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General Discussion Area / Re: Buying an Omega

« on: 15 January 2008, 21:52:57 »

Couple of specialists seem to be picking up good late Omegas still, but price is a bit of an issue. :-/

http://www.rb-auto.co.uk/

http://www.dkcarsales.co.uk/1045/dkcarsales.htm

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: OnStar?

« on: 15 January 2008, 23:44:18 »

Mmm. Sounds a bit Big Brother to me. Of all the people I wouldn't want to pick me up if I'd broken down...

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: OnStar?

« on: 15 January 2008, 21:04:27 »

If it were an analogue mobile phone it wouldn't work at all these days.

Does OnStar get transmitted over the mobile phone network or the VHF broadcast band?

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Tech question on Single Cam Engine

« on: 15 January 2008, 11:53:03 »

Sounds like a TU engine.

IIRC, the valves are operated by rocker arms under the camshaft so the camshaft doesn't bear directly onto the followers and then the valves but things are separated horizontally. Can't remember if there are hydraulic or manual adjusters.

Since the cam shaft operates all 8 valves it won't be as hard to turn as a cam on a DOHC head because the effort opening one valve spring is offset by another valve that's closing, IYSWIM. I wouldn't expect it to "spin" by hand, though.

Maybe it does have hydraulic followers that give little or no valve lift when deflated? Sounds very odd to me, and must make it a pain to start after an overhaul?

Actually, the more I think about it the more I think this engine has manual valve clearances anyway... :-/

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cataclean Good OR Bad = GOOD

« on: 14 January 2008, 11:59:18 »

Thanks for the info

My light came on the latter part of last week so I may give it a try too, I think.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Registration letter/No???

« on: 15 January 2008, 17:21:40 »

10,60,11,61, etc.. IIRC

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: OOF meets ABS

« on: 15 January 2008, 09:37:59 »

Cooked a fantastic curry on Sunday night actually. Mrs. KW was not amused when I got the left overs out for my tea last night.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: OOF meets ABS

« on: 13 January 2008, 19:45:40 »

Have you checked the boot? Oh no that's full of 'spare' parts isn't it?  

Yes, and weighs a bloody ton!

'I have a few bits of metal I cant scrap at my tip' he told me  

Not while he's looking, you mean?

That reminds me. I've got a Granada Cosworth rear subframe at the back of the garden to get rid of.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Finally - new job

« on: 12 January 2008, 19:16:46 »

Nice one James

.. and more free time for Omega fettling too.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: My New Camera I have just Bought

« on: 15 January 2008, 09:48:57 »

Bargain!

I would have thought for most purposes you don't need the tape back either.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?

« on: 13 January 2008, 23:55:50 »

My parents once bought me a track day at Thruxton. Started off in Rover 220 turbos and graduated up to formula ford single seaters and then had a go in a formula renault..

Pretty tame, unfortunately, due to the low rev limits set

Anyway, my Mum came along to watch and they were offering rides  round the track for a few quid. Mum thought this would be interesting and, not being particularly car savvy, thought nothing of it as she was strapped into the passenger seat of a works prepped rover SD1 Vitesse

Needless to say I think they lapped everything else on the track and she came back a nervous wreck

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?

« on: 13 January 2008, 20:49:45 »

I've driven a TWR tuned 6 litre V12 XJS with full driver involvement pack.

Mate of mine nearly bought it. Engine was uncannily quiet. Kept looking at the tacho to see if it was still running. It was pretty rapid, just a never ending wall of torque delivered with no fuss whatsoever.

The rest of the car felt a bit of a bus, TBH, but it was no spring chicken and I guess the suspension was a bit tried. I hate to think what the fuel consumption was like

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: what's the most powerful car you've been in?

« on: 12 January 2008, 16:34:37 »

Probably not the most powerful but the most fun:



Was kind-of the "sister car" to my Westfield. Mate of mine came across the bits languishing in a barn. Guy had lost interest in building it just as I was starting my build so we built the two cars together.

It's a Dax Rush with a 270BHP Cosworth Turbo.

I still wonder why my mate sold it

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Formal Dialog with Vauxhall Customer Service

« on: 14 January 2008, 23:21:24 »

Not sure it would blow away Z3/Z4 saleswise.  There are too many people who can't see past the BMW badge - people like my brother - and won't consider other marques...

Hehe. Can't see past the fact that it's also about the lardiest feeling "2 seater sports car" on earth.

Kevin

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General Discussion Area / Re: Formal Dialog with Vauxhall Customer Service

« on: 16 November 2007, 13:45:03 »

I don't believe VX would be able to contribute much to the level of expertise available here either.

Kevin