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Re: New Omega
« Reply #1 on: 12 November 2021, 07:09:21 »

A French high technology car. What could possibly go wrong?
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #2 on: 12 November 2021, 11:35:44 »

A French high technology car. What could possibly go wrong?


Yes, we'll all miss the carefully built in German reliability of a 'real' Omega...
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #3 on: 12 November 2021, 12:53:24 »

French cars are not the POS that they used to be. All Vauxhall's will be French soon enough.
But, as Nick says, you could buy an ultra reliable car like the omega, or anything from JLR.  ;D

Have a look next time you're out and about. Korean Kias and Hyundais are taking over the world.
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #4 on: 12 November 2021, 13:28:22 »

French cars are not the POS that they used to be. All Vauxhall's will be French soon enough.
But, as Nick says, you could buy an ultra reliable car like the omega, or anything from JLR.  ;D

Have a look next time you're out and about. Korean Kias and Hyundais are taking over the world.



My old Hyundai Terracan stood up to everything I put it through it was as tough as " old boots".
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #5 on: 12 November 2021, 13:31:45 »

French cars are not the POS that they used to be. All Vauxhall's will be French soon enough.
But, as Nick says, you could buy an ultra reliable car like the omega, or anything from JLR.  ;D

Have a look next time you're out and about. Korean Kias and Hyundais are taking over the world.

My father owned three Citroen DS.

Introduced in 1955 it was like a spaceship from the future when compared with a ponderous old Austin or Humber of the time.

PS....I'd love an SM. :y
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #6 on: 12 November 2021, 14:27:46 »

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PS....I'd love an SM. :y

Wouldn't we all. I've only ever seen a handful (on the road) of them ever.

But they're not with out their problems ... French & Italian .... what could go wrong!?!?  ;D ;D
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #7 on: 12 November 2021, 14:29:15 »

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Introduced in 1955 it was like a spaceship from the future when compared with a ponderous old Austin or Humber of the time.
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Especially when you compare it with what it replaced .. Traction Avant!
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #8 on: 12 November 2021, 14:41:14 »

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PS....I'd love an SM. :y

Wouldn't we all. I've only ever seen a handful (on the road) of them ever.

But they're not with out their problems ... French & Italian .... what could go wrong!?!?  ;D ;D

Lets call it passion and elan and then it won't be a problem. ;)
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #9 on: 12 November 2021, 16:52:41 »

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Introduced in 1955 it was like a spaceship from the future when compared with a ponderous old Austin or Humber of the time.
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Especially when you compare it with what it replaced .. Traction Avant!


That was a similarly modern car when it was introduced - monocoque, FWD, low and wide rather than tall and narrow etc, etc. Although the DS was lumbered with its tractor like engine.
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #10 on: 12 November 2021, 16:53:44 »

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PS....I'd love an SM. :y

Wouldn't we all. I've only ever seen a handful (on the road) of them ever.

But they're not with out their problems ... French & Italian .... what could go wrong!?!?  ;D ;D

Lets call it passion and elan and then so we can pretend it won't be a problem. ;)


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Re: New Omega
« Reply #11 on: 12 November 2021, 19:27:40 »

French cars are not the POS that they used to be. All Vauxhall's will be French soon enough.
But, as Nick says, you could buy an ultra reliable car like the omega, or anything from JLR.  ;D

Have a look next time you're out and about. Korean Kias and Hyundais are taking over the world.

My father owned three Citroen DS.

Introduced in 1955 it was like a spaceship from the future when compared with a ponderous old Austin or Humber of the time.

PS....I'd love an SM. :y
When I was a kid, dad had a DS Safari.  With that, and a Fiat 850 Sport Coupe (mums car), 11 of us toured Europe when I was a toddler.
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #12 on: 12 November 2021, 19:31:43 »

French cars are not the POS that they used to be. All Vauxhall's will be French soon enough.
I can say, with some confidence, the Peugeot Corsa that Enterprise supplied for a trip to Guildford truly was a PoS.  We were fairly convinced it wasn't going to make it there and back, as it was utterly shagged, though it was quite old at a 2019 model.

That said I've had a Vauxhall 208 with only 20 miles on it that was every bit a PoS, but without the feeling it was going to break down.
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #13 on: 12 November 2021, 19:40:18 »

French cars are not the POS that they used to be. All Vauxhall's will be French soon enough.
But, as Nick says, you could buy an ultra reliable car like the omega, or anything from JLR.  ;D

Have a look next time you're out and about. Korean Kias and Hyundais are taking over the world.

My father owned three Citroen DS.

Introduced in 1955 it was like a spaceship from the future when compared with a ponderous old Austin or Humber of the time.

PS....I'd love an SM. :y
When I was a kid, dad had a DS Safari.  With that, and a Fiat 850 Sport Coupe (mums car), 11 of us toured Europe when I was a toddler.

Engine at the back, I think.

Nice looking little car.
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Re: New Omega
« Reply #14 on: 12 November 2021, 20:26:00 »

French cars are not the POS that they used to be. All Vauxhall's will be French soon enough.
But, as Nick says, you could buy an ultra reliable car like the omega, or anything from JLR.  ;D

Have a look next time you're out and about. Korean Kias and Hyundais are taking over the world.

My father owned three Citroen DS.

Introduced in 1955 it was like a spaceship from the future when compared with a ponderous old Austin or Humber of the time.

PS....I'd love an SM. :y
When I was a kid, dad had a DS Safari.  With that, and a Fiat 850 Sport Coupe (mums car), 11 of us toured Europe when I was a toddler.

Engine at the back, I think.

Nice looking little car.
Yup, rear engined.  In every other regard, its 1970s Italian ;D
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