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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I must say I have a soft spot for the Rex-8. For under £2k there seems to be plenty of fun to be had.

Driven carefully 14 MPG was possible.

With a redline set at 9500 RPM far less could be expected.

Little or no torque.

[Viral_Jim]

I've had a few blasts in a mate's Rex and rather liked it. But I must admit, if buying myself I'd buy one needing an engine rebuild. They all need them sooner or later anyway  .

Stemo, which 900 turbo? I'm a big fan of the flat-front 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Judging by his previous car choice, and his other thread, I fear it may be a little understated for his tastes.

You know when they have these internet polls showing the ten worst cars of all time?

Well.......I believe dear old STMO has owned about seven of them.

Let's see now. Recent history:
Omega CDX 2.5 V6
Saab 900 turbo
Honda legend 3.2 V6
Alfa 166 3.2 V6
Zafira 1.6
Astra H 1.6
Chevrolet Orlando 1.8 (Another zafira, really)
Astra J estate 1.4

Not bad really.


Up until recently, when you released the life sentence serving moths from your wallet, I believe you ran two ancient vauxhalls, an omega and a corsa. Boring.

I sense a pattern forming.

Three really quite exciting cars then a slow decline into tedium. The Astra 1.4 estate being beyond dull.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've had a few blasts in a mate's Rex and rather liked it. But I must admit, if buying myself I'd buy one needing an engine rebuild. They all need them sooner or later anyway  .

Stemo, which 900 turbo? I'm a big fan of the flat-front 

2.3 four pot, I think.

Always liked Saab.

[STEMO]

I've had a few blasts in a mate's Rex and rather liked it. But I must admit, if buying myself I'd buy one needing an engine rebuild. They all need them sooner or later anyway  .

Stemo, which 900 turbo? I'm a big fan of the flat-front 

2.3 four pot, I think.

Always liked Saab.

That's the one. That's the only car I've ever felt invincible in, like a firkin big tank. 

[JamesV6CDX]

The E39 is much better built than the Omega ime.

I have to agree with Al, my E39 is by far better built than any Omega. It's a different league of quality. having worked intimately on both, the E39 is by far the better car.

It also handles and rides far better too, with much, much better road holding and cornering.

Not sure about newer ones though, I've heard the e60, which replaced the e39, has cheaper trim etc...

[STEMO]

Judging by his previous car choice, and his other thread, I fear it may be a little understated for his tastes.

You know when they have these internet polls showing the ten worst cars of all time?

Well.......I believe dear old STMO has owned about seven of them.

Let's see now. Recent history:
Omega CDX 2.5 V6
Saab 900 turbo
Honda legend 3.2 V6
Alfa 166 3.2 V6
Zafira 1.6
Astra H 1.6
Chevrolet Orlando 1.8 (Another zafira, really)
Astra J estate 1.4

Not bad really.


Up until recently, when you released the life sentence serving moths from your wallet, I believe you ran two ancient vauxhalls, an omega and a corsa. Boring.

I sense a pattern forming.

Three really quite exciting cars then a slow decline into tedium. The Astra 1.4 estate being beyond dull.

Yes, but practicality overcame my need for a different car every 6 months. I'd really hate to add up what I lost on those cars. They were exactly what I was looking for at the time, but 6 months down the line I was bored with them.
Mr Gixer loved to remind me me what a plonker I was for wasting my dosh.

[STEMO]

I paid £8000 for my astra, 3 years old with 8000 miles, ex mobility. I've had it 18-20 months and it has 34500 miles on it now. I'm getting almost 40mpg around town and all I've spent is tyre money. It's a great load lugger, only mm shorter than the insignia.
Boring, but 'sensible'.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I paid £8000 for my astra, 3 years old with 8000 miles, ex mobility. I've had it 18-20 months and it has 34500 miles on it now. I'm getting almost 40mpg around town and all I've spent is tyre money. It's a great load lugger, only mm shorter than the insignia.
Boring, but 'sensible'.

I was never very good at sensible.

[STEMO]

I paid £8000 for my astra, 3 years old with 8000 miles, ex mobility. I've had it 18-20 months and it has 34500 miles on it now. I'm getting almost 40mpg around town and all I've spent is tyre money. It's a great load lugger, only mm shorter than the insignia.
Boring, but 'sensible'.

I was never very good at sensible.

I got sensible around the same time my wife attacked my bollicks with a pair of tin snips. 

[Fraggles Rock]

Be a lesson there...

[Doctor Gollum]

Considering having a pre mot done on mine to generate an accurate list of works before it's due in April... might get away with drop links and oil leak as advisories, in which case a new interior might be in order

Good E39s are in fairly short supply, and priced accordingly, which means it makes some sort of sense spending time sorting the niggles out...

[JamesV6CDX]

Good E39s are in fairly short supply, and priced accordingly, which means it makes some sort of sense spending time sorting the niggles out...

Yep, the reason I'm going to town on mine, while I am in there

[Viral_Jim]

So, to resurrect this on-going saga. 

The car left me tonight on the back of a low-loader. Again. Same sh!t, different day, tonight it was in the dark and the rain, I am not a happy peasant.

Someone at the dealer will be on the end of a one-way conversation tomorrow morning when I go to get my money back. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Good luck

Which dealer group btw?