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[jb]

This was a GMP "VIP" car and a standard MV6.It was one of 2 identical cars with consecutive number plates.

[Doctor Gollum]

This was a GMP "VIP" car and a standard MV6.It was one of 2 identical cars with consecutive number plates.

Interesting 

They obviously felt that 15" wheels looked better

[Shackeng]

The TVP bumper cars were probably scrapped after failing to sell at WOMA, not helped by the fact that they were the only two non runners at one of several sales I visited there.

The ex Met '53 black Elite estate that Josh acquired went to a forum member, think that was originally a £5-6k car. The ad is on here, probably 2010/2011

Think Joff may still have it...

I don’t think so, but his brother may have it. It was a nice car. 👍

[Doctor Gollum]

I know it went to Scotland for a spell and that he bought it back, but it was/is almost as nice as Twiglets one

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

You sure your not confusing it with Twiglets ? His went to Scotland, and last I heard he was talking about buying it back.
Dont know if he ever did though.

[Doctor Gollum]

Perhaps it wasn't Scotland, but Joff kept it up to scratch, sold it to someone who didn't quite have the same standards, bought it back a year or so later and promptly had to go through it to reverse all the neglect...

But that was a while ago

[Doctor Gollum]

Back on track, looking at the pictures in the other thread, only Plod would drill an MV6 bumper for a pair of Whelen 500 TIR6s

[456lbft]

Back on track, looking at the pictures in the other thread, only Plod would drill an MV6 bumper for a pair of Whelen 500 TIR6s

2J1 = COVER,FLOOR INNER,STANDARD 
80I = INTERIOR-BLACK 
80X = BODY INTERIOR TRIM-BLACK 
87L = EXTERIOR PAINT,SEE MODEL CATALOGUE FOREWORD PAINT CHART 
A32 = ELECTRICALLY OPERATED WINDOWS,FRONT 
A33 = ELECTRICALLY OPERATED WINDOWS,REAR 
A50 = UP TO YEAR 2000 LAUNCHED MODELS = SPORT SEATS, FROM YEAR 2000 LAUNCHED MODELS = COMFORT SEATS 
AJ3 = FOR DRIVER AIR BAG 
AJ4 = FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG 
AM9 = REAR SEAT,SPLIT COLLAPSIBLE 
AP0 = FOR SIDE AIR BAG,LH 
AP1 = FOR SIDE AIR BAG,RH 
AR6 = BELT,REAR SEAT,CENTER,3 POINT 
AT0 = HEAD RESTRAINT,REAR,CLOTH,FULL 
AU0 = DOOR LOCK,WITH REMOTE CONTROL 
AV7 = USED WITH REMOVABLE CARGO RESTRAINT 
AY5 = HEAD RESTRAINT,REAR,CLOTH,CENTER 
B18 = ORNAMENTATION,ALUMINIUM 
C60 = AIR CONDITIONING 
C68 = FOR ELECTRONIC AIR CONDITIONING 
C87 = READING LAMP,REAR 
C90 = DOOR LAMP 
CE4 = HEADLAMP WASHER 
D44 = COVER,MIRROR HOUSING,O/S,PAINTED 
D63 = BOX,DEPOSIT,FLOOR,FRONT 
D64 = VISOR,SUN,WITH ILLUMINATED MIRROR,PASSENGER 
D74 = VISOR,SUN,WITH ILLUMINATED MIRROR,DRIVER SIDE 
FE9 
GU8 = AXLE RATIO 3.90 
K09 = ALTERNATOR,120AMP 
KA1 = FOR HEATED FRONT SEATS 
LA3 = 32 PETROL ENGINE 
ML4 = AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION,4 SPEED 
N33 = FOR TILTING STEERING COLUMN 
N89 = WHEEL,ROAD,ALUMINIUM,71/2JX17 
NC0 = EQUIPMENT,EUROPEAN UNION 
NF2 = EMISSION,3 WAY CATALYTIC CONVERTER,VARIANT 3 
NP5 = STEERING WHEEL,LEATHER 
NV7 = POWER STEERING,VARIABLE EFFORT 
QUE = TYRES,235/45 R17-94W 
R12 
RHD = RIGHT HAND DRIVE 
T6B = TRIM PANEL,INNER,STRIPPED 
T72 = HEADLAMPS,LH TRAFFIC 
T96 = FRONT FOGLAMP 
T97 = HEADLAMPS,XENON 
TN7 = BATTERY,66AH 
U07 = HORN,FANFARE 
U1A = RADIO AM/FM STEREO,SEEK,MULTI CD,ETR,NAVIGATION,FADER 
U3F 
U53 
U85 = SPEAKER,8 
UA6 = ANTI-THEFT WARNING SYSTEM 
UC1 = SPEEDOMETER,ASSY.,M.P.H 
UF6 = LAMP,AIR VENTS 
UJ3 
UV5 = MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY,VAT3 
UY3 = TELEPHONE D-NET 
VG2 = PROTECTION WAX,DELETE 
W1Y = FOR STEERING WHEEL RADIO OPERATION 
W4Y 
W6J = TRIM,CLOTH,SPORT,VARIANT 2 
W7P = NAMEPLATE,SPORT 
W9M = FOR ADDITIONAL ONSTAR OR NAVIGATION SYSTEM PARTS 
XJ2 = LOWERED SPORTS CHASSIS 
XN8 = FOR GREAT BRITAIN 
XQ2 = FOR VAUXHALL 
Z1B = NOZZLE,WASHER,HEATED 
Z1G = SPEEDOMETER - MILES 
Z3R = LETTERING,MV6 

[Doctor Gollum]

So it left the factory with MV6 wheels and tyres.

Fitting those 15" steelies is a bizarre choice. Especially with LSC as the handling must be odd when pressing on

[456lbft]

So it left the factory with MV6 wheels and tyres.

Fitting those 15" steelies is a bizarre choice. Especially with LSC as the handling must be odd when pressing on

It actually handles really well, especially on our rough back roads where it doesn't meander as much as my other MV6 on 17" wheels, although that is better with new tyres all round. [One rear tyre had about 4-5mm less tread depth than the other, probably because of the open diff.]  What is odd on the black car is that in order to fit the 15" wheels they must have had to fit smaller front brakes.  It does stop well, probably because it has good (Jurid) pads, but the pedal is even spongier than normal.  I still think there must be air in the system, which might explain the squelchy noises coming from the ABS body when pumping the pedal. Somebody told me that there is a way of triggering the ABS pump with a Tech 2, but at the show we borrowed one and there doesn't seem to be a menu for that.

[Doctor Gollum]

All Omega brakes fit inside the 15" wheel Discs are unchanged from the 3.0 Carlton, four pots originally had smaller discs, but from '98 everything got the 296x28mm fronts.

Omega pedal feel isn't great as they don't snatch in the way a Focus might. But shouldn't squelch. Abs activation is a Tech2 job, and essential if the system hasn't been bled properly, ie allowed to drop below the minimum level during bleeding. May also be an indication of master cylinder issues...

[456lbft]

All Omega brakes fit inside the 15" wheel

I thought there were two different sizes of discs for the front depending on engine size?

[Doctor Gollum]

All Omega brakes fit inside the 15" wheel

I thought there were two different sizes of discs for the front depending on engine size?

Originally yes, but see my last.

Also covered in depth elsewhere. The only differences that affect the 2.6/3.2 is the addition of vented rears, again factory standard, but this only changes the disc thickness... 286mm diameter remained unchanged from the Carlton/Omega A the other difference being that TC actuates the rear brakes as well as cutting the throttle... this is probably the primary reason for the vented discs.

[456lbft]

very nice 
are those 195/65/15 tyres  or wider ?

205/65R15.  Apparently they had special high speed W or Y rated ones supplied in period for Motorway cars. This car is on Goodyears all round with a manufactured date of 2003/4, and they are not.  It handles potholes, and kerbs well

[Doctor Gollum]

What rating are they? Regardless of skinny high profile tyres on small wheels, it's still a 150mph car with a 2,195 kg gross weight.

Bear in mind that it was built with W rated tyres. TVP fitted Goodyear NCTs on their Omegas with the standard 16" alloys... 225/55/16 99W iirc.