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[markh1]

Chaps,
The omega has failed its MOT on two broken rear coil springs, no reserve travel in handbrake and inbalance in rear brakes.
I am going to get rid of it at some point in the next 6 months (impending baby and wife wants something new with isofix) and trying to work out if its worth repairing it or getting rid of it as is.
Anyone know the rough difference in value/demand of it as it stands vs with a fresh MOT?
The car is a 3.0 manual Elite that is cosmetically tired with 125k miles but still drives very well
thanks

[aaronjb]

I got under £500 for a 3.2 Elite with less miles but probably similar condition about a year ago, if memory serves.. and that had a current MOT and no major mechanical problems.

[markh1]

ok thanks and I presume with no MOT it is probably scrap value of £100?

[STEMO]

ok thanks and I presume with no MOT it is probably scrap value of £100?

You'd probably get more stripping for spares if you have the time. Scrap values have plummeted.

[TheBoy]

Breaking for spares will give the best financial return (and weighing in whats left).

[omegod]

Gearbox and prop are worth up to £150 if working ok, popular with engine conversions/kit cars   

[EMD]

Is it an estate 

[biggriffin]

Chaps,
The omega has failed its MOT on two broken rear coil springs, no reserve travel in handbrake and inbalance in rear brakes.
I am going to get rid of it at some point in the next 6 months (impending baby and wife wants something new with isofix) and trying to work out if its worth repairing it or getting rid of it as is.
Anyone know the rough difference in value/demand of it as it stands vs with a fresh MOT?
The car is a 3.0 manual Elite that is cosmetically tired with 125k miles but still drives very well
thanks

There a circling! Diddly fiddley dee. 
And only 110 posts mmm.

[tunnie]

Where in Surrey are you?

[markh1]

Thanks for the replies gents.

im in south west london now with no driveway.

I have ordered some springs and am going to have a go at sorting it, even if it means lying in the road.

 I have had it nearly 8 years and can't let it be dragged off for scrap!

I won't be keeping it forever so will stick it up for sale on Piston Heads in the spring.

[tunnie]

I have had it nearly 8 years and can't let it be dragged off for scrap!

I know what you mean, had my 2.2 for over 10 years now 

[aaronjb]

Whereabouts in SW London? You might find someone local willing to lend a hand.. shame it has no MOT as if you could get it over here one weekend there's a dry garage to work in (can't guarantee warm though  )

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Sounds a lot of graft, and it will take a bit, but rear springs are dead, dead easy, and the rest isn't really a bad lift of MoT failures. Mine was a failure sheet of 14 items, and I got the lot done in a week!  (oh, that included back shocks which are very very nearly the same job/as easy to do as rear springs.


Rip the calipers apart and clean, service ..or.. replace with known good second hand ones. Depending on cost vs time for the fairly small cost of used rear calipers, probably as well to just bang on some new old ones 

Nothing insurmountable there 

[aaronjb]

Don't forget resetting the handbrake properly (slacken adjuster at lever, set the shoe adjusters just shy of drag both sides, reset lever adjustment to 'just snug') which is a little annoying but not really difficult.

[05omegav6]

Brake imbalance could be a side effect of the handbrake not releasing...

Also, if you're having work done in relation to an MoT, it can be driven to/from where that work is carried out... not sure if legal that includes private workshops, and certainly, apart from fuel, stopping/carrying passengers/travelling via/shopping en route... would all be frowned upon