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[AndyVXR300]

Found this on ebay 322,000 miles in total

Engine and box replaced after 266,000

Who was worried about high mileage cars  


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-CD-AUTO-SILVER_W0QQitemZ280344619032QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item280344619032&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A10|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

[dbug]

Just run in ?  

[Omega man 2]

Looks alright though

Wouldn't like to see it from underneath

[mantahatch]

Hmmmm local to me, and I think I have seen this car on the road. The taxi behind it should give us a clue as to it's previous use.

Mike

[NaughtyNigel]

.... All of which proves my theory that if you keep the engine oil warm the engine will last much longer.  

NN

[mantahatch]

.... All of which proves my theory that if you keep the engine oil warm the engine will last much longer.  

NN

I am not saying it is is a problem, in fact if it is the car I think it it is, it mainly did the airport runs. So should really be in a fair to good condition.

Mike

[platty]

People worry about the engine mileage, but that doesn't seem to be an issue with the Omega.

I would want to be doing a very thorough check of the running gear after 322k - should be fine if well serviced, but who knows?

[Iain]

Clocks will fail before the engine does!!

I was talking to a Taxi driver recently who had a black facelift 2.2 DTi
469,500 miles on it!!
Told me that the odometer went 399,999 > nothing!
As it turned to 400k the whole instument panel just switched itself off,
Speedo,rev counter,temp and petrol gauges all went off as if he had turned the key!
He sourced another set of clocks,plugged it in....bingo,everything was fine!
A nice car it is too.....the only visable sign of high mileage was the 'white' climate buttons!

[NaughtyNigel]

Clocks will fail before the engine does!!

I was talking to a Taxi driver recently who had a black facelift 2.2 DTi
469,500 miles on it!!
Told me that the odometer went 399,999 > nothing!
As it turned to 400k the whole instument panel just switched itself off,
Speedo,rev counter,temp and petrol gauges all went off as if he had turned the key!
He sourced another set of clocks,plugged it in....bingo,everything was fine!
A nice car it is too.....the only visable sign of high mileage was the 'white' climate buttons!

Very true. I had a Cavalier 1.6 on which the speedometer went badly out of calibration after about 60,000 miles.

I had thought it was loosing power, as it was struggling at anything much above 90 MPH. Then I overtook a marked Police car doing (what I thought was) 70 MPH, only to be pulled over for doing 88 MPH.

I managed to persuade Plod that the clock was faulty, and he agreed to do precisely 70 MPH so I could check my clock - it showed 53 MPH!

NN

[tunnie]

and its a 4 pot petrol    

[Andy B]

..... and he agreed to do precisely 70 MPH so I could check my clock - it showed 53 MPH!

NN

before he booked you for haveing a faulty vehicle?    

         

I got stopped on my bike (CD175 a very long time ago) for speeding, my clock was showing 100mph while I was stopped .... it had only just done it - Honest! ... the copper just sent me on my way suggesting I get it fixed pronto!! Where's that speed camera vs proper copper thread??        

[NaughtyNigel]

..... and he agreed to do precisely 70 MPH so I could check my clock - it showed 53 MPH!

NN

before he booked you for haveing a faulty vehicle?    

         

I got stopped on my bike (CD175 a very long time ago) for speeding, my clock was showing 100mph while I was stopped .... it had only just done it - Honest! ... the copper just sent me on my way suggesting I get it fixed pronto!! Where's that speed camera vs proper copper thread??        

 

100 MPH on a CD175?   That would have needed a very steep cliff and a strong following wind. And you could only do it in the dry during daylight hours as the brakes were crap in the wet and the headlight was like a candle in a brown bottle.  

Reminds me of when a group of us were stopped on the Guildford bypass, and told off for doing 85 MPH. My friend, who was riding a BSA C15 replied, 'come off it, we were doing well over the ton', to whch Plod replied, 'as you wish sonny'.  8-)

NN

[Andy B]

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100 MPH on a CD175?   That would have needed a very steep cliff and a strong following wind. And you could only do it in the dry during daylight hours as the brakes were crap in the wet and the headlight was like a candle in a brown bottle.   ......

You've ridden one then!!       I think I managed about 65 mph, lying as low on the tank as I could ..... which was probably lower than I could mange now  
I think it was 100 ....... it was showing as fast as the clock would read.

[NaughtyNigel]

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100 MPH on a CD175?   That would have needed a very steep cliff and a strong following wind. And you could only do it in the dry during daylight hours as the brakes were crap in the wet and the headlight was like a candle in a brown bottle.   ......

You've ridden one then!!       I think I managed about 65 mph, lying as low on the tank as I could ..... which was probably lower than I could mange now  
I think it was 100 ....... it was showing as fast as the clock would read.

No, I had a CB125 (single) which could just about make 70 MPH on a good day. Mine had the drum brake on the front which was not too bad when it was dry, but if it got water inside was lethal. And the 6 volt headlight .....  

I then got a 400 four, which was altogether better, although it took a cast iron front brake disk, Cibie headlight and Dunlop tyres to make it safe in the wet and at night.

Edit: I should add that I eventually regressed to a 250 LC Yamaha, followed by a 350 N2 YPVS, which I still have. In terms of sheer grin factor those two bikes are unbeatable.  

Happy days.  

NN

[Del Boy]

People worry about the engine mileage, but that doesn't seem to be an issue with the Omega.

I would want to be doing a very thorough check of the running gear after 322k - should be fine if well serviced, but who knows?

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