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[ronnyd]

Put the clocks forward in both of them.

I always thought it was quite cool that the Omega did that for you. 

I haven't had a car since that does that. 

Surprisingly, my Vectra does.

My astra had corrected itself within 30 seconds of starting up.

But my humble and derided by some 1.8 Vectra is now 14 years old.  Exits left, tugging forelock. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Went to adjust the clock in the Alabama Mumsybus only to find that had set itself. 

[dave the builder]

I didn't adjust the clock on my Omega
I'm a builder , I'll just be an hour later than the usual 'late' for 6 months 

Tried ordering various parts from Eurocarshyte ,the payment won't complete the order with paypal or 2 debit cards 
I assume if i go in store tomorrow the discount code won't work and they will expect me to pay sucker prices 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Poly bushes in the front anti roll bar. New GM steering idler. Cleaned up some surface rust on front chassis leg and gave it a coat of Hydrate 80. Removed n/s/f disc to try and clean up the inside surface corrosion.
Had to stop there as I have to go to work.
Not a bad few hours work though by my standards - i.e. half crippled 62 year old. 

[Andy B]

Put the clocks forward in both of them.

I always thought it was quite cool that the Omega did that for you. 

I haven't had a car since that does that. 

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Me too seems strange that they don't adjust automatically, the Merc I had was a pain in the arse to alter the clock so I just left it.

My ML will alter the clock by itself - I've not driven it yet so not looked - but I had to find a menu & tick a box to tell it to alter the time between GMT & BST. IIRC on the Omega & other Vauxhalls you had to tell then NOT to alter the time.

[Raeturbo]

My Tardis is always changing the bloody time on its own, I never know what time it’s be going to be when I get out or where the hell I am🤣

[Keith ABS]

Normally, if you have a radio that has RDS on it, it gets the signal from the RDS input which has the time so automatically does it. Tha is what I was told by a VX tech

[Nick W]

Normally, if you have a radio that has RDS on it, it gets the signal from the RDS input which has the time so automatically does it. Tha is what I was told by a VX tech

Mk1 Mondeos, and other Fords, of nearly thirty years ago did it. Modern ones don't.

[dave the builder]

Tried ordering various parts from Eurocarshyte ,the payment won't complete the order with paypal or 2 debit cards 
I assume if i go in store tomorrow the discount code won't work and they will expect me to pay sucker prices 

Finally resolved , sort of
I spoke to them and if you pay in store then you have to pay sucker prices with no discount 
they said keep trying to order online  ,it's because the website is busy 
I tried again a few times ,with 3 different debit cards and another paypal payment , no joy 

I then modified the order, removed delivery ,changed to "click and collect" and the order went through with confirmation email strait away   

why did I bother ordering from them 
because ....

2 x KYB Shock Absorber (Rear) 635720142 Vauxhall Omega 2.6 saloon 2003  £34.98 
2 oil filters ,
2 Bosch Cabin Filter ,
1 set amtech 5pc Screw Extractor Set

total £49.03
minus the discount
total was £31.41 INC vat    

[STEMO]

Tried ordering various parts from Eurocarshyte ,the payment won't complete the order with paypal or 2 debit cards 
I assume if i go in store tomorrow the discount code won't work and they will expect me to pay sucker prices 

Finally resolved , sort of
I spoke to them and if you pay in store then you have to pay sucker prices with no discount 
they said keep trying to order online  ,it's because the website is busy 
I tried again a few times ,with 3 different debit cards and another paypal payment , no joy 

I then modified the order, removed delivery ,changed to "click and collect" and the order went through with confirmation email strait away   

why did I bother ordering from them 
because ....

2 x KYB Shock Absorber (Rear) 635720142 Vauxhall Omega 2.6 saloon 2003  £34.98 
2 oil filters ,
2 Bosch Cabin Filter ,
1 set amtech 5pc Screw Extractor Set

total £49.03
minus the discount
total was £31.41 INC vat    

That's great, Dave. I'll get you to collect some bits for me and, when I come to yours to pick them up, you might as well fit them while I'm there 

[Raeturbo]

Yeah me too

[STEMO]

Yeah me too

We could go at the same time, Rae, and have a natter and a bacon butty while Dave cracks on 

[dave the builder]

That's great, Dave. I'll get you to collect some bits for me and, when I come to yours to pick them up, you might as well fit them while I'm there 

Yeah me too

 
I won't be re-ordering anytime soon 

and ....
I just ate the last of the bacon   

[STEMO]

That's great, Dave. I'll get you to collect some bits for me and, when I come to yours to pick them up, you might as well fit them while I'm there 

Yeah me too

 
I won't be re-ordering anytime soon 

and ....
I just ate the last of the bacon   

Pop into the supermarket on your way back from Eurocraparts, you unsociable bastard. 

[dave the builder]

That's great, Dave. I'll get you to collect some bits for me and, when I come to yours to pick them up, you might as well fit them while I'm there 

Yeah me too

 
I won't be re-ordering anytime soon 

and ....
I just ate the last of the bacon   

Pop into the supermarket on your way back from Eurocraparts, you unsociable bastard.