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[05omegav6]

That's why we all drive omegas.

+1  ... Although maybe not everyone, But the majority still have at least one Omega even though the youngest would be 10 years old and the majority of them will be well over 100k. Unless your lucky enough to get a 04 or 54 ex plod.. 

Stupid boy, Pike

Newer doesn't mean lower mileage, especially ex plod... 250k on my '54 estate

[Marks DTM Calib]

What about a Lexus GS 300 

Cheapest Lexus automatic on Autotrader within 40 miles of here is £5k.  Manual £2k - more than I want to pay. It's an IS200 a which means absolutely nothing to me, but it doesn't look very big.

IS200 is small imo 

Very and no head room.....also not nearly as relaible and well made as you would hope.

It's not often I disagree with the Master.... Although having met old long body/short legs, I have to say I have less head room issues in the Lexus than the omega elite with a sunroof. Both have electric seats which tend to sit higher due to the motors underneath and a sunroof which takes an inch of head room as well.

And while the is300 has its faults, there are far less faults than on an omega. FAR less. Me thinks Master has his Vauxhall tinted spectacles on again.

Not at all, I help maintain a 2.0 Auto one and its had an auto box, cam chain, pretty much every suspension bush plus the usual consumables and it lunched a cat.

And headroom wise, there awful, no where near as much as pretty much every other car out there, as bad as the old rover 200's

[jereboam]

Last thing I need to worry about is headroom.  If I raise the seat to it's maximum (necessary to see over steering wheel) I could still wear a top hat and not touch the roof.

There's a big list of cars I am unreasonably prejudiced against, and Lexuses (or Lexi according to Alan Partridge) are quite high up on that list.  Don't bother to try and talk me out of it - it's totally unreasonable of me.

Not keen on anything French or Japanese for similar unreasonable reasons.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The more I read  this thread, the more sensible it sounds to fix the ECU on your Omega.........provided there are not too many other significant faults to add to the mix.

[omega3000]

Last thing I need to worry about is headroom.  If I raise the seat to it's maximum (necessary to see over steering wheel) I could still wear a top hat and not touch the roof.

There's a big list of cars I am unreasonably prejudiced against, and Lexuses (or Lexi according to Alan Partridge) are quite high up on that list.  Don't bother to try and talk me out of it - it's totally unreasonable of me.

Not keen on anything French or Japanese for similar unreasonable reasons.

Me neither 

There's a really cheap Lexus GS300 for sale near me , it looks well worn but i see many of these with high mileage . Very tempting to get a low mileage one , i like the shape of them and many toys plus lovely armchair seats 

Having said that if funds were available i would have another Omega but one thats had all the work done so i could just get in and drive without getting hands dirty every other week  Ideally buy one off here like twiglets 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

That's why we all drive omegas.

+1  ... Although maybe not everyone, But the majority still have at least one Omega even though the youngest would be 10 years old and the majority of them will be well over 100k. Unless your lucky enough to get a 04 or 54 ex plod.. 

Stupid boy, Pike

Newer doesn't mean lower mileage, especially ex plod... 250k on my '54 estate

I know got 190k myself, Jusy pointing out the youngest Omega ain't so young anymore especially hammered newer ex-plod 

The Omegas I've been to see over the years I'd say the ones with higher miles on them have been better proves they've been used and serviced to archive those high miles unlike say a 2001 with 40k on the clock..

[Mr.OmegaMan]

The more I read  this thread, the more sensible it sounds to fix the ECU on your Omega.........provided there are not too many other significant faults to add to the mix.

+1 or get another Omega from the forum there's always one popping up 

[chrisgixer]

What about a Lexus GS 300 

Cheapest Lexus automatic on Autotrader within 40 miles of here is £5k.  Manual £2k - more than I want to pay. It's an IS200 a which means absolutely nothing to me, but it doesn't look very big.

IS200 is small imo 

Very and no head room.....also not nearly as relaible and well made as you would hope.

It's not often I disagree with the Master.... Although having met old long body/short legs, I have to say I have less head room issues in the Lexus than the omega elite with a sunroof. Both have electric seats which tend to sit higher due to the motors underneath and a sunroof which takes an inch of head room as well.

And while the is300 has its faults, there are far less faults than on an omega. FAR less. Me thinks Master has his Vauxhall tinted spectacles on again.

Not at all, I help maintain a 2.0 Auto one and its had an auto box, cam chain, pretty much every suspension bush plus the usual consumables and it lunched a cat.

And headroom wise, there awful, no where near as much as pretty much every other car out there, as bad as the old rover 200's

Head room exactly the same as an omega Elite, little legs. not as wide as omega inside obviously, but being 6ft1" I dont have a problem driving it at all.

Mates Mrs has 150 k on her 3.0, and over and above consumable service items, its had a lambda sensor, that's it! ...and it drives tight as a drum. If only omegas where that reliable.

I wouldn't give the 2.0 a second glance anyway though. (Weaze)

[symes]

What about a Lexus GS 300 

Cheapest Lexus automatic on Autotrader within 40 miles of here is £5k.  Manual £2k - more than I want to pay. It's an IS200 a which means absolutely nothing to me, but it doesn't look very big.

IS200 is small imo 

Very and no head room.....also not nearly as relaible and well made as you would hope.

It's not often I disagree with the Master.... Although having met old long body/short legs, I have to say I have less head room issues in the Lexus than the omega elite with a sunroof. Both have electric seats which tend to sit higher due to the motors underneath and a sunroof which takes an inch of head room as well.

And while the is300 has its faults, there are far less faults than on an omega. FAR less. Me thinks Master has his Vauxhall tinted spectacles on again.

Not at all, I help maintain a 2.0 Auto one and its had an auto box, cam chain, pretty much every suspension bush plus the usual consumables and it lunched a cat.

And headroom wise, there awful, no where near as much as pretty much every other car out there, as bad as the old rover 200's

Head room exactly the same as an omega Elite, little legs. not as wide as omega inside obviously, but being 6ft1" I dont have a problem driving it at all.

Mates Mrs has 150 k on her 3.0, and over and above consumable service items, its had a lambda sensor, that's it! ...and it drives tight as a drum. If only omegas where that reliable.

I wouldn't give the 2.0 a second glance anyway though. (Weaze)

rarest

[chrisgixer]

Your joking, they're bloody everywhere. 3.0 sport cross I only ever see two. Ours and theirs.