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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: New friend from France
« on: Yesterday at 19:05:02 »
Welcome, Valentin, your car is also called the MV6 over here.
- 02 April 2025, 10:01:23
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Please play nicely. No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....
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General Discussion Area / Re: Dead Person
« on: 31 March 2025, 15:36:44 »There's an old joke on here somewhere:Dr Kildare aka Richard Chamberlaine,aged 90.
I thought he died about 40 years ago.
I need to keep up more.
He died 51 years ago in Towering Inferno, but of course you're far too young to remember that.
Yep...way too young to remember what happened in 1974.....whereas you are way too old to remember what happened half an hour ago.
I'm getting that way. I go out to my garage and forget what I went out for, I go upstairs for something and come down empty handed. It's not nice getting old.
I went upstairs to do something, but couldn't remember what it was, so I came back down. It was about then that I shit myself.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Oh my days...
« on: 30 March 2025, 20:02:41 »Go on, Andy......say it...... Her husband had somehow bypassed any form of trip, and had wired himself up to the mains (via a timer) to electrocute himself. ....
That's shocking!
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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: ECU and chip
« on: 29 March 2025, 18:02:55 »sorted, he had the correct kit to read the transponder. Well that was when he found it as he said it not been used for a long time. If anyone needs this doing he is happy to sort one. Cost me £150 thoughResult
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General Discussion Area / Re: What has P*ssed you off today?
« on: 27 March 2025, 15:23:20 »Went to hell frauds to get another spray can of Ford racing red, they have changed the can range and no longer list it .Not having much luck, are you?
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 27 March 2025, 06:37:54 »
They ignition key on my astra won't come out unless the gearbox is in park.
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General Car Chat / Re: PHEV
« on: 25 March 2025, 18:03:59 »In 175k my 3.2 needed to be recovered twice, one for a clutch and once for a fuel pump.See reply #41
That said, parts availability would be the biggest concern for the Omega... In that respect there are better 20 year old options.
As for image, would you rather someone in a presentable older car knowing they're not screwing you to keep brand new metal paid for or someone in a shiny car worrying about the next payment.
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General Car Chat / Re: PHEV
« on: 25 March 2025, 15:28:29 »
Skrunty's is a very low mileage, hardly used car.
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General Car Chat / Re: PHEV
« on: 25 March 2025, 10:56:02 »
Oh......and most of them are rusty too
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General Car Chat / Re: PHEV
« on: 25 March 2025, 10:53:07 »Because the newest ones are over 20 years old. Thirsty, complicated and unreliable. You can say different, but I certainly wouldn't trust one to be used on lengthy journeys every day.I wouldn't trust an omega to be reliable enough for a business to rely on it, low mileage or not.
Why not? Many of them were originally bought by companies for that exact usage. Maybe Amba will comment on this, as he used one until about a year ago.
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General Car Chat / Re: PHEV
« on: 25 March 2025, 06:34:14 »If it's a new venture, buying a new car is just an extra expense.I wouldn't trust an omega to be reliable enough for a business to rely on it, low mileage or not.
I was planning a newer car at least in the next year or 2.
This is an idea that once the numbers are crunched will it be worth a new or newer car or not?
The economy of the Omega could be absorbed starting a business from new as am anticipating reasonable low mileage may 4/500 miles a month if that., minimal would 60 miles a trip. once in full swing 400 miles once a week plus the 60 so say 500 weekly 25k yearly.
With all the vat and mileage allowance on the Skoda @ 681mpg it would have paid for its self buying a new car.
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General Car Chat / Re: PHEV
« on: 24 March 2025, 20:22:35 »Interesting MOT history. Can mileages actually go backwards?Any thoughts for a comfy economical suggestion welcome (Prefer and estate)
Can't wait to see what old jalopies Al comes up with this time!
Well I'm surprised and disappointed that Al hasn't come up with a string of of old jalopies for Skrunties consideration for his new business venture.
He's not only let us down, he's let himself down!
I'll have a go instead. Here you go Skruntie, how about this?
I think Al will wholeheartedly approve!
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General Car Chat / Re: PHEV
« on: 24 March 2025, 18:05:07 »
Don't forget the extra road tax for vehicles costing more than £40,000