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Title: Omega and Aston Martin
Post by: terry paget on 01 February 2018, 20:54:23
Just watching this week's CAR SOS, the boys doing an Aston Martin DB6, enjoyed seeing  three SU carbs and 2 SU fuel pumps - they brought back memories - and I was reminded of my calling on an old school friend in Marlow on the way home from the High Wycombe meeting in 2015. Looking for friend's house, I  wandered into the house next door by mistake, and parked my Omega next to his neighbour's Aston Martin, Porsche and Range Rover. Sour grapes I know, but I thought my Vx was the best car there.
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/x1e0albf8cqqzyc/omega%26aston.jpg?dl=1)
Title: Re: Omega and Aston Martin
Post by: biggriffin on 01 February 2018, 21:31:00
what were you doing trespassing at lord opti"s town residence. ;D
Title: Re: Omega and Aston Martin
Post by: Mr Gav on 01 February 2018, 22:06:05
Just watching this week's CAR SOS, the boys doing an Aston Martin DB6, enjoyed seeing  three SU carbs and 2 SU fuel pumps - they brought back memories - and I was reminded of my calling on an old school friend in Marlow on the way home from the High Wycombe meeting in 2015. Looking for friend's house, I  wandered into the house next door by mistake, and parked my Omega next to his neighbour's Aston Martin, Porsche and Range Rover. Sour grapes I know, but I thought my Vx was the best car there.


Aston by a country mile  :y
Title: Re: Omega and Aston Martin
Post by: STEMO on 01 February 2018, 22:18:19
Just watching this week's CAR SOS, the boys doing an Aston Martin DB6, enjoyed seeing  three SU carbs and 2 SU fuel pumps - they brought back memories - and I was reminded of my calling on an old school friend in Marlow on the way home from the High Wycombe meeting in 2015. Looking for friend's house, I  wandered into the house next door by mistake, and parked my Omega next to his neighbour's Aston Martin, Porsche and Range Rover. Sour grapes I know, but I thought my Vx was the best car there.
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/x1e0albf8cqqzyc/omega%26aston.jpg?dl=1)
With so many expensive cars, you’d think he’d be able to afford a bigger house than that.  ;D
Title: Re: Omega and Aston Martin
Post by: Shackeng on 01 February 2018, 22:23:54
I remember you posting that previously Terry, the envy has yet to subside. :(
Title: Re: Omega and Aston Martin
Post by: zirk on 01 February 2018, 23:56:11
Just watching this week's CAR SOS, the boys doing an Aston Martin DB6, enjoyed seeing  three SU carbs and 2 SU fuel pumps - they brought back memories - and I was reminded of my calling on an old school friend in Marlow on the way home from the High Wycombe meeting in 2015. Looking for friend's house, I  wandered into the house next door by mistake, and parked my Omega next to his neighbour's Aston Martin, Porsche and Range Rover. Sour grapes I know, but I thought my Vx was the best car there.
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/x1e0albf8cqqzyc/omega%26aston.jpg?dl=1)
With so many expensive cars, you’d think he’d be able to afford a bigger house than that.  ;D
Thats not the House, thats the Karcher Storage Room.  ::)
Title: Re: Omega and Aston Martin
Post by: terry paget on 07 February 2018, 09:47:35
I remember you posting that previously Terry, the envy has yet to subside. :(
I did indeed post it before. My point is the Aston Martin Tim and Fuzz rebuilt had SU fuel pumps and SU carburretors. I had them on my first cars, an Austin Mini and a Morris 1100. The points on the fuel pump would burn out in about 2000 miles, leaving me stranded; and the twin SU carbs on my Downton tuned 1100 needed rebalancing every 1000 miles. My fleet of 6 Omegas is so much more reliable, with fuel injection and rotary fuel pumps.