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General Car Chat / Re: Should I buy an Omega Estate?
« on: 29 September 2013, 14:09:53 »
I can get 3m of 6"x6" trunking in a saloon.....no need for an estate.
How often do you move a matress??
How often do you move a matress??
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General Car Chat / Re: Should I buy an Omega Estate?
« on: 29 September 2013, 12:59:21 »
Ikea???
Unlucky
Unlucky
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for a change?
« on: 27 September 2013, 19:14:06 »
Mine was 2.5 with 3.0 cams fitted,Signum would eat it for go,it's not the bhp but the torque that chucks it up the road with very little throttle applied,hence the good economy I suppose.
Hmm, I'm getting more interested.......
Yes, you're right, I was surprised at that because I see quite a few round here.
Oh, so you have them all.....in "England" according to your postside!
Care to narrow it down?
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for a change?
« on: 27 September 2013, 18:41:15 »
Then go to your local second-hand dealer. They're not that rare.
Just had a look on the trader. There are 31 nationally (auto, diesel), ranging from £1700 to £5000.
Rare compared to a lot of other things, think there's more migs than that!
Obviously dash etc is Vectra albeit in Elite trim so bits of veneer and plenty of leather,rides lower than stock Vectra but still quite good ride and handling seems fine to me but I aint Stirling moss,go wise very good,certainly way more guts than my old Omega Estate and low thirties mpg around the sticks down here and forty on a run
Not bad mpg considering age/size/engine, may be worth a look
How does it compare to an Elite F/L for gadgets?
What size was your mig estate? I'm surprised a 3L auto D has much more tbh?
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General Car Chat / Re: Should I buy an Omega Estate?
« on: 27 September 2013, 18:36:09 »
Not yet! 
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for a change?
« on: 27 September 2013, 10:50:00 »
I've only ever seen 2 on the road, and not one on autotrader or ebay within 100 miles
We have a road of about 30 dealers, not a signum in sight
We have a road of about 30 dealers, not a signum in sight
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for a change?
« on: 27 September 2013, 10:06:01 »
Is it as vectra-ish as people seem to think?
Shame you're so far away, I'd like to see one in the flesh
Shame you're so far away, I'd like to see one in the flesh
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for a change?
« on: 27 September 2013, 07:13:07 »
Fair enough
How do you get on with the Signum?
How do you get on with the Signum?
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for a change?
« on: 26 September 2013, 21:45:05 »A rover???
I may be 41 but i am still alive!!
Not on your life.
Someone suggested I had an old mans car having bought a Rover 827 in my mid 30's.......turned out to be one of the best cars I have ever owned.........
Really Vamps? Not wordsi'd ever thought I'd hear about a rover
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for a change?
« on: 26 September 2013, 21:18:28 »
A rover???
I may be 41 but i am still alive!!
Not on your life.
I may be 41 but i am still alive!!
Not on your life.
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for a change?
« on: 26 September 2013, 19:52:42 »Do you need the space for passengers? Or luggage?
LPG the mig + a roof box or trailer would be my choice
or a LPG Lexus, and f*** the boot space
Both, it serves as a van and crew-carrier, roofboxes & trailers are useless & nickable.....looked long into the LPG option (custom spare wheel tank), just not an option
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for a change?
« on: 26 September 2013, 07:05:28 »
Nice to see someone likes the V70 tho, any complaints?
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for a change?
« on: 26 September 2013, 07:03:38 »
I wondered if anyone would spot that, mighta fuessed it would be you Al....although I seem to remember you don't have the space for another?? ;-)
S80, forgot about those, not a bad shout
Didn't realise the 2.2dti is only manual? Why?
Don't really want anything older than I've got tbh, rules out a merc on cost, and really don't like BMW... That and ze german stuff is a bit expensive on bits
S80, forgot about those, not a bad shout
Didn't realise the 2.2dti is only manual? Why?
Don't really want anything older than I've got tbh, rules out a merc on cost, and really don't like BMW... That and ze german stuff is a bit expensive on bits
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General Car Chat / Suggestions for a change?
« on: 25 September 2013, 21:58:39 »
I love my mig. We all do. It's why we're here.
It's comfortable, fast, very spacious, lots of toys, & handles well, it's why I'm on my fourth.
However, due to some recent ECU issues I've had the "pleasure" of an Insignia (not worthy of the Elite badge), an Astra (same inside, just shorter), and something called a Nissan "Juke" (more toys than Argos but bugger-all space or balls).
Even when driving all of the above like a 17 year old (for testing purposes, obviously), they all returned 45mpg or better (diesel obviously). Now I know they were all '61 or newer, but having done some scary maths, I could save over £100 a month if I owned something diesel at even 35mpg instead of my 3.2 V6 at 24mpg 
So, it has to go
However I tend not to spend more than £1000 on a car, if it lasts 2 years & I get £250 back then I'm happy. I obviously can't afford a new car, I'm looking to spend around £1500, but I need the following (in no order of preference):
Lots of space
Lots of toys
Less than 9 seconds to 60/62mph
Comfortable
Automatic
At least 35mpg
Preferably not an estate (but could be persuaded)
Looks like I want a Mig Elite with much better fuel economy, and no, I can't lose the space for an LPG tank.
Best I can find so far is a Volvo V70 D5 (yes, an estate & slightly more than £1500), but has anyone any other ideas?
It's comfortable, fast, very spacious, lots of toys, & handles well, it's why I'm on my fourth.
However, due to some recent ECU issues I've had the "pleasure" of an Insignia (not worthy of the Elite badge), an Astra (same inside, just shorter), and something called a Nissan "Juke" (more toys than Argos but bugger-all space or balls).
Even when driving all of the above like a 17 year old (for testing purposes, obviously
), they all returned 45mpg or better (diesel obviously). Now I know they were all '61 or newer, but having done some scary maths, I could save over £100 a month if I owned something diesel at even 35mpg instead of my 3.2 V6 at 24mpg So, it has to go
However I tend not to spend more than £1000 on a car, if it lasts 2 years & I get £250 back then I'm happy. I obviously can't afford a new car, I'm looking to spend around £1500, but I need the following (in no order of preference):
Lots of space
Lots of toys
Less than 9 seconds to 60/62mph
Comfortable
Automatic
At least 35mpg
Preferably not an estate (but could be persuaded)
Looks like I want a Mig Elite with much better fuel economy, and no, I can't lose the space for an LPG tank.
Best I can find so far is a Volvo V70 D5 (yes, an estate & slightly more than £1500), but has anyone any other ideas?