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« on: 28 August 2012, 10:04:45 »
Been away from here for a long time due to relationship breakup and having to live away from the mutual home without internet access, and the ability to go there to work on the car.
Unfortunately have to sell to meet legal costs of breakup my lovely Omega estate Elite. Apologies to mods who may think this is just an excuse to sell my motor after a long time, I assure you it isnt, and will be buying another miggy as soon as I'm straight monitarially.
Before all this happened, I rebuilt my engine, changed the drop links and wishbones, did the cambelt and tensioners, changed both headgaskets, replaced all belts, and changed auto gearbox oil too. My intention was to totally revamp the car, and keep it for the foreseeable future. Longstanding members may remember this car, it was bloody lovely condition, cream leather upholstery,unmarked, carin satnav, every extra possible, and apart from a few marks on the bodywork, top notch.
NOW, it is still immaculate inside, and mechanically 100%+, but the bottoms of the back doors are starting to rust (a common place), underneath is great as undersealed from new. Have just MOT'd it, and put 4x new tyres on it to pass mot too!, and drives superbly.
No tax as sorned, but to date all it has as a problem is an air block on the heater matrix, which if I have time will flush and rectify. Was fine before stored, probably a bit of disuse?? starts and runs quiet and as new.
When the engine was done, it was flushed, sump removed, bores measured and checked, new crank bearings just because I had some.......all valvegear checked and refitted, waterpump, oil pump, cambelt, tensioners, obviously all new gasket set and rocker gaskets done with black sealant, pipes and hoses and reconditioned radiator fitted also. Car has done 168k, but you would'nt know it, and will easily do 168k more now!! Apart from the doors, needs NOTHING to do for years now.
Have to take off private plate and put "T" reg plate back on. Would like £750 for it, but will take a really sensible offer from an informed individual who knows these cars.
Thankyou for your indulgence.
Mike.
