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Messages - TheBoy

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If it's 1.0l lightly blown, either the engine is shagged, or the car weighs about 3t

On the upside, it would appear to be staggeringly frugle on fuel

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Omega General Help / Re: Gearbox issues
« on: Yesterday at 19:34:43 »
AR25 is what it says, which is what was fitted to all Omega-B's except 3.0/3.2 and later 2.5TD

If replaceing the box, as Doctor Gollum says, try to get an AR35 from a 3.0/3.2

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A white one.  No idea what it is, and it's out of view.  But it is dangerously slow.

Optie will cream his jeans because it is petrol.
Finally overcame CBA to look, the badge on the back says Skoda Fabia. So I assume it's also a VW Polo and Audi A2.

It's poorly put together, going by the rattles, and carries the spec of a 1959 Mini.  Only less powerful.

But it'll do for the week, and was reasonably cheap.

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General Car Chat / Re: Behold!
« on: Yesterday at 13:54:49 »
They pull like a train to around 125mph, then have a very slight lag for a few mph and then pull like a train again to the speed limiter.   :y
Allegedly. So you heard down the pub. Or a mate told you.

An upstanding member of the community like you wouldn't know such things first hand.

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Omega General Help / Re: Oil cooler pipe replacement
« on: 05 July 2025, 19:49:19 »
I am very old.... ;D

You are very correct.

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General Discussion Area / Re: The Royal Train
« on: 05 July 2025, 09:46:55 »
Do the buses go to the station?  ???
Nope.

Its pay a tenner to park, get a taxi, or shank's pony....

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It also reminds me, isnt OOF 20 years old sometime soon ?
Next year, around this time of year....

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Omega General Help / Re: Oil cooler pipe replacement
« on: 05 July 2025, 09:36:03 »
I'll leave mine bypassed as even in the recent hot weather, the engine has not been getting hotter than 95 degrees, so happy with that FTTB.
Its primary role is to cool the gearbox oil ;)

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General Car Chat / Re: Behold!
« on: 04 July 2025, 09:52:35 »
Though i'm not a fan of light interiors, that Tig, looks very nice. :y
If you are prepared to put the effort in to keep a light leather interior clean, they always look really nice IMHO.

That's why I always opt for dark interiors ;D

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General Car Chat / Re: Behold!
« on: 04 July 2025, 09:47:55 »
How's the ride Tig?  I found later 3 and 5 series a bit too hard, and caused some discomfort in my back (which is buggered in 2 places anyway, not helping)

Guessing not causing you any issues after a run back from Scotland?

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We'll ignore that DTM fella for a moment  :P, but Robin Hood did a great job of filming and editing it :)


And for all those who paid out their hard earned £3 for the DVD, thank you, you have helped contribute to the running costs of OOF :y.  Shame Paypal put paid to us selling them, bastards.

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General Car Chat / Re: Jaguar
« on: 04 July 2025, 09:40:46 »
We haven't made a Jag car for eight months, the new ones are on the proto line at the moment

It's a funny way of going about things if you ask me.  :-\
A manufacturing company with no product to sell can only ever be piss poor management.

That said, Jaguar hasn't made a profit since pre-BL days, so its a better brand to "experiment" with than their other brand.

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General Car Chat / Re: Jaguar
« on: 04 July 2025, 09:39:11 »
My neighbour has a 1960s 3.4 Jaguar which his mother bought new it's simply stunning in red with chrome wire wheels, that's the only Jaguar I'd love to own, the modern versions just don't hit the spot.
I'm guessing you are in the polishing brigade?

I prefer the modern stuff. If I had a mint classic laden with chrome, I'd never use it, making it just an ornament.

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Omega General Help / Re: Plugging SAI manifold holes
« on: 04 July 2025, 09:35:42 »
3.2 manifolds will slightly improve power, as they are less restrictive.  You will still need to mount the EGR, so keep the 3.0 plenum and keep the EGR plugged in, just make sure it's blanked.  Can't remember how much (5mm?) but the 3.0l downpipes need a bit chopped off to fit 3.2 manifolds.

But if you want to keep the 3.0 manifolds, yes, they can be plugged anywhere.

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Omega General Help / Re: Radiator fan
« on: 04 July 2025, 09:32:18 »
On further reflection, shouldn't the rear fan kick in and out from slow to fast speed as the radiator gets hotter and cooler? It seems that once it goes on to fast at the moment it stays there, I don't think this is right.
On the V6 - and 2.2 will be broadly similar, except less fans - the slow speed fan comes on at just over mid-point on the gauge (so around 96C on prefacelifts, and 87C on facelifts - the temps are actually the same if measured, but the gauge markings on the FL are lower for reasons only GM knows).

The high speed fan comes on as the needle approaches the upper marking on the gauge - so around 98/99C on PFL, and 88C on FL.  It's rare to hit these conditions except in hot weather after a run.


(All assuming A/C off, if on, obviously the slow fans come on anyway)


HTH

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