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Author Topic: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?  (Read 3965 times)

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Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« on: 24 July 2008, 22:14:11 »
I would be interested to hear comments, specaily in regards to performance and consumption
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #1 on: 24 July 2008, 22:17:00 »
Not quite....
But have 2 x 98 MV6 estates, both 3.0 1 auto, 1 manual.

Now we obviously have different driving styles.

There is very little performance difference, but the manual is a little quicker.  A good few mpg more economical as well  :y
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #2 on: 24 July 2008, 22:18:17 »
my first omega was a 2.5 manual tourer very impressed
then got my auto mv6 3.0 bloody hell what a difference goes like the wind !! as for fuel costs hasnt made much difference get a bit more mpg on motorway in mv6 but thirster round town !!  :y
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #3 on: 24 July 2008, 22:25:13 »
my driving is maybe 20-25% in town - not more. also i dont do more than 6000miles a year. am surprised to hear 3.0auto feels much faster
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #4 on: 24 July 2008, 22:29:37 »
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my driving is maybe 20-25% in town - not more. also i dont do more than 6000miles a year. am surprised to hear 3.0auto feels much faster

much faster mate !!!! :o
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #5 on: 24 July 2008, 22:31:23 »
nice to know
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #6 on: 24 July 2008, 22:34:44 »
i'll try not to race any
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #7 on: 24 July 2008, 22:35:47 »
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i'll try not to race any

you might pull the first 30 yards but then a 3.0 auto will wipe the floor with ya !! ;D
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #8 on: 24 July 2008, 22:39:45 »
actually the reason i am asking is cause i noticed a nice and cheap one from july 2000 and am tempted
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #9 on: 24 July 2008, 22:40:24 »
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actually the reason i am asking is cause i noticed a nice and cheap one from july 2000 and am tempted

try it you may like it !!  :D
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #10 on: 24 July 2008, 22:46:27 »
estate, leather, sunroof, 17 inch rims, sat nav with CID, bose, 90k miles with fsh :) no spoiler, no lsd :(
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #11 on: 24 July 2008, 22:48:41 »
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estate, leather, sunroof, 17 inch rims, sat nav with CID, bose, 90k miles with fsh :) no spoiler, no lsd :(

very rare to get an lsd on mv6 let alone an elite with auto box !! :-/
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #12 on: 24 July 2008, 22:54:21 »
actually, it was quite common in switzerland on v6 cars.
http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/List.aspx?wl=1&lng=ger&from=Search&make=54&model=1924&cur=CHF&ccmfrom=2500&zipcountry=CH&total=147&sort=price&carsperpage=

click on any CD version and look for Sperrdifferential hinten
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #13 on: 24 July 2008, 22:55:49 »
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actually, it was quite common in switzerland on v6 cars.
http://www.autoscout24.ch/AS24Web/List.aspx?wl=1&lng=ger&from=Search&make=54&model=1924&cur=CHF&ccmfrom=2500&zipcountry=CH&total=147&sort=price&carsperpage=

click on any CD version and look for Sperrdifferential hinten

of course you get lots of snow there ! forgot you was there   :D
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Re: Who has owned/driven both 2.5man and 3.0auto?
« Reply #14 on: 24 July 2008, 22:57:13 »
it seems they took them of the option list after the facelift
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