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General Car Chat / Re: The Omega Replacement conundrum.
« on: 15 September 2016, 08:42:37 »
It's sad to find this thread showing the end of the omegas...
I've had my omega 2.6 estate for 5 years. Bought her for 600 quids with an ELM might on. It was just the vaccum pipes that had been mixed up after a cambelt change...
Done 100 000 miles with her all over europe, using ethanol E85 in France at often less than 50 eurocent per litre (you just need to change the injectors for those of a Volvo 760 3litres engine and it does the trick, don't hesitate to ask me for more infos)...
Don't want to see her go... Was thinking of a Volvo XC90 petrol, using ethanol while in France and not using her much while in the uK. Mercedes estates are not very nice. I want a RWD or 4WD. Not much around really.
Now the old girl is playing tricks on me. Sometimes it just would not start. Wait 4 or 5 hrs wherever it has decided to spend a nap and it does start again... Maybe a sign that the time to scrap her has finaly come...
But then looking at what's around and the money spent for a car that will certainly require work and that I will not know as well as I now know the Omega I just feel I am keeping her... So just ordered new fuel pump and relays and crank sensor hoping she'll be running again for few years more...If only I could fit pre facelift seats instead of these horrible CDX cloth seats!
Thank you for this forum that has helped me so often...
I've had my omega 2.6 estate for 5 years. Bought her for 600 quids with an ELM might on. It was just the vaccum pipes that had been mixed up after a cambelt change...
Done 100 000 miles with her all over europe, using ethanol E85 in France at often less than 50 eurocent per litre (you just need to change the injectors for those of a Volvo 760 3litres engine and it does the trick, don't hesitate to ask me for more infos)...
Don't want to see her go... Was thinking of a Volvo XC90 petrol, using ethanol while in France and not using her much while in the uK. Mercedes estates are not very nice. I want a RWD or 4WD. Not much around really.
Now the old girl is playing tricks on me. Sometimes it just would not start. Wait 4 or 5 hrs wherever it has decided to spend a nap and it does start again... Maybe a sign that the time to scrap her has finaly come...
But then looking at what's around and the money spent for a car that will certainly require work and that I will not know as well as I now know the Omega I just feel I am keeping her... So just ordered new fuel pump and relays and crank sensor hoping she'll be running again for few years more...If only I could fit pre facelift seats instead of these horrible CDX cloth seats!
Thank you for this forum that has helped me so often...