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General Discussion Area / Re: The Royal Train
« on: Today at 09:46:55 »Do the buses go to the station?Nope.
Its pay a tenner to park, get a taxi, or shank's pony....
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Its pay a tenner to park, get a taxi, or shank's pony....
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General Car Chat / Re: Another thank you for Mark and the DVD crew
« on: Today at 09:44:52 »It also reminds me, isnt OOF 20 years old sometime soon ?Next year, around this time of year....
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Omega General Help / Re: Oil cooler pipe replacement
« on: Today at 09:36:03 »I'll leave mine bypassed as even in the recent hot weather, the engine has not been getting hotter than 95 degrees, so happy with that FTTB.Its primary role is to cool the gearbox oil
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General Car Chat / Re: Behold!
« on: Yesterday at 09:52:35 »Though i'm not a fan of light interiors, that Tig, looks very nice.If you are prepared to put the effort in to keep a light leather interior clean, they always look really nice IMHO.
That's why I always opt for dark interiors
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General Car Chat / Re: Behold!
« on: Yesterday at 09:47:55 »
How's the ride Tig? I found later 3 and 5 series a bit too hard, and caused some discomfort in my back (which is buggered in 2 places anyway, not helping)
Guessing not causing you any issues after a run back from Scotland?
Guessing not causing you any issues after a run back from Scotland?
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General Car Chat / Re: Another thank you for Mark and the DVD crew
« on: Yesterday at 09:44:04 »
We'll ignore that DTM fella for a moment 
, but Robin Hood did a great job of filming and editing it 
And for all those who paid out their hard earned £3 for the DVD, thank you, you have helped contribute to the running costs of OOF
. Shame Paypal put paid to us selling them, bastards.
, but Robin Hood did a great job of filming and editing it And for all those who paid out their hard earned £3 for the DVD, thank you, you have helped contribute to the running costs of OOF
. Shame Paypal put paid to us selling them, bastards.
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General Car Chat / Re: Jaguar
« on: Yesterday at 09:40:46 »A manufacturing company with no product to sell can only ever be piss poor management.We haven't made a Jag car for eight months, the new ones are on the proto line at the moment
It's a funny way of going about things if you ask me.
That said, Jaguar hasn't made a profit since pre-BL days, so its a better brand to "experiment" with than their other brand.
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General Car Chat / Re: Jaguar
« on: Yesterday at 09:39:11 »My neighbour has a 1960s 3.4 Jaguar which his mother bought new it's simply stunning in red with chrome wire wheels, that's the only Jaguar I'd love to own, the modern versions just don't hit the spot.I'm guessing you are in the polishing brigade?
I prefer the modern stuff. If I had a mint classic laden with chrome, I'd never use it, making it just an ornament.
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Omega General Help / Re: Plugging SAI manifold holes
« on: Yesterday at 09:35:42 »
3.2 manifolds will slightly improve power, as they are less restrictive. You will still need to mount the EGR, so keep the 3.0 plenum and keep the EGR plugged in, just make sure it's blanked. Can't remember how much (5mm?) but the 3.0l downpipes need a bit chopped off to fit 3.2 manifolds.
But if you want to keep the 3.0 manifolds, yes, they can be plugged anywhere.
But if you want to keep the 3.0 manifolds, yes, they can be plugged anywhere.
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Omega General Help / Re: Radiator fan
« on: Yesterday at 09:32:18 »On further reflection, shouldn't the rear fan kick in and out from slow to fast speed as the radiator gets hotter and cooler? It seems that once it goes on to fast at the moment it stays there, I don't think this is right.On the V6 - and 2.2 will be broadly similar, except less fans - the slow speed fan comes on at just over mid-point on the gauge (so around 96C on prefacelifts, and 87C on facelifts - the temps are actually the same if measured, but the gauge markings on the FL are lower for reasons only GM knows).
The high speed fan comes on as the needle approaches the upper marking on the gauge - so around 98/99C on PFL, and 88C on FL. It's rare to hit these conditions except in hot weather after a run.
(All assuming A/C off, if on, obviously the slow fans come on anyway)
HTH
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General Discussion Area / Re: The Royal Train
« on: 03 July 2025, 08:57:23 »Trains are still highly efficient ways of quickly moving lots of people in/out/between cities. They're nearly as good for moving heavy, bulky loads between fixed points - like fuel for power stations.Which is why trains sort of almost work for the South East, assuming you want to go to London.
They really don't work anywhere else, and outside of London's Tube system, are not financially viable to users or the taxpayer.
The train companies often don't help, as parking at Chiltern stations is now a tenner a day, and Banbury station has closed it's drop off point to private vehicles, so anyone wanting to use the train from there now has to use a taxi if not in walking distance. Fine for drop off is now £40. So everyone drives to London now.
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General Car Chat / Re: Behold!
« on: 03 July 2025, 08:51:26 »
Looks tidy
And a good run to a pretty part of the world to test it out
And a good run to a pretty part of the world to test it out
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Omega General Help / Re: Gearbox issues
« on: 03 July 2025, 08:47:21 »
The torque converters tend not to fail on Omegas. Not really anything to fail in them, assuming fluid level is correct.
The clutches do fail, particularly in the AR25. As said earlier, as we can get the gearboxes quite cheap in the UK, we just replace it with on from scrapyard.
You have checked fluid level? Although if've your had a lot of slip already, the clutches are shot.
The clutches do fail, particularly in the AR25. As said earlier, as we can get the gearboxes quite cheap in the UK, we just replace it with on from scrapyard.
You have checked fluid level? Although if've your had a lot of slip already, the clutches are shot.
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 02 July 2025, 20:10:58 »
Slow as in foot flat to the floor on a slight incline in 3rd, 50kph is all it would give....
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 02 July 2025, 20:09:40 »
A white one. No idea what it is, and it's out of view. But it is dangerously slow.
Optie will cream his jeans because it is petrol.
Optie will cream his jeans because it is petrol.