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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Out of interest  when the omega was tested would it have been with

Full tank
Any passengers

The British mags all test two up and with a full tank.They test in both directions in order to get an average figure.

The yank mags test one up (usually with a skinny tester)  and with the car running on vapour. They  test in one direction only. The direction the wind is blowing in.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Out of interest  when the omega was tested would it have been with

Full tank
Any passengers

The British mags all test two up and with a full tank.They test in both directions in order to get an average figure.

The yank mags test one up (usually with a skinny tester if they can find one)  and with the car running on vapour. They  test in one direction only. The direction the wind is blowing in.

A skinny tester?    In The States?    Are you sure about that M'lud?     

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Out of interest  when the omega was tested would it have been with

Full tank
Any passengers

The British mags all test two up and with a full tank.They test in both directions in order to get an average figure.

The yank mags test one up (usually with a skinny tester if they can find one)  and with the car running on vapour. They  test in one direction only. The direction the wind is blowing in.

A skinny tester?    In The States?    Are you sure about that M'lud?     

There must be one or two skinny runts in the States, Sir Tig.

[Webby the Bear]

Out of interest  when the omega was tested would it have been with

Full tank
Any passengers

The British mags all test two up and with a full tank.They test in both directions in order to get an average figure.

The yank mags test one up (usually with a skinny tester)  and with the car running on vapour. They  test in one direction only. The direction the wind is blowing in.

Thanks opti. But would Vauxhall have tested the omega that way? (Or whoever did the test results you find on parkers)

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Out of interest  when the omega was tested would it have been with

Full tank
Any passengers

The British mags all test two up and with a full tank.They test in both directions in order to get an average figure.

The yank mags test one up (usually with a skinny tester)  and with the car running on vapour. They  test in one direction only. The direction the wind is blowing in.

Thanks opti. But would Vauxhall have tested the omega that way? (Or whoever did the test results you find on parkers)

I'm not sure, Mr Bear.

I imagine they test their cars with the 'skinny guy' because it makes their figures look better.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks opti.

Just interested to know as I tested my car with just me and a virtually empty tank and the extra weight would be quite detrimental. Albeit only around four tenths . But you know me. . . I'm quite anal about this now 

As Andy h says there's low fuel and one person (the driver). Anyone else confirm that for sure?

[TheBoy]

It doesn't matter how GM did it, as the figures GM quote in their bumpth for the Omega are too consverative

[Webby the Bear]

So the conclusion then is that my omega, for whatever reason, is slower than it should be.

[TheBoy]

So the conclusion then is that my omega, for whatever reason, is slower than it should be.

The conclusion is at least one of the following:
The car is shite
The driver is shite
The process used is shite

I'd suggest a 2.5 auto should be nearer to 9s than 9.5s

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

So the conclusion then is that my omega, for whatever reason, is slower than it should be.

The conclusion is at least one of the following:
The car is shite
The driver is shite
The process used is shite

I'd suggest a 2.5 auto should be nearer to 9s than 9.5s

Far be it from me to cast the first stone but I believe that Mr bear knows where the biscuit tin is.

[TheBoy]

Good rear tyres also help to get the best possible traction, though less of an issue on a 2.5

[ted_one]

No more messing!! go and buy a 3.0 or 3.2 and then chill with the knowledge that you can get down the road that bit quicker than most of the boy racers in their cut and shut shit boxes

[TheBoy]

No more messing!! go and buy a 3.0 or 3.2 and then chill with the knowledge that you can get down the road that bit quicker than most of the boy racers in their cut and shut shit boxes

Some chavved up beemer, properly slammed, fancied his chances earlier. After the first speed bump, he was left for dust

[Steve B]

No more messing!! go and buy a 3.0 or 3.2 and then chill with the knowledge that you can get down the road that bit quicker than most of the boy racers in their cut and shut shit boxes

Some chavved up beemer, properly slammed, fancied his chances earlier. After the first speed bump, he was left for dust

I do a miss daisy over them..Owing to the lack of replacement Springs

[ted_one]

I must admit I'm a bit partial to traffic light tear up