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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omegapioneer on 30 July 2018, 07:14:59
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Hi there just bought another omega and was surprised to find its registered March 05 is that rare. I haven't seen a 05 omega before. It's 2.2 manual gls and did a great run home of over 500 miles without any problems at all. Now parked between my 03 elite estate and my 97 2.5td elite auto.
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Rare indeed 8)
Previously the only confirmed '05 Omegas were literally a couple of Thames Valley Police saloons...
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There was a red 05 plate omega on ebay a few weeks back, did not sell IIRC
As production ended in 2003 it is rare to get a 2005 registered one
It may have sat unregistered for many different reasons
I remember going to look at an 1995 N reg Carlton, thinking great, must be good nick being "newer"
It was rotten as a pare and ran like a dog
Hopefully, yours is not so
As opel made such a bad job of rust proofing the omegas , may be wise to add your own rust countermeasures
that is what i'm doing on my late 2003 reg 2.6 at the moment
Good luck with your new purchase :)
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Definitely a rarity I've never seen one newer than an 03 good luck with your purchase. Out of interest what's the mileage ?
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Saw a 04 last month, as said, very uncommon.
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The one I have is red 05 and had been relisted because of problems in sale. I drove it home and drives absolutely perfect not pulling or pitching about. Had it on the lift and underneath has to be one of the cleanest omegas I've seen and back arches are mint no rust at all. Only down side is some stone chips and marks from shopping trolley
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Miles on it is now 76k as I've put over 900 miles on it since picking it up Friday evening
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sounds like the one I noticed on ebay, for sale because they didn't use it ,after spending a fair bit of money on it
well done buying it, sounds nice :y
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Sounds good and sensible mileage well done 😎
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Just had a look on mil anuncios here in Spain.
No 2005 but a 2006 ! Auto 2,5 with gearbox fault 248,000 km. 800 euros. Silver. Never seen a 2006..........
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Just had a look on mil anuncios here in Spain.
No 2005 but a 2006 ! Auto 2,5 with gearbox fault 248,000 km. 800 euros. Silver. Never seen a 2006..........
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Wow getting newer & newer can anyone better this !
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https://www.milanuncios.com/opel-de-segunda-mano/opel-omega-275632224.htm
This is the Spanish one. Nice and tidy, gearbox fault and high mileage but cheap!!! I will have a look in rest of Europe.
Mobile.de Nothing 2005 0r newer. Good website as you can search in English
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Just had a look on mil anuncios here in Spain.
No 2005 but a 2006 ! Auto 2,5 with gearbox fault 248,000 km. 800 euros. Silver. Never seen a 2006..........
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Wow getting newer & newer can anyone better this !
None are "Newer", all the late ones will be manufactured in 2003 (think you can check by one of the VIN number numbers)
they just did not get registered till later ;D
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So sat rusting somewhere.....
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So sat rusting somewhere.....
could have been sat in a nice warm showroom , or in long wet grass ,who knows :-\
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Get some pics on!
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Yes, mine was built on 14th May 2003, with the last Omega built on 25th June 2003, But mine was not registered until 1st September 2003. ;)
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Just had a look on mil anuncios here in Spain.
No 2005 but a 2006 ! Auto 2,5 with gearbox fault 248,000 km. 800 euros. Silver. Never seen a 2006..........
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Wow getting newer & newer can anyone better this !
None are "Newer", all the late ones will be manufactured in 2003 (think you can check by one of the VIN number numbers)
they just did not get registered till later ;D
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I know that , just referring to the plate certainly don't need educating on when they were built.😎
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Yes, mine was built on 14th May 2003, with the last Omega built on 25th June 2003, But mine was not registered until 1st September 2003. ;)
Mine was registered 29th September 2003 (53 plate) but i don't know when it was built
is that part of the VIN too ?
mine will be hitting 77,777 in a couple of hundred miles :)
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https://www.milanuncios.com/opel-de-segunda-mano/opel-omega-275632224.htm
This is the Spanish one. Nice and tidy, gearbox fault and high mileage but cheap!!! I will have a look in rest of Europe.
Mobile.de Nothing 2005 0r newer. Good website as you can search in English
be that has zero rust!!
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Yes, mine was built on 14th May 2003, with the last Omega built on 25th June 2003, But mine was not registered until 1st September 2003. ;)
Now that's a good day to have a birthday! 8) ;) :y
It also means that your Omega is a Taurus Lizzie. Is it loyal, earthy, passionate and incredibly sexy? ??? :)
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Flying to Spain to drive omega home be a bit much. Flying over to Bristol and picking car up in Taunton and driving home to omagh. Flights fuel sailing from cainryan adds to the price of car. But worth the effort for a solid low like car.
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Seen a few 54's and a handful of 05s, but all the 05s I've seen were plod... ...and still in use around 2013/2014 time :o
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Yes, mine was built on 14th May 2003, with the last Omega built on 25th June 2003, But mine was not registered until 1st September 2003. ;)
Now that's a good day to have a birthday! 8) ;) :y
It also means that your Omega is a Taurus Lizzie. Is it loyal, earthy, passionate and incredibly sexy? ??? :)
I'm a Taurus. You have described me perfectly.
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Yes, mine was built on 14th May 2003, with the last Omega built on 25th June 2003, But mine was not registered until 1st September 2003. ;)
Mine was registered 29th September 2003 (53 plate) but i don't know when it was built
is that part of the VIN too ?
mine will be hitting 77,777 in a couple of hundred miles :)
My information was as a result of my friends at my local Vx dealer doing a search on the GM/Vauxhall records. :)
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Yes, mine was built on 14th May 2003, with the last Omega built on 25th June 2003, But mine was not registered until 1st September 2003. ;)
Now that's a good day to have a birthday! 8) ;) :y
It also means that your Omega is a Taurus Lizzie. Is it loyal, earthy, passionate and incredibly sexy? ??? :)
No, I am! :D :D :D ;)
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is that part of the VIN too ?
No, but anyone with EPC can look up the date it was handed to sales.
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Yes, mine was built on 14th May 2003, with the last Omega built on 25th June 2003, But mine was not registered until 1st September 2003. ;)
Mine was registered 29th September 2003 (53 plate) but i don't know when it was built
is that part of the VIN too ?
mine will be hitting 77,777 in a couple of hundred miles :)
My information was as a result of my friends at my local Vx dealer doing a search on the GM/Vauxhall records. :)
Thanks for the info Lizzie :)
I don't have any friends at the main stealers
hopefully, it was built about the same time as yours, not that it matters too much
I'm gradually rust proofing it all, as I did my Carlton
is that part of the VIN too ?
No, but anyone with EPC can look up the date it was handed to sales.
thanks for the info TB
I'll purchase a copy from your fave internet auction site ;D
be useful to have i guess ,
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Wow, that's brave.
If you're not brave enough to install it, feel free to PM me reg (or vin if its had personal plates put on), and I'll tell you.
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Wow, that's brave.
If you're not brave enough to install it, feel free to PM me reg (or vin if its had personal plates put on), and I'll tell you.
air gap dual core lap top with diagnostic software on ,only used for cars ,so the ebay software can do it's worst :P
but if you get chance in the meantime , i can PM the reg thanks TB
not a personal plate, unless I change my name, which I've had for a long time, got used too ;D