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[Fraggles Rock]

Never driven a normal petrol turbo, so presumed that all turbo cars drive the same, ie on/off

I liked the power delivery of the 3.2, but like I said, am considering something left field, rather than particularly boy racerish

The idea being to create a reliable daily driver that shifts when the mood requires.

[Broomies Mate]

Never driven a normal petrol turbo, so presumed that all turbo cars drive the same, ie on/off

I liked the power delivery of the 3.2, but like I said, am considering something left field, rather than particularly boy racerish

The idea being to create a reliable daily driver that shifts when the mood requires.

I currently (for the last two years) have owned and driven a 2004 SAAB 9-5 Aero.  It's got a FPT (Full Pressure Turbo) and as standard is extremely enjoyable to drive.

There have been Omega's with this engine fitted.  Afterall, the largest output Vauxhall/Opel Omega is 207HBP with a reasonable amount of torque.  The SAAB 2.3 with TD04 Turbo (as in my car) is 250BHP and 350Nm Torque.  Pop that engine in, and YAY!!!!!!!!!!  Usining the Trionic7 and with a couple of minutes work, it's 275BHP and 400Nm. 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Omega, especially the 3.0Elite MFL (The best car to have), but it's not got half the balls, no matter what rev-range to the 9-5.... and the 9-5 is almost as big too.

[Fraggles Rock]

Something like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-SAAB-9-5-AERO-SILVER-manual-250-bhp-family-saloon-fsh-cheaper-tax-and-ins/112261059414?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40800%26meid%3Dbb4c0ca9a32e4abfa40e32fe5d17dfd5%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D332079265442

[Broomies Mate]

Something like this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-SAAB-9-5-AERO-SILVER-manual-250-bhp-family-saloon-fsh-cheaper-tax-and-ins/112261059414?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40800%26meid%3Dbb4c0ca9a32e4abfa40e32fe5d17dfd5%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D332079265442

Apart from colour, that is my car.  If you are local, go and drive it - You won't buy anoher Omega that's for sure.

[Broomies Mate]

I reckon that will sell for about £1,900.  I would happily give the seller £1,700 for that tomorrow.

Ho Hum. 

[Fraggles Rock]

It was an example, an engine donor would probably end up being a Copart special rather than a perfectly good car... Don't believe in scrapping summat for the shear hell of it

[raywilb]

I kind of miss my 6 pot 2.5TD Manual Estate, good old work horse and would do min 33 mpg all day long no matter how you drove it. would consider getting one again if the right one come up again, fairly rare for a good one these days as there all a bit tied now.

Other option for he Omega is to consider is LPG V6 vs Diesel, ie, pence per mile.

me too . back in the day I posted that I had just renewed all parts pertaining to front suspension & steering, at the time it had just
gone through a mot & had nearly 13 mths left. I made an appointment with an accident repair shop to check front geometry. 200 mtrs from my destination I got shunted from behind, a write off. my 2.2 dti in my opinion is not a patch on the 2.5td

[Doctor Gollum]

Which, given thetime and money you have put into the dti, says alot