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plym ian

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new omega?
« on: 10 March 2012, 20:57:28 »

found this pic surfing Internet don't no if it's just a concept but looks stunning

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« Reply #1 on: 10 March 2012, 20:58:43 »

Pretty sure it would stay that way but a very good looking car. :y
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Re: new omega?
« Reply #2 on: 10 March 2012, 21:14:53 »

It looks something like batman & robin would drive around in.
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Re: new omega?
« Reply #3 on: 10 March 2012, 21:17:00 »

It will be FWD box, prob some elements of it in the new Insignia.

No new Omega will be made, no market for it.
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Re: new omega?
« Reply #4 on: 10 March 2012, 21:41:15 »

It will be FWD box, prob some elements of it in the new Insignia.

No new Omega will be made, no market for it.

Unfortunately unless it says BMW, Mercedes, Audi or Jaguar on it no-one will buy it.... and most of those purchasers wouldn't know what wheels are driven on it.....
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Re: new omega?
« Reply #5 on: 11 March 2012, 08:32:24 »

It will be FWD box, prob some elements of it in the new Insignia.

No new Omega will be made, no market for it.

Unfortunately unless it says BMW, Mercedes, Audi or Jaguar on it no-one will buy it.... and most of those purchasers wouldn't know what wheels are driven on it.....

Yup, previous market was the company car fleets. But now thats all emissions based, small little engines in medium sized cars are the choice now.

Also given GM's current money flow issues, can't see the Omega being reborn any time soon
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Re: new omega?
« Reply #6 on: 11 March 2012, 09:53:33 »

Nobody would desire one with a Vx/Opel badge, so it will never happen. 

TBH, those pics look little more than a revamped Insignia...
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« Reply #7 on: 11 March 2012, 11:01:44 »

It will be FWD box, prob some elements of it in the new Insignia.

No new Omega will be made, no market for it.

Unfortunately unless it says BMW, Mercedes, Audi or Jaguar on it no-one will buy it.... and most of those purchasers wouldn't know what wheels are driven on it.....


yep.. a sad fact.. and looking at the current economic climate I dont give it a chance for at least 5 years or  GM is sold ..


besides GM thinks selling cheapo crap cars is the new trend which is definitely wrong and tearing their last pieces of image..

today when I go to market for buying some bread and breakfast stuff, it was very interesting to see street is full of Toyota and Hondas.. Why Turkish customers prefer them is obvious..  Japanese cars got the image of building reliable cars  which they didnt have long years ago.. and they were nearly selling 0 cars at the time.. now even with high prices and expensive parts our customers choose them.. and opel sales have dropped substantially in the last 5 years.. 
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« Reply #8 on: 11 March 2012, 11:06:52 »

and one more thing middle segment is shifting to japanese cars.. their increase in sales is really impressive..


a brand new Yaris here is approx 15K£ and people without doubt go and buy them.. ???

one friend last week decided to pay approx 19K£ for a diesel Auris and I was really shocked when I hear their prices :o
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Re: new omega?
« Reply #9 on: 11 March 2012, 12:03:08 »

As I said many times most people will buy anything as long as it is new they are not bothered

Sometimes the price is no object
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« Reply #10 on: 11 March 2012, 17:35:09 »

   Any more news about the chinese or VW buying GM europe? I know Anglea merkle was talking to VW as the German government had put a lot of money in to keep GM going and didnt want the chinese to grab it.  Keith B
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Re: new omega?
« Reply #11 on: 11 March 2012, 18:17:25 »

Am I getting old or do all new cars look the same?  This could be an XF, BMW5, or just about any large car from europe couldn't it :-\
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Re: new omega?
« Reply #12 on: 11 March 2012, 19:38:03 »

noyou are not getting old, when bmc was making cars austin ,morris. & riley cars were   nearly the same to look at with different badges.
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Re: new omega?
« Reply #13 on: 11 March 2012, 19:40:12 »

Nice concept... but unfortunately concepts generally stay that way :(

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Re: new omega?
« Reply #14 on: 11 March 2012, 21:47:48 »

Am I getting old or do all new cars look the same?  This could be an XF, BMW5, or just about any large car from europe couldn't it :-\

They've AlWAYS looked the same!

Most thirties cars can only be distinguished by the radiator grille.

Look at the 'difference' between a Peugeot and a Farina Austin/Morris in the fifties.

How about a Supeminx and a mk1 Cortina? Early sixties.

Triumph 2000 and Volvo 144? Mid sixties.

Hillman Hunter and  mk2 Cortina? Late sixties.

Mk3 Cortina and a Ventora? Early/mid seventies

Mk2 Cavalier and mk5 Cortina?

Nova, Polo and Fiesta?

Honda Accord and F/L Omega?

By the time you've packaged the mechanical parts, added an interior and the applied the style of the day, then they're bound to look the same.

Compare the square Lincoln Continentals of the sixties with a smilar aged Fiat or Alfa. Only real difference is the size.
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