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« on: 05 November 2009, 16:15:31 »
Does anybody know why Vauxhall discontinued the omega, I find the omega a superior car to any vectra i have owned, i know they had the signum but wasnt that a glorified vec c? and that didnt stay around for long.
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Re: omega
« Reply #1 on: 05 November 2009, 16:52:33 »
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Does anybody know why Vauxhall discontinued the omega, I find the omega a superior car to any vectra i have owned, i know they had the signum but wasnt that a glorified vec c? and that didnt stay around for long.


It had been around for the best part of a decade....perhaps it had just become too antiquated by 2004......sadly...
A nice new V8 version ......with about five litres and ........350 BHP...would be nice. :y :y :y
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« Reply #2 on: 05 November 2009, 17:04:09 »
I thought the same in the 80's when I had a 3 litre Senator - it was a lovly car to drive and then they brought out the Miggy and I thought how can they replace this car with one so much smaller - now we have Insignias to look forward to when secondhand prices are affordable
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Re: omega
« Reply #3 on: 05 November 2009, 17:05:46 »
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Does anybody know why Vauxhall discontinued the omega, I find the omega a superior car to any vectra i have owned, i know they had the signum but wasnt that a glorified vec c? and that didnt stay around for long.


It had been around for the best part of a decade....perhaps it had just become too antiquated by 2004......sadly...
A nice new V8 version ......with about five litres and ........350 BHP...would be nice. :y :y :y

What, for you, yer too rather tight to run a motor with that sort of power. ;D ;D
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« Reply #4 on: 05 November 2009, 17:14:02 »
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Does anybody know why Vauxhall discontinued the omega, I find the omega a superior car to any vectra i have owned, i know they had the signum but wasnt that a glorified vec c? and that didnt stay around for long.


It had been around for the best part of a decade....perhaps it had just become too antiquated by 2004......sadly...
A nice new V8 version ......with about five litres and ........350 BHP...would be nice. :y :y :y

What, for you, yer too rather tight to run a motor with that sort of power. ;D ;D

The cheek of it.........someone from Yorkshire....talking about being too tight......whatever next...... ;D ;D ;D ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Re: omega
« Reply #5 on: 05 November 2009, 17:16:45 »
Expensive to make, cost cotting most likey, too much to re-design a car which is on its own in the market.

Can't compete with 5 series, ones it used to fight it out with Rover 800 / Ford Granda all pulled out.

Market moved towards cheaper FWD cars
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« Reply #6 on: 05 November 2009, 17:31:53 »
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Expensive to make, cost cotting most likey, too much to re-design a car which is on its own in the market.

Can't compete with 5 series, ones it used to fight it out with Rover 800 / Ford Granda all pulled out.

Market moved towards cheaper FWD cars

Hard to believe ........but the full list price of a 3.2 Elite ......was over £30,000......in 2003......Surely nobody actually paid that much for one.
You could have purchased ........a pretty high spec BMW 5 series for that money. ;) ;) ;)
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« Reply #7 on: 05 November 2009, 17:35:56 »
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Expensive to make, cost cotting most likey, too much to re-design a car which is on its own in the market.

Can't compete with 5 series, ones it used to fight it out with Rover 800 / Ford Granda all pulled out.

Market moved towards cheaper FWD cars

Hard to believe ........but the full list price of a 3.2 Elite ......was over £30,000......in 2003......Surely nobody actually paid that much for one.
You could have purchased ........a pretty high spec BMW 5 series for that money. ;) ;) ;)

I know which one i'd rather have ::) :)
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« Reply #8 on: 05 November 2009, 17:45:37 »
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Expensive to make, cost cotting most likey, too much to re-design a car which is on its own in the market.

Can't compete with 5 series, ones it used to fight it out with Rover 800 / Ford Granda all pulled out.

Market moved towards cheaper FWD cars

Hard to believe ........but the full list price of a 3.2 Elite ......was over £30,000......in 2003......Surely nobody actually paid that much for one.
You could have purchased ........a pretty high spec BMW 5 series for that money. ;) ;) ;)

I know which one i'd rather have ::) :)

Agreed....Pete.......but not for £30,000 plus.... :y :y
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« Reply #9 on: 05 November 2009, 17:57:40 »
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Expensive to make, cost cotting most likey, too much to re-design a car which is on its own in the market.

Can't compete with 5 series, ones it used to fight it out with Rover 800 / Ford Granda all pulled out.

Market moved towards cheaper FWD cars


It did and pretty well.

More room, and as good a drive
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« Reply #10 on: 05 November 2009, 18:21:03 »
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Expensive to make, cost cotting most likey, too much to re-design a car which is on its own in the market.

Can't compete with 5 series, ones it used to fight it out with Rover 800 / Ford Granda all pulled out.

Market moved towards cheaper FWD cars


It did and pretty well.

More room, and as good a drive

Just didnt have the badge on the car that most people prefered to brag to the neighbers with.
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Re: omega
« Reply #11 on: 05 November 2009, 21:05:40 »
Thats it.

My boss had 5 series at the same time I had my Carlton.

Guess which was roomier and more comfortable?
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