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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Registered October 2006 (56).......  MOT  Nov 8th 2015.

Advisories on tyres....and ball joints.

88,000 miles. Cambelt last changed at 48,000 miles.

2.5 V6 with a weird auto box.

£1200....Hmmm.

[Sir Tigger KC]

If you buy it, I'll come round and get rid of that old Omega for you.    No need to say Thanks, I like helping out the elderly! 

[05omegav6]

Buy it... If nowt else it will distract Mrs Opti from the mess in the garden as she tries to smack you round the head with it

[omega3000]

Registered October 2006 (56).......  MOT  Nov 8th 2015.

Advisories on tyres....and ball joints.

88,000 miles. Cambelt last changed at 48,000 miles.

2.5 V6 with a weird auto box.

£1200....Hmmm.

That will be a few hundred to renew then  It wont match up to the mighty Mig 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Just say no to the Selespeed. Far more bother than theyre worth. Shame, Cos theyre pretty enough to put on a stick in your garden.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Registered October 2006 (56).......  MOT  Nov 8th 2015.

Advisories on tyres....and ball joints.

88,000 miles. Cambelt last changed at 48,000 miles.

2.5 V6 with a weird auto box.

£1200....Hmmm.

That will be a few hundred to renew then  It wont match up to the mighty Mig 

Yep...and Alfa's have a reputation for being...... cough...cough...fragile.

I've driven it and the Omega would waste it in a staright line.

The gearbox is really weird. A four speed auto...I think.

[henryd]

Registered October 2006 (56).......  MOT  Nov 8th 2015.

Advisories on tyres....and ball joints.

88,000 miles. Cambelt last changed at 48,000 miles.

2.5 V6 with a weird auto box.

£1200....Hmmm.

Needs doing again then,due at 60 months,no mention of milage

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Just say no to the Selespeed. Far more bother than theyre worth. Shame, Cos theyre pretty enough to put on a stick in your garden.

Is that what it is called?

How is it different to a 'normal' auto?

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

Just say no to the Selespeed. Far more bother than theyre worth. Shame, Cos theyre pretty enough to put on a stick in your garden.

Is that what it is called?

How is it different to a 'normal' auto?

Its a robotised manual as opposed to a proper auto - instead of your left leg and arm, it uses electronics, hydraulics, and voodoo to operate the clutch and change cogs. Hence the problems, being Italian and electronic.

[Nick W]

Are they paying you £1200 to take it? If so it might be worth considering. Otherwise, run away. Fast.

[PeteH]

No sillyspeed on the v6 - normal 4 speed auto. Selespeed was for the 2 litre 4-pots and, as stated above, was a robotised 5 speed box and clutch. A slightly different version of the Selespeed was available on the 3.2 GTA, but the standard Selespeed is very sensitive to calibration/adjustment, lots of problems I believe if the clutch actuating rod length is not spot-on.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

No sillyspeed on the v6 - normal 4 speed auto. Selespeed was for the 2 litre 4-pots and, as stated above, was a robotised 5 speed box and clutch. A slightly different version of the Selespeed was available on the 3.2 GTA, but the standard Selespeed is very sensitive to calibration/adjustment, lots of problems I believe if the clutch actuating rod length is not spot-on.

That sounds about right. I don't remember any paddles. I seem to recall that it had  'city' and 'sport' buttons.

[The Sheriff]

What exactly is attracting you to it? The price? It's £1200 for a reason.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

What exactly is attracting you to it? The price? It's £1200 for a reason.

It's not an Audi, BMW, or Merc.

German cars are designed by people who only use the missionary position when having sex. Thorough but dull.

[The Sheriff]

What exactly is attracting you to it? The price? It's £1200 for a reason.

It's not an Audi, BMW, or Merc.

No. It's an alfa. Just because the Germans are dull and boring, no need to buy a comedy car.