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[Mr Skrunts]

Cheers for all the replies guys, much appreciated 

Slightly of topic, but how often do Irmscher front bumpers come up for sale, and what sort of money do they make?
Think they make the car look a million times freshr.

Rare and exspensive, you have to be on the ball to get one.

[Dishevelled Den]

Welcome along R

[rossi46]

Cheers for all the replies guys, much appreciated 

Slightly of topic, but how often do Irmscher front bumpers come up for sale, and what sort of money do they make?
Think they make the car look a million times freshr.

Rare and exspensive, you have to be on the ball to get one.

Ah well, you never know 

Surprised how big the Omega site is to be honest. After spending 18 months on the Astra site, am surprised. Especially considering the ratio of Omegas to Astras on the road

[sandune]

Hiya R, welcome to the forum

[rossi46]

Thanks again. Oh and do most people prefer Autos ?

[waspy]

How do. Welcome along

[sexydaz]

 

[Shackeng]

Thanks again. Oh and do most people prefer Autos ?

Well the sensible ones do

[PhilRich]

Hi & welcome young-un!

[Entwood]

"Hello" and Welcome

[rossi46]

^ Thanks folks ^

[Stevie-blunder]

Hi Rossi, welcome to OOF 

[Paul T.]

Welcome. 

[mars]

Alright youth? In answer to your question; no you are not too young! I had a Rover SD1 2300 at 19 and was quite proud of it at the time; Omegas hadn't been born then!

[Broomies Mate]

Auto vs Manual.

This is purely my opinion, but Automatic Transmissions are rather useless when coupled to a small engine.  Tend to be more harsh and sluggish off the mark (torque is lost through the torque converter, plus the big advantage of building revs then moving away is lost).

The Vauxhall Auto Tansmission is a good one though, and if maintained (plenty of advice on here, dont listen to Vauxhall) then it will outlast the body/chassis of the car.

Coupled to a 6 cylinder engine, it should be beautifully smooth.  The slight torque loss is negligible.  The power through the rear wheels will spin them in an Auto, so 'usable' power isn;t that different to a Manual.

Don't forget, that the Omega is a cruising car, ideally suited to the Motorway and long open A roads.  To combine that with a Manual, is, IMO, a complete waste of time.