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[Lazydocker]

I've been thinking about that Mike, and you're quite right. It would have to be an Omega enthusiast to buy it. Most likely I'd bring a DTI over, keep it complete so anyone who's interested can drive it before it's broken for parts. The DTI and gearbox can be palleted up and sold with perhaps a dead 2.2 DTI vehicle for someone to do the engine fit themselves.
It's just an idea currently, I'll have to work it out carefully.

Only real stumbling point I can see in this idea is that some of the engine bay components may be in the way :-/ :-/

Also, just as an addition Josh, it would have to be Lump and gearbox, Engine and Gearbox ECU's, possibly ABS unit(?), keys etc.

TBH, I think it will be a bit of a nightmare :-/ :-/

[tunnie]

knowing BMW it won't be a straight swap + ecu 

[Omegatoy]

I've been thinking about that Mike, and you're quite right. It would have to be an Omega enthusiast to buy it. Most likely I'd bring a DTI over, keep it complete so anyone who's interested can drive it before it's broken for parts. The DTI and gearbox can be palleted up and sold with perhaps a dead 2.2 DTI vehicle for someone to do the engine fit themselves.
It's just an idea currently, I'll have to work it out carefully.

buy an estate,(they do make manuals) take it to uk for anyone to sample, when your fed up with it,dont break it, pm me and i will bring it here to spain with me!! unless you fancy dropping it off here first of course!! fnar fnar
being a left hooker it will be ideal

[james4287]

I've been thinking about that Mike, and you're quite right. It would have to be an Omega enthusiast to buy it. Most likely I'd bring a DTI over, keep it complete so anyone who's interested can drive it before it's broken for parts. The DTI and gearbox can be palleted up and sold with perhaps a dead 2.2 DTI vehicle for someone to do the engine fit themselves.
It's just an idea currently, I'll have to work it out carefully.

Only real stumbling point I can see in this idea is that some of the engine bay components may be in the way :-/ :-/

Also, just as an addition Josh, it would have to be Lump and gearbox, Engine and Gearbox ECU's, possibly ABS unit(?), keys etc.

TBH, I think it will be a bit of a nightmare :-/ :-/

I've seen a BMW 330d engine transplanted into a range rover classic before, so anything is possible.

[Lazydocker]

I've been thinking about that Mike, and you're quite right. It would have to be an Omega enthusiast to buy it. Most likely I'd bring a DTI over, keep it complete so anyone who's interested can drive it before it's broken for parts. The DTI and gearbox can be palleted up and sold with perhaps a dead 2.2 DTI vehicle for someone to do the engine fit themselves.
It's just an idea currently, I'll have to work it out carefully.

Only real stumbling point I can see in this idea is that some of the engine bay components may be in the way :-/ :-/

Also, just as an addition Josh, it would have to be Lump and gearbox, Engine and Gearbox ECU's, possibly ABS unit(?), keys etc.

TBH, I think it will be a bit of a nightmare :-/ :-/

I've seen a BMW 330d engine transplanted into a range rover classic before, so anything is possible.

Oh yeah, anything is possible. It's down to whether it's a viable project though Don't forget that the UK Omega is going to be at least 7 years old :-/ :-/

Now... BMW 3/5/730d engine and box in an Omega Elite Estate 8-) 8-)

[TheBoy]

That said, did they do a 2.5dti in this country?

Vauxhall didn't, pretty certain Land Rover didn't, obviously BMW did

So it was just an Opel option then? I thought the omega facelift 2.5's was a common rail bmw engine?

Nope, Vauxhall 2.5TD used the M51TDS engine, never the common rail variant.

We got the GM built 2.2DTi in our Vauxhalls, Opel used the BMW based 2.5DTi

[james4287]

ok thanks for that info, my only options then are import one or buy a polish registered one already in this country. of which there seems a few locally atleast but not sure how you'd go about buying and re registering a forign car in the uk.

[twiglet]

I've been thinking about that Mike, and you're quite right. It would have to be an Omega enthusiast to buy it. Most likely I'd bring a DTI over, keep it complete so anyone who's interested can drive it before it's broken for parts. The DTI and gearbox can be palleted up and sold with perhaps a dead 2.2 DTI vehicle for someone to do the engine fit themselves.
It's just an idea currently, I'll have to work it out carefully.

Only real stumbling point I can see in this idea is that some of the engine bay components may be in the way :-/ :-/

Also, just as an addition Josh, it would have to be Lump and gearbox, Engine and Gearbox ECU's, possibly ABS unit(?), keys etc.

TBH, I think it will be a bit of a nightmare :-/ :-/

I've seen a BMW 330d engine transplanted into a range rover classic before, so anything is possible.

Oh yeah, anything is possible. It's down to whether it's a viable project though Don't forget that the UK Omega is going to be at least 7 years old :-/ :-/

Now... BMW 3/5/730d engine and box in an Omega Elite Estate 8-) 8-)

I've got a mate that's planning on putting a BMW 4.4 V8 in an Omega Elite Estate.  Seen a few via the net in Germany... Lovely!!   

[james4287]

Now this is another thought i've had, the 4.4 bmw 540i engine put into my p38 range rover.................

got any info/links?