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[Marks DTM Calib]

Has anyone stopped to think, but it may be the blonde in me, that it could be a 1999 car, with a 02 plate on it?
Is this a possibility?

Interior and boot are facelift....and the dash would be a git to change over. 

[Andy B]

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Is this a possibility?

 ..what onhisown says and everything else is facelift   

[goonv6]

I'm actually thinking cut and shut for this one. Me,I'd check the chassis numbers and V5 very carefully.I'd also pull down all the door rubbers and jack the car up to have a look underneath. No one in their right mind would do this a as a conversion. Who ever heard of making a car look older. Part of the reason I posted it is because people like Diane are looking for an Omega and ones like this could potentially be a death trap.

[Andy B]

...... No one in their right mind would do this a as a conversion. Who ever heard of making a car look older.  ......

It's likely to be just the bonnet & bumper that's been replaced, front wings are the same between pre-facelift & facelift. Given the choice, this is the look I'd have because I'm not that keen on the 'Astra G look' of the facelift Omegas      . The headlights will be pre-facelift too.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Headlights are also different between pre and facelift

[Selseybill]

the HPI check looks interesting.Look at the door/wing gap on the o/s

[alunonhisown]

What is an HPI check?
How does it look interesting?

[Selseybill]

What is an HPI check?
How does it look interesting?

A HPI check is where you can check the history of a car.things such as how many owners,is it on finance,has it been in a accident,has it been written off by the insurance companies etc 
To me the only reason it has a earlier front end is due to a front end crash and someone wanted a cheap fix but that's only my thoughts.

[waspy]

What is an HPI check?
How does it look interesting?

A HPI check is where you can check the history of a car.things such as how many owners,is it on finance,has it been in a accident,has it been written off by the insurance companies etc 

What does the HPI say?

[tunnie]

Has anyone stopped to think, but it may be the blonde in me, that it could be a 1999 car, with a 02 plate on it?
Is this a possibility?

As others have said, no. The interior door cards, seat, dash, boot, mirrors ect are all facelift.

I'd say it had a front end prang, and had pre-facelift bonnet, bumper, lights fitted.

[Selseybill]

put it this way,i wouldn't buy the car due to what everyone has noticed about the front customising.Try selling the car with a identity complex.It is listed as a 2002 though.to me it's worth about £50 unless the front gets put back as it should be.
If you want something half descent mines for sale on the same site.

[Broomies Mate]

put it this way,i wouldn't buy the car due to what everyone has noticed about the front customising.Try selling the car with a identity complex.It is listed as a 2002 though.to me it's worth about £50 unless the front gets put back as it should be.
If you want something half descent mines for sale on the same site.

I completely disagree.  Accident damaged vehicles are usually NOT a waste of money.  The Meega I bought recently has suffered a front end impact.  In the History, I have the full details including every part which was replaced, right down to the plastic clips etc etc.

The accident damage didn't worry me one little bit as I had evidence of who and how it was repaired.  Chances are, the front end of my car is better built than from Factory 

[tunnie]

put it this way,i wouldn't buy the car due to what everyone has noticed about the front customising.Try selling the car with a identity complex.It is listed as a 2002 though.to me it's worth about £50 unless the front gets put back as it should be.
If you want something half descent mines for sale on the same site.

I completely disagree.  Accident damaged vehicles are usually NOT a waste of money.  The Meega I bought recently has suffered a front end impact.  In the History, I have the full details including every part which was replaced, right down to the plastic clips etc etc.

The accident damage didn't worry me one little bit as I had evidence of who and how it was repaired.  Chances are, the front end of my car is better built than from Factory 

Sorry i highly doubt that, we may mock the Germans, but they know how to put cars together, and the Omega was built in Munich.

You repair was done by some lads in Bristol, accident damaged cars will affect value hugely, and Omegas are not exactly rare (despite eBay sellers claims)

You can afford to hunt around for an example that has not been messed around with.

But thats just my opinion

[Selseybill]

put it this way,i wouldn't buy the car due to what everyone has noticed about the front customising.Try selling the car with a identity complex.It is listed as a 2002 though.to me it's worth about £50 unless the front gets put back as it should be.
If you want something half descent mines for sale on the same site.

I completely disagree.  Accident damaged vehicles are usually NOT a waste of money.  The Meega I bought recently has suffered a front end impact.  In the History, I have the full details including every part which was replaced, right down to the plastic clips etc etc.

The accident damage didn't worry me one little bit as I had evidence of who and how it was repaired.  Chances are, the front end of my car is better built than from Factory 

 but has you car been rebuilt with the right model panels parts as that car ? that's the difference

[Broomies Mate]

accident damaged cars will affect value hugely

In my case it certainly did