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General Discussion Area / To good to be true?

« on: 16 May 2013, 20:23:44 »

I have been offered a W reg 2.5 CDX saloon. Apparently it has had one owner from new and full service history and recently had new exhaust system, dis pack and other items totalling over £1000 and has only 29K on the clock. Iv'e been told it is immaculate. I have been offered this for £800. Is this a bargain in your opinion or about right for a W reg Omega despite the low mileage?

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General Car Chat / Good day today.

« on: 09 May 2013, 23:45:31 »

Had a problem with one of my xenon headlight bulbs which, after advise from people on here, was finally sorted by replacing the faulty bulb. Decided as i was going to replace one side i might as well replace both sides and managed to get a pair of Osrams for a tad under £100. Also changed main beam, side light and fog light bulbs as well as i had my MOT due today. Took car in and it passed with no advisories, so, a good day today 

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / headlight dim.

« on: 19 April 2013, 20:39:59 »

Hi all.  I have a problem with one of my headlights on my X reg elite estate. Recently i noticed that the o/s headlight was not as bright as the n/s. I checked them out and when i switch my lights on both come on with equal brightness then after approx 2 mins the o/s light begins to dim. It does not go completely out but the difference is quite noticable between the two. Could it be bulb or ballast unit or something else? Got the dreaded MOT coming up in a few weeks and want to get it sorted before then in case it fails because of it. Cheers.

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General Car Chat / Re: Scratch removal

« on: 02 April 2013, 00:21:28 »

I recently noticed that i had some very light scratches on my bonnet and thought about using t-cut. The same day i was in my local Homebase store and saw a video presentation for a scratch remover called Mantis. I was a bit sceptical, but as the tube of scratch remover was "non abrasive" and only around a tenner i thought i would give it a go. I followed the instructions which were easy and clear and i found it worked perfectly. You only need the tube of scratch remover and a micro fibre cloth. Speak as i find, this worked brilliantly for me. 

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Omega General Help / Re: check brake pad

« on: 04 October 2012, 21:48:06 »

My brake pad warning came up last sunday and i only did 60 miles before i had both front discs, pads and sensor changed yesterday (wednesday ) A local garage workshop next to my firm changed them while i was at work and charged me £150. When i picked my car up after work they showed me the old discs and pads. I reckon they were the original discs as they were well worn and the pads were well furbar'd.

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General Discussion Area / Re: 007 James Bond Fragarence

« on: 04 October 2012, 21:29:22 »

My son bought me some for my birthday the other week. Must admit it isn't bad. Still miss the hatstand in my hall with my hat when i come in from work though. 

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General Car Chat / Re: wrong fuel

« on: 04 October 2012, 21:06:20 »

I think you will be lucky. My brother in law has two cars. A scenic (petrol) and a '04 plate vectra estate (diesel ) He went to local Tesco superstore in his vectra and spent £70 on shopping and got a 10p a litre off fuel voucher. He decided top put some fuel in the vectra on the way out and put £40 worth in. As he put the pump nozzle back into the pump he realised he had put £40 worth of petrol in instead of diesel. He didn't attempt to start the car and pushed it over to a parking bay on the forecourt, went to pay for the fuel, and rang the AA. After some discussion with them he agreed to pay £175 for them to come out and pump out his fuel tank. Apparently this is becoming a common occurence and they have specialy adapted vehiciles to pump out the wrong fuel and take it away. This they did and he then was advised to fill up with diesel straight away. Turned out to be a bloody expensive shopping trip!

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Omega General Help / Re: tailgate replacement

« on: 25 September 2012, 18:31:44 »

The tailgate on e-bay has the same spoiler as mine, that's what caught my eye when i saw it. The condition is excellent with no rust bubbles in the usual places. May buy it anyway and get it resprayed to my colour. Cheap as well. Under £50. 

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Omega General Help / Re: tailgate replacement

« on: 24 September 2012, 23:45:28 »

Just had message back from seller stating the colour code is Z283, which is Nautilus Blue, not green as seller posted, although he says it still looks green to him. Mine is Z380 Krypton Green and i am now wondering just how much different the shades are and if it is still worth buying. 

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Omega General Help / Re: tailgate replacement

« on: 24 September 2012, 00:15:22 »

Thanks Rob and Twiglet. When i get confirmation of colour code i will go for it 

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Omega General Help / tailgate replacement

« on: 24 September 2012, 00:05:07 »

Hi, Just a quick question. I have been looking for a replacement tailgate for the dented one on my X reg elite estate and i have seen one on e-bay. It's from a 1998 2.0L estate. Looks like it may be same colour as well, but waiting for confirmation of paint code from seller. As my elite is a facelift model, would the tailgate be compatible?
Thanks 

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Omega General Help / Re: front drivers seat belt...

« on: 31 August 2012, 10:33:56 »

Cheers.  Nice day so i'm going to have a look in a few mins.

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Omega General Help / front drivers seat belt...

« on: 31 August 2012, 01:08:04 »

Hi, I have had a problem which has just started over the past week with my drivers seat belt. Sometimes it locks when i try to pull it out to fit and at the same time it does'nt seem to want to retract. After a few minutes gently tugging the belt it moves ok but feels lumpy. This is not a constant problem with the belt jamming, it just happens occasionaly, but it still does'nt work as smoothly as it should. I have read posts on the forum about seat belt problems and one mentions taking off a trim panel on the door post to access the mechanism and clean it. It didn't say which which panel to unclip, the top panel where the belt passes through the height adjuster or the bottom panel. Is the seat belt mechanism bolted at the bottom of the pillar or near the top? Is it just a case of peeling back the rubber trims down the door pillar and unclipping either panel ? I have some foam cleaner i have "borrowed" from work to try first and I don't want to damage a panel trying to get to it.
Thanks,
Robbo.

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Omega General Help / Re: Lazy drivers side seat belt...

« on: 22 August 2012, 23:35:19 »

My front drivers side belt is lumpy when you pull it out to engage it and sometimes jams and wont retract freely. Would the above remedy work on that as well? Only started to happen this week.

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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Houghton Regis show

« on: 20 August 2012, 22:43:21 »

Thanks for info. Just a couple of miles away for me. Missed the Stockwood Park show this year and my son is getting married on the Knebworth Classic car show weekend so must get my fix