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General Car Chat / Thinking of getting back into an Omega

« on: 08 February 2025, 12:37:00 »

Hello peeps, long time no post

Having forgone an extravagant 50th birthday present I am having niggles to get back into something older, I had considered a Renault 19 16v but keep coming back to another Omega , I've been on here for years and owned at least a dozen, last being a resto on a 17k 96 2.5 manual that now resides sleepily in one of the best private collections and is probably the best Omega in existence, I regret selling it but am happy that it is where it is ! 

So... are there still any decent prefacelift MV6's still around or are they all now in Ireland ??

Edit: guy called Paul Mitchell owns it , aka Ballswing on Instagram if anyone does social media https://www.instagram.com/ballswing/

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / floor mat clip, grey , wanted

« on: 16 November 2021, 19:12:44 »

I'm missing a round light grey coloured clippy type thingy from my carpet and it's getting on my nerves

Anyone got one ??

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Omega General Help / Door weather strip removal?

« on: 04 November 2021, 11:50:11 »

I need to take the seal out on a rear door, I assume it's called a weather strip? runs widthways across the top of door panel and bottom of the window.

Any tips for not destroying it in the process so it can be reused  

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General Car Chat / Omega prices

« on: 06 October 2021, 20:28:02 »

As stated in another thread I have a mint 17k prefacelift 2.5 CDX https://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=148673.0
I will need to find it a suitable new home at some point but have not had a clue as to it's worth, I was pleasantly surprised to see this very nice 3.0 Elite pop up on ebay with 33k for 8k, really nice car and hope the seller gets their price. What do you guys think? is the vendor a member here I wonder?

It's the highest price I've ever seen asked for an Omega and certainly more than I would expect to get for mine so am watching with interest to see if it goes, shame it's not an auction!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/294440712437?hash=item448e08b8f5%3Ag%3AeacAAOSwnYFhXFZD&LH_ItemCondition=3000

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General Car Chat / 96 2.5 CDX, Hope you like it !

« on: 04 September 2021, 13:20:19 »

I've spent the last few months recommissioning a 1996 Omega 2.5 V6 CDX Manual that I got from it's original owner, currently at 17915 miles.  It had been stored for 5 years and I have enjoyed recommissioning it and it has passed it's MOT this week with no advisories.

Fair bit of work done to get her up and running:

4 x New Michelin Energy 205/65/15 tyres
Fuel system replacement, Pump , filter, all rubber hosing replaced
Alternator has been fully refurbished
New Lucas Battery
Exhaust system replaced, 2 x centre pipes 1 x rear silencer
Full cambelt kit, SKF bearings and tensioner pulleys and water pump replaced,
Obviously it's been service with new fluids

Service history:

All carried out by supplying dealer with invoices and book stamps to back up, each service included engine flush, oil and filter and oil conditioner added 

05/11/98 2524 miles
24/11/99 3913
08/09/00 5068
23/09/01 6336
07/10/02 8230 ( air con compressor change £852)
09/10/03 9532
13/10/04 10824
10/10/05 11969 ( cam belt change )
11/10/06 13105
23/10/07 14112
23/10/08 15033
04/09/09 15754
04/09/10 16586
05/09/11 17363
03/09/12 17555
02/09/13 17632
02/09/14 17845
02/09/15 17882
30/08/16 17893

I've been around Omegas for 20 yrs and owned about 20 in that time but this is pretty damn near as brand new as I've ever seen, rear arches and underside are mint  the interior is as new, rear seats I doubt have ever been sat in. She had the option for the "executive pack" ticked which I didn't know existed so heated leather all round, multichanger, rear blind and auto dip mirror. She drives like she's just come out of the showroom 


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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / cdc2 cartridge required

« on: 16 August 2021, 21:18:28 »

As above, I have a missing 6 disc Blaupunkt CDC2 changer cartridge and would like one should there be one about

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wanted, old stock or good 2.5 PFL saloon backbox

« on: 27 July 2021, 20:36:14 »

In a strange and all consuming quest for originality I am seeking an original 2.5 PFL single exit back box either new or in super duper condition, I know Vaux stopped supplying the good clamshell ones and switched to Bosal crap but it's original I want so if any of you old duffers squirreled one away when they were going cheap or kept the old one when you put an Irmscher one on then I want to hear about it !!!

Autovaux say they have an OE one but no pic and they have a habit of selling pattern stuff as original so until they supply a pic I won't be buying.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wanted, PFL doors in Z549 satin red

« on: 17 July 2021, 15:34:00 »

Long shot but if anyone has a pre facelift drivers front and passenger rear doors in the above colour let me know, even longer shot they need to be mint and rust free 

One can live in hope 

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Omega General Help / Eternal car exhausts,

« on: 14 July 2021, 20:01:01 »

Are they still the go to for replacement exhaust sections?  I though I'd seen someone mention a drop in quality but may have imagined it 

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / New coolant tank, wanted

« on: 22 June 2021, 16:40:48 »

 90500223 VX are no longer listing these but I'm after a brand new replacement tank , anyone got one stashed away they no longer need ??

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Omega General Help / Fuel line clips size?

« on: 20 June 2021, 12:08:19 »

Will be changing a fuel pump soon, what size is the pipe please where it connects to the cover plate so I can order some decent quality clips.

Thanks

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Key chips,

« on: 15 June 2021, 09:34:44 »

I'm cobbling together a spare key, do I need to use a virgin chip or can they be reprogrammed ?

Tech2 obviously 

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Omega General Help / Crank sensor oval/rectangular plug changeover period

« on: 03 June 2021, 16:59:52 »

Anyone able to provide an accurate point/year at which the plugs changed from rectangular to oval shape please    V6 model ideally

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General Car Chat / Vaux Heritage clear out

« on: 24 April 2021, 16:52:03 »

Not seen it mentioned anywhere so thought I'd pop a link to the auction for the Vauxhall Heritage fleet downsizing, shiny T reg Elite up for grabs, what do you reckon it will fetch ? 

https://auctions.manorparkclassics.com/auction/lot/lot-49---1999-vauxhall-omega-v6-elite/?lot=93&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=2&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=2&g=1

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / 1994 immobiliser ecu swap?

« on: 03 December 2020, 11:02:51 »

I've had a parts request from someone who is having problems with their 1994 V6 , yes wowsers a 1994  !  apparent issue with the immobiliser ECU. I have an ECU kit from a 1995 V6 with the seperate remotes I can supply but would this be a case of swap everyting or needing to tape one of the supplied keys to the ignition or is the immobiliser code done via the remote ?

Not had much dealings with one this old!

TIA for answers