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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 16 January 2018, 13:56:15
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Starting to really feel like they're rocking horse shit on the roads.
But on eGay there's a load.
Seriously considering at least another one in case one day in the not too distant future we wake up and they're all gone.
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No.
What would be the point?
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No.
What would be the point?
To save an iconic car from meeting it's maker. ::)
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No.
What would be the point?
To save an iconic car from meeting it's maker. ::)
Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit. ;D
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My Omega is quite enough! ;D ;D ;)
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Ive had 9 of them (I think) which is quite enough thanks. After Ive finished with the current one, they can all go to the crusher as far as I'm concerned.
They are a good and under rated car, but they aren't a Bugatti Royale or Ferrari Daytona.
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If only the had made a coupe ::)
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No.
What would be the point?
To save an iconic car from meeting it's maker. ::)
Oh, I thought we were talking about Omegas.
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If only the had made a coupe ::)
They did - it is called a Monaro
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If only the had made a coupe ::)
They did - it is called a Monaro
;D ;D ;D
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Preserve them? You mean like putting them in jars and pickling them? ;D ;D
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There’s a champagne Elite on eBay mini facelift and I would if I had the money, space and time to care for it and my 99 built facelift!
There will come a time soon when you will see the odd one at a car show but you don’t see Scorpio cosworths now and they were about at roughly the same time. who knows, it could be a talking point in the future?
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😂😂😂
You boys are hilarious.
But seriously there will come a time as pmacca says that you'll only ever see the odd one at car shows. And that's quite sad.
As said money dictating (as it always does) I'm going to invest in another.
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Webby, buy a few and drive em over. I will store them for free in a nice dry environment. Might be an idea to insure them so I can give them a run now and then. 3.2 manual first.
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I may get one more, have 3 but never a 3.2 which I fancy :y
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I;m thinking aboout this one http://autoshite.com/topic/30761-vauxhall-omega-20-gls-£200/
rare early 2.0 auto : these are the one's that need saving.
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And still people think it's related to the Holden V series Commodore... they have about ten common parts and look vaguely similar.
And the only 'Cadillac' on/in the Catera is the badge ;D
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Think all members should forget Omegas & move on to a V8 of some kind, you know it makes sense 😀😁😂
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Think all members should forget Omegas & move on to a V8 of some kind, you know it makes sense 😀😁😂
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Best I start a gofund my V8 page then.
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Ive had 9 of them (I think) which is quite enough thanks. After Ive finished with the current one, they can all go to the crusher as far as I'm concerned.
They are a good and under rated car, but they aren't a Bugatti Royale or Ferrari Daytona.
Yep, same here. I've given them up, but I had 4. Maintenence just to be too much of an issue, I need a practical reliable car for everyday use and for the occasional trek to South of France.
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I'm not giving up my diesel estate...it's been great & I still enjoy driving it & using it for every practical purpose known. :y
I also like the fact I'm driving something not often seen - I'm sure the Audi estates are much much better but they are everywhere & I wouldn't go for one for that reason.
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Think all members should forget Omegas & move on to a V8 of some kind, you know it makes sense 😀😁😂
That's what I plan to do next. :y
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Think all members should forget Omegas & move on to a V8 of some kind, you know it makes sense 😀😁😂
That's what I plan to do next. :y
Can you run one of those on cooking oil Albs? :)
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No, but 70% of my motoring will be in the cooking oil car so I can afford a V8 for the other 30%. Same as now but a V6 rather than a V8 at the moment. :y
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No, but 70% of my motoring will be in the cooking oil car so I can afford a V8 for the other 30%. Same as now but a V6 rather than a V8 at the moment. :y
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I knew that there were real "petrolheads" on here
V8S are the way forward , forget eco nonsense.😀
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No, but 70% of my motoring will be in the cooking oil car so I can afford a V8 for the other 30%. Same as now but a V6 rather than a V8 at the moment. :y
Fair comment :y
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Aiming for something like this next. Might regret it, but you only live once. :)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-CL55-AMG-5-4-auto-2002/122921109671?hash=item1c9eab48a7:g:BjQAAOSwIhxZYjfj
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like that. Nice colour, in Leicester but not LHD........
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Aiming for something like this next. Might regret it, but you only live once. :)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-CL55-AMG-5-4-auto-2002/122921109671?hash=item1c9eab48a7:g:BjQAAOSwIhxZYjfj
Or what about this V12 :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-CL600-V12-AMG-factory-kit/292405630516?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49129%26meid%3D4bc361278b884e878a373158e248c065%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D122921109671&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
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Aiming for something like this next. Might regret it, but you only live once. :)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-CL55-AMG-5-4-auto-2002/122921109671?hash=item1c9eab48a7:g:BjQAAOSwIhxZYjfj
Nice.....but missing the supercharger. :)
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Aiming for something like this next. Might regret it, but you only live once. :)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-CL55-AMG-5-4-auto-2002/122921109671?hash=item1c9eab48a7:g:BjQAAOSwIhxZYjfj
Or what about this V12 :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-CL600-V12-AMG-factory-kit/292405630516?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49129%26meid%3D4bc361278b884e878a373158e248c065%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D122921109671&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
Again nice......a private plate and who would know it was made in the time of Moses.
The shiny 'plastic wood' does the car no favours. :-\
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Aiming for something like this next. Might regret it, but you only live once. :)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-CL55-AMG-5-4-auto-2002/122921109671?hash=item1c9eab48a7:g:BjQAAOSwIhxZYjfj
Or what about this V12 :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-CL600-V12-AMG-factory-kit/292405630516?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49129%26meid%3D4bc361278b884e878a373158e248c065%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D122921109671&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
Thats a load of car for not much money :o
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Love the comfort of Mercedes. But not an omega :P
My only issue for mig number two is where to keep it 😩
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There's a couple of C63 Mercs running about round here.I don't know whether they're any good as cars-but they don't half sound well :y
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Love the comfort of Mercedes. But not an omega :P
My only issue for mig number two is where to keep it 😩
Did you miss my earlier post? ;D
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When it comes to buying up all the Omegas...
After you, Webby! ;) ;D
(BTW, your reg doesn't end PPZ, does it?)
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Lol no it doesn't mate. You're looking out for RBK for me. Or "reebok " 😀
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I would have bought another one, but the bidding went too high and the seller wasn't very forthcoming with information.
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I would have bought another one, but the bidding went too high and the seller wasn't very forthcoming with information.
The black estate? I thought that went for a reasonable price...£400 odd.
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Here you go webby.If you want ot buy one to preserve and keep forever, this might be the one for you. :y
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/latest-classic-car-catalogue/saturday-27th-january-2018/1998-vauxhall-omega-30-elite/
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That looks a nice car. Be interesting to see how much it fetches. Price of a holiday? Price of a weekend away?
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Aiming for something like this next. Might regret it, but you only live once. :)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-CL55-AMG-5-4-auto-2002/122921109671?hash=item1c9eab48a7:g:BjQAAOSwIhxZYjfj
Or what about this V12 :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-CL600-V12-AMG-factory-kit/292405630516?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49129%26meid%3D4bc361278b884e878a373158e248c065%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D122921109671&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
Thats a load of car for not much money :o
Problem is though, prime time when Merc build was appalling. The coil packs/plug things on those, are they not like £1k or something? Remember Clarkson bought on cheap on that vs BMW 8 series.
Not cheap parts like the Omega
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Aiming for something like this next. Might regret it, but you only live once. :)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-CL55-AMG-5-4-auto-2002/122921109671?hash=item1c9eab48a7:g:BjQAAOSwIhxZYjfj
Or what about this V12 :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-CL600-V12-AMG-factory-kit/292405630516?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49129%26meid%3D4bc361278b884e878a373158e248c065%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D122921109671&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851
Thats a load of car for not much money :o
Problem is though, prime time when Merc build was appalling. The coil packs/plug things on those, are they not like £1k or something? Remember Clarkson bought on cheap on that vs BMW 8 series.
Not cheap parts like the Omega
Its also in the era (ie, post early 90s) when MB were churning out utter shite due to a lack of skilled designers, which is why - and it pains me to say it - post mid 90s beemers are streets ahead of MB in every single regard.
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I don't care.I want one. :P ;D They were circa £75k when new. One can be picked up now for between £2 - £3k.
If it turns out to be a money pit, its a pita, but not the end of the world.
The biggest worry with them is the ABC suspension. Theoretically its very expensive when it goes wrong, and it often does.
However, just like the Omega, there is plenty of useful info online for avoiding great expense and doing things properly for a lot less money.
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I don't care.I want one. :P ;D They were circa £75k when new. One can be picked up now for between £2 - £3k.
If it turns out to be a money pit, its a pita, but not the end of the world.
The biggest worry with them is the ABC suspension. Theoretically its very expensive when it goes wrong, and it often does.
However, just like the Omega, there is plenty of useful info online for avoiding great expense and doing things properly for a lot less money.
I'd have one too,before any big Beemer and I've owned both in the past (not one of them though :'()
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I don't care.I want one. :P ;D They were circa £75k when new. One can be picked up now for between £2 - £3k.
If it turns out to be a money pit, its a pita, but not the end of the world.
The biggest worry with them is the ABC suspension. Theoretically its very expensive when it goes wrong, and it often does.
However, just like the Omega, there is plenty of useful info online for avoiding great expense and doing things properly for a lot less money.
Oh, I never suggested head ruling the heart, that would be boring.
As long as you understand you're buying a poorly bolted together kit car built from unconsidered parts bins, which sadly is where MB are today, and the past 25yrs :'(
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I don't care.I want one. :P ;D They were circa £75k when new. One can be picked up now for between £2 - £3k.
If it turns out to be a money pit, its a pita, but not the end of the world.
The biggest worry with them is the ABC suspension. Theoretically its very expensive when it goes wrong, and it often does.
However, just like the Omega, there is plenty of useful info online for avoiding great expense and doing things properly for a lot less money.
Oh, I never suggested head ruling the heart, that would be boring.
As long as you understand you're buying a poorly bolted together kit car built from unconsidered parts bins, which sadly is where MB are today, and the past 25yrs :'(
The notable exception being the W/C140...
Possibly the best car ever produced.
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The notable exception being the W/C140...
Possibly the best car ever produced.
No exceptions. Sad, but true.
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As long as you understand you're buying a poorly bolted together kit car built from unconsidered parts bins, which sadly is where MB are today, and the past 25yrs :'(
My old C250TD. (S202) was a great car and I'm sure it went better on veg oil than diesel! :y
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I don't care.I want one. :P ;D They were circa £75k when new. One can be picked up now for between £2 - £3k.
If it turns out to be a money pit, its a pita, but not the end of the world.
The biggest worry with them is the ABC suspension. Theoretically its very expensive when it goes wrong, and it often does.
However, just like the Omega, there is plenty of useful info online for avoiding great expense and doing things properly for a lot less money.
Oh, I never suggested head ruling the heart, that would be boring.
As long as you understand you're buying a poorly bolted together kit car built from unconsidered parts bins, which sadly is where MB are today, and the past 25yrs :'(
The notable exception being the W/C140...
Possibly the best car ever produced.
This looks great for the money
https://www.gumtree.com/p/mercedes-benz/mercedes-s-class-s500-l-w220-5.0-v8-facelift-limo-lwb-ewb-not-w140-bmw-jaguar-lexus/1283790678
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According to service record it,s only done 4k miles in seven years. Blimey :o
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Sorry, sixish. :-[
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A hell of a lot of car for the money. :y
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I have an option to buy a 3.0 mfl MV6 manual locally, one owner from new that got laid up due to a dodgy coil pack many years ago, I've never seen it but have nagged the owner for many years to let me take it as it's destined for the fragger so I'll likely end up with it . It's worth a few quid in parts but I would be hugely surprised if it hasn't disintegrated both front and back end whilst standing.
Massive shame as it sounds like my perfect Omega but is it worth the pain of recommissioning.....highly unlikely at the moment but doubtless i'll kick myself in 10 yrs time