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[Kevin Wood]

I would just ignore this post, Jim was clearly not in a good place at the moment and does not have the 'Capacity' to make such a decision (Mental Capacity Act 2005) a 'Best Interest Decision' on his behalf needs to be made; who in their right mind would choose Manual over Auto.........

.. and I guess it follows that his gearbox needs to make decisions on his behalf too?

..... not drive.. 

Drive? In a softly sprung Elite Omega? 

Yeah, good point. He needs to sort out the suspension while he's at it.

[Andy B]

I would just ignore this post, Jim was clearly not in a good place at the moment and does not have the 'Capacity' to make such a decision (Mental Capacity Act 2005) a 'Best Interest Decision' on his behalf needs to be made; who in their right mind would choose Manual over Auto.........

.. and I guess it follows that his gearbox needs to make decisions on his behalf too?

..... not drive.. 

Drive? In a softly sprung Elite Omega? 

Yeah, good point. He needs to sort out the suspension while he's at it.

It seems that a manual gearbox is a must for all those here that 'want to be in control' however we're talking lard arsed 1700kg exec barges, cars that by their very nature were built to sit all day on the motorway - a job they do very well. I'm not against a manual gearbox in the right car, but IMHO an Omega just isn't the right car.

[05omegav6]

Believe that car is already Irmscher sprung, so that's the suspension sorted

Funny how all the manual bashers have only driven a manual Omega on short and temporary occasions 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes, having owned both types I know which I prefer......and its not the slush pump.

[Andy B]

......

Funny how all the manual bashers have only driven a manual Omega on short and temporary occasions 

That's me! Hand up!   I can't think of a reason why I'd want to drive one further though 

We now only have my daughter's Fiat that has the extra pedal & I rarely have the need or inclination to drive it, but up until a couple of years ago drove a manual Astra everyday, it's not that I can't .... just have no desire to when there are auto cars that will do it for me.

[Marks DTM Calib]

It an age thing Andy, next you will be buying a retirement Merc with a hearing aid beige interior like Opti. 

[Andy B]

It an age thing Andy, next you will be buying a retirement Merc with a hearing aid beige interior like Opti. 

Might be .... but also a type of car thing  . I've had auto's now for getting on for 25 yrs, when I bought a car with 4 doors instead of trying to get two babies into seats at the back of my Manta.

The hearing aid beige interior is almost preferable to the red/tan 'leather' interiors of some

(like this .....  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010-MERCEDES-E-CLASS-E350-CDI-BLUEEFFICIENCY-SPORT-CONVERTIBLE-CONVERTIBLE-DIES-/181282787396?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a354bd044 )

[Marks DTM Calib]

Good god, do people actualy buy seats in baby sick tan colour, 

[aaronjb]

Ooh, baby sick tan.. classy!

[Andy B]

Good god, do people actualy buy seats in baby sick tan colour, 

It seems so 

[Jim]

So Any Volunteers??
My 3.2 Irmscher Omega Elite is fitted with irmscher suspension

[RobseyMV6]

So Any Volunteers??
My 3.2 Irmscher Omega Elite is fitted with irmscher suspension

me 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

So Any Volunteers??
My 3.2 Irmscher Omega Elite is fitted with irmscher suspension

Given the geography, 2woody would be worth a shout also

[MV6Matt]

So Any Volunteers??
My 3.2 Irmscher Omega Elite is fitted with irmscher suspension

Given the geography, 2woody would be worth a shout also

...but he ain't volunteering.......

[MV6Matt]

..........and, given the geography, Serek'll be doing mine...............