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Omega Gallery / Re: Kevs irmscher Elite 3.0 V6
« on: 13 September 2006, 13:53:33 »
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Nice straight car Kev. I think that Irmscher do now do 19s but not for the Meega. I think that 19s can be had for Vectra C and Signum, num, num.

I reckon you're right, 'cos we (Total Vauxhall) had a Signum on loan from Vauxhall for a year which was as Irmscherified as we could get it, including 19 inch rims.

When the car went back with standard 17s, I sold the 19s through the back of the mag, cos the PCD is different for the Omega.

Barton

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Omega Gallery / Re: omega lexus style rear lights
« on: 24 October 2006, 11:45:43 »
I think we should feature that in the mag, maybe put it on the cover!

Not really, it's effing horrible. I hate Lexus lights, even on Lexus. The wheels look interesting: not right, necessarily, but interesting. A bit Monaroish, but can't be, 'cos i burst a tyre at a Prodrive drift event and tried to fit a Monaro wheel to get it rolling, and found that the PCD stud set up is completely different on the two cars: not even close.  :'(

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Omega Gallery / Re: Barton's/Total Vauxhall's 3.0 V6
« on: 14 September 2006, 16:25:23 »
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Do you still issue's 1 & 2 back copy's it's the only TV magazines I don't have

Hi Jim,

since the old company (A&S) was bought out (by Future Puclishing) and relocated to Bath last year, the back issues dept only keeps the previous year's worth. Have seen a lot of old issues on ebay though, going for less than the cover price with p&p, worth a try.

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Omega Gallery / Re: Barton's/Total Vauxhall's 3.0 V6
« on: 11 September 2006, 13:34:07 »
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Are we going to get a mention in TV?

I think your magazine could do with a little more Omega action!


agreed
Yes, the OOForum will get a mention in the Autumn issue of Total Vauxhall. We have a page dedicated each month to clubs and forums (usually page 25, or thereabouts). If our staff writer can successfully screen grab the home page from this site, it will feature at the top of the page with a paragraph or two extoling the forums virtues (which no doubt i'll be writing). We'll also add it to the semi-permanent 'Forum' listing, lower down the page.

Considering how few of our readers (average age being about 25) drive Omegas, the model is proprtionally over-represented, basically because I've got one. The July '06 issue was full of it, with my car (painted, but before graphics) on the cover out-snaking a Monaro VXR. Don't have any spare copies left but you can get one for £4.50 posted to you (call: back issues: 0870 8374773).  ;)

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Omega Gallery / Re: Barton's/Total Vauxhall's 3.0 V6
« on: 07 September 2006, 17:34:22 »
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Very nice, but why is the boot open?

Regular readers of TV will know that there was a loss of traction/armco incident.

Must say that I'm impressed with your methods of reversing the damage using a hoofing great big yank pick up truck as a dent puller!!!  ;D

Now Barton! I need a word in your shell like!!

Is it yourself or Dougie who's responsible for me having been unfairly shuffled off the TV rolling road league?  >:(

I should've been in Barry Keys place as I had the more powerful car, (allbeit only by 1 BHP, his was 229 BHP and mine was 230, but it still counts!!)

I've already noised Dougie up about it on the S2N forum!

Hi Rod,

point taken about the league tables, I'm ultimately responsible but have no objection to you taking Dougie aside on the Staples 2 Naples and giving him a good ear-bending (actually, he's expecting it) hear your taking an omega over there? thanks for bigging up the mag and my F-150 V8 jig. Barton  :)

Can I look forward to being reinstated in my rightful position and seeing my name in print every month when I buy the mag?

 ;)

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Omega Gallery / Re: Barton's/Total Vauxhall's 3.0 V6
« on: 07 September 2006, 17:23:10 »
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Nice Omega, is that before it has slammed on the track day ;D

This was about an hour after the 'impact' you can see that the bootlid's popped and just makeout the sellotape holding in what remains of the light lenses.  :'( Barton

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Omega Gallery / Re: Barton's/Total Vauxhall's 3.0 V6
« on: 07 September 2006, 17:18:53 »
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Is it a left-hooker Vauxhall (?), or are there two people in the car?


RHD dash!

No, it's RHD. Me driving and the passenger is Fast Ford magazine staff writer Dan Fudge

Barton

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Omega Gallery / Re: Barton's/Total Vauxhall's 3.0 V6
« on: 07 September 2006, 17:17:36 »
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Very nice, but why is the boot open?
The boot's not open: it's just that the track session before this footage was shot, we went backwards into the tyrewall at Quarry, and the overall length of the car was reduced by about 3 inches.  :( Barton

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Omega Gallery / Barton's/Total Vauxhall's 3.0 V6
« on: 31 August 2006, 17:56:53 »
Hello, just starting to put some piccies up (and sorry for the R32 image)


http://s98.photobucket.com/albums/l275/bartonbris/

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Rolling Road/Dyno Shootout
« on: 08 January 2007, 13:56:39 »
Here's an idea that would make for a good social occasion, a chance to find out how well your car's performing, and a way of getting a load of Omegas and their owners into Total Vauxhall magazine.
We run a 'dyno' feature in the mag every month: for those not familiar, its the story and pictures of a group of 16 - 24 cars and their owners, assembled at a rolling road workshop where during the course of an afternoon or morning, each car is put through its paces on the rollers to assess its maximum power capability. The tuner who owns the premises generally makes a charge per car, but it's minimal compared to the cost of dyno charges (this is because the event gets them plenty of FOC exposure in the mag).
We've never done an Omega dyno, although we've covered just about every other model (Corsa, Astra, Nova, Calibra, Vectra, Monaro  etc, as well as "all star" dynos, which cover any Vauxhall model, but all from specific clubs or regions). Also done VXR only, Z22 SE only etc.

It requires someone from within the club to organise the event and oversee proceedings on the day. We will provide a photographer but the info needed regards cars/owners has to be provided by the organiser.

If this is of interest I can help with advice to get the ball rolling.

Barton

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General Discussion Area / Re: S2N wrap thread.
« on: 28 September 2006, 17:34:06 »
Hey Rod,

seen pics of you and batmobile this morning, as Dougie's now back from S2N (MkII Cav SRi130  made it all the way back). Looks like it was a right good crack. We got about 500 decent images plus movie footage for website, won't be up for a while but when it is will pm the forum. Planning to run two six page features on S2N in the November and December issues of Total Vauxhall, also saw the milky bar Carlton you mentioned, right good turnout of Vauxhalls  :D

Barton

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General Discussion Area / Re: Santa Pod
« on: 18 September 2006, 15:06:58 »
will have to check with the ex-wife if that's my weekend with the little lad. as much as he likes his cars Santa Pod might be a bit much for him

Barton

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General Discussion Area / Re: Santa Pod
« on: 18 September 2006, 13:42:40 »
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i am sure santa pod does camping (google search Bulldog bash i think thats at santa pod might be wrong??)

but yes might be a bit cold :'(

caravan would be better ;)
I think the Bulldog Bash is at Shakespeare County Raceway
Maybe i could bring my old girl along (Omega, I mean): mind you, she's not too quick in a straight line.

Barton

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General Discussion Area / Re: Staples2Naples update.
« on: 14 September 2006, 16:57:05 »
http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l275/bartonbris/TOV63.jpg



here's the link to the TV clubs page for the autumn issue, hope it's legible and big enough, if not, someone's going to have to buy the magazine and copy it etc.

Barton

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General Discussion Area / Re: Staples2Naples update.
« on: 14 September 2006, 16:43:15 »
Rod,
can't wait to see the pictures that come back from S2N, you know Dougie's taking an SRi 130 Cav II. we're doing some features in the mag on the Vauxhall contingent and think your omega looks effing brilliant. if I had my way, that'd go on the front cover.

also, chatting on the gallery pages, someone asked about the OOF getting a mention in TV, we've done the Clubs page for the autumn issue (on sale 29 October) and I'm going to try in a minute to upload a pdf of the page to my photobucket thingy (search: OOF in TV)

have also amended the league for the same issue: you're back on

Barton

good luck on the S2N, we'll be behind you (Dougie reckons more like in front) all the way

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