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[05omegav6]

Strong case there for keeping the Omega then Aaron about £12,000 reasons once you find out that the new car only does 40mpg rather than the 50mpg suggested

Ah but you underestimate the value of not having to fix the damn thing every other weekend

Anyway, says the man with the Mercedes that turned out to only do 30mpg and who was man maths-ing himself into a new Tesla S the other day..

Not so, I still have an Omega remember... and yes it's currently Sorned with an imminent MoT

The thing to remember with the Tesla, is that it's an 80 grand car, so the maths only currently work at 1000 miles per week Double the battery range and the mileage to break even drops, halve the price at the same range and it becomes a realistic proposition 

[Webby the Bear]

Chris,

I think the forum has a lot to do with keeping them. Not just for the help. For me personally i like socialising with you guys and everytime i come on i learn something new about the Omega and cars in general.

i for one actually LIKE the fact i have to do loads of work to it. cos when i eventually get it all to vaux show status then i can sit there with my beer knowing i (with all you guys' knowledge) did most of the work

[Phil]

I bought mine in July 2006 for £2250, and while I'll be the first to admit it's certainly not the best example on the forum, we're still together!!   

You try buying a 6 year old V6 executive motor these days for the same money! 

Will a 2.8 V6 with a turbo do??

£2500 for an executive car, elite spec, in tip top condition, with more bells and whistles than the Omega under 80k and no timing belts or cam covers to worry about and costs same to tax and insure as a 3.2 :-)

Ok so maybe a year out on the age when I bought it, but close enough :-)

Reason I also have the Omega is because I needed a cheap weekend car (the turbo is a daily driver) thats a capable tow car and I can throw my sailing gear in the back as well as use it for overnight accomodation at an event if its too wet for the tent.

The Omega ticked the boxes and as I had already had a couple I 'knew' what to look for and expect.

Don't really 'love it', enjoy driving it but if the money was no object it would be replaced with a VXR8 estate or E class, however money doesn't grow on trees and I would rather have no mortgage in 5 years than have to pay that for another 20 and have a nicer car on the drive

:-)

[TheBoy]

Sometimes, actually quite frequently, I bloody love my Silver Bullet. Bought for £3199 nearly 11 years ago, and what a great car its been. Admittedly, its caused "fun and games" in its time - abandoned in France following a crank sensor failure, a HGF, and that noise issue following an LPG conversion. Then there was the gearbox problem at Newent.

But times like today, I got a decent run home, the car encourages me, so I had my angry music fully roosty boosty and arrived home with a grin like a cheshire cat. The car just looked spent, heat haze coming from every orifice, and I suspect the brakes are going to squeal like tunnie at 60mph tomorrow. But what a bloody great car. WTF can I replace it with? Even another Omega can't match it (and I've had a few).

[tunnie]

Cheeky git. I'll have you know I did 65mph on the way to work today 

Love my 2.2 to bits though, bought for £2.5k in 2005, 80k miles. Love its smooth ride, ultra quiet engine. Its just silent these days, its super cheap to run. Done everything I've asked of it, including 3k in a week going to Alps in -20. Not bad for 160k miles at the time.

Camping trips loaded up ect, its solo comfy too on a run.

[chrisgixer]

Cheeky git. I'll have you know I did 65mph on the way to work today 

Love my 2.2 to bits though, bought for £2.5k in 2005, 80k miles. Love its smooth ride, ultra quiet engine. Its just silent these days, its super cheap to run. Done everything I've asked of it, including 3k in a week going to Alps in -20. Not bad for 160k miles at the time.

Camping trips loaded up ect, its solo comfy too on a run.

Oh bollards. Didn't think this thread through did I. You and that bloody 2.2...

[Vamps]

Cheeky git. I'll have you know I did 65mph on the way to work today 

Love my 2.2 to bits though, bought for £2.5k in 2005, 80k miles. Love its smooth ride, ultra quiet engine. Its just silent these days, its super cheap to run. Done everything I've asked of it, including 3k in a week going to Alps in -20. Not bad for 160k miles at the time.

Camping trips loaded up ect, its solo comfy too on a run.

Oh bollards. Didn't think this thread through did I. You and that bloody 2.2...

There is nothing wrong with a 2.2, quite a capable car for daily use.......

[chrisgixer]

Cheeky git. I'll have you know I did 65mph on the way to work today 

Love my 2.2 to bits though, bought for £2.5k in 2005, 80k miles. Love its smooth ride, ultra quiet engine. Its just silent these days, its super cheap to run. Done everything I've asked of it, including 3k in a week going to Alps in -20. Not bad for 160k miles at the time.

Camping trips loaded up ect, its solo comfy too on a run.

Oh bollards. Didn't think this thread through did I. You and that bloody 2.2...

There is nothing wrong with a 2.2, quite a capable car for daily use.......

Quite so. I've driven a couple. Bit gutless obviously... But have you seen "his" 2.2?