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Omega General Help / Possible New Car: Good or Bad

« on: 27 April 2007, 09:30:49 »

Hi folks

I have found this Omega for sale which suits my budget well and more or less fits the bill (ok no leather, but it is manual which I would prefer).

Any comments?

http://www.buyyourcar.co.uk/Spec/VAUXHALL/OMEGA/Code/AETV42865635.aspx

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Hello from Jimmy

« on: 24 April 2007, 09:05:23 »

OK, that triggers my first question.  What is a min-facelift?

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Newbie Welcome Area / Hello from Jimmy

« on: 24 April 2007, 08:29:45 »

Hi,

Another newbie!  This one’s called Jimmy, who is 25 and lives in Dorset.

I don’t have an Omega at the moment but have recently been granted permission by the wife to get one.  Having always loved the cars I am now really excited and am doing as much research as I can before I go looking at them – I know what I am like and I would end up buying the first one I saw.

My budget won’t be huge (around £1500 to £2000) but I hope to pick up a nice V6 powered pre-facelift model, preferably with leather.  As I am not in any particular rush to buy, expect lots of questions over the next few weeks.

Cheers

Jimmy

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General Discussion Area / Re: Diesel comparison Rover vs 2.5 Omega

« on: 04 December 2007, 12:39:15 »

Platty - is yours auto or manual?

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General Discussion Area / Re: Thought for the day

« on: 28 August 2007, 14:32:06 »

Darkness is simply the absence of any light, so it does not really have a speed.

If you really wanted to attribute a speed to it, then it would be the same as that of retreating light;

ie the speed of darkness = the speed of light.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Astra Advice

« on: 02 August 2007, 09:22:44 »

Thanks for all the help guys.

He took the car to a VX independent who confirmed that the engine was in fact knackered.  He was quoted £1300 all in for a new engine or said he could try to source a second hand one, which is a bit different to VX prices.

Not sure if he is going to keep the car now or just get a new one.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Astra Advice

« on: 01 August 2007, 15:19:08 »

Quick update.

The garage have looked in more depth (hmmm) and now decided that water got into the engine block when the head gasket went and damaged it.  So it needs a new engine.

The price?  £2120 inc. VAT fitted for an 'exchange' engine.

I am guessing this is way over the top.  Not sure if it is worth keeping the car or not.

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General Discussion Area / Astra Advice

« on: 26 July 2007, 10:41:31 »

Hi

Bit of advice needed.  My friend put his V plate 1.4 16v Astra in for diagnosis this morning with a suspected coolant leak.  The garage just called him and said they think it is the cylinder head – they want £250 to check it and then an additional £800 if it proves to be the problem.

Is this a) feasible and b) the right sort of price?

Cheers

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General Discussion Area / Comments Welcome...

« on: 18 June 2007, 15:23:23 »

...I may go and see this if I get chance on night this week.  Any comments on whether you think it is worth a look?

http://atsearch-tcy.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=3&hassearched=Y&make=VAUXHALL&min_pr=75&source=0&model=OMEGA&max_pr=&miles=60&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=dt11+7au&variant=&bodyid=0&trim=&fuelid=1&colour=&transmissionid=1&keywords=mv6&ukcarsearch_full.x=0&ukcarsearch_full.y=0

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General Discussion Area / Re: Just curious but......

« on: 12 June 2007, 15:59:12 »

With the weather as it has been recently I would probably say something like an Austin Healey 3000.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Whats in your boot

« on: 09 May 2007, 12:26:14 »

 - A gallon drum of screenwash because my screenwash reservoir has a leak and I have to top it up every few hours on long journeys.
 - A large bottle of oil because my cars eats it like it is petrol.
 - A large bottle of water, for two reasons.  One, to dilute concentrated screenwash if needed. Two, just in case it overheats.  I have had the car 6 months and it hasn't yet, but with everything else on it going wrong, i expect it will do soon.
 - The lock assembly for the boot, because it keeps falling out.
 - Bits of the rear wiper, which gave up a while back and I cannot seem to get around to fixing.
 - Part of the passenger door lining which fell off.

And, because my current car is a Punto, the boot is just about full.

I wish it would do the decent thing and stop working altogether.......

......damned thing even passed its MOT a few weeks ago. That was going to be my exucse for buying an Omega.  Now I need another one.

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General Discussion Area / Re: £3k Challenge.

« on: 08 May 2007, 11:37:41 »

I would have to go for a Mitsubishi Starion 2.6 Turbo.  Get it painted in rally colours.

Lurvely.

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General Discussion Area / Re: where are you from and.....

« on: 08 May 2007, 16:37:15 »

Orginally from Richmond, Yorkshire but moved to Dorset 13 years ago.  Been out of uni for nearly 2 years and spent 18 months of that time living and working as a highway engineer in Middlesbrough.  Recently moved to Blandford, Dorset (both my parents and my wifes parents are here and we need the free childcare for our new littlun) and got a job in nuclear decommissioning.  Very interesting work, and I have yet to start glowing green.

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General Discussion Area / Re: the 3 things that wind me up the most!

« on: 08 May 2007, 14:45:38 »

On a section of the A1 in County Durham the Highways Agency are trialling an HGV ban in lane 2 to see if it cuts down congestion at peak periods.  HGVs are confined to the inside lane (it is only 2 lane) between 7am and 7pm.  Not sure how well it is working yet, or if any HGV drivers are taking notice of it.

http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/newsroom.aspx?newsid=18105011

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General Discussion Area / Re: What internet browser do you all use?

« on: 08 May 2007, 15:57:10 »

I am using IE6 at work and Safari at home (on a Mac).