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[460coupe]

I bought Tonka's Green 2.5 CD a couple of months back, what a wast it would have been if it would have gone for scrap.
Had to put in new Dis pack today, new leads, plugs oil & filter and coolant flush & change for good measure, it ran well when I bought it but now better than ever.
My point - you can still get a bloody good car for very little money and keep it going for a lot less, third Omega I've owned and by far the best.  Wifes happy and that's got to be a plus.
Cheers Tonka

[Varche]

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[PhilRich]

Nice to hear something positive on here for a change!

[Mr.OmegaMan]

  

[omega3000]

I bought Tonka's Green 2.5 CD a couple of months back, what a wast it would have been if it would have gone for scrap.
Had to put in new Dis pack today, new leads, plugs oil & filter and coolant flush & change for good measure, it ran well when I bought it but now better than ever.
My point - you can still get a bloody good car for very little money and keep it going for a lot less, third Omega I've owned and by far the best.  Wifes happy and that's got to be a plus.
Cheers Tonka

Always done that , spend a few pennies getting it back in shape then its piece of mind its all done ... congrats 

[460coupe]

your right couldn't believe it still had original plugs, leads and dis pack, been well looked after just  the simple things that I would have done as a routine. Timing belt kit to go next week.
Back wheel arches bubbling front & back bumpers to be replaced from spares car and front of bonnet has  mismatched paint to sort next will bring it back to mint (great satisfaction to be had doing a bit of spraying).
Don't believe in the vanity of new cars I just buy good cars cheap and get them to how I want them. good car to start with all the same.

[omega3000]

Aye , the car ive got was owned 8 years from the last owner and bodywork is spot on ... just wear and tare items need replacement but all will be good once done ...

[460coupe]

when its done, that sounds familiar, my Scimitar is a bit like that my eldest lad had a couple of mates round the other day, well the engine and gear box are in it'll be on the road in six months wont it?
I don't have a time scale for it just when every thing is 101% it will be done,
i'm not doing it the easy way and dropping in the engine and connecting it to the standard loom, that was shit when they built it in 69 I'm using the entire Omega loom cut the fuel pump mount form the plastick tank an am letting it into the stainless one I have. Have you ever seen an Omega loom out of the car, bloody huge my workshops 7.5 mtrs long its hanging down both sides with loops in it !!
the Omega is being stripped of every thing I can use. ease of maintenance in the future its going to be used every day.

[omega3000]

when its done, that sounds familiar, my Scimitar is a bit like that my eldest lad had a couple of mates round the other day, well the engine and gear box are in it'll be on the road in six months wont it?
I don't have a time scale for it just when every thing is 101% it will be done,
i'm not doing it the easy way and dropping in the engine and connecting it to the standard loom, that was shit when they built it in 69 I'm using the entire Omega loom cut the fuel pump mount form the plastick tank an am letting it into the stainless one I have. Have you ever seen an Omega loom out of the car, bloody huge my workshops 7.5 mtrs long its hanging down both sides with loops in it !!
the Omega is being stripped of every thing I can use. ease of maintenance in the future its going to be used every day.

 

Only time scale i have is the Mot looming but i started doing bits and bobs on the second day of ownership .. Replaced the downpipe cat and flexi all in one as it was like a tea strainer then this week find the center section is blowing  Back box is ok cos its stainless but flange rusted off so got to figure a way of fixing that at some point , sometimes it feels never ending but keep plodding on till its done 

[bored bigyin54]

when its done, that sounds familiar, my Scimitar is a bit like that my eldest lad had a couple of mates round the other day, well the engine and gear box are in it'll be on the road in six months wont it?
I don't have a time scale for it just when every thing is 101% it will be done,
i'm not doing it the easy way and dropping in the engine and connecting it to the standard loom, that was shit when they built it in 69 I'm using the entire Omega loom cut the fuel pump mount form the plastick tank an am letting it into the stainless one I have. Have you ever seen an Omega loom out of the car, bloody huge my workshops 7.5 mtrs long its hanging down both sides with loops in it !!
the Omega is being stripped of every thing I can use. ease of maintenance in the future its going to be used every day.

 

Only time scale i have is the Mot looming but i started doing bits and bobs on the second day of ownership .. Replaced the downpipe cat and flexi all in one as it was like a tea strainer then this week find the center section is blowing  Back box is ok cos its stainless but flange rusted off so got to figure a way of fixing that at some point , sometimes it feels never ending but keep plodding on till its done 

come and do mine mate

[omega3000]

when its done, that sounds familiar, my Scimitar is a bit like that my eldest lad had a couple of mates round the other day, well the engine and gear box are in it'll be on the road in six months wont it?
I don't have a time scale for it just when every thing is 101% it will be done,
i'm not doing it the easy way and dropping in the engine and connecting it to the standard loom, that was shit when they built it in 69 I'm using the entire Omega loom cut the fuel pump mount form the plastick tank an am letting it into the stainless one I have. Have you ever seen an Omega loom out of the car, bloody huge my workshops 7.5 mtrs long its hanging down both sides with loops in it !!
the Omega is being stripped of every thing I can use. ease of maintenance in the future its going to be used every day.

 

Only time scale i have is the Mot looming but i started doing bits and bobs on the second day of ownership .. Replaced the downpipe cat and flexi all in one as it was like a tea strainer then this week find the center section is blowing  Back box is ok cos its stainless but flange rusted off so got to figure a way of fixing that at some point , sometimes it feels never ending but keep plodding on till its done 

come and do mine mate

You got 2 cylinders less now ralf but the engines the wrong way round 

[bored bigyin54]

now weather is against me 

[460coupe]

I'd help but you live in Wales & listen to Iron Maiden, sorry couldn't take it!

[bored bigyin54]

I'd help but you live in Wales & listen to Iron Maiden, sorry couldn't take it!

whats wrong with maiden or wales

[460coupe]

South Wales, cant knock it, last time I went I went to pick up some Granada Cosworth parts, pissed withe rain in England till I hit the Severn bridge and the sun shone, only problem the 5 hour round trip
Iron maiden, Only rock I listen to is Punk

[bored bigyin54]

South Wales, cant knock it, last time I went I went to pick up some Granada Cosworth parts, pissed withe rain in England till I hit the Severn bridge and the sun shone, only problem the 5 hour round trip
Iron maiden, Only rock I listen to is Punk

punk is gone years ago 

[460coupe]

And Iron Maiden's the latest in fashion. Think somehow were both still stuck in the 70s & 80s !

[omega3000]

And Iron Maiden's the latest in fashion. Think somehow were both still stuck in the 70s & 80s !

The best years , when cars were made of real metal ..

[460coupe]

Oh yes still listen to The Jam, The Specials, Bad Manners, The Selector, The Beat & of course Madness & the Pistols,  Still stuck very firmly in the 70s & early 80s and going nowhere soon.
Building a plastic car though still stems back to the early 70s when my Dads mate came round driving a new Scimitar fell in love with the noise, mine will be much louder & faster

[bored bigyin54]

And Iron Maiden's the latest in fashion. Think somehow were both still stuck in the 70s & 80s !

the 70s where the best years .you could tell what car was what  forgot to say maiden are still about now ,but where is punk 

[460coupe]

Punk was a product of its time, driven by politics and economy, we will never see the like of it again.
Music nowadays is driven by the performers appearance, fashion & media. I can remember when Take That apparently were the first British band to have 3 records go straight in at No 1, sorry that honour goes to The Jam. I'm not saying Iron Maiden are followers of fashion just not my bag, only rock artist I really liked was Meat Loaf just so different to every thing else.       All this fom buying a cheap car eh

[bored bigyin54]

Punk was a product of its time, driven by politics and economy, we will never see the like of it again.
Music nowadays is driven by the performers appearance, fashion & media. I can remember when Take That apparently were the first British band to have 3 records go straight in at No 1, sorry that honour goes to The Jam. I'm not saying Iron Maiden are followers of fashion just not my bag, only rock artist I really liked was Meat Loaf just so different to every thing else.       All this fom buying a cheap car eh

i didn't start it mate