really miss it to be honest :( anyway the reason i went out and bought another omega was because the car saved my life with i had a crash a few years back and i was told by the police,fire brigade, Ambulance crew, paramedics, doctors etc that i shouldnt of walked away from the crash  because non of my air bags went off in the car but i WAS wearing my seatbelt, here are a few pictures that i have found of the omega in its sad state :'( :'(
 (http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp94/graphic_uploads_2008/My%20Omegas/Photo-0012.jpg)
(http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp94/graphic_uploads_2008/My%20Omegas/Photo-0011a.jpg)
(http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp94/graphic_uploads_2008/My%20Omegas/Photo-0010a.jpg)
(http://i401.photobucket.com/albums/pp94/graphic_uploads_2008/My%20Omegas/Photo-0004.jpg)

After the crash i woke up in the hospital with my family around me on a spinal board and collar which to be honest thats what hurt the most, my family not know if i was going to come round or not but hey i amd here and alive and kicking because the way i see it was that the omega saved my life with the way it was built so this is why i had to go out and buy another one :y

Not sure if you would be interested in my story but i thought i would share it with you

Regards
Tony
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: twiglet on 14 February 2012, 13:43:01
It's never nice to see a car in that state, but it's great that you are here to tell the tale mate.

Having taken a few Omegas apart now, you do realise just how well built they are.  I had my 3.2 Elite Estate on a weigh bridge recently.  With only a set of wheels in the boot, a few tools, no occupants, and very little fuel, she weighed in at 1.9 tonnes!!  I for one am very happy to have all that metalwork around me.  :y
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: omega3000 on 14 February 2012, 15:13:34
Good to know your alright and the mig played a part in keeping you safe .... :y :y
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: PhilRich on 14 February 2012, 17:54:35
You're a lucky guy Tony!  Now, about next weeks Euromillions numbers........:y
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: TheBoy on 14 February 2012, 18:06:04
Opps!

Mind you, my little Rover has jousting marks in the same area, with the additional benefit of a jousting mark down the drivers side.  Spookily, same colour as your old Omega.


Welcome back to the Omega fold :y
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: 2.2 16v Tony on 15 February 2012, 12:47:45
thanks guys glad to be back to hopefully i will have the omega on the road later on today
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: Jimbob on 15 February 2012, 14:31:37
That looks like the back of Makro and whizzkidz?

Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: Vamps on 16 February 2012, 22:49:53
swmbo hit a deer recently, the bumper needed a screw putting in it to hold it back in the wheel arch, the strip of bodywork under the headlight and the washer bottle broke, other than muck no other evidence to suggest what had happened :y......deer did not survive sadly.
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 17 February 2012, 00:19:00
swmbo hit  a deer recently, the bumper needed a screw putting in it to hold it back in the wheel arch, the strip of bodywork under the headlight and the washer bottle broke, other than muck no other evidence to suggest what had happened :y......deer did not survive sadly.

Deer for dinner at yours then ha  ;D ;D :D ;D
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: Vamps on 17 February 2012, 00:35:29
swmbo hit  a deer recently, the bumper needed a screw putting in it to hold it back in the wheel arch, the strip of bodywork under the headlight and the washer bottle broke, other than muck no other evidence to suggest what had happened :y......deer did not survive sadly.

Deer for dinner at yours then ha  ;D ;D :D ;D

No, someone else bagged it.... ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: Bixy1 on 18 February 2012, 01:11:14
That's one reason why you can't beat a big car, smaller ones are just a crumple zone . . . :o
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: Vamps on 18 February 2012, 01:33:15
I have just bought a Megane convertible, I do wonder what the result would have been if she had hit the deer in this..... :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: why i bought another omega
Post by: Elite_L0ver on 18 February 2012, 16:51:40
swmbo hit  a deer recently, the bumper needed a screw putting in it to hold it back in the wheel arch, the strip of bodywork under the headlight and the washer bottle broke, other than muck no other evidence to suggest what had happened :y......deer did not survive sadly.

Deer for dinner at yours then ha  ;D ;D :D ;D

No, someone else bagged it.... ::) ::) ::)
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Damn would of been tasty