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[Opel 2.5TD]

I have had my 2000 2.5TD Auto Estate 7 years now,  160000 miles, no problems with engine or gearbox.

The engine was chipped to 160 bhp by the previous owner so it's not short of power but only gives 30-35 mpg.

[Seth]

Markseth's (my previous) TD Estate, which is chipped, constantly (and still does so) return 33mpg around here Mike - and you've seen the terrain!
He's delighted with this car ......
 

Our latest (unchipped) 'clone' is slightly better than this when running locally - and it's a real beauty!
Motorway cruising affords 40+ mpg.
 

A recent run up to your neck of the woods returned 36mpg - this was a mixture of local terrain, a 100mph dash and motorway cruising from Ross to home.
And (very importantly) Mrs Sethsmate positively loves it!
 

As you're looking for an economical mile-muncher, I'd go for a nice manual-boxed 2.5TD, though decent examples are nowadays like hens teeth!
Experiences with auto-boxed 2.5TDs tell me to avoid 'em .......
 

This was a lot of car for the money, and although I'd found a very good home for it, Mick's now flogged it.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1279738881

A pity that ...... 

[Terbs]

I can't think of a polite way to say "if economy is a priority maybe don't run a great big Mig in any form". You can have a lovely shiney mint Elite but start it up & it sounds & smells like a bus. You've got a good V6, do as most of us do. Wear the cost & enjoy.
    If you do alot of miles is it an option to buy a cheapie diesel van or other car to use as a workhorse?

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We do exactly that. The Laguna 2 ltr estate is used as a local runabout, my van is used for my business and the Omega comes out for holidays, longer journeys....or local if we want to impress (show off)...

[MickAP]

Markseth's (my previous) TD Estate, which is chipped, constantly (and still does so) return 33mpg around here Mike - and you've seen the terrain!
He's delighted with this car ......
 

Our latest (unchipped) 'clone' is slightly better than this when running locally - and it's a real beauty!
Motorway cruising affords 40+ mpg.
 

A recent run up to your neck of the woods returned 36mpg - this was a mixture of local terrain, a 100mph dash and motorway cruising from Ross to home.
And (very importantly) Mrs Sethsmate positively loves it!
 

As you're looking for an economical mile-muncher, I'd go for a nice manual-boxed 2.5TD, though decent examples are nowadays like hens teeth!
Experiences with auto-boxed 2.5TDs tell me to avoid 'em .......
 

This was a lot of car for the money, and although I'd found a very good home for it, Mick's now flogged it.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1279738881

A pity that ...... 

I was just reading this thread about 10 mins ago, when I got to the bit "Mick's now flogged it" and the phone rang.
So who was it?......only the guy who's buying it off me, spooky or what!
Anyway he's collecting Friday, with the balance of the cash.
Finally I'm saying goodbye to the TD estate
I shall miss it, but needs must and all that.


Mick

[relluf]

I bought my tractor estate 18 month ago for £500 i use it for work everyday it is always full and i mean full of tools /ladders etc it has just gone thru its second mot with one track rod end and no adviseries it now runs as sweet as you like after a little fettlingis now on 156k and i would have know hesitation in going anywhere in the country in it , i am that impressed i was seriously considering buying mickap estate as a second car but it got sold before i could talk the missus round highly reccommended