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3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« on: 24 February 2010, 19:59:35 »
Hi all, as you can see I'm new to this forum. Am looking to buy a 3.2 Elite (2001, I think) having owned a couple of senators in the past. Have seen one that is in very good condition but noticed that there was no sport mode button on the top of the auto gear selector. I haven't seem too many of this spec  knocking about and an old Carlton I had years ago I'm sure had its sport mode button down the front of the selector. All of the pics I've seen of the Omega Elite seem to have this button on top. Weer any of this model made with the button in this position? 
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #1 on: 24 February 2010, 20:02:49 »
"Hello" and Welcome to OOF  :)

I'm no expert .. but I've never seen an automatic Omega without the sports button on the top !!!  Some old ones might .. but the 3.2 is relatively young ... :(

I wonder whats happened to it !!!
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #2 on: 24 February 2010, 20:10:44 »
As you say, early Senators had the sports button on the front of the gear selector. All the auto Vauxhalls I've been in have had a sport button, usually on top of the selector.
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #3 on: 24 February 2010, 20:11:00 »
how many numbers do you have on your gear selector?

Should go PRND321, does it go PRND4321 by any chance?
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #4 on: 24 February 2010, 20:11:42 »
EDIT, never mind seen its a 2001 year, can you get any pictures?
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #5 on: 24 February 2010, 20:12:28 »
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how many numbers do you have on your gear selector?

Should go PRND321, does it go PRND4321 by any chance?

Methinks I know what the student thinks .....

What is your location as well ????

 ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #6 on: 24 February 2010, 20:13:42 »
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how many numbers do you have on your gear selector?

Should go PRND321, does it go PRND4321 by any chance?

Methinks I know what the student thinks .....

What is your location as well ????

 ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Can't see what i was thinking being right, as its a 2001 year
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #7 on: 24 February 2010, 20:26:50 »
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how many numbers do you have on your gear selector?

Should go PRND321, does it go PRND4321 by any chance?

Methinks I know what the student thinks .....

What is your location as well ????

 ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Can't see what i was thinking being right, as its a 2001 year


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(2001, I think)

so you might just be right .....  :)
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #8 on: 24 February 2010, 20:27:12 »
Thanks for the replies. I'll take a closer look and make a few more enquiries before deciding what to do but discretion is the better part of valour and they'll always be another to look at (somewhere) that doesn't have a ? mark hanging over it. 
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #9 on: 24 February 2010, 20:51:39 »
That is rather odd, is it advertised online? Do you have a link to it?
All 3.2's I've driven, or seen always have the 'S' button...whether that be an Elite version or ex police, as far as I know, no facelift auto Omega's are missing the 'S' button, even the entry level 2.2 GLS auto has the 'S' button.
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #10 on: 24 February 2010, 21:09:21 »
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That is rather odd, is it advertised online? Do you have a link to it?
All 3.2's I've driven, or seen always have the 'S' button...whether that be an Elite version or ex police, as far as I know, no facelift auto Omega's are missing the 'S' button, even the entry level 2.2 GLS auto has the 'S' button.

AFAIK all Vauxhall's (proper) 4 speed autos have a sport button, it doesn't need to be an Omega. SWMBO's auto Astra had it, as did her parent's auto Vauxhall
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #11 on: 24 February 2010, 21:14:44 »
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how many numbers do you have on your gear selector?

Should go PRND321, does it go PRND4321 by any chance?

Methinks I know what the student thinks .....

What is your location as well ????

 ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Can't see what i was thinking being right, as its a 2001 year
You're on the wrong track - 5 speed box only fitted to Y25DT, never to any V6.
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #12 on: 24 February 2010, 21:17:58 »
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how many numbers do you have on your gear selector?

Should go PRND321, does it go PRND4321 by any chance?

Methinks I know what the student thinks .....

What is your location as well ????

 ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Can't see what i was thinking being right, as its a 2001 year
You're on the wrong track - 5 speed box only fitted to Y25DT, never to any V6.

Rumors of very late 3.2's not correct then?
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #13 on: 24 February 2010, 21:20:03 »
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how many numbers do you have on your gear selector?

Should go PRND321, does it go PRND4321 by any chance?

Methinks I know what the student thinks .....

What is your location as well ????

 ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Can't see what i was thinking being right, as its a 2001 year
You're on the wrong track - 5 speed box only fitted to Y25DT, never to any V6.

Rumors of very late 3.2's not correct then?
Nope.  Only Y25DT (as it needs higher torque, and also the crap power delivery from that unit requires quite short gears).
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Re: 3.2 Elite - Auto Sport Mode Selection
« Reply #14 on: 24 February 2010, 21:26:01 »
Could it be that the 'S' has worn off with wear and tear meaning it's not easily visable?? Just a thought.
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