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General Car Chat / Re: keeping them on the road

« on: 01 May 2018, 14:32:52 »

2001 and 2003 over the years the two cars have not cost much in the way of repairs when you take the milage 134 thousand on one and 95 thousand on the other usually do 160 thousand with the others we have had. with not much rust every though it rains often in Scotland

still both nippy and with great exceleration so we have had them done up for another year..... have you noticed how small parking spaces are now made for diddy cars with no boot

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General Car Chat / Re: dash light

« on: 01 May 2018, 14:21:36 »

dirty marks on the fuse box that were not there before it went in!!!! I cannot see how the bulb/s have gone either.

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General Car Chat / Re: dash light

« on: 01 May 2018, 00:33:12 »

Thanks for your reply but unfortunately not wish it was just that...had work done on the ABS new sensor was ok before it went into the garage now nothing.

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General Car Chat / Re: Who runs this OOF?

« on: 29 April 2018, 22:08:35 »

Do you not think that we are losing the old type mechanics that dont mind getting their hands and overalls dirty and can turn their hand to anything...now its all nice and clean with a computer in hand...These mechanics??? look at the Omega and say " its an old motor" in other words take it away... so all the knowhow is going. Its like map reading people dont know where anywhere is they just leave it to the Sat Nav even if they end up in the river

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General Car Chat / Re: Omega is getting rare

« on: 29 April 2018, 20:45:11 »

my two have an MOT one silver one petrol blue never seen another that colour I think its Cavalier/Vectra colour bought new that colour

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General Car Chat / dash light

« on: 29 April 2018, 20:38:46 »

Hi can anyone tell me how to get into the binicale on my omega as the dash light has gone out or could it be a fuse!????thanks

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General Car Chat / Re: keeping them on the road

« on: 29 April 2018, 20:37:08 »

Just had the two old ladies done up again....have been looking at a couple of new models but to get the same spec as the Omega its over 40 grand and with no room!!!!! there is nothing with boot space and I dont want a car with no spare wheel not with the roads in a state they are!!!

can anyone tell me how to get into the binicale as the dash light has goner out.or could it be a fuse?

thanks

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Omega General Help / incar heating

« on: 28 December 2017, 21:48:39 »

Went out in the car today very cold day heating was fine when we started out. on the way back the passenger was lovely and toasty but the driver froze as the only thing coming out of the heating vents on his side was cold air.....Fan is working but one side of the car is cold, heat only on left passenger side and back. Dont know where to start looking can anyone help please, never had this problem before in all the years with Omegas.

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General Car Chat / Re: keeping them on the road

« on: 07 December 2016, 17:01:17 »

You see we do not have to be a throw away society...going to run them into the ground...everyone says buy a new car....why should I when I like the ones I have......The new estates are a different shape......... they do not carry what we want to carry.....We are limited in Scotland not as many Omega parts as down south although having said that we have not been stuck so far...... Great engines someone must have fed the horses grain today she kept running way with me

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Omega General Help / Re: car bonnet

« on: 07 December 2016, 14:01:40 »

All fixed had to smash grill but had another which will do just now a pheasant flew into that one so its stuck together

Thanks guys for all the help
Vikki

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General Car Chat / Re: Who would have thought it .. Rosberg retires

« on: 07 December 2016, 00:08:05 »

very unexpected!!! thought he would be ready for more battles with Hamilton next year....Interested to hear the why and wherefore. There seems to be many changes in F1 next year.

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General Car Chat / keeping them on the road

« on: 06 December 2016, 23:48:50 »

We have two estates now getting on in years had them since new... but as there is nothing as big nor has the carrying capacity as these two.... having looked at other cars on the market we have decided to keep replacing and repairing worn parts as long as we can get them which will become a problem I think. Engine and body wise they are great I think they have a mind of their own with ghost electrics which misbehave only when it is either snowing or raining!!! lock you out when you are miles from anywhere and in a hurry!!! but if you like a comfy roomy car they are the thing. They were ahead of their time when new so have most of the things you need unless you like lots of toys...
Had 11 Vauxhalls Carltons then omegas over the years wish they would bring them back