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[Olympia5776]

Very , I've had it nearly 10 years now .
Like Albs I've steadily changed and added to it fettling it as time past to get it just right. I did a 150 mile trip to Cork and back last night and driving out over the mountains as the sun set made me realise how capable ,comfortable and still attractive it is. I'm only doing about 2 to 3 K miles a year in it but to replace it with say a Volvo V 70 or an E39 touring would be a considerable cost ( and risk over here  ) for absolutley no advantage .
Not really any more to do to it now other than maintain and enjoy .
It'll be here for a while yet.........

[kingycos2]

I've had mine 5 years, done 50,000 miles, bought it from a family member before hand. Spent £1000's on paint work. keeping it immaculate, maintaining it and its still not were I would like it. Has a tiny cat scratch on the bonnet and some markings were the front mud flap has scratched the base of the drivers door. Need my Oxy sensors moving, once them 3 jobs are done, it will be truly immaculate with everything working or unmarked..... Probably spent £7k in five years easy (excluding £2k on 19" snowflakes and rubber), probably worth £1700 max. But I never ever skimp on anything, just spent £650 on 4 new Goodyear eagle F1's for example. Just how I like my cars to be, so my preference, but would be happy to sell it with no worries, not that I'm thinking that.

http://s685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/kingycos/

Just a few photos, must have 300 easy on my PC...... Look at her every morning and after 5 years, still makes me smile... Spends her life traveling Europe and in 50,000 miles never missed a beat....
Needs some loving from Elite Pete soon   

[cem_devecioglu]

MID again shows many dead pixels and I cant read anything which I bought new
 
and I have here one for the new model which I dont know how to install

Should be fairly trivial to do the necessary rewiring, if you have access to wiring diagrams.

Note, however, as there are a lot more configurations available for later type, its unlikely you'll come across one with the right config

so what do I have to do ?    (its probably from year 2000 2.5)

[cem_devecioglu]

I've had mine 5 years, done 50,000 miles, bought it from a family member before hand. Spent £1000's on paint work. keeping it immaculate, maintaining it and its still not were I would like it. Has a tiny cat scratch on the bonnet and some markings were the front mud flap has scratched the base of the drivers door. Need my Oxy sensors moving, once them 3 jobs are done, it will be truly immaculate with everything working or unmarked..... Probably spent £7k in five years easy (excluding £2k on 19" snowflakes and rubber), probably worth £1700 max. But I never ever skimp on anything, just spent £650 on 4 new Goodyear eagle F1's for example. Just how I like my cars to be, so my preference, but would be happy to sell it with no worries, not that I'm thinking that.

http://s685.photobucket.com/albums/vv212/kingycos/

Just a few photos, must have 300 easy on my PC...... Look at her every morning and after 5 years, still makes me smile... Spends her life traveling Europe and in 50,000 miles never missed a beat....
Needs some loving from Elite Pete soon 

cat scratches not a big problem.. soapy water , 2000 sand paper.. very slowly and not much force.. stop after every 10-15 moves, dry and check the laquer depth..  then g3 is your friend (dont make the area wide)..  same principle applies to every scratch.. but if you can see the depth with bare eyes, you cant remove it completely unless your painter applied 10-12 layers of laquer which is very very rare..

[albitz]

MID again shows many dead pixels and I cant read anything which I bought new
 
and I have here one for the new model which I dont know how to install

Should be fairly trivial to do the necessary rewiring, if you have access to wiring diagrams.

Note, however, as there are a lot more configurations available for later type, its unlikely you'll come across one with the right config

so what do I have to do ?    (its probably from year 2000 2.5)

I might have a suitable one here Cem. Will take a pic and PM it to you tomorrow. If I dont - remind me.

[cem_devecioglu]

MID again shows many dead pixels and I cant read anything which I bought new
 
and I have here one for the new model which I dont know how to install

Should be fairly trivial to do the necessary rewiring, if you have access to wiring diagrams.

Note, however, as there are a lot more configurations available for later type, its unlikely you'll come across one with the right config

so what do I have to do ?    (its probably from year 2000 2.5)

I might have a suitable one here Cem. Will take a pic and PM it to you tomorrow. If I dont - remind me.

Albitz you are #1..
 
 

[albitz]

Kingycos2 - that looks to be one stunning car. Im quite envious tbh.

[Brikhead]

...... Look at her every morning and after 5 years, still makes me smile...

Nice looking car
Greens not everyones first choice but I'd have one for a keeper...

[kingycos2]

Brikhead/Albitz, Cheers guys. I never thought green was my colour, always had silver previously...
Cem, done everything possible to remove it, using detailers and specialists, The scratch has gone right through, however hardly noticeable now. Only way to get rid now is a bonnet respray.
Really fancy these now, love the colour but think the missus would go mad   
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPECIAL-Offer-Irmscher-Sport-Star-18-Inch-Black-Wheel-Kit-/230845602229?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item35bf7859b5

[Deuce]

Got  mine to tow the caravan when my Mondeo gave up the ghost with over 200k on the clock.

I never got around to fitting a towbar and then sold the caravan.

Now the Mig is only for going out with the family. Not a supermarket 'get your tesco value door ding's for nothing' trolley. I have a van for work and the wife has her own little run around.

Lovely, quiet, fast and good looking car, I fell in love with it. Being a hot rodder, I can't help personalizing my cars. So, the mig has joined my stable of projects. It ain't no hot rod. But it will be a classic one day and I hope I can get it to a standard to go on a show field one day instead of accompanying my other show cars to the camping areas.

I do most work myself to keep costs down and this forum is an alladins cave to help me do just that.

I suppose when it comes to cost, it boils down to how much the car means to you and your own value on keeping it alive.

[cem_devecioglu]

Brikhead/Albitz, Cheers guys. I never thought green was my colour, always had silver previously...
Cem, done everything possible to remove it, using detailers and specialists, The scratch has gone right through, however hardly noticeable now. Only way to get rid now is a bonnet respray.
Really fancy these now, love the colour but think the missus would go mad 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPECIAL-Offer-Irmscher-Sport-Star-18-Inch-Black-Wheel-Kit-/230845602229?pt=UK_CarParts_Acc_Wheels_tyres_Trims_Car_Rims_ET&hash=item35bf7859b5

ok.. mask the area with bands with a sensitive work.. where band lines follow exactly the edges of scratch.. this part is critically important so, spend as much as necessary time.. then with your exact color code (trusting your sun doesnt fade your color) spray a very tiny 2 layers on it..  wait few hrs.. sand only the excess that overflow the edges.. than with same method (mask again) spray 2 layers of laquer .. then sand and polish    

[Nickbat]

I simply love driving my Omega, but...

I have the dreaded valve-stem leak problem and the puff of blue smoke at start up really annoys me. I've been thinking about having it done but it's a hassle as the best mechanics on here live miles away and I'll be without the car for a good week or more.

Plus, I have the dreaded 2/3 sticky solenoid problem on the auto box which occasionally rears its ugly head. Had no problems over the summer but has turned up again twice in the last week.

Apart from that...I still love it..and it's only done 46k from new. 

[tunnie]

Happy with both of mine (the 2.2 LPG & 3.2 Elite)

2.2 still appears to ride better though! Popped new exhaust (£90) and drop links (£30) on the 3.2 during the week, that job at a garage would have cost a lot more.

I was at scrappy yesterday for a bit of fun, the cars are often left with all paperwork inside. Saw one invoice from a garage from 2 years ago, for an MOT, service of oil and filter change and air filter.

£185 

I could do that DIY for less than half that, most of the cost being MOT.

I'd love a Supercharged XJ soon, but Omegas are so cheap to run, nothing will match it.

[maracus]

It's not that I'm happy or not with mine, I just miss them. My mv6 just sits awaiting me to sell it but I haven't even advertised it or anything yet, just want it to sit there it looks good on the driveway lol 

I always maintain that I miss the way my td's drove...

[TheBoy]

2.2 still appears to ride better though!

In fairness, you haven't really used the Elite since putting on some springs which, errr, have some spring left in them