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[mikeF]

After advance warning of impending severe illness (MOT Cert full of advisories and a quiet word of advice from friendly Mechanic) I recently sent my well loved 2.5 estate to its final resting place.  On an 'R' plate and driven from new, meticulously maintained etc. etc. so parting was painful - however, I'm retired now and we all need to move on.  So under some pressure from The Management, and a reluctant "seeing sense" on my part, I agreed to downsize to a Volvo V50 - super-smooth 5 cylinder engine and still the utility of an Estate body, albeit somewhat smaller - it seemed a good move.  To cut a long story short ... darn, too late for that, I have found the ride 'choppy' and uncomfortable, but worse, the throttle pedal is too far to the left to make room for the wheel arch, presumably.  (I'm disabled and I find the pedal position causes me pain in my dodgy right leg).   These things weren't particularly obvious on the test drive and there was a strong element of "it's bound to feel different after the Omega and I'll get used to it" in my thinking.  Well, it did, and I haven't!  I'm sure the V50 is a fine car but after 15 years with the Omega there's no contest.  To add insult to injury, I reminded the Dealer from whom I purchased the Volvo and px-ed the Omega for scrap that I had not received the Certificate of Destruction from him.  His reply was that the car was not actually scrapped as intended but was sold at auction last week for £25 more than the price I got in px against the Volvo.

So now I've put the Volvo on FleaBay and I'm trying to find a mint 3.2 or 2.6L auto Omega Estate close to home in Hertfordshire.  I actually went to see one yesterday but only remembered this morning that I forgot to ask the Dealer why the security key for the wheels was not in evidence.  Otherwise the vehicle was in great condition for its age (2002) except for a "ticking" sound typical of a cam follower that hasn't got its oil supply.  There did not appear to be any oil on the dipstick so that might be a reason.  Best give that one a miss p'raps and keep on looking.  But I'm a picky Old Git so good ones by my standards that are located within a reasonable distance from home are not easy to find.

Ho hum; as the stranded whale said "Life's a beach and then you die".

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

After advance warning of impending severe illness (MOT Cert full of advisories and a quiet word of advice from friendly Mechanic) I recently sent my well loved 2.5 estate to its final resting place.  On an 'R' plate and driven from new, meticulously maintained etc. etc. so parting was painful - however, I'm retired now and we all need to move on.  So under some pressure from The Management, and a reluctant "seeing sense" on my part, I agreed to downsize to a Volvo V50 - super-smooth 5 cylinder engine and still the utility of an Estate body, albeit somewhat smaller - it seemed a good move.  To cut a long story short ... darn, too late for that, I have found the ride 'choppy' and uncomfortable, but worse, the throttle pedal is too far to the left to make room for the wheel arch, presumably.  (I'm disabled and I find the pedal position causes me pain in my dodgy right leg).   These things weren't particularly obvious on the test drive and there was a strong element of "it's bound to feel different after the Omega and I'll get used to it" in my thinking.  Well, it did, and I haven't!  I'm sure the V50 is a fine car but after 15 years with the Omega there's no contest.  To add insult to injury, I reminded the Dealer from whom I purchased the Volvo and px-ed the Omega for scrap that I had not received the Certificate of Destruction from him.  His reply was that the car was not actually scrapped as intended but was sold at auction last week for £25 more than the price I got in px against the Volvo.

So now I've put the Volvo on FleaBay and I'm trying to find a mint 3.2 or 2.6L auto Omega Estate close to home in Hertfordshire.  I actually went to see one yesterday but only remembered this morning that I forgot to ask the Dealer why the security key for the wheels was not in evidence.  Otherwise the vehicle was in great condition for its age (2002) except for a "ticking" sound typical of a cam follower that hasn't got its oil supply.  There did not appear to be any oil on the dipstick so that might be a reason.  Best give that one a miss p'raps and keep on looking.  But I'm a picky Old Git so good ones by my standards that are located within a reasonable distance from home are not easy to find.

Ho hum; as the stranded whale said "Life's a beach and then you die".

Shouldn't that be......Life's a bitch then you die.

Good luck with the search for your new Omega. Many here at OOf who have 'moved on' wish that they hadn't.

[the alarming man]

I agree opti and I am one of those as soon as my Vectra is fixed..(poxy car) and I off to but a DTI omega

[mikeF]

Umm .. yes Doctor Opti.  I was kinda hoping the .. pun?  No, it's not a pun .. irony?  Not sure it's that either .. would be picked up.  Of course the correct expression is "life's a bitch ... " but coupled with the "... stranded whale ... " I thought .. readers would .....  Perhaps my intention would have been better recognised if I could have used an emoticon winking, meaning "just kidding" ........ oh crumbs, never mind.  Where's me coat?

[Bigron]

Yep, I got it!
 

Ron.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Umm .. yes Doctor Opti.  I was kinda hoping the .. pun?  No, it's not a pun .. irony?  Not sure it's that either .. would be picked up.  Of course the correct expression is "life's a bitch ... " but coupled with the "... stranded whale ... " I thought .. readers would .....  Perhaps my intention would have been better recognised if I could have used an emoticon winking, meaning "just kidding" ........ oh crumbs, never mind.  Where's me coat?

Didn't read that bit.

[plym ian]

It seems like the same story on here. We all seam to regret getting rid of our omegas  correct

So the moral of the story is "don't get rid of what you know for the unknown, you'll regret it and pine for another one"

[Varche]

Yep I got it too.

I know what you mean Mike about the comfort of the Omega.

Hopefully you will find another.

[Sir Tigger KC]

The Gods do not deduct from a man's allotted life span the hours spent working on an Omega. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The Gods do not deduct from a man's allotted life span the hours spent working on an Omega. 

Thank gawd for that.

[omega3000]

The Gods do not deduct from a man's allotted life span the hours spent working on an Omega. 

Think i must have spent at least 6 months of work on 4 Omegas and probably about £7k in parts put in swear boxes .

Or was that the Pug 

But Omegas still have timeless style and comfort 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The Gods do not deduct from a man's allotted life span the hours spent working on an Omega. 

Think i must have spent at least 6 months of work on 4 Omegas and probably about £7k in parts put in swear boxes .

Or was that the Pug

But Omegas still have timeless style and comfort 

More like £70K on the Pug......