Topic: Black 3.0i MV6 (Read 8425 times)

barclay03 · « **on:** 19 June 2008, 13:42:55 »

post copied straight from elsewhere lol

The civic has been alright, but with the baby and everything, the unpracticallity of having it was startin to get on my tits (so its up for sale!)... so whilst on my ebay travels i spotted somethin i wanted before hand... a family car obviously :lol:

I used to have a 2.5 V6 CD... but always fancied a black MV6.. so seein as this one came up and wasnt too far away (fife), i thought opps it why not!

Nice enough price, black mini facelift omega 3.0 MV6, with 2 previous owners (last one only got it in october), and a FVSH.

First up is MOT'n it. Also have some plans for it, ill paint those wheels black until i have cash for a set i like (im picky :lol: ), going for the black metal grill and prob talk someone into gettin the windows tinted for my birthday :lol:

Anyway... pics!

JiMbOb789 · « **Reply #1 on:** 19 June 2008, 13:49:24 »

wow, nice car.

Is that you yellow 106 in the background (or saxo), very nice, nice civic aswell, i used to have one as a track car, love em.

would look nice with some 18" OZ titans on there

Keep us updated with pics yea mate

Mr Skrunts · « **Reply #2 on:** 19 June 2008, 13:51:30 »

Nice motor matey, love the wheels, what are they?

barclay03 · « **Reply #3 on:** 19 June 2008, 13:56:48 »

jimbob - nah, not my 106 lol belongs to the mrs, usually has red wheels on it too! :lol: been doing the bearings on the rear beam for the show this weekend. civic is mine though... and goin up for sale next week :lol:

i used to have an AX myself (well, ive had 6 or 7 lol), was a white pre-cat gti with 37k on the clock, stripped it out and fitted a 106 gti engine... van smashed into back of me 2 weeks later and wrote it off

skruntie - cheers mucker. not sure what model or anythin the wheels are but theyre made by RVS, im not a huge fan of them tbh lol can never make up my mind what wheels i like on omegas... id love LC wheels tho! :lol:

Mr Skrunts · « **Reply #4 on:** 19 June 2008, 14:03:49 »

Doesnt look like they make them anymore.

These are nice, not sure if they would look nice on a Miggy.

http://www.rvs-wheels.it/italiano/pagine%20prodotti/grizzly.htm

vauxomegaelite · « **Reply #5 on:** 20 June 2008, 19:53:54 »

i like that looks nice and subtle, if you like the lc alloys, have you thought about borbet A's or C's?

cheers
shaun

serek · « **Reply #6 on:** 20 June 2008, 20:57:57 »

nice motor, looks great and with manual gearbox

Darth Loo-knee · « **Reply #7 on:** 21 June 2008, 01:14:17 »

I have one the same colour in my garden

Best colour too

Decky · « **Reply #8 on:** 21 June 2008, 09:43:45 »

Did I see that Omega on ebay a couple of weeks ago?
Looks farmiliar.

Nice car. Can't beat an mv6. They are the way forward

Jim · « **Reply #9 on:** 21 June 2008, 11:10:41 »

Nice Car Mate

What part of Glagow are you from?

I think I spyed it on ebay too, a guy from Auchtermuchty, Fife had it for sale.

Myagemo · « **Reply #10 on:** 21 June 2008, 21:54:31 »

great car I like black miggys

barclay03 · « **Reply #11 on:** 21 June 2008, 23:16:28 »

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Nice Car Mate

What part of Glagow are you from?

I think I spyed it on ebay too, a guy from Auchtermuchty, Fife had it for sale.

thats the one

im from Castlemilk

Jim · « **Reply #12 on:** 21 June 2008, 23:43:02 »

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Nice Car Mate

What part of Glagow are you from?

I think I spyed it on ebay too, a guy from Auchtermuchty, Fife had it for sale.

thats the one

im from Castlemilk

Not to far away I'm in Borrheed!!!!!!!!!

Remember to keep an eye on the meeting and gathering section for all the scottish meeting

barclay03 · « **Reply #13 on:** 23 June 2008, 18:13:18 »

yea, not far at all

dont happen to have any bits lying about do you?

need a few wee odd bits that are buggin me and cant put up a wanted post yet...

ordered a few wee bits for it today... some smoked side repeaters and black metal front grill... seem to be going all black with it

also changed stereo and ordered the new interface for it so i can connect it to the existing steerin wheel controls and display

barclay03 · « **Reply #14 on:** 24 June 2008, 13:37:28 »

got a few wee bits for it whilst i was bored on ebay :lol: new black metal mesh grill and smoked side repeaters... still not even washed it mind :lol:

Jim · « **Reply #15 on:** 24 June 2008, 14:36:06 »

Looken Good Mate

Here are some pictures of my other omega which is also a black 3.0 MV6 but it has a full irmscher bodykit, I got it on ebay for £700

about a year ago

barclay03 · « **Reply #16 on:** 24 June 2008, 14:43:23 »

looks tidy that does Jim... kinda way i was going to aim with this one acctually!

Jim · « **Reply #17 on:** 24 June 2008, 14:46:34 »

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looks tidy that does Jim... kinda way i was going to aim with this one acctually!

It's be sitting at the back of my driveway since I got it, it need's a bit of work done to it, but it's just finding the time

woodsy_mv6 · « **Reply #18 on:** 24 June 2008, 15:17:06 »

Jim, where was that headlight conversion done???...... they look like Passat lights

Jim · « **Reply #19 on:** 24 June 2008, 16:30:28 »

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Jim, where was that headlight conversion done???...... they look like Passat lights

I can see what you mean, but there is no conversion it's just standard xeon lights fitted it must just be the way the light beam has been captured by the camera that give's it that look, sorry to disapoint

cbs2 · « **Reply #20 on:** 24 June 2008, 21:30:40 »

that a nice looking car m8. Always liked them in black. I've got a black elite. They look great all polished up, but theyre a pig to keep clean

amigov6 · « **Reply #21 on:** 24 June 2008, 22:01:53 »

No secret i want a manual mini facelift MV6 (CAR PORN)
I agree the black is peachy but a nightmare to keep clean. 8-)

barclay03 · « **Reply #22 on:** 24 June 2008, 22:07:29 »

yea, the paintwork on it has seen better days.. looks terrible up close!... machne polisher will have to come out soon lol

SmiffyMan · « **Reply #23 on:** 28 June 2008, 13:39:02 »

Just pain the spokes Satin black - leave the outer rims silver - they look dead cool like that.

Ian

barclay03 · « **Reply #24 on:** 25 June 2009, 10:12:02 »

Thought id give this a wee update!

My rocker gaskets started leaking and cam belt was due so the omega was taken off the road - that was back in january! :shock: I've been driving the leon since.. but thats up for sale soon, so its time to get the MV6 back on the road! :twisted:

Just before it came off the road i started fitting the optional extras it didnt have... namely rear sun blind and cruise control, it even had the vauxhall trafficmaster system fitted lol

Its lay pretty untouched since january. I took apart one of the headlights to find it was broken, so its sat like this all that time...

Rear arches are gettin a bit rusty too...

Decided its time to get my arse in gear!... got a set of facelift door trims that ive primered ready for paint, also dechromed the bumpers and on the lookout for new headlight. Coilovers will be getting fitted and car dropped, and wheels resprayed for the time being... ill eventually split the headlight and paint the insides black too!... and the engine bits will get done too obviously, with a bit of spraying/polishing work :lol:

Then its MOT time as it runs out next week!

Cant wait to have it back, getting bored of the LCR

Vmax · « **Reply #25 on:** 25 June 2009, 11:08:44 »

Very Nice

jimmas · « **Reply #26 on:** 25 June 2009, 11:31:01 »

looking good

Diamond Black Geezer · « **Reply #27 on:** 25 June 2009, 12:06:33 »

After you've done all that, will you be doing the arches too??

Macduff · « **Reply #28 on:** 25 June 2009, 19:47:45 »

Really nice looking car, not sure about the wheels but nice nice car all the same.

barclay03 · « **Reply #29 on:** 25 June 2009, 20:40:43 »

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After you've done all that, will you be doing the arches too??

Knew someone would pick up that i forgot to say that

Arches will be one of the first jobs done, luckily theres still a bit of solid metal under the rust, so as a temporary measure itll be getting rubbed down, kurust and zinc primer before a quick spray of paint - will get the bodywork all top notch at a later date, my uncles a spraypainter so covered on that ground

Macduff - im not really a fan of the wheels either, never have been, they were on it when i got it... no cash to buy different ones so theyll have to do lol

djm1964 · « **Reply #30 on:** 25 June 2009, 20:43:39 »

nice looking car

Diamond Black Geezer · « **Reply #31 on:** 26 June 2009, 21:55:22 »

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After you've done all that, will you be doing the arches too??

Knew someone would pick up that i forgot to say that

Arches will be one of the first jobs done, luckily theres still a bit of solid metal under the rust, so as a temporary measure itll be getting rubbed down, kurust and zinc primer before a quick spray of paint - will get the bodywork all top notch at a later date, my uncles a spraypainter so covered on that ground

Macduff - im not really a fan of the wheels either, never have been, they were on it when i got it... no cash to buy different ones so theyll have to do lol

PHEW! TBH I thought you might have been one of these guys that will mod up their motor like mad, but never somuch as give it an oil change! Especially with them alloys!

No probs feller, nice to see you're doing it in the right order! And may I say the tweaks you've done to it up to now are pretty classy, like the smoked indicators, as they practically disappear into the bodywork. Very nice.

Black is the colour!

Tonka. · « **Reply #32 on:** 27 June 2009, 23:38:10 »

Very tidy looking car

barclay03 · « **Reply #33 on:** 30 August 2009, 20:14:19 »

Rolled her out for first time since january!

Jacked the car up and part of my rear spring fell to the floor

so looks like i'll be fittin the coilovers before it goes in for MOT!

Got 90% of the bits together to do cambelt change and tidy up bodwork a bit - work will commence next week

oh, and did this when i was bored... lol going to polish the inlet plenum at some point, and do a few other engine touches

barclay03 · « **Reply #34 on:** 14 September 2009, 19:56:46 »

How shes sitting now...

V6drift · « **Reply #35 on:** 14 September 2009, 20:10:58 »

nice and stealthy, im going for black alloys on my elite too 8-)
btw, what suspension you using?

CateraMV6 · « **Reply #36 on:** 14 September 2009, 20:13:42 »

Now that is somehting else... looks crazy this low.

Just go fix that molding stuff and it will look amazing

barclay03 · « **Reply #37 on:** 14 September 2009, 21:07:24 »

bodywork hasnt been touched yet lol hasnt been washed in 8 months!... got a pair of facelift bumpstrips im finishing painting then they'll go on, also go rear arch to finish too

v6drift - got a set of FK coilovers on it

amigov6 · « **Reply #38 on:** 16 September 2009, 19:23:30 »

Black MV6 manual....mmmmmmm!!!!! 8-)

barclay03 · « **Reply #39 on:** 16 September 2009, 20:18:58 »

finally got the other front strut on today after the correct nuts arriving, and also fitted the front spacers (as the 235 tyres are fouling the coilover), they look sweet!... brings the tyres out to the edge of the arch and makes the stance look alot better, i can finally get the strut adjusted so that the wheel isnt hanging out at the top now too

droplinks are about to be cut down and adjusted (couldnt be arsed paying £90 or so for the lowered ones when i can adjust mine for free!), paint is also here to finish the door strips and arches too

V6drift · « **Reply #40 on:** 16 September 2009, 20:30:15 »

sound good, keep the work in progress pics coming

barclay03 · « **Reply #41 on:** 19 September 2009, 21:04:47 »

Shortened my droplinks and fitted the spacers on the front today - heres the results:

Before...

After...

Before...

After...

Its not too noticeable in the pics tbh, but gives the car a nicer stance and makes it look better (although the original reason for getting them is becuase the tyres are fouling the strut :lol: )

barclay03 · « **Reply #42 on:** 27 September 2009, 20:28:17 »

Spent the past few days doing work on the car... got cambelt changed, cam cover gaskets changed, changed spark plugs and oil, then today i fitted the facelift bumpstrips and gave the rear arches a bit of paint.. all ive got left to do now is give it a quick wash for MOT on tuesday and cross my fingers

Quick pic of the bumpstrips just fitted (hadnt sprayed the arch yet)

Big Fra · « **Reply #43 on:** 28 September 2009, 02:03:12 »

Good luck with the MOT buddy.

Will need to see this brief in the flesh.

Like it.

barclay03 · « **Reply #44 on:** 28 September 2009, 20:58:35 »

Cheers dude

Gave it a wash and everything today, will see how it goes on the MOT tomorrow - fingers crossed. Then ill get some decent pics of it for a change haha

serek · « **Reply #45 on:** 28 September 2009, 22:25:36 »

your car look nice

I had done same in my last omega and I take wheel spacer of after 500yards

when you will go for MOT you will know what Im on about

CateraMV6 · « **Reply #46 on:** 29 September 2009, 01:53:18 »

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Shortened my droplinks and fitted the spacers on the front today - heres the results:

Before...

After...

Before...

After...

Its not too noticeable in the pics tbh, but gives the car a nicer stance and makes it look better (although the original reason for getting them is becuase the tyres are fouling the strut :lol: )

How big of a spacer are you running?

barclay03 · « **Reply #47 on:** 29 September 2009, 09:05:12 »

20mm spacers that are on the front dude

barclay03 · « **Reply #48 on:** 29 September 2009, 12:36:30 »

Just picked it up - passed with a few advisories

Theyre mostly brake related as it hasnt moved since january lol might get the discs skimmes to tidy them up, and theres some corrosion starting on rear brake pipes, and slight play in a front wheel bearing, all in all its not too bad

CateraMV6 · « **Reply #49 on:** 29 September 2009, 17:39:30 »

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20mm spacers that are on the front dude

By 20mm do you mean 20mm/side or is that 10mm/side for total of 20?

barclay03 · « **Reply #50 on:** 29 September 2009, 17:53:28 »

each spacer is 20mm... so 20mm/side... 40mm all in

amigov6 · « **Reply #51 on:** 29 September 2009, 21:13:04 »

How did the MOT go? I bought the Beastie from a certain someone in Scotland, well worth the trip & the stovies for lunch. Slightly lowered on the back with Irmscher red springs, low enough for me.
WASH, POLISH it & post more pics!

barclay03 · « **Reply #52 on:** 29 September 2009, 21:27:46 »

Went ok really... mostly brake items for the advisories - front discs need cleaned up, front brakes are slightly unbalanced atm too, little play in o/s/f wheel bearing, rear brake pipes showing a little corrosion... cant expect any better from not moving for 9 months tbh lol

Going to pull brakes apart tomorrow and flatten the pads, tidy up the discs and free off the rears as theyre still binding - ive also got new handbrake shoes that i might chuck on whilst im at it

Feels good to be driving it again 8-) just waiting on the last of the oil burnin off the exhaust and it should be alot quieter once those brakes are sorted lol

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