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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Ascona Boy says hello

« on: 05 July 2009, 20:34:03 »

Hi there, welcome to the forum
Fire away with any questions you have about buying an omega.

Currently on Gardening Leave due to redundancy (no pay out but 3 months notice) so If I can get a contract engineering / interim job, I'll have some money to play with, but if not I'll be very skint come sept.

Astra 1.6 8V is in need of TLC and I can't be arsed.  Interview tomorrow at BaeSystems so here's hoping.

Start a new job (50 week contract) in telford tomorrow. 
Replaced the head gasket on the astra last week.  I changed the oil and oil filter but I think the water in the oil can't have helped. Still it got me to my B&B okay this afternoon.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Ascona Boy says hello

« on: 23 June 2009, 14:58:49 »

Hi there, welcome to the forum
Fire away with any questions you have about buying an omega.

Currently on Gardening Leave due to redundancy (no pay out but 3 months notice) so If I can get a contract engineering / interim job, I'll have some money to play with, but if not I'll be very skint come sept.

Astra 1.6 8V is in need of TLC and I can't be arsed.  Interview tomorrow at BaeSystems so here's hoping.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Ascona Boy says hello

« on: 20 June 2009, 21:52:36 »

Yeah, by all means. Assuming Ascona is a certain german product from several years ago, there's a world of difference between the two!

Welcome!

I've been very mk2 cav biased for the last 5 years and the ascona I was thinking of was the FWD C 

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Newbie Welcome Area / Ascona Boy says hello

« on: 20 June 2009, 21:09:49 »

Evening All. 

First post. Toying with the idea of buying an Omega. I'll lurk without posting until I decide on what I'm looking for most likely.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Breaking Prefacelift 3.0 Elite Auto SATIN RED

« on: 25 June 2009, 20:25:36 »

Might I ask why ? It looks in better condition than any car I've owned ever. 

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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: My Mint Omega MV6 68k full vaux service history

« on: 05 July 2009, 20:24:34 »

I'm so glad you sold it.  I was getting too tempted !!!  (I'm working in Telford for the next year, and my astra is almost ready to scrap) 

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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: GLS £400

« on: 02 July 2009, 13:34:00 »

Given that I've justr spent £80 on 2 tyres and £100 on head gasket set, skim pressure test and new fluids on a knackered old astra 1.6 8V spi (75 bhp) and 2 days under neath it, £400 seems a bargain.

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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: CAT C FOR SPARES

« on: 20 June 2009, 21:24:16 »

Looking at the pictures, it would seem all it needs is a SH door and the door trim.  It would seem a shame to break it for that.  Have I misread the pictures ?

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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: probably for sale

« on: 02 July 2009, 13:34:50 »

How much ?

Ditto !!!

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General Car Chat / Is there a Cadillac version of Omega ?

« on: 23 June 2009, 15:01:25 »

I'm off on holiday in July (Niece's wedding in Ohio) and I like to look out for GM varients

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General Car Chat / Re: MV6 goes BANG, big style :(

« on: 23 June 2009, 22:41:47 »

I spread the components of a 2.0 8V SEH in a CalibrE (note the E) across the Runcorn Bridge at Rush hour after the conrod decided to go through both sides of the block and destroy the starter motor in the process.

Someone else owns it now  [smiley=cry.gif]

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General Car Chat / Re: Am allowed to take the P155 so soon after joining

« on: 24 June 2009, 05:34:50 »

Oh dear, that Omega is hideous, but it's all removeable :-/
A bit adventurous for the price, I have to say!

And why do some people insist of saying "Irmisher" and not "Irmscher"?
 :-?

He was quite polite in declining my offer, so I've sent a reply, which I hope he takes the right way.

Dear pcsriddickcar,

I realise you've spent time and money on it and it's clearly now the car of your dreams, but I valued it thus:
(Please Don't be too insulted)

Basic car worth about £500 - £600 ?
Body Kit worth nothing to me.
Wheels worth nothing to me.
Rear Spoiler worth less than nothing as I'd need to remove it and fill the holes and repaint the boot lid.
Stickers and the stripes ? Now I'm no expert, but It's going to need a blow over, after removal of them, so that's most likely going to cost about £800.
Add the value of 4 months MOT and tax and I think 50p was fair.
I realise that you'll think I'm taking the micheala owen, but I was made redundant last week and putting it straight would usefully employ me whilst I wait for a job to land in my lap. How much would you take ? £1 ? £1.59 ? Okay 4 months tax is worth £60, and the value weighed in would be £40 so if I am honest with myself I can't see why you'd take less than £100. If I offered that would you be insulted ? I think so. so perhaps I'd best not upset you further. I wish you luck in your job hunting, and also in the sale of your omega.

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General Car Chat / Am allowed to take the P155 so soon after joining

« on: 23 June 2009, 22:35:54 »

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260430157523&ssPageName=ADME:B:BODO:UK:1


I thought I'd share the fact that my 50p offer was declined.

Please tell me it's nobodies here !!!

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General Discussion Area / Re: new job to start monday

« on: 09 July 2009, 20:09:55 »

Nice to see someone having a bit of luck on the job front,seems to all bad news at the moment,nice one mate,hope it all works out ok

I'm 4 days into my new job after being made redundant.  I'm enjoying it already.

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General Discussion Area / Re: rapid weight loss

« on: 08 July 2009, 21:03:22 »

It's a simple task to loose weight and a simple formula.

Weight loss (or gain) is inversely proportional to the amount of calories on the plate multipled by the amount of exercise you do.

Eat like a pig, you'll look like a pig, eat like a rabbit and you'll f**k like a rabbit.


Me ? I was 17 stones 2 years ago. We got a cavalier (king charles spaniel), and I gave up sugar and takeaways and took up walking the dog. 

I lost weight. I'm wearing trousers today that I last wore 10 years ago and am hovering about 14 stone.