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Title: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Andy C on 01 October 2006, 00:54:43
(http://www.justtorque.co.uk/pics/andycstorage/Andy1.jpg)
(http://www.justtorque.co.uk/pics/andycstorage/Andy7.jpg)
(http://www.justtorque.co.uk/pics/andycstorage/Andy12.jpg)
(http://www.justtorque.co.uk/pics/andycstorage/Andy14.jpg)
(http://www.justtorque.co.uk/pics/andycstorage/Andy17.jpg)

Some from Trax

(http://www.justtorque.co.uk/pics2/andyctrax06/traxomega01.JPG)
(http://www.justtorque.co.uk/pics2/andyctrax06/traxomega07.JPG)
(http://www.justtorque.co.uk/pics2/andyctrax06/traxomega11.JPG)

and yes, it's a four pot...
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v448/andyconnolly/A%20Connolly%20Vauxhall%20Omega/OPCPlugCover.jpg)
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Kev on 01 October 2006, 00:57:17
Very very nice, looks great in that color.  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Those wheels look as if they're brand new, and the shine.  8-)
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: MikeDundee on 01 October 2006, 01:06:09
Lovely lookin car Andy, yeah and nice colour too, looks like you've been to VBOA at Billing then?
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: MikeDundee on 01 October 2006, 01:08:43
Andy just curious did'nt see a ticket in your windscreen for the car park, you did'nt get a fine did you? oh and noticed that the background in the outside photo is similar to billing, but noticed a Ford Cabriolet next to your omega, obviously not the VBOA.
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Andy C on 01 October 2006, 01:15:00
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Andy just curious did'nt see a ticket in your windscreen for the car park, you did'nt get a fine did you? oh and noticed that the background in the outside photo is similar to billing, but noticed a Ford Cabriolet next to your omega, obviously not the VBOA.

The grass photo was Trax 2006, we were behind the bleachers next to the club area, looking out towards Brooklands.

And there's a couple of funny stories to the multistorey shots.  First of all, the security guard comes over, worried I was taking pictures because of an accident and was about to sue his employers.  Once I'd explained that the light worked well for emphasising the paint, and the white offered good contrast against dark paintwork, he was happy.

Slightly less happy were the two policemen who pulled in about ten minutes later.  One of them went to run his PNC check on I R M S...

Despite my pointing out they were blatantly show plates (on private property, hence nothing they could do about it...) he still looked at me suspiciously, and seemed rather surprised to discover legal plates underneath the Irmscher ones.  Almost as if he'd never seen blu-tak before!
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Andy C on 01 October 2006, 01:16:09
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but noticed a Ford Cabriolet next to your omega, obviously not the VBOA.

It's a Rover Cabriolet... ;)

You can redeem yourself if you can identify the MPV parked behind the Omega though! ;D
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: MikeDundee on 01 October 2006, 01:24:02
mitsubishi, I have had a few carlings.
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: MikeDundee on 01 October 2006, 01:26:03
Andy, What future plans have you got for the barge?  
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Andy C on 01 October 2006, 01:26:19
You can have 1/4 point for that.  It's a bit special (even though the paintwork is knackered!), so if you can describe it that'll be good enough!
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Andy C on 01 October 2006, 01:32:26
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Andy, What future plans have you got for the barge?  
Exterior is done for the minute, unless I can find the Irmscher skirts and rear bumper for less than VX prices!  I want a turbo engine in it, but it's an auto, so the swap it out idea is expensive because it requires manual box, new pedal box, manual ECU, etc.  Regal did mention about adding a turbo to the existing block, and I'm looking into the Ecotec Supercharged 4 pots the US has in their Chevrolets et al.

If I can find a leather interior for it, that would be a good addition.  If I can find out where I need to wire in the fogs to so they work, that would be excellent too! Maybe some adjustable Koni yellows when the existing shocks give up the ghost.  I've seen the exhaust I want, and have an idea or two about the engine, but they're fluid plans because I just applied for my first mortgage this morning, and there was some scary numbers in amongst them!
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: MikeDundee on 01 October 2006, 01:38:23
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You can have 1/4 point for that.  It's a bit special (even though the paintwork is knackered!), so if you can describe it that'll be good enough!

YEAH I HAVE TO AGREE iT IS A VERY SPECIAL mpv, I'll accept the 1/4 point, and leave the rest down to fate, as I am not really up on foreign mpv's.  
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Jim on 01 October 2006, 14:42:18
Nice motor Mate, Like The Grill 8-)
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Kev on 01 October 2006, 15:53:18
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........but they're fluid plans because I just applied for my first mortgage this morning, and there was some scary numbers in amongst them!
;D Been there, that's where it all starts, or ends.....   ;D
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Andy C on 01 October 2006, 16:16:05
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You can have 1/4 point for that.  It's a bit special (even though the paintwork is knackered!), so if you can describe it that'll be good enough!

YEAH I HAVE TO AGREE iT IS A VERY SPECIAL mpv, I'll accept the 1/4 point, and leave the rest down to fate, as I am not really up on foreign mpv's.  

It's called a GT Resort.  Evo 3 running gear with a MPV shell.  Rare on the UK roads, so my mate enjoys beating the Saxos, Corsas, etc that try it on!
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Timbuk on 01 October 2006, 17:54:53
Very nice barge there ;)

As a stab in the dark, would the top two photos be at the priory car park in Tynemouth?
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Andy C on 01 October 2006, 18:36:17
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Very nice barge there ;)

As a stab in the dark, would the top two photos be at the priory car park in Tynemouth?

Indeed, I was at Spanish Battery for those, well spotted!

(http://www.justtorque.co.uk/pics/andycstorage/Andy2.jpg)
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Timbuk on 01 October 2006, 18:44:47
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Very nice barge there ;)

As a stab in the dark, would the top two photos be at the priory car park in Tynemouth?

Indeed, I was at Spanish Battery for those, well spotted!

(http://www.justtorque.co.uk/pics/andycstorage/Andy2.jpg)

Not bad for a guy that lives in Telford eh ;)
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Andy C on 01 October 2006, 18:56:00
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Not bad for a guy that lives in Telford eh ;)

Not bad at all, although I did manage to spot a non-descript section of dual carriageway in Peterborough in a camera technique book yesterday ;)
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Del Boy on 01 October 2006, 21:48:33
Tidy lookin motor m8  ;)
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: bob.dent on 02 October 2006, 12:29:43
smart looking motor Andy 8-)
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: nixoro on 02 October 2006, 13:17:32
Very nice looking  8-)
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Martin_1962 on 11 October 2006, 16:39:10
Nice - it has a spolier like mine!
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Bo Bo on 11 October 2006, 16:45:23
Veeeeeeeery Nice  8-)
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Andy C on 19 October 2006, 18:34:09
Thanks guys!
Title: Re: Andy's Facelift Saloon
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 October 2006, 22:22:25
Yep must say thats a very nice Meega Andy :y