There is not an Omega-C. I wish there was, but there isn't, and its unlucky there ever will be. End of.
Omega-A is the Carlton in the UK. Omega-B is the Vauxhall Omega in UK, both pre and facelift models.
Both pre and facelift models are mechanically similar, thus they have the same designation - the facelift is precisely that, just a facelift.
Anyone referring to Omega-C is wrong, or know something about GM's plans that nobody else does
Easy, tiger!! I use 'C' because I think it saves confusion. If I say 'C' it's fairly obvious to which car I refer to. Like a Mark I Jag, it was technically called the Jaguar 2.4 or 3.4 Compact; or the Daimler Dart, never officially known as that, it was the SP250; Cossie, what's that, oh you mean the Ford Escort RS Cosworth?
Im not particularly fussed whether it's official, or strictly right or wrong, nor am I trying to argue, but if we were to be truly accurate then there was never anything called 'facelift.' Facelift is a generic slang term used to denote visual range enhancements. It does not appear in brochures, or on the EPC. It is not an official term, sadly. But it does help clarify to people about which car we are speaking. I'm all for an easy life, me
Anyway, we're gettin off topic, I just wondered about the rules of selling of the site, so cheers for all input, boys!
I am chilled
I personally find people using the Omega-C designation confusing, based on the fact I would be looking for Omega-B stuff :-/
As to Cossie, that had confusion at the time, as deranged Escort owners, poor souls, used it for their Escort Cosworths, but the Sierra was more popular, so most initially though the Sierra was the true Cossie.
I think the only way to be clear is to be reasonably accurate :-/
I think the term Omega-C has come out of some of the more suspect Ebay/Autotrader sellers, somehow trying to make their ad look newer than eveyone elses, by making their car look superior (facelift is a refinment in many ways, but a step back in others).
As the definative source of info on the Vauxhall Omega and Opel Omega-B on the net (imho
), it'd be good if we try to maintain accuracy
As to selling, yeah, we've had to put such draconian measures in place due to past happenings on the site. It was that, or pull the For Sale sections completely. Its still not foolproof, as can be seen from the Bad Boys List sticky at the top of the Parts For Sale section.
In life generally, I am a bit of a fan of bending the rules if it makes sense, but on a semi anonymous internet site, where with a few exceptions we don't really know people, I am a bit of a stickler for the rules (based on having my fingers burned on other sites I have run). Additionally, what you do for one person, really you have to do for everyone. Other Admins may draw a discrentionary line slightly differently to me - we're all almost human, but I think we all have fairly similar views and standpoints.
The views above are my personal views, not necessarily the official views of OOF