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[Mr.OmegaMan]

What is your 0-60mph time in your Omega.. Just curious.. So i can compare. ?

Been trying to find out the true 0-60 times on my Omega's... Next best thing to a rolling road, Well more fun anyway's..

These where done in the exact same pieces of road for the 2.2/3.2 flattish.. Both had "Sports" mode engaged...

Had someone make a few video's so i could check on computer.

Did 2 videos with the 2.2 1st 10.0 Seconds roughly 2nd 11.0 seconds so i would say average 10.5 Sec ? .. It's running 235/45/17 not the 16" it should have...

Did 3 videos with the 3.2 1st 7.0 Seconds roughly 2nd 8.0 Seconds 3rd 6.0 Seconds, Average 7.0/7.5 say...

Presuming I've calculated these correctly, I'm pretty pleased with those figures.. Well not the 2.2 so much.   

[Webby the Bear]

What is your 0-60mph time in your Omega.. Just curious.. So i can compare. ?

very slow 

ive tried to test this out of curiosity.... buggered if I could find a road to actually do it on!

[bigegg]

I had a printout from a track day done by the previous owner (?) of my 3.0 mv6 (manual) estate:
7.4
8.8
7.3
7.6

[05omegav6]

Plod 3.2 manual is sub seven seconds, think standard auto is 7.5-8

[Sir Tigger KC]

What is your 0-60mph time in your Omega.. Just curious.. So i can compare. ?

very slow 

ive tried to test this out of curiosity.... buggered if I could find a road to actually do it on!

A good place that I've found (if it's fairly quiet) is out of the Severn Bridge toll booths.  So if you ever find yourself heading to Wales bear it in mind!    Although I wouldn't do it if it's busy as it can be like wacky races out of there!!   

[Mr.OmegaMan]

What is your 0-60mph time in your Omega.. Just curious.. So i can compare. ?

very slow 

ive tried to test this out of curiosity.... buggered if I could find a road to actually do it on!

Here's a good video of a 2.5 V6 0-60 Auto, Looks like 7.5 Seconds as well 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMU8WYU2Yc0

Think i remember some years ago a member from OOF made this before selling his omega or something ?

[cem_devecioglu]

for better times , drop everything in the car chairs, bumpers, hood, boot, windows, mirrors, sunroof, lights, ac everythng.. then find the smallest size tyre

seriously its not that easy to measure accurately..  besides if you are huge+overweight find a small driver

ps: and dont test it in very hot weather
 

[Mr.OmegaMan]

for better times , drop everything in the car chairs, bumpers, hood, boot, windows, mirrors, sunroof, lights, ac everythng.. then find the smallest size tyre

seriously its not that easy to measure accurately..  besides if you are huge+overweight find a small driver

I probably should add then those 0-60 times i got where with x2 people in the car 

[05omegav6]

Don't forget your speedo will over read, so you need to try again, aiming for 65 should suffice, or use the speed on a satnav, if it can keep up

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Don't forget your speedo will over read, so you need to try again, aiming for 65 should suffice, or use the speed on a satnav, if it can keep up

Got an app on the iPhone that does the GPS speed will give that a go next time, Say cruise at 60mph and see what the GPS speed says.. 

[05omegav6]

Suspect it will say 56 when speedo says 60, then increase cruise speed one click at a time until gps speed says 60. Speedo will then be saying 65/66

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Suspect it will say 56 when speedo says 60, then increase cruise speed one click at a time until gps speed says 60. Speedo will then be saying 65/66

Thinking out loud here, But say one was to drive by the GPS speed and a copper comes up behind and pulls you over for speeding... Ah but don't they have calibrated speedo's like your ex-plod would have which is as accurate as GPS ?

[05omegav6]

Gps is accurate if it can 'see' the satellite, but can struggle to keep up if driving under trees, near tall buildings or low cloud But it is far more accurate than the imaginary number that the speedo says

Calibrated speedos aren't fitted to all Police cars, so Mr Plod has to be quite sure that you are speeding before pulling you over. So a traffic car with calibrated kit will pull you if you are consistently doing 10% over the limit with evidence to prove it, whereas a panda car might pull you at 15+%, and then only to give you a yelling at, as they cannot 'prove' that you were speeding

You can be arrested without evidence, ie on suspicion, but can only be charged with actual evidence

Back to your earlier question though I suspect the 3.2 auto will be nearer the 8 second mark

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Gps is accurate if it can 'see' the satellite, but can struggle to keep up if driving under trees, near tall buildings or low cloud But it is far more accurate than the imaginary number that the speedo says

Calibrated speedos aren't fitted to all Police cars, so Mr Plod has to be quite sure that you are speeding before pulling you over. So a traffic car with calibrated kit will pull you if you are consistently doing 10% over the limit with evidence to prove it, whereas a panda car might pull you at 15+%, and then only to give you a yelling at, as they cannot 'prove' that you were speeding

You can be arrested without evidence, ie on suspicion, but can only be charged with actual evidence

Back to your earlier question though I suspect the 3.2 auto will be nearer the 8 second mark

Aye trees, tunnels, buildings etc are the GPS's downfall... Talking about coppers gives me the shivers especially when talking about 0-60 on a public forum 

Not bad 8 Seconds considering age ware and tare 190k, x2 onboard etc... Pretty happy with that 

Be interesting to see what Chris gets out of that MV8 when its finished 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sixty in about 9.0 seconds for a 2.6 auto.

60-100mph...... add about another 13 seconds.

so 0-100 mph around the 22 second mark.