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« on: 10 November 2006, 21:45:53 »
hello all

thought i would say hi to everyone the forum looks great.
i have owed my omega 2.0 16v GLS for 4 years the old girl has just passed her MOT last week needing only a nearside lower ball joint not bad concidering the old girl has done 205,000 miles!

cheers  :y
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Re: hello
« Reply #1 on: 10 November 2006, 21:47:48 »
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hello all

thought i would say hi to everyone the forum looks great.
i have owed my omega 2.0 16v GLS for 4 years the old girl has just passed her MOT last week needing only a nearside lower ball joint not bad concidering the old girl has done 205,000 miles!

cheers  :y
Welcome to forum :)

Good going for 2.0, original engine?
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Re: hello
« Reply #2 on: 10 November 2006, 21:57:41 »
it is the original engine it has full service history the car is in excellent condition bar a bumper scrape missus borowed it for shopping as her fiesta was in for repairs
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Re: hello
« Reply #3 on: 10 November 2006, 22:00:36 »
Hi and welcome to the forum :y
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Re: hello
« Reply #4 on: 10 November 2006, 22:15:45 »
cheers

here's the old girl



my little lad as always called the car little squeak because ever since we owned it it has made a small sqeeking noise when braking even when last year the discs and pads were replaced it still does it now lol

thanks
« Last Edit: 10 November 2006, 22:22:12 by raw »
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Re: hello
« Reply #5 on: 10 November 2006, 22:28:53 »
Hello & welcome  :)
Where's that thread gone for the highest mileage?
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« Reply #6 on: 10 November 2006, 22:38:14 »
i'll take a pic of the milage and old MOT's tomorrow and post it people look in disbelief when i tell them what mileage it's done and get asked quite alot if it was a taxi and it's never been one and what it failed it's last MOT on am quite proud of the car tbh
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Re: hello
« Reply #7 on: 10 November 2006, 22:40:29 »
Hi Raw and welcome to the forum :y
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« Reply #8 on: 11 November 2006, 00:01:17 »
Welcome to the site Raw, definate contender for the highest miler :y
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Re: hello
« Reply #9 on: 11 November 2006, 00:26:43 »
cheers

i thought there maybe a few omega's out the with quite high mileage does anyone know the link to the high mileage thread

thanks again
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Re: hello
« Reply #10 on: 11 November 2006, 00:37:36 »
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cheers

i thought there maybe a few omega's out the with quite high mileage does anyone know the link to the high mileage thread

thanks again

Sure do

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1162286273
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Re: hello
« Reply #11 on: 11 November 2006, 08:57:15 »
Welcome to the Forum m8, nice llokin meega u have there :y
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« Reply #12 on: 11 November 2006, 09:21:43 »
cheers

 ok the milage is not quite 205k but very near it's at 204,769



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Re: hello
« Reply #13 on: 11 November 2006, 11:44:57 »
welcome to the forum, car looks great  :y
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« Reply #14 on: 11 November 2006, 15:14:58 »
Hi Raw and welcome aboard :y Nice looking motta :)
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« Reply #15 on: 11 November 2006, 16:57:19 »
Hi m8 and welcome to the forum :y
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« Reply #16 on: 11 November 2006, 18:48:41 »
Hi Raw and welcome. Tidy looking car, and a great advertisment for just how good an omega can look on high mileage with a bit of TLC
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Re: hello
« Reply #17 on: 12 November 2006, 08:57:44 »
Hi & welcome :) Hope mine lasts that long :y
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Re: hello
« Reply #18 on: 12 November 2006, 11:04:31 »
thankyou :y

am hoping to reach 250k before engine replacement and if the engine dies i think i would replace it with another 2.0 or even a V6 if the mess about with wiring is'nt to much

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« Reply #19 on: 12 November 2006, 13:30:54 »
Hey, Nice car :y

That sure has some impressive mileage :) My last car died at 91k :-/
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« Reply #20 on: 13 November 2006, 07:12:00 »
Welcome to the forum, Raw.   :y
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« Reply #21 on: 13 November 2006, 09:46:42 »
Welcome to the site Raw :y
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« Reply #22 on: 14 November 2006, 20:42:52 »
Hi m8 and welcome  very tidy motor  :y :)
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« Reply #23 on: 15 November 2006, 20:03:03 »
Welcome to the site  :y
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