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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Tankie1rtr on 07 September 2008, 21:46:27

Title: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 07 September 2008, 21:46:27
Hi Guys.
Well I am a newbie so I will introduce myself, years ago I had a Vauxhall Senator and it was the best car I had ever bought, wish I still had it, anyhow I bought a Pajero to pull our caravan and when I worked out the milage I was getting 16 mile to the gallon towing, so one of my mate said to get an omega, 2.2 dti cdx, well I bought one tonight, and I wondered if I would love it as much as the senator, I pick it up on friday, I think I got a great deal, 2001 model, FSH, 2 owners, 116000 miles but it is a Diesel, so really that should be nothing, its Panther Black, with Cream Leather Upholstery, loads of toys including sat nav, paid £1650. does that seem a good buy. Hope so, I will await your feedback.
Regards
Tankie :D
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: FRE07962128 on 07 September 2008, 21:48:46
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Hi Guys.
Well I am a newbie so I will introduce myself, years ago I had a Vauxhall Senator and it was the best car I had ever bought, wish I still had it, anyhow I bought a Pajero to pull our caravan and when I worked out the milage I was getting 16 mile to the gallon towing, so one of my mate said to get an omega, 2.2 dti cdx, well I bought one tonight, and I wondered if I would love it as much as the senator, I pick it up on friday, I think I got a great deal, 2001 model, FSH, 2 owners, 116000 miles but it is a Diesel, so really that should be nothing, its Panther Black, with Cream Leather Upholstery, loads of toys including sat nav, paid £1650. does that seem a good buy. Hope so, I will await your feedback.
Regards
Tankie :D

Hello and a warm welcome to you Tankie! :y

I too regret the passing of my Senator; did yours also go due to rust on rear arches by any chance, as much as expensive towing!! ;)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 07 September 2008, 22:08:34
Hi.
Yes it did start rusting over the back wheel arches, I had them done but it started again, I would love to find another Senator, but they are like hens teeth, best car I have ever had, oh well, I will see how the Omega is, I am sure I will fall in love with it, I have never even driven one.
Regards
John
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 07 September 2008, 22:09:25
Hi, welcome to the forum.   :y
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 07 September 2008, 22:14:20
Hi Skruntie, Thank You :)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: dbug on 07 September 2008, 22:28:09
Welcome to OOF  :y
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 07 September 2008, 22:30:00
Thank You dbug.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: HolyCount on 07 September 2008, 22:34:35
Hi Tankie -- am sure you will grow to love the miggy very quickly  :y

Welcome to the forum  :y
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 07 September 2008, 22:39:52
Thank You Holy Count, it will take a lot to beat my Senator, but I am sure you are right, I will let you know. :)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: JueV6 on 07 September 2008, 23:20:55
Welcome to the OOF, Tankie1rtr :y
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 07 September 2008, 23:25:16
Thank You JueV6.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Entwood on 07 September 2008, 23:27:03
"Hello" and Welcome :)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: bob.dent on 07 September 2008, 23:58:03
Hi Tankie and welcome aboard. :)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: craig on 08 September 2008, 10:51:00
Alright Tankie welcome to the oof mate :y
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: willyboy on 08 September 2008, 11:08:57
Hi Tankie welcome to the forum  :y
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: maria on 08 September 2008, 18:00:30
Hello Tankie and welocme to the forum :y
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Elite Pete on 08 September 2008, 18:09:08
Hi and welcome to the forum :)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 08 September 2008, 19:01:38
Thank you for the welcome, Entwood, Bob.Dent, Craig, Willyboy, Maria, & Elite Pete. Great to get so many welcomes.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: TheBoy on 08 September 2008, 20:16:34
Welcome.  The Omega does make a great towcar.  The Senator v Omega debate is normally very passionate ;D
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 08 September 2008, 20:19:37
The Boy,
Thank You for your welcome, So what do you think about Omega v Senator, is not the Omega really the Senator of today??
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: TheBoy on 08 September 2008, 20:46:55
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The Boy,
Thank You for your welcome, So what do you think about Omega v Senator, is not the Omega really the Senator of today??
I think the Omega is a significantly better car - better handling, and faster.  But many ex-Senny owners always put on their rose tinted specs...
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 08 September 2008, 21:24:51
I must admit, I loved my Senator, it was the best car I have ever owned, and that is not through Rose tinted glasses, I travelled from the UK all over Germany in her and she never let me down, she was a 2.4 manual, like an armchair on wheels, saying that, I have never had an Omega so I can not really judge against the two BUT if the Omega is anything like the Senator, I will be more than happy, I pick mine up on Friday, she is a 2.2 TDI CDX, I also want her to tow my caravan, I am using a Mitsubishi Pajero 2.8 and I am getting 17 miles to the gallon towing, I hope I get more outof the Omega.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: less on 08 September 2008, 22:35:01
Hi Tankie, welcome aboard  :y

I too loved my Senator but in all honesty I have to agree with Jamie, the Omega is imho a better car all round (assuming a decent spec and right number of cylinders  8-) )
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: HNO3GOH on 08 September 2008, 23:13:03
Hi and welcome to the forum :y
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 09 September 2008, 18:00:39
Hi Less and HNOG3OH,
Thank you for the warm welcom, I will let you know what I think when I have driven mine back from Hyde in Cheshire to York,
Regards
John
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: iggy21uk on 10 September 2008, 02:00:51
Welcome & happy Omega motoring  :y  (http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n21/iggy21_2006/drive.gif)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 10 September 2008, 19:11:01
Iggy21uk.  Thank You for your welcome. :)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Myagemo on 11 September 2008, 00:23:42
Hello and Welcome to the OOF
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: waspy on 12 September 2008, 16:46:45
Good afternoon Tankie. An excellent choice as i have one too  :)
Change her oil regular & she'll go on & on  :y
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 12 September 2008, 20:22:26
myagemo.
Thank You.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 12 September 2008, 20:23:59
waspy-pete.
Thank you, I will do the oil regular.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Ian_D on 12 September 2008, 21:33:08
Hello and Welcome to OOF!  : :)

Get some pictures of the Omega up, then I will keep my eye out for it on my travels! (Live in York you see!  :y)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 12 September 2008, 22:49:27
Hi Ian.
I am at Strensall, I will get some pics up over weekend.
Regards
Tankie
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: zirk on 13 September 2008, 14:05:42
Hi, and welcome to OOF.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 13 September 2008, 20:11:53
Hi Zirk.
Thank you.
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Kate on 14 September 2008, 17:39:09
Welcome to the oof! :y

I am sure you will love the mig!
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 14 September 2008, 20:54:46
Hello and welcome to OOF,. :y
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 14 September 2008, 21:15:04
Hi Optimist60.
Thank you for your welcome, I am sure that I will enjoy the site and the people on it.
Regards
John
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Banjax on 16 September 2008, 10:49:11
welcome to OOF - i'm a recent Mig convert - now on my 2nd in 3months - love it to bits - does everything i want and NO ONE believes how much i paid for it  (except OOFers, obviously) ;)
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: DaveyDavey on 16 September 2008, 14:00:01
Hi and welcome to the forum  
Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tankie1rtr on 16 September 2008, 17:34:33
bannjaxx and DaveyDavey, thank you.
Regards
tankie