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andytheroo

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Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« on: 22 March 2008, 09:52:15 »
Hi just signed up yesterday after buying a V reg CDX estate. I must admit I wasnt a fan but its been a long time since my early carlton days which was a bit of a pup. Ive only had it 2 days and its me allover. I have had an 800 over the last 4 1/2 years now shes getting tired she has to go. I like my big cars always have and the Omega suits me well,wide plenty of room (being 6 foot 1 and the best part of  130 kgs I need it).So any advice or tips for things to look out for.
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Andy. :y
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: 22 March 2008, 10:03:05 »
Hi Andy, welcome to OOF....  The major thing to check/confirm/replace is the timing belt and tensioers.  Its 4 years or 40K miles, no exceptions, and not the 80k as sometimes quoted elsewhere.

There are a number of unique quirks that the cars have, and I think 99.9% of them are covered somewhere or other on the forum.  The Tech help and maint sections are a good place to browse through as are the numerous 'howtoos' that are listed.

When you get a chance, update your profile with the engine size etc as it can and will save someone asking in times to come.

Enjoy your time at OOF and, more importantly, enjoy your car!   :y
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: 22 March 2008, 10:11:45 »
Thanks for that the head was replaced at 139000 its now on 148000 in the reciept a full timing belt kit is listed.I`ll update my profile as you suggest.
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Andy
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: 22 March 2008, 10:23:17 »
welcome andy :y
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: 22 March 2008, 10:30:31 »
Thanks and Hello
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: 22 March 2008, 11:28:02 »
Welcome to the forum and to the joys of Omega ownership Andy.

Richard P.  :y
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: 22 March 2008, 11:52:04 »
 :ywelcome
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: 22 March 2008, 11:55:47 »
hi andy, good call getting an omega! im sure you'll find this forum has a wealth of info that will come in useful, i know i certainly have.  :y
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: 22 March 2008, 12:59:35 »
Hi and welcome from one newbie to another.
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: 22 March 2008, 13:27:23 »
Hi & welcome to the forum :y
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« Reply #10 on: 22 March 2008, 13:51:03 »
Hello there [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif] and welcome to the forum
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« Reply #11 on: 22 March 2008, 14:33:06 »
Welcome, enjoy the forum. :)
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: 22 March 2008, 15:04:46 »
hello and welcome  :y enjoy
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« Reply #13 on: 22 March 2008, 15:05:50 »
Welcome to the forum :y
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Re: Morning all from a convert!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #14 on: 22 March 2008, 16:06:14 »
Hi Andy & welcome.
I too was a 800 driver, but you just can't get the parts  :'( I've still my Coupe though  :y
So like you a convert. Happy Miggin  :)
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