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[Vamps]

I can't comment on the difference between the 2.0 & 2.2 Vamps, all I can say is I find mine to be comfortable & well mannered, if a little sedate around town (although that could just be me being miss daisy? ). She can however, pick up her skirts when pushed and handles very well at speed on twists & turns and cornering.
As for MPG?, I do mainly short journeys in town traffic at peak times taking the wife shopping, grand kids to school etc (3-4 miles, hour wait, 3-4 miles back) with one 70 mile run to hospital in Newcastle every week. The school pickup journeys in the afternoon are done using the 'lunatic button', that's the Sport button to you & me!  , because my youngest granddaughter insists[/b] on it!   and I regularly return 23-24 mpg. 

Yea right.....

Thinking about changing my main car, lease is up in August so have to be making my mind up
I worry about the high maintenance of V6 and I really don't need high speed.
Other consideration is MPG, currently averaging 45ish but can get much more on a run. However there is a new add on the forum which made me think of a gas conversion  :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/swmbo says I can't make decisions all by myself..





If you go down that route, as I hopefully am  , then I hope you have better luck getting in touch with Teilo than me!!!
If this guy is trying to build an LPG Empire, then he should be paying more attention to its foundations IMHO 

Not with you Phil who is this person?

Sorry Vamps, I misread your post. I thought you were looking to fit an LPG system & the guy folks on the forum use  to supply the kits is called Teilo   I now realise you meant an ad in the For Sale section? Just ignore me, put it down to advanced senility

You too........
I was thinking of fitting LPG if I get another Omega to use as my everyday car, however not so sure having just read another thread looks like it could cost around 2k.....need to do the maths....

[PhilRich]

I can't comment on the difference between the 2.0 & 2.2 Vamps, all I can say is I find mine to be comfortable & well mannered, if a little sedate around town (although that could just be me being miss daisy? ). She can however, pick up her skirts when pushed and handles very well at speed on twists & turns and cornering.
As for MPG?, I do mainly short journeys in town traffic at peak times taking the wife shopping, grand kids to school etc (3-4 miles, hour wait, 3-4 miles back) with one 70 mile run to hospital in Newcastle every week. The school pickup journeys in the afternoon are done using the 'lunatic button', that's the Sport button to you & me!  , because my youngest granddaughter insists[/b] on it!   and I regularly return 23-24 mpg. 

Yea right.....

Thinking about changing my main car, lease is up in August so have to be making my mind up
I worry about the high maintenance of V6 and I really don't need high speed.
Other consideration is MPG, currently averaging 45ish but can get much more on a run. However there is a new add on the forum which made me think of a gas conversion  :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/swmbo says I can't make decisions all by myself..





If you go down that route, as I hopefully am  , then I hope you have better luck getting in touch with Teilo than me!!!
If this guy is trying to build an LPG Empire, then he should be paying more attention to its foundations IMHO 

Not with you Phil who is this person?

Sorry Vamps, I misread your post. I thought you were looking to fit an LPG system & the guy folks on the forum use  to supply the kits is called Teilo   I now realise you meant an ad in the For Sale section? Just ignore me, put it down to advanced senility

You too........
I was thinking of fitting LPG if I get another Omega to use as my everyday car, however not so sure having just read another thread looks like it could cost around 2k.....need to do the maths....

2k? , Nothing like that with DIY Vamps!  The boys on here reckon about £600ish for a V6 & £500ish for a 4 pot if using a cylinder tank in the boot. You can probably add another £200 or so to that if you want a vertical tank in the spare wheel well though 
There are plenty of 'howto's' and a wealth of ready knowledge at hand on the Forum too

[Vamps]

I can't comment on the difference between the 2.0 & 2.2 Vamps, all I can say is I find mine to be comfortable & well mannered, if a little sedate around town (although that could just be me being miss daisy? ). She can however, pick up her skirts when pushed and handles very well at speed on twists & turns and cornering.
As for MPG?, I do mainly short journeys in town traffic at peak times taking the wife shopping, grand kids to school etc (3-4 miles, hour wait, 3-4 miles back) with one 70 mile run to hospital in Newcastle every week. The school pickup journeys in the afternoon are done using the 'lunatic button', that's the Sport button to you & me!  , because my youngest granddaughter insists[/b] on it!   and I regularly return 23-24 mpg. 

Yea right.....

Thinking about changing my main car, lease is up in August so have to be making my mind up
I worry about the high maintenance of V6 and I really don't need high speed.
Other consideration is MPG, currently averaging 45ish but can get much more on a run. However there is a new add on the forum which made me think of a gas conversion  :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/swmbo says I can't make decisions all by myself..





If you go down that route, as I hopefully am  , then I hope you have better luck getting in touch with Teilo than me!!!
If this guy is trying to build an LPG Empire, then he should be paying more attention to its foundations IMHO 

Not with you Phil who is this person?

Sorry Vamps, I misread your post. I thought you were looking to fit an LPG system & the guy folks on the forum use  to supply the kits is called Teilo   I now realise you meant an ad in the For Sale section? Just ignore me, put it down to advanced senility

You too........
I was thinking of fitting LPG if I get another Omega to use as my everyday car, however not so sure having just read another thread looks like it could cost around 2k.....need to do the maths....

2k? , Nothing like that with DIY Vamps!  The boys on here reckon about £600ish for a V6 & £500ish for a 4 pot if using a cylinder tank in the boot. You can probably add another £200 or so to that if you want a vertical tank in the spare wheel well though 
There are plenty of 'howto's' and a wealth of ready knowledge at hand on the Forum too

DIY.. :-/  So, you do yours and it if works OK I will pop over and well..........

[Mr Skrunts]

I can't comment on the difference between the 2.0 & 2.2 Vamps, all I can say is I find mine to be comfortable & well mannered, if a little sedate around town (although that could just be me being miss daisy? ). She can however, pick up her skirts when pushed and handles very well at speed on twists & turns and cornering.
As for MPG?, I do mainly short journeys in town traffic at peak times taking the wife shopping, grand kids to school etc (3-4 miles, hour wait, 3-4 miles back) with one 70 mile run to hospital in Newcastle every week. The school pickup journeys in the afternoon are done using the 'lunatic button', that's the Sport button to you & me!  , because my youngest granddaughter insists[/b] on it!   and I regularly return 23-24 mpg. 

Yea right.....

Thinking about changing my main car, lease is up in August so have to be making my mind up
I worry about the high maintenance of V6 and I really don't need high speed.
Other consideration is MPG, currently averaging 45ish but can get much more on a run. However there is a new add on the forum which made me think of a gas conversion  :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

swmbo says I can't make decisions all by myself..

and not so long since you were fancying an 827 rover. 

[Vamps]

I can't comment on the difference between the 2.0 & 2.2 Vamps, all I can say is I find mine to be comfortable & well mannered, if a little sedate around town (although that could just be me being miss daisy? ). She can however, pick up her skirts when pushed and handles very well at speed on twists & turns and cornering.
As for MPG?, I do mainly short journeys in town traffic at peak times taking the wife shopping, grand kids to school etc (3-4 miles, hour wait, 3-4 miles back) with one 70 mile run to hospital in Newcastle every week. The school pickup journeys in the afternoon are done using the 'lunatic button', that's the Sport button to you & me!  , because my youngest granddaughter insists[/b] on it!   and I regularly return 23-24 mpg. 

Yea right.....

Thinking about changing my main car, lease is up in August so have to be making my mind up
I worry about the high maintenance of V6 and I really don't need high speed.
Other consideration is MPG, currently averaging 45ish but can get much more on a run. However there is a new add on the forum which made me think of a gas conversion  :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

swmbo says I can't make decisions all by myself..

and not so long since you were fancying an 827 rover. 

And would buy one tomorrow if I found a Mint one, fab engine, ultra reliable, 90K cam belt changes, been there done that and the cheapest car to maintain I have ever had. Even 4 pot Migs have cost more, with all the sensors that go wrong.....