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...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« on: 25 July 2006, 16:44:58 »
...and finally, a car I don't own an more. Much to my wife's delight, I get a noce car and then spend a sh1t load of money 'improving' it. I had this one for about 18 months. I just never fell on love with this car like my silver saloon so, having put about 30k miles on it, I bumped it out to someone and replaced it with the only other manufacturer who still makes RWD big-engined cars.













This one went in favour of this  ;)



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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #1 on: 25 July 2006, 16:47:11 »
stunning

how much did that twin back box/ conversion cost

I reckon i have seen your pics on abs am i right?

welcome Mr newbie  :)
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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #2 on: 25 July 2006, 16:49:12 »
Nice cars - I'd seen the silver saloon before on your own site (I'm an ABS member, probably linked from there somewhere). Both the MV6 and the Elite estates look tasty, shame you no longer have the Elite, as it looks the part.  Personally, I'm not a BMW fan, though my mum and eldest brother are.

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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #3 on: 25 July 2006, 16:52:44 »
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welcome Mr newbie  :)
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It just doesn't seem right, someone as well known in the Omega world as James being called a Newbie  [smiley=lolk.gif]
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« Reply #4 on: 25 July 2006, 17:27:00 »
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how much did that twin back box/ conversion cost

I reckon i have seen your pics on abs am i right?

welcome Mr newbie  :)

Ta ;)

IIRC it wa about £500 and isn't even stainless. It's a bit of a bodge tbh, you have pretty much a standard silencer but the RH tail pipe and bent at a right angle, tho other pipe runs along the back of the fuel tank and it connected with a clamp. A heat shield is provided to stop the tank melting but it's a bit Heath-Robinson, still it looked the part.
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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #5 on: 25 July 2006, 17:28:07 »
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welcome Mr newbie  :)
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It just doesn't seem right, someone as well known in the Omega world as James being called a Newbie  [smiley=lolk.gif]

Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me ::

Didn't realise I was that famous but the saloon has been around for a while. Only came second at Billing this year in the ABS Omega group so it will have to go  ;D  ;D Not.
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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #6 on: 25 July 2006, 18:03:48 »
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welcome Mr newbie  :)
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It just doesn't seem right, someone as well known in the Omega world as James being called a Newbie  [smiley=lolk.gif]

yeah i know, i looked in on the post due to the user name cos i thought to myself " isnt that the guy...."  ::) certainly a major coup for the site Jamie


VT3000 it was of course tounge in cheek  :P

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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #7 on: 25 July 2006, 18:32:32 »
Aw gee, you guys  [smiley=embarassed.gif]
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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #8 on: 26 July 2006, 10:45:59 »
Hey James!! *waves*!
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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #9 on: 26 July 2006, 11:08:39 »
How do *waves back*

ROddy,

Does your username refer to your stature or are you bragging again  ;D ;D
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« Reply #10 on: 26 July 2006, 11:20:01 »
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Does your username refer to your stature or are you bragging again.
Yes!!  ;) ;D
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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #11 on: 26 July 2006, 12:19:00 »
RIGHT  >:(

You both have late registered 3,2 estates - who is going to sell me one!
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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #12 on: 26 July 2006, 13:42:33 »
James doesn't have his any more. He absconded and bought a BM instead. Much as I don't necessarily like BM's as a general rule, after having seen it in the flesh so to speak, it's really nice.

Incidentally, I'd have bought James' Elite off him, but I didn't realise it was still for sale when I bought mine!!  ::)
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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #13 on: 26 July 2006, 14:19:37 »
Like Roddy says, it has gone. 3.2 litres just wasn't enough. SO I doubled up on cylinders and added 2.2 litres - got me a 5.4 V12 now  ;D

Just as well you got the MV6, I wanted my Omega to go to a careful owner  ;D ;D [only joking]
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Re: ...and finally (3.2 Elite)
« Reply #14 on: 26 July 2006, 14:46:44 »
Ow how I need to buy a Monaro.....
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