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[luizvivas]

One of my favorite subjects at the meetings of the Clube do Omega MG and I am always consulted. As the music of the 6-cylinder engine always deserves to be beautiful, in the almost 16 years with the Omega, I have already changed the exhaust configuration 13 times !!
 

[johnnydog]

The exhaust sections I got direct from Bosal were definitely not 'ludicrously thin' gauge steel, and one is still perfectly serviceable after 4 years which tends to contradict the view that they are exceptionally poor quality.

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Maybe there is a possibilty the ones I got direct from Bosal a short while before before the factory closed were of a higher quality than some that ended up for sale at motor factors.

Thats not been my experience in the entire Omega era, so the last 25yrs or more.

No idea if they always had multiple factories around the world with varying costs/quality, but its fair to say that a factory would not be exclusively making parts for customers who knock on the front gates.

So I have no choice but to conclude, as per my experiences of picking them up for many different cars from reputable motor factors (and less reputable like euroshite), that I have to agree with the whole world, and say they are appallingly bad quality, sound awful, and yet to see one fitted to a petrol car last the 2yr warranty.


I am delighted to hear that you have had better experiences though

Maybe it's down to the better weather we have up North....

[ronnyd]

One of my favorite subjects at the meetings of the Clube do Omega MG and I am always consulted. As the music of the 6-cylinder engine always deserves to be beautiful, in the almost 16 years with the Omega, I have already changed the exhaust configuration 13 times !!
 

Blimey Luiz , How long have you had the car?

[luizvivas]

May 22nd, complete 16 years of Omega.
 

[ronnyd]

May 22nd, complete 16 years of Omega.
 

You should get time off for good behavior mate.

[cam.in.head]

thats great. and after owning a car for that long you will know it inside out. like part of the family that you will keep indefinately.
my brother has had his for 15 years ,me only 5 unfortunately although ive owned one of my cars 34 years !.no doubt there will be some other long time owners of the same car on here too !

[luizvivas]

May 22nd, complete 16 years of Omega.
 

You should get time off for good behavior mate.

In a few years, I hope to drive alongside my grandson or granddaughter.

[luizvivas]

thats great. and after owning a car for that long you will know it inside out. like part of the family that you will keep indefinately.
my brother has had his for 15 years ,me only 5 unfortunately although ive owned one of my cars 34 years !.no doubt there will be some other long time owners of the same car on here too !

I agree with you.

[deviator]

If you don't get the bolt cherry red, then heating it is a waste of time; oxy-acetylene is necessary for that, a butane blow torch won't do it. If you have oxy-acetylene, you heat the broken bolts to red hot and knock them out with a punch.

Not always true. Heat the bolt until it's as hot as blow torch will get it. Quench in wd40 whilst it's hot. Rinse and repeat. This creates a capillary action and helps to free off stuck bolts by sucking the wd40 into the threads.

[TheBoy]

Maybe it's down to the better weather we have up North....

We don't get real weather down here. Rain, wind, and rarely freezing temps, though they still splash the salt.

[omegod]

I've just removed a pretty much new, single exit cat back system form a 2.5 facelift estate, not sure of make but is available for £25 if anyone wants it

[GrahamK]

sorry to thread crap, but Omegod, i've sent you a pm, I can't post in the for sale sections.