Topic: Omega 'V8.com' (Read 8820 times)

joshwyatt · « **on:** 18 November 2009, 16:43:34 »

All photo's were given to me on a CD by my local Vauxhall dealer.
Here's a few of the V8 Omega that never was, only exterior difference I could notice is the headlights extend right down to the bumper, with no trim underneath them.

Del Boy · « **Reply #1 on:** 18 November 2009, 16:45:27 »

Trim is under on the bottom one isn't it, looks horrible without it. How nice is that inside though and the engine

cruisetopoland · « **Reply #2 on:** 18 November 2009, 17:06:13 »

Interesting post-cheers

Not too keen on the larger headlights, though!

Lazydocker · « **Reply #3 on:** 18 November 2009, 17:38:37 »

I like it... Would have been on my "want" list now instead of a 3.2 if it had been made

Lizzie_Zoom · « **Reply #4 on:** 18 November 2009, 18:43:28 »

I have seen this before and I love it!! 8-) 8-)

Only one fault would be the rear tunnel section being covered by a storage unit; very difficult for any third passenger on the back seat!!

miniator · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 November 2009, 18:51:55 »

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I have seen this before and I love it!! 8-) 8-)

Only one fault would be the rear tunnel section being covered by a storage unit; very difficult for any third passenger on the back seat!!

look again, there is only two seats in the back!

zirk · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 November 2009, 18:52:16 »

Believe the Car was slightly longer as well.

pedroMV6 · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 November 2009, 19:06:06 »

I do like the two seat arrangement in the back and the extended centre console.

IIRC, the headlights were Holden Commodore units.
I know a guy in the old VXSCC bought a pair for his Omega some time ago and discovered the Holden light units were quite a bit bigger than the Omega units.

Dishevelled Den · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 November 2009, 19:19:41 »

What might have been, interesting photos all the same

ENFIELD_MV6 · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 November 2009, 22:06:05 »

I want it and i want it right NOW lol

Ziad · « **Reply #10 on:** 19 November 2009, 06:53:18 »

Thanks for sharing mate

Lovely pics ... i'd love to get hold of a V8 mig if they were to be

cruisetopoland · « **Reply #11 on:** 19 November 2009, 08:58:59 »

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I have seen this before and I love it!! 8-) 8-)

Only one fault would be the rear tunnel section being covered by a storage unit; very difficult for any third passenger on the back seat!!

look again, there is only two seats in the back!

I have seen similar Vauxhall Signum designs for the rear seats!

Lizzie_Zoom · « **Reply #12 on:** 19 November 2009, 18:58:13 »

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I have seen this before and I love it!! 8-) 8-)

Only one fault would be the rear tunnel section being covered by a storage unit; very difficult for any third passenger on the back seat!!

look again, there is only two seats in the back!

Exactly!! That is what devalues the design; who would want to buy a four seater car at this level when the rest of the range comes with five seats?? :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/

Monaromega · « **Reply #13 on:** 19 November 2009, 19:33:08 »

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IIRC, the headlights were Holden Commodore units.
I know a guy in the old VXSCC bought a pair for his Omega some time ago and discovered the Holden light units were quite a bit bigger than the Omega units.

Wrong, that are Opel-Units, and quite special ones, it was Opel's first attempt of Adaptive-Headlights, I saw this on TV a few years ago.

And so does it work, that in the Red box:

..is a electric movable mirror which bend the light of the lamp into the corners, sadly that version of an adaptive headlamp was forbidden, because it streams the light directly into the upcoming traffic.

Sorry for my amateur skills in english, greetz.

Andy B · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 November 2009, 20:42:25 »

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Sorry for my amateur skills in english, greetz.

Hi & welcome
Don't worry that English isn't your first language, I'm sure that you'll make yourself understood ....... Cem (in Turkey) has learned lots of new words while he's been a forum member!

Welung666 · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 November 2009, 20:45:56 »

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Sorry for my amateur skills in english, greetz.

Hi & welcome
Don't worry that English isn't your first language, I'm sure that you'll make yourself understood ....... Cem (in Turkey) has learned lots of new words while he's been a forum member!

Most of them swear words

Wilkommen nach OOF Monaromega

Monaromega · « **Reply #16 on:** 20 November 2009, 11:04:16 »

Thank you guys!

I alsways wanted an V8 Omega, not because it has one, because its special.

btw, no-one did ever mixed a Monaro with an Omega or did anyone of you? (just asking. 8-) )

greetz,

pedroMV6 · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 November 2009, 14:14:04 »

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IIRC, the headlights were Holden Commodore units.
I know a guy in the old VXSCC bought a pair for his Omega some time ago and discovered the Holden light units were quite a bit bigger than the Omega units.

Wrong, that are Opel-Units, and quite special ones, it was Opel's first attempt of Adaptive-Headlights, I saw this on TV a few years ago.

And so does it work, that in the Red box:

..is a electric movable mirror which bend the light of the lamp into the corners, sadly that version of an adaptive headlamp was forbidden, because it streams the light directly into the upcoming traffic.

Sorry for my amateur skills in english, greetz.

No worries - I was never too sure if the lights were Holden or not, it was something bandied about on another car forum a few years ago.

Welcome to OOF and your English is as good - if not better - than some English people (bloody txt spk and all that twaddle!

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pedroMV6 · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 November 2009, 14:15:41 »

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Thank you guys!

I alsways wanted an V8 Omega, not because it has one, because its special.

btw, no-one did ever mixed a Monaro with an Omega or did anyone of you? (just asking. 8-) )

greetz,

I've not seen one...............yet!!!
There is an exceptional V12 Carlton (Omega A in the rest of the world) - I think that was done in Germany? 8-)

I'll try and find some pics of it .

SJKOO01 · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 November 2009, 22:00:33 »

Pity GM/Opel/Vauxhall chickened out of making this a reality at the end of the day, and if you want one, you’ve got to build one yourself !.

Would of been great if plod of had them, and imagine the eagerness to get your mitt's on one when they retired them from operational use !!.

Andy B · « **Reply #20 on:** 21 November 2009, 22:22:53 »

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Pity GM/Opel/Vauxhall chickened out of making this a reality at the end of the day, .....

They would have been one of the ultimate Wolf in Sheep's clothing on the road .... even a V6 can surprise a few upstarts from the lights!

Omegafantasy · « **Reply #21 on:** 21 November 2009, 22:42:39 »

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Thank you guys!

I alsways wanted an V8 Omega, not because it has one, because its special.

btw, no-one did ever mixed a Monaro with an Omega or did anyone of you? (just asking. 8-) )

greetz,

I've not seen one...............yet!!!
There is an exceptional V12 Carlton (Omega A in the rest of the world) - I think that was done in Germany? 8-)

I'll try and find some pics of it .

A bloke here in Norway (Frode Engelund) has an Omega A with a BMW V12 in it. I Ironed out a few electrical problems with it a couple of years back (BMW's two-ECU system isn't really good). You can see a poor video of it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apo3LFgJ4k0.

He is also putting together an Omega (B) with a Viper V10, but not sure how far he is with that project. Think I have to stop by him and have a peek

Oh, some more pics and info from his website: http://www.engelund-racing.com/omegav12.html

SJKOO01 · « **Reply #22 on:** 22 November 2009, 14:06:04 »

I believe that there was also a company called ‘Rats ... (something ?) in Norway who successfully put a V8 Lexus engine + turbo, and it was capable of 200mph, as they took it on the Nuremburg track.
Would love to be the owner of that one, imagine that you’re behind a Bugatti veyron and they take off, and they can’t figure out why an Omega is keeping up with them – Priceless !!!!!.

pedroMV6 · « **Reply #23 on:** 25 November 2009, 18:57:29 »

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Thank you guys!

I alsways wanted an V8 Omega, not because it has one, because its special.

btw, no-one did ever mixed a Monaro with an Omega or did anyone of you? (just asking. 8-) )

greetz,

I've not seen one...............yet!!!
There is an exceptional V12 Carlton (Omega A in the rest of the world) - I think that was done in Germany? 8-)

I'll try and find some pics of it .

A bloke here in Norway (Frode Engelund) has an Omega A with a BMW V12 in it. I Ironed out a few electrical problems with it a couple of years back (BMW's two-ECU system isn't really good). You can see a poor video of it on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Apo3LFgJ4k0.

He is also putting together an Omega (B) with a Viper V10, but not sure how far he is with that project. Think I have to stop by him and have a peek

Oh, some more pics and info from his website: http://www.engelund-racing.com/omegav12.html

That's the bunny! Very well done.

feeutfo · « **Reply #24 on:** 28 November 2009, 11:43:12 »

I love this, wonderfull car.

http://www.rats.no/omega_tg.html

pedroMV6 · « **Reply #25 on:** 28 November 2009, 14:45:19 »

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I love this, wonderfull car.

http://www.rats.no/omega_tg.html

I think I've made a mess in my pants................

Bugel Superstar wheels - mmmmmmmmmm

Omegafantasy · « **Reply #26 on:** 29 November 2009, 22:58:12 »

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I love this, wonderfull car.

http://www.rats.no/omega_tg.html

And another clip of the same car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF1UH_0Pc-I

Monaromega · « **Reply #27 on:** 30 November 2009, 16:20:28 »

I someday want to do something like that with a Facelift-model:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0hjHHgGkEY

But I would use the BMW M5 E39 5.0l V8, 400bhp, I maybe tune it and of course unlock it so it can reach about 200mph, just like the legendary Lotus.

Ok this may sound mad and quite unserious, but the prices for the M5 will drop in Germany in not so much future, before they rise up again, so I may get a crashed one, with working engine for just a couple of thousand €'s

This really would be my dream Omega, as it should have excisted, but never did. I want to make it an reall Luxury Oneoff supersportsaloon, so yes I will make it look good aswell, and not put some 22" Blingbling rims on it, I thought about something like this:

(I took this from Kev's Signature)

Simply an full Cecotto Package, with 19" Insignia Rims, on the Interior I plan to put Vectra VXR/OPC Sportseats, and its Entertainmentsystem/DVD Player, Heated Leatherseats and many more Modern features! 8-)

Well its just a dream of me, but I had a bit of a lag of money, to do that, especially because I bought a House instead, with no garage yet, but given time and patience, I will do!

woodsy_mv6 · « **Reply #28 on:** 30 November 2009, 23:05:05 »

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How nice is that inside though and the engine

Where?!?!?

...all I see is a bloody cover

carriopel · « **Reply #29 on:** 16 December 2009, 15:26:39 »

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I believe that there was also a company called ‘Rats ... (something ?) in Norway who successfully put a V8 Lexus engine + turbo, and it was capable of 200mph, as they took it on the Nuremburg track.
Would love to be the owner of that one, imagine that you’re behind a Bugatti veyron and they take off, and they can’t figure out why an Omega is keeping up with them – Priceless !!!!!.

lol. but im sure the Veyron will hit 200 wayyyy before the Omega would, hence you wouldnt even be within 5 car lengths at that speed. seriously.
As it is my brother's Mitsu Galant Hits 184 m/ph and thats a 4 cyl turbo EVO motor.

pembroke · « **Reply #30 on:** 16 December 2009, 17:01:48 »

Looks like Vauxhall has followed the design into the Insignia

Essex Pete · « **Reply #31 on:** 17 December 2009, 10:45:16 »

Wheres the design been followed exaclty? The fact it has two seats and a steering wheel upfront

goats milk · « **Reply #32 on:** 20 December 2009, 09:38:07 »

i think all the v6 omegas should have been v8's. haha

feeutfo · « **Reply #33 on:** 20 December 2009, 16:57:29 »

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I believe that there was also a company called Rats ... (something ?) in Norway who successfully put a V8 Lexus engine + turbo, and it was capable of 200mph, as they took it on the Nuremburg track.
Would love to be the owner of that one, imagine that youre behind a Bugatti veyron and they take off, and they cant figure out why an Omega is keeping up with them Priceless !!!!!.

lol. but im sure the Veyron will hit 200 wayyyy before the Omega would, hence you wouldnt even be within 5 car lengths at that speed. seriously.
As it is my brother's Mitsu Galant Hits 184 m/ph and thats a 4 cyl turbo EVO motor.

Ah who cares about that vulgar vag car anyway. Omega, being merely heavy, must surely be much lighter?

black beauty · « **Reply #34 on:** 24 December 2009, 22:14:38 »

HI i have been interested in this topic and know it was the 5.7 V8 lump used in the omega, is there any wiring diagrams for the install or would it be pocssible to replace the standard for a doner unit from a early monaro, thanks Kack

Monaromega · « **Reply #35 on:** 23 January 2010, 10:03:40 »

-bump

I just found that Video, on which the V8.com apears at a Motorshow last year!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Orc0m4vEck

El33t · « **Reply #36 on:** 23 January 2010, 11:18:20 »

That V12 Carlton estate would be perfect without the blingy wheels.

Although I had to laugh at the comparison with the Veyron. It accelerates to 60mph about a second faster than gravity would get you if you jumped off a building, and goes from 130-180mph faster than most cars would go from 30-60.

Nothing will touch that.

Although if we get the guy who built this Capri to do some tinkering with the Carlton, maybe it has a chance.

Blackie_No1 · « **Reply #37 on:** 25 January 2010, 17:03:08 »

I wonder would the Monaro engine fit in? :question :question

pedroMV6 · « **Reply #38 on:** 25 January 2010, 21:15:24 »

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I wonder would the Monaro engine fit in? :question :question

Physically - yes.
Although the right hand header might foul the steering box without some fairly serious work.

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