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[Elite Pete]

I was sat at traffic lights on Sunday on my was to Greenock when a BMW pulled along side. Knowing I had a 250 mile plus drive I thought I would be a good boy and take it easy but the BMW driver kept edging forward more and more which wound me up. So lights go to green and were off foot to the floor and the BMW is still with me. No problem wait till the revese rise and the old girl gets into her stride bye bye BMW. Nope instant licence losing speed and ive only gained 20ft anyway next lights and onto the M6. The BMW is going south look at the rear of the beemer and bugger me its a diesel . Is there something wrong with my car [smiley=cry.gif]

[Markie]

Hmmmm remember we are talking about 8 seconds or so to 60 in the omega......

Also are you sure it maybe wasnt a 330diesel - now they are tremendously fast and quick!!

[Elite Pete]

I was sat at traffic lights on Sunday on my was to Greenock when a BMW pulled along side. Knowing I had a 250 mile plus drive I thought I would be a good boy and take it easy but the BMW driver kept edging forward more and more which wound me up. So lights go to green and were off foot to the floor and the BMW is still with me. No problem wait till the revese rise and the old girl gets into her stride bye bye BMW. Nope instant licence losing speed and ive only gained 20ft anyway next lights and onto the M6. The BMW is going south look at the rear of the beemer and bu**er me its a diesel . Is there something wrong with my car [smiley=cry.gif]

[Elite Pete]

Definitely a 320D I did a double take.

[tunnie]

Hmmmm remember we are talking about 8 seconds or so to 60 in the omega......

Also are you sure it maybe wasnt a 330diesel - now they are tremendously fast and quick!!

Indeed they are.

A few years ago my uncle had a brand new BMW 330 Petrol, he was at some lights in stains, when a guy in the same coloured BMW 3 series pull up... he asked him to wind the window down, which he did.

The guy asked "Is that a REAL 330 m8?" - his reply "yup"

So he said "This is a 330 Diesel, wanna drag?" - his reply "ok"

So the went for it off the line, both Auto's - now my uncle won, but only just! he said it was very close but only just edged out in front.

Thing is my uncle got high teen's to the gallon were as the diesel got 30!  

[Elite Pete]

Just had a quick Google. BMW 320D 163BHP and 0-62 8.3 sec. Think its time me and the Meega went on a diet

[Markie]

would have thought you wouold have had it over a 320 - but then again console yourself that you bought your omega for probably a hell of a lot less than Germanys best   what sort of speeds are we talking...?

[Elite Pete]

Got to 110 before I had to brake hard for the lights.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its a modern over blown diesel.......lighter and smaller car to!

[Liam]

I was parked next to a new 3 series the other day.  It's actually longer and taller than my omega!!  Always the way with new cars - they just get fatter and fatter.  Still, he paid around 25 grand and you were faster - that's all that matters isn't it

Liam

[Marks DTM Calib]

4.5m x 1.8m so it is smaller and 1.5 ton so lighter to.

[bob.dent]

I was sat at traffic lights on Sunday on my was to Greenock when a BMW pulled along side. Knowing I had a 250 mile plus drive I thought I would be a good boy and take it easy but the BMW driver kept edging forward more and more which wound me up. So lights go to green and were off foot to the floor and the BMW is still with me. No problem wait till the revese rise and the old girl gets into her stride bye bye BMW. Nope instant licence losing speed and ive only gained 20ft anyway next lights and onto the M6. The BMW is going south look at the rear of the beemer and bugger me its a diesel . Is there something wrong with my car [smiley=cry.gif]

Problem is that todays modern diesel engines are getting more powerful, particularly with their advanced turbo's. With my limited knowledge I assume this means they get much more low end torque whereby the Omega's V6 needs to be wound up much higher in the rev range before the power really kicks in. I got to admit though, it's a trifle embarassing being seen off by a smaller engined oil burner - no offence to you guys with Omega TD's

[omegaV6CD]

Also if i remember correctly it makes 330Nm of torque which makes it fly.

[Elite Pete]

It surprised me. Thought id left the handbrake on

[Marks DTM Calib]

I was sat at traffic lights on Sunday on my was to Greenock when a BMW pulled along side. Knowing I had a 250 mile plus drive I thought I would be a good boy and take it easy but the BMW driver kept edging forward more and more which wound me up. So lights go to green and were off foot to the floor and the BMW is still with me. No problem wait till the revese rise and the old girl gets into her stride bye bye BMW. Nope instant licence losing speed and ive only gained 20ft anyway next lights and onto the M6. The BMW is going south look at the rear of the beemer and bugger me its a diesel . Is there something wrong with my car [smiley=cry.gif]

Problem is that todays modern diesel engines are getting more powerful, particularly with their advanced turbo's. With my limited knowledge I assume this means they get much more low end torque whereby the Omega's V6 needs to be wound up much higher in the rev range before the power really kicks in. I got to admit though, it's a trifle embarassing being seen off by a smaller engined oil burner - no offence to you guys with Omega TD's

It doesn't help the low down torque as the compression ratio is lowered to allow the higher boost to be run (hence the feeling of nothin, then loads and then nothing again) producing a very peeky engine.