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General Car Chat / What to do with my old Omega?
« on: 26 November 2014, 00:49:43 »
Hi there strangers! Good to see the forum still going. 
I just wanted to sound you guys out when you've a moment. I've got a 2.5 V6 mini facelift Elite from '99 still sitting on the drive and it needs a deserving home. What shall I do with it?
I took my last two Omegas to EMR for end of life recycling. Much better rates then the touring scrapmen that plague the streets (although they're not as common a site as a few years ago), but in this case I wanted to ask what opinions on here are before using that last resort option again.
Being a 15 year old motor it's more of a classic now maybe?
Shall I sell it as is?
Should it be broken for spares?
Shall I scrap it?
Is it worth being used for a project?
Breaking it might seem the option to gain most money, but I don't really have the time or space for that. If somebody else local had space then I could find time maybe? Back in the day a manual gearbox was rare and it'd be a shame to have it crushed. I had one tree surgeon offer to buy it for demolition derby use so really only wanted the shell. He never came back.
Anyway, here's the specs. It's a pale blue S-reg saloon with beige leather seats/trim and a LOT of Elite goodies. It's done about 80k miles and has the 2.5V6 petrol engine with a Manual gearbox. Previous to 2011 it had works done by local mechanics and Timbuk that included a new oil cooler, water pump etc, new cam cover seals, replacement twin pipe exhaust from a 3.0V6 and probably more.
It last spluttered with life in the spring of 2011 before being diagnosed as a blown head gasket. Back then Jamesv6CDX was going to come fix the engine and it'd roar into life again. Oh what a lovely sound. But as that never transpired it has resided on our drive ever since. It has been pushed forward and back occasionally. (I have written about it before, but not for many moons).
I haven't had the pleasure of driving an Omega for nearly four years now! I loved my various V6s, Elites, saloons and estate which is probably why my last one is still sitting on the drive. But needs must, space being the biggest need. The family's growing too!
My driver has been a Vectra diesel Estate that is still going strong and feels nearly as comfy as the old Omega. With an average now of 45mpg I don't miss the petrol bills!
I await your wisdom and help.
Cheers, Dave.
I just wanted to sound you guys out when you've a moment. I've got a 2.5 V6 mini facelift Elite from '99 still sitting on the drive and it needs a deserving home. What shall I do with it?
I took my last two Omegas to EMR for end of life recycling. Much better rates then the touring scrapmen that plague the streets (although they're not as common a site as a few years ago), but in this case I wanted to ask what opinions on here are before using that last resort option again.
Being a 15 year old motor it's more of a classic now maybe?
Shall I sell it as is?
Should it be broken for spares?
Shall I scrap it?
Is it worth being used for a project?
Breaking it might seem the option to gain most money, but I don't really have the time or space for that. If somebody else local had space then I could find time maybe? Back in the day a manual gearbox was rare and it'd be a shame to have it crushed. I had one tree surgeon offer to buy it for demolition derby use so really only wanted the shell. He never came back.
Anyway, here's the specs. It's a pale blue S-reg saloon with beige leather seats/trim and a LOT of Elite goodies. It's done about 80k miles and has the 2.5V6 petrol engine with a Manual gearbox. Previous to 2011 it had works done by local mechanics and Timbuk that included a new oil cooler, water pump etc, new cam cover seals, replacement twin pipe exhaust from a 3.0V6 and probably more.
It last spluttered with life in the spring of 2011 before being diagnosed as a blown head gasket. Back then Jamesv6CDX was going to come fix the engine and it'd roar into life again. Oh what a lovely sound. But as that never transpired it has resided on our drive ever since. It has been pushed forward and back occasionally. (I have written about it before, but not for many moons).
I haven't had the pleasure of driving an Omega for nearly four years now! I loved my various V6s, Elites, saloons and estate which is probably why my last one is still sitting on the drive. But needs must, space being the biggest need. The family's growing too!
My driver has been a Vectra diesel Estate that is still going strong and feels nearly as comfy as the old Omega. With an average now of 45mpg I don't miss the petrol bills!
I await your wisdom and help.
Cheers, Dave.
had a tow home from a lovely rac man.
