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Re: Sintra/Omega Similarities
« Reply #15 on: 16 February 2009, 21:02:24 »
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Re: Sintra/Omega Similarities
« Reply #16 on: 16 February 2009, 21:04:02 »
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The Sintra is a US vehicle but adapted for europe,

I am sure AndyC wanted to say: 'GM tried adapting it for Europe',and even that is streching it. One of the worst cars you could buy in the UK in recent times. Stay clear. BTW, the car was made in the US, on the same line as Pontiac TransSport and Chevrolet something (what Sintra actually is). Engines where shipped from Europe, installed in the cars and the complete cars then shipped back to Europe.

Seem to remember that the alarm system is troublesome on these. Quite a rare vehicle but very handy load space in them.
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Re: Sintra/Omega Similarities
« Reply #17 on: 16 February 2009, 21:30:14 »
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Seem to remember that the alarm system is troublesome on these

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Re: Sintra/Omega Similarities
« Reply #18 on: 16 February 2009, 21:55:52 »
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Oh Goody !! A polished turd :-X
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Re: Sintra/Omega Similarities
« Reply #19 on: 16 February 2009, 22:24:57 »
Picked it up today...I dont doubt its flawed and as already said seems to be a mismatch of Omega stuff Vectra stuff and so on...Battery and location to say the least seems a bit of a challenge...

However that said, forum reviews seem to suggest that despite its flaws people like it...its a lot more roomy than the Zafira, has a good 3.0 Omega engine in it and from my point of view, it was VERY cheap (could easily sell the engine for more than I paid for the car!)...the supposed possible HG failure seems to be a failed header tank pressure cap and rattling tensioners which doesnt bother me at all as I have replaced the cap with an Omega one and can get new belt and water pump fitted for £175 including the belt kit) so years MOT and nicely running 3.0 v6 engine and away I go :)

If I had £2k to spend on a 7 seater, cant say I would buy a Sintra...but for sub £500 for a 7 seater with a years MOT and timing belt sorted...I'm not gonna complain...

Think I will look into getting the battery adaptor you can apparently get to convert a decent normal battery to the required terminals for the Sintra but fingers crossed it will do me for a while till I can afford something better and if nothing else I can easily get my money back at the end of it :)
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Re: Sintra/Omega Similarities
« Reply #20 on: 16 February 2009, 22:45:27 »
youll soon be at it with your special toolkit chris ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Sintra/Omega Similarities
« Reply #21 on: 16 February 2009, 23:41:09 »
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youll soon be at it with your special toolkit chris ;D ;D ;D
Yeah! BFH ;D
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