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Messages - Andy B

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Omega General Help / Re: Timing belt kit question
« on: 02 March 2024, 19:42:38 »
Of course it can, as plenty of people do.


But it's much simpler to do than the V6 and the tools for doing it correctly are so cheap, it's hard to understand why you'd even consider doing it without.

'Ticker' at a local garage was adamant that he could do a V6 timing belt without a locking kit ..... he used a pair of mole/vice grips on each pair of cam sprockets!  ::)
Fortunately he never did my cam belt!  ;D

47
Omega General Help / Re: Omega V6 downpipe gasket
« on: 27 February 2024, 00:08:07 »
Have you tried genuine ones?

Did you read the question?  ::)

48
General Car Chat / Re: Can I buy one?
« on: 25 February 2024, 19:24:37 »
This garage is probably a lot cheaper if you're looking for something to blow up?  >:D

 :o :o :o :o
 ;)

49
General Car Chat / Re: Land/Range Rover insurance
« on: 22 February 2024, 18:34:38 »
Imagine spending £90K on a second hand Range Rover only for your neighbour to pull up in his £150K one and look down his nose at yours  ;D

It'll never happen ..... it took me long enough to get my head around spending £26k on my ML ...... my first house (in 1988) was the same price ... so £90k would be a none starter!  ;D ;D

50
General Car Chat / Re: Breakdown cover
« on: 22 February 2024, 18:20:04 »
.....

He decided to ignore all his own warnings about towing and towed me home 1/2 mile rather than call in a pick up truck. We went very slowly but I hope my trans is OK.  ....

it's ok to tow an auto 1/2 mile  :y
Upto a certain speed.

In theory you can tow start an auto but you need to have your wits about you.

unlikely to be very fast if it's only for 1/2 a mile  ::)

51
General Car Chat / Re: Land/Range Rover insurance
« on: 22 February 2024, 18:17:58 »
They are very expensive, yet they are everywhere. There are loads knocking around Barnsleywakefield, not older ones, either. How the hell so many people can afford to shell out £50,000+ for a car I'll never know. .....

 ..... and some! We were at the caravan club site next to this sales place last year - I couldn't believe the prices of these types of car
https://www.alexandersprestige.co.uk/used-cars/?manufacturer=Land+Rover
Yeah, I know the prices are astronomical when new, Andy. But I was including the 2-3-4 year old ones, loads of them round here.
those cars I linked to were 2/3/4 year old Steve  ;)

52
General Car Chat / Re: Land/Range Rover insurance
« on: 22 February 2024, 17:51:01 »
They are very expensive, yet they are everywhere. There are loads knocking around Barnsleywakefield, not older ones, either. How the hell so many people can afford to shell out £50,000+ for a car I'll never know. .....

 ..... and some! We were at the caravan club site next to this sales place last year - I couldn't believe the prices of these types of car
https://www.alexandersprestige.co.uk/used-cars/?manufacturer=Land+Rover

53
General Car Chat / Re: Breakdown cover
« on: 22 February 2024, 09:36:55 »
.....

He decided to ignore all his own warnings about towing and towed me home 1/2 mile rather than call in a pick up truck. We went very slowly but I hope my trans is OK.  ....

it's ok to tow an auto 1/2 mile  :y

54
General Car Chat / Re: Lotus Carlton/Omega
« on: 21 February 2024, 15:39:15 »
You boyz with your rose tinted glasses ;D

That said, I always wanted a 24v Senator when they came out, ....

I wanted a Senator when they were still badged OPEL .... I was never going to afford one though  ;)

I do remember sitting in a brand new Monza in the showroom in Pompey  :y

You must be older than Moses, Mr Beanz. :D >:D
Thanks .....  ::) ;)

55
General Car Chat / Re: Lotus Carlton/Omega
« on: 21 February 2024, 10:16:13 »
You boyz with your rose tinted glasses ;D

That said, I always wanted a 24v Senator when they came out, ....

I wanted a Senator when they were still badged OPEL .... I was never going to afford one though  ;)

I do remember sitting in a brand new Monza in the showroom in Pompey  :y

56
General Car Chat / Re: Lotus Carlton/Omega
« on: 20 February 2024, 15:10:08 »
204 bhp iirc ?  :-\

Sounds right enough to me  :y

57
General Car Chat / Re: Lotus Carlton/Omega
« on: 20 February 2024, 09:05:56 »
Production figures completly wrong
284 Carlton
666 Omegas
950 total

I don't think his bhp figures for the standard straight 6 were correct either  :-\

58
General Car Chat / Re: Lotus Carlton/Omega
« on: 20 February 2024, 09:03:55 »
Good looking cars the Carlton's, I always fancied a Senator I  liked the "aggressive" look of the front end.

I loved my 24v Senator ...... trouble was, so did the tin worm!  :(

59
General Car Chat / Lotus Carlton/Omega
« on: 19 February 2024, 09:29:30 »
Some tongue in cheek but entertaining  :y :y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYfyPtA9sNI

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General Discussion Area / Re: Not long now.
« on: 17 February 2024, 19:00:05 »
I went to Barbados on a Grey Funnel Liner in 1985 ..... went via The Falklands  :y

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