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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: MonkeyTurnip on 18 April 2016, 13:01:39

Title: Newbie
Post by: MonkeyTurnip on 18 April 2016, 13:01:39

Hi,

I have just bought a Omega GLS Auto Limo, LOL. Not yet picked up, going to get and drive it 170 miles home. then worry about parking it. Bought it for a Rally I am doing later in the year, and well it came up and I bought it.

going to be sorting any mechanical issues it may have, as its a 2000 mile round trip, and I want as little hassle as possible. I know very little about the car I bought, except it a GLS, its done 46,000 miles and sometimes  it "jumps out of gear". being an Auto and I see Autos as witchcraft I hope this is a easy (cheap) fix. it will be up for sale after the rally.

I am relatively spanner happy. 

any way hi

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: migiestate on 18 April 2016, 14:11:09

Hello and welcome  :y :)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Tick Tock on 18 April 2016, 15:38:28

Hello and welcome - let us know how it goes  :y

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: TheBoy on 18 April 2016, 18:22:46

When you have it, take it to Kevin Wood, who has the diag equipment.  Might be a simple switch fault, worse case is new gearbox which are reasonably readily available dirt cheap if patient.

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: flyer 0712 on 18 April 2016, 21:16:32

Hi and welcome  :y

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: MonkeyTurnip on 19 April 2016, 08:55:13

Thanks for the Welcome

Quote from: TheBoy on 18 April 2016, 18:22:46

When you have it, take it to Kevin Wood, who has the diag equipment.  Might be a simple switch fault, worse case is new gearbox which are reasonably readily available dirt cheap if patient.

This Kevin Wood?

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=721

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: MonkeyTurnip on 19 April 2016, 10:56:50

Just got some more info

Its a 2.5 V6 GLS on a 1999 T registration...... Going by the interior photos is the Mini-Facelift as the electric window switches are on the door cards.

It sounds like the AC needs a regas too

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: baggedestate on 19 April 2016, 17:52:28

hello and welcome :)

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: BazaJT on 19 April 2016, 18:59:33

Hello and welcome to OOF.Good luck with your rally.

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Varche on 22 April 2016, 13:14:59

Hola! Welcome to the forum :y

Look forward to pictures and how you get on.

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 22 April 2016, 13:17:58

welcome!

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Freebird on 22 April 2016, 20:54:28

Welcome to OOF. :y

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Stargazer57N on 23 April 2016, 17:03:38

Hello

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: jimbo125 on 24 April 2016, 00:31:33

Welcome and enjoy the sit and banter :y

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: Chippy193 on 24 April 2016, 15:16:26

hi, I'm another newbie. Just bought a 52 reg 2.2 CD Auto, due to pick it up on Tuesday. It's replacing my 2001 Citroen C5 2.2 HDI with a slipping clutch. It's. My first auto, so that's going to take a bit of getting used to after 50 odd years of motoring.
Looking to make a couple of more some time. Reversing sensors and upgrade the radio/CD to a Bluetooth/sat nav model. Any advise would be a great help.

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: dbug on 24 April 2016, 19:59:51

Welome to OOF  :y

And you also Chippy193

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: MonkeyTurnip on 25 April 2016, 12:34:05

Well got her home ok.

i'll upload photos tonight

Title: Re: Newbie
Post by: MonkeyTurnip on 25 April 2016, 12:52:39

where is a good section to put a sort of project log?