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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #60 on: 17 September 2020, 18:44:54 »

Arschsprung durch Technik and all that...  :D


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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #61 on: 07 October 2020, 14:11:21 »

I've just been considering the question of what to replace an Omega with, and stumbled on the Honda Legend.  Due to seemingly massive depreciation later ones are within budget, they share big saloon creature comforts, V6 petrol running costs which I am slowly becoming accustomed to (probably even worse than Omega give the extra weight of modern toys and safety) and add 4 wheel drive, and Jap built reliability (assuming they have been maintained properly, and not Gumtreed).  What does the audience think?
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #62 on: 07 October 2020, 14:14:14 »

Hondas don't go wrong much, but when they do the parts prices are horrific.


The biggest problem with a Legend is how are you going to find one?


Four wheel drive????
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #63 on: 07 October 2020, 14:15:12 »

Research the V6 carefully, reasonably good seller in the US son information should be easy enough to find.

Cambelt driven 3.5 mounted for wwd...
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #64 on: 07 October 2020, 14:28:13 »

Hondas don't go wrong much, but when they do the parts prices are horrific.


The biggest problem with a Legend is how are you going to find one?


Four wheel drive????
Admittedly not very centrally located! But 30second search on AT->
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202006160167344?model=LEGEND&radius=1501&make=HONDA&include-delivery-option=on&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=nn113dp&sort=relevance&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&page=1
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #65 on: 07 October 2020, 14:31:50 »

Research the V6 carefully, reasonably good seller in the US son information should be easy enough to find.

Cambelt driven 3.5 mounted for wwd...
A friend in Texas has the 2 door version with the same engine, currently on 300,000miles and still going strong...
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #66 on: 07 October 2020, 14:48:39 »

Hondas don't go wrong much, but when they do the parts prices are horrific.


The biggest problem with a Legend is how are you going to find one?


Four wheel drive? ???
Admittedly not very centrally located! But 30second search on AT->
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202006160167344?model=LEGEND&radius=1501&make=HONDA&include-delivery-option=on&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=nn113dp&sort=relevance&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&page=1


You learn something everyday :y


That would be very tempting.
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #67 on: 07 October 2020, 15:41:36 »

As with all Jap cars of age, its rust that kills them, so check very carefully, particularly the likes of cross members, sub frames and the bolt on bits
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« Reply #68 on: 07 October 2020, 15:50:23 »

As with all Jap cars of age, its rust that kills them, so check very carefully, particularly the likes of cross members, sub frames and the bolt on bits
Just like an Omega then :y But with much more expensive replacement panels.
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #69 on: 07 October 2020, 16:19:55 »

Hondas don't go wrong much, but when they do the parts prices are horrific.


The biggest problem with a Legend is how are you going to find one?


Four wheel drive????
Admittedly not very centrally located! But 30second search on AT->
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202006160167344?model=LEGEND&radius=1501&make=HONDA&include-delivery-option=on&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=nn113dp&sort=relevance&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&page=1

Nice looking car that :y
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #70 on: 07 October 2020, 16:23:50 »

As with all Jap cars of age, its rust that kills them, so check very carefully, particularly the likes of cross members, sub frames and the bolt on bits
Just like an Omega then :y But with much more expensive replacement panels.

To be honest, I find they fair far worse, and show the issues earlier, and sadly in areas less obvious  :y
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #71 on: 07 October 2020, 16:24:39 »

Hondas don't go wrong much, but when they do the parts prices are horrific.


The biggest problem with a Legend is how are you going to find one?


Four wheel drive????
Admittedly not very centrally located! But 30second search on AT->
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202006160167344?model=LEGEND&radius=1501&make=HONDA&include-delivery-option=on&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=nn113dp&sort=relevance&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&page=1

Nice looking car that :y

Corrected, they have nothing positive in the looks department (the very latest Hondas are even worse!)  :y
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #72 on: 07 October 2020, 16:36:06 »

Hondas don't go wrong much, but when they do the parts prices are horrific.


The biggest problem with a Legend is how are you going to find one?


Four wheel drive????
Admittedly not very centrally located! But 30second search on AT->
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202006160167344?model=LEGEND&radius=1501&make=HONDA&include-delivery-option=on&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=nn113dp&sort=relevance&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&page=1

Nice looking car that :y

Corrected, they have nothing positive in the looks department (the very latest Hondas are even worse!)  :y
I quite like the understated (bland) exterior, the interior looks comfy.  If it's looks you're after there's always another 3.2V6 to consider
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/10185719?cId=10825963&cId=10848611&cId=10185719&cId=10807633&cId=10613803&cId=10845606&cId=10887812&cId=10875826&cId=10891450
But I'm not sure I'm that brave...
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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #73 on: 07 October 2020, 16:39:09 »

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Re: Replacment for the omega
« Reply #74 on: 07 October 2020, 16:40:20 »

I was expecting that link to be an Alfa brera.  8)
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