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Stick with Omega, or change?
« on: 22 April 2014, 20:25:29 »
I keep seeing lovely cars, especially Insignias, and should really change. I do short distances in my 2.5 TD, which only gets me 25mpg. If I get a newer car, I get more to the gallon, cheaper road tax, less time working on & under the car. I know there is very little wrong with mine, but the practical side of me says to swap, an I missing something?
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Re: Stick with Omega, or change?
« Reply #1 on: 22 April 2014, 20:30:50 »
Not as much as you will be if you go newer ::)
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Re: Stick with Omega, or change?
« Reply #2 on: 22 April 2014, 20:32:45 »
Short distances = short millage?

Remember, say you double your MPG to 50, easily take around 8,000 miles to pay off a £1k investment.  :y
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« Reply #3 on: 22 April 2014, 20:34:59 »
A diesel Omega will be more reliable doing repeated short journeys than a newer diesel. Short journeys sees 35mpg from my Insignia currently...
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Re: Stick with Omega, or change?
« Reply #4 on: 22 April 2014, 20:37:27 »
I have heard about newer Diesels not liking short runs, and you are right about the mpg paying for itself, I just don't want to spend many happy hours changing wishbones this Winter (OK mine are new & Polybushed but you get the point.) I know a three cylinder Corsa is what I SHOULD buy - but it's not going to happen!
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« Reply #5 on: 22 April 2014, 20:40:30 »
If the Omega is all together and working as expected, then keep it and go out for a nice meal every fortnight on what you're not spending on a newer car :y
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Re: Stick with Omega, or change?
« Reply #6 on: 22 April 2014, 20:45:38 »
Oh it works fine, and it I had to give a mate a lift from Inverness to Exeter, it would perform better than any new model - but it seems immoral to get 25mpg in this day & age.
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Re: Stick with Omega, or change?
« Reply #7 on: 22 April 2014, 20:54:07 »
Quote from: Agemo on 22 April 2014, 20:45:38
Oh it works fine, and it I had to give a mate a lift from Inverness to Exeter, it would perform better than any new model - but it seems immoral to get 25mpg in this day & age.

Not as immoral as £1,000+ bill is going to feel for a set of injectors or a fuel pump for one of these highly strung modern diesels! They scare the crap out of me :o
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« Reply #8 on: 22 April 2014, 20:54:42 »
What would your boss say if you told him to buy you a brand new Volvo FH because you feel guilty driving your Renault as it's 0.5mpg less economical?

At a guess, his response would resemble this...

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« Reply #9 on: 22 April 2014, 21:05:23 »
Yeah I know, I enjoyed driving FHs, but was quite happy in a Premium. I just fancy a change, I have had this one for six years now. You did make me wince about the price of spares, my last injectors cost me £25, and I paid £15 for a boot lid & a fiver for a wing (correct colour of course).
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Re: Stick with Omega, or change?
« Reply #10 on: 22 April 2014, 21:44:13 »
I had 2 Senators then an Omega. I bought a new Insignia and had to change the clutch etc at 85K. Shortly after, this Feb, I sold the Insignia and went back to an Omega. I don't regret it.
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Re: Stick with Omega, or change?
« Reply #11 on: 22 April 2014, 21:48:43 »
Quote from: Lagondanet on 22 April 2014, 21:44:13
I had 2 Senators then an Omega. .....

So did I  :y :y :y :y :y
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Re: Stick with Omega, or change?
« Reply #12 on: 22 April 2014, 22:02:03 »
25 mpg!, I used to 37 mpg all day long with my M Reg 2.5TD Manual Estate in and out of London and that was with a shite load of tools and crap in the back, heavy cable, ladders and roof box on a roof rack and used to drive like White Van Man. Spend a couple of hundred quid max and get it Manual'ed.  :y
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Re: Stick with Omega, or change?
« Reply #13 on: 22 April 2014, 23:30:57 »
Quote from: Agemo on 22 April 2014, 21:05:23
Yeah I know, I enjoyed driving FHs, but was quite happy in a Premium. I just fancy a change, I have had this one for six years now. You did make me wince about the price of spares, my last injectors cost me £25, and I paid £15 for a boot lid & a fiver for a wing (correct colour of course).

Renault Premium's are underrated in my opinion.  :)  I always enjoyed a day out in one!  :y
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Re: Stick with Omega, or change?
« Reply #14 on: 22 April 2014, 23:46:09 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 22 April 2014, 23:30:57
Quote from: Agemo on 22 April 2014, 21:05:23
Yeah I know, I enjoyed driving FHs, but was quite happy in a Premium. I just fancy a change, I have had this one for six years now. You did make me wince about the price of spares, my last injectors cost me £25, and I paid £15 for a boot lid & a fiver for a wing (correct colour of course).

Renault Premium's are underrated in my opinion.  :)  I always enjoyed a day out in one!  :y
The six speed slush box in the lighter ones are shyte, and they're not the best cabs for sleeping in. You have to fold the seats forward to drop the bunk. Trouble is the lever is on the outside of the seat, and in the low roof version there isn't room for anyone over 4' to stand in the centre... Paccar designers could learn alot from Volvo ::)

Spot the difference...
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Vs... (outside)
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And inside...
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I know where I'd rather live :y
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