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General Car Chat / Re: MV6 Usurper
« on: 18 November 2020, 08:53:01 »
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General Discussion Area / Re: 12Gb
« on: 18 November 2020, 07:15:00 »
6s batteries take about 30 mins to do normally, 2 screws, prise screen out, couple connectors, release the glue tab, replace.
Its 7 onwards thats a different ball game.
Its 7 onwards thats a different ball game.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Covid Deaths
« on: 12 November 2020, 10:18:25 »
Ive ignored their figures in this all along, and used my own from the office of National Statistics.
They helpfully publish deaths this year every week, week by week, compared the average of that week over the last 5 years. Gives a decent insight into the real situation
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/weeklyprovisionalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales
In this spreadsheet just look at the weekly figures tab, rows 9 & 10
https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=%2fpeoplepopulationandcommunity%2fbirthsdeathsandmarriages%2fdeaths%2fdatasets%2fweeklyprovisionalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales%2f2020/publishedweek442020.xlsx
You can see how it ramped up from average figures to over double the weekly deaths at its maximum, then reducing once noone was going out, and now ramping up again
There is also some Covid data in there but I ignore it in favour of the above, as they are absolute figures, not depending if someone thought covid was somehow involved.
They helpfully publish deaths this year every week, week by week, compared the average of that week over the last 5 years. Gives a decent insight into the real situation
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/weeklyprovisionalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales
In this spreadsheet just look at the weekly figures tab, rows 9 & 10
https://www.ons.gov.uk/file?uri=%2fpeoplepopulationandcommunity%2fbirthsdeathsandmarriages%2fdeaths%2fdatasets%2fweeklyprovisionalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales%2f2020/publishedweek442020.xlsx
You can see how it ramped up from average figures to over double the weekly deaths at its maximum, then reducing once noone was going out, and now ramping up again
There is also some Covid data in there but I ignore it in favour of the above, as they are absolute figures, not depending if someone thought covid was somehow involved.
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General Car Chat / Re: Time for me to be abused
« on: 08 November 2020, 09:22:19 »
Same boat here, keep looking at auto trader, but cant find anything that really appeals to swap the E-Class for.
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General Discussion Area / Re: I think it might be time for a new avatar....
« on: 03 November 2020, 10:37:01 »I've now lost 35 Kgs or 5 Stone 7 lbs in old moneyI think I know were you put some of it. Do you want it back?
Nah, Im good, plenty more to send your way though!
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General Discussion Area / Re: I think it might be time for a new avatar....
« on: 01 November 2020, 18:38:38 »
Cheers all.
No. Not finished yet met each goal I’ve set myself so far. Aiming for another 12 kg over the next year as I expect it to be much harder now.
No. Not finished yet met each goal I’ve set myself so far. Aiming for another 12 kg over the next year as I expect it to be much harder now.
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General Discussion Area / I think it might be time for a new avatar....
« on: 01 November 2020, 17:26:29 »
My avatar here has always been a fairly accurate representaion of me....however recently thats changed so think its time for a change, when I decide what to...
A year ago this week, I decided I needed to lose some weight and get fitter so joined a gym.
I've now lost 35 Kgs or 5 Stone 7 lbs in old money, which is over 25% of my starting weight! I've gone from 44" trousers being a tight fit to 36" being loose.
Running a bath was about my limit, I can now run 5k in about 32 minutes, or do a solid hour's cardio in the gym! It has made a massive difference to everyday life too.
Amazing what some effort and cutting down on things like my Hobbit-esqe second breakfasts, snacking and drinking can do.
Huge thanks to the family to putting up with my tiredness from early morning gym visits and running at a calorie deficency. Lets see what year 2 brings!
Before....
And After.....
A year ago this week, I decided I needed to lose some weight and get fitter so joined a gym.
I've now lost 35 Kgs or 5 Stone 7 lbs in old money, which is over 25% of my starting weight! I've gone from 44" trousers being a tight fit to 36" being loose.
Running a bath was about my limit, I can now run 5k in about 32 minutes, or do a solid hour's cardio in the gym! It has made a massive difference to everyday life too.
Amazing what some effort and cutting down on things like my Hobbit-esqe second breakfasts, snacking and drinking can do.
Huge thanks to the family to putting up with my tiredness from early morning gym visits and running at a calorie deficency. Lets see what year 2 brings!
Before....
And After.....
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Omega Gallery / Re: Not an Omega but the replacement VXR8
« on: 21 October 2020, 13:29:24 »
looks good, like that 1st pic!
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Newbie Welcome Area / MOVED: After pre facelift mv6 interior
« on: 08 October 2020, 06:19:43 »
This topic has been moved to Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted.
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=147380.0
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=147380.0
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General Discussion Area / Re: Dead Person
« on: 06 October 2020, 21:10:35 »
Eddie Van Haley at 65 
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 30 September 2020, 14:59:19 »Do you have access to the numbers?Do you have the genuine part numbers?
Not yet, not in a particular rush, the car barely moves these days, and if I could think how to best replace it, I'd prob not be doing em at all
Nope, not ever downloaded any systems as not needed em before now!
Only thing I sussed was how to do a free sat nav update
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 30 September 2020, 14:52:29 »Do you have the genuine part numbers?
Not yet, not in a particular rush, the car barely moves these days, and if I could think how to best replace it, I'd prob not be doing em at all
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 30 September 2020, 14:37:00 »Mercedes brakes are similarly priced to VX ones unless you're buying for something like the S65 or GL63
Eurocraparts only worth considering during one of their better sales, but only if you can buy decent brands from them in the sale.
Ate discs and Jurid pads, although both retail for as much as genuine bits, so shop carefully
cheers, good to know
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 30 September 2020, 13:42:40 »Got an MOT pass on the E Class.Merc service parts are sometimes pretty reasonable, so always worth a call to the dealer. Even if you then decline their offer
Just advisories on front and rear disks, so need to weigh up options there
Will do,
ATE disks and pads all round from ECP came in about £360 as a starting point.
Ill see what the parts are, or the whole job at indy and take it from there.