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General Discussion Area / Re: OOF Ex-Plod Register

« on: 26 February 2009, 13:10:02 »

Omega_VT3000
2000 (facelift)
5dr V6 Special
Manual
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Hertfordshire Constabulary

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General Discussion Area / Re: Reducing a car to a shell....eventually!

« on: 03 April 2007, 21:47:57 »

We've got one in a similar state  

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General Discussion Area / Re: Another scared car in front

« on: 03 April 2007, 21:54:29 »

Senators were far more fun for that sort of thing, I had a few giggles about a decade ago on one of the Senators I had.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Another scared car in front

« on: 03 April 2007, 21:38:37 »

On Road Wars (Sky 108 11pm) they drive a star silver facelift CD - just like me - and I do wear a white shirt.  It's all part of the fun of being an Omega owner  

It won't be a CD, it'll be an Omega V6 Special but it will look either a CD or CDX depending on the wheels and the lack of rear spoiler.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Another scared car in front

« on: 03 April 2007, 21:36:56 »

It appears that some forces have plain silver Omegas as traffic cars

Milton Keynes for one  (and they have a gun metal coloured one)

Milton Keynes would come under Thames Valley Police and they are big Vauxhall users and are now switching over form Omegas to Vectras. I still think that they sould have marked Monaro VXrs  

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General Discussion Area / Re: dead Omega

« on: 03 April 2007, 21:44:06 »

can i just ask, do insurance companies only pay out (minus excess) a car's current list price for a total loss, regardless of how much you tell them it was valued at when you bought it, or the value you declared?

I told my insurance company my car was gonna cost me £2500, in a quote i got before i bought the car, and even tho i managed to get it for less than £2k, I didnt tell them that, and on my cover note the vehicle value still stated £2500. Am I to assume that should the worst happen, I'd probably get nothing like that back?

They generally only offer trade value plus a little bit, you usually have to negotiate the value up if you don't have an agreed value. The value you give them is probably irrelevant but I suppose it means that they may partly base the premium on your value of the car even though they won't pay it. If you under value it, their quids in on a payout.

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General Discussion Area / Re: dead Omega

« on: 03 April 2007, 21:41:59 »

Choked for you. Apparently very few car fires are as a result of fuel leaks, most are electrical.

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General Discussion Area / Essex Police's latest weapon...

« on: 27 July 2006, 23:04:02 »

...against tax and insurance evasion. Essex Police run an ANPR team that monitors the roads around the county for people evading road tax and insurance. Good on 'em I say. Now how would you react if you saw one of these in your rear view mirror??

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General Discussion Area / Re: Warning - Remove keys from ignition

« on: 26 July 2006, 08:17:46 »

I don't quite understand why people do this!! You wouldn't go out for the day and leave your house keys in the door.

It doesn't take much. I even take my keys if I am leaving someone in the car and if I am with my daughter, I take her out of the car.

The thing is the Omega goes mad if you open the door with the key in position one which I hate so I take 'em out any way.

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General Discussion Area / Just saying hello....

« on: 25 July 2006, 17:24:45 »

First intro really. Just saying hello. I see that there are a few AutobahnStormers members are on here so I would jump on the band wagon and say hello.

I still have two Omegas having had three at one point. Neither of them are in every day use but can be seen on the show circuit. I have stuck a few pics up in the Gallery bit.

I will attempt to impart what little knowledge I have but I know seet FA about four cylinders, sorry.