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« on: 14 September 2011, 09:00:56 »
hi just a quick one is the automatic gearbox on the estate any good as i'm looking to buy another omega after my 2.6 v6 manual died a death
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Re: gearbox
« Reply #1 on: 14 September 2011, 09:08:08 »
bit of an open ended question  ;) Most V6's have an auto box in them & loads of cars have galctic milages on them with no undue problems. All depends on how they've been looked after & whether they've been abused.  :y
Many here wouldn't consider anything else.  :y
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« Reply #2 on: 14 September 2011, 09:17:14 »
yeah sorry about the open ended question I've never owned a auto before and i don't quite know what to look for and all the higher spec ones i can find are autos on the estate   :-?
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« Reply #3 on: 14 September 2011, 09:23:01 »
As Andy says the autoboxes are generally pretty reliable,however there is a fuel consumption penalty to pay around town,on longer runs they are not much different to a manual :y
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« Reply #4 on: 14 September 2011, 09:25:30 »
is i big penalty or is it just about bearable ?
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« Reply #5 on: 14 September 2011, 09:28:10 »
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is i big penalty or is it just about bearable ?

I get 22-23mpg out of mine driving locally here in hilly cornwall,a heavy right foot will drop it below twenty :'(
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« Reply #6 on: 14 September 2011, 09:35:08 »
that's not to bad as your in Cornwall i know my mpg goes up when i'm down there anyone know a rough combined mpg compered to a manual?
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« Reply #7 on: 14 September 2011, 10:18:00 »
there is another thread on here mate about MPG.. But your talking about 26-27 mpg in my opinion. On a run 35MPG :)
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« Reply #8 on: 14 September 2011, 10:54:24 »
you will miss your manual omega ;)
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Re: gearbox
« Reply #9 on: 14 September 2011, 11:22:20 »
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you will miss your manual omega ;)

<panto mode on> [size=16]Oh no he won't![/size]  ;D ;D ;D <panto mode off>
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« Reply #10 on: 14 September 2011, 11:57:14 »
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you will miss your manual omega ;)

<panto mode on> [size=16]Oh no he won't![/size]  ;D ;D ;D <panto mode off>

 ;D ;D ;D :y

ps: I bet he will ;D


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« Reply #11 on: 14 September 2011, 12:24:23 »
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you will miss your manual omega ;)

<panto mode on> [size=16]Oh no he won't![/size]  ;D ;D ;D <panto mode off>

 ;D ;D ;D :y

ps: I bet he will ;D



Your reply should've been ..........

[size=14]Oh yes he will!![/size]  ;D  ;D
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« Reply #12 on: 14 September 2011, 12:25:17 »
Wouldn't an auto be better at a steady 70-80mph run though? Thought the autos revved less due to different radtio?  :-?

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<panto mode on> [size=16]Oh no he won't![/size]  ;D ;D ;D <panto mode off>
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Re: gearbox
« Reply #13 on: 14 September 2011, 14:15:09 »
properly i don't know it all depends how good the autos are and how responsive the 2.5 cd/cdx or the 3 elite but i think i will miss it
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oh yes i will ;D
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« Reply #14 on: 14 September 2011, 14:25:55 »
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you will miss your manual omega ;)

<panto mode on> [size=16]Oh no he won't![/size]  ;D ;D ;D <panto mode off>

 ;D ;D ;D :y

ps: I bet he will ;D



Your reply should've been ..........

[size=14]Oh yes he will!![/size]  ;D  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
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