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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: ianu on 27 May 2012, 11:34:05
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OK I know we all know what an Omega looks like ::)
Some play golf ???, some go fishing ??? ??? - I like photography :y, and polishing my Omega :y :y :y
A day yesterday under the gazeaeab...gazeee.....gazeiaib.... :-\ - canopy on my drive removing the final layers of what our winter had to throw at it.
Clay, cheapo Halfords machine polish with some Meg's compound and a layer of Lusso carnuba.
When you get that close to your paintwork - you can see that the tell tale signs of rust are starting to appear in all the usual places here unfortunately. What these pictures also don't show (phew :P) is the gravel rash that is quite prolific on the front my car unfortunately - but it has done 150k.
BUT - this colour is my favourite 8) - without swirls the colour and fleck looks fanatastic even if I say so myself.
Enjoy
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Borrowed a nearby Farmers field ::) for these photos.
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The photo doesn't really do it justice - but this just sparkles and actually doesn't look black at all.
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Re did the centre caps this year with some black metallic vinyl wrap (badges removed and re-glued back on)
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A word of caution re Farmers fields - common sense applies obviously - but the gates are lethal as this one look a chunk of my finger when I came to leave :-X :-X :-X :-X
:y Cheers
Ian.
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Looks beautiful :y that's a lovely motor you've got there :y
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Nice car you have mate and must admit all the shots are quite well composed ! :y
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Lots of credits for the photographer :y :y
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Green with envy! Wish I had a black one seeing this. Car is a credit to you mate, absolutely bloody gorgeous! :y
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Yes its a mint car , very nice ;)
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Looks stunning. :y
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Thats very nice :y
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:) Thanks for the comments - hopefully the flies will just glide off it when I next wash it too.
Cheers
Ian.
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very nice indeed, i do like em black. :y
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Fantastic looking car, I'm extremely jealous of that shine :)
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Good job mate - looks the dogs danglies :y :y
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very nice indeed :y
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That is a quality shine you've got there. :y I know what you mean about the colour, mine is Black Sapphire and takes on sort of a metallic Mauve speckle when polished.
You must have spent a fair few hours on that and it does you proud. :y
Regards
Alan
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She is Simply AMAZING!!! :y Really Love It and Jealous lol ;)
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Absolutely gorgeous 8) a real credit to you Ian :y
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They look like press photos. That looks absolutely stunning! 8) :-*
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That is absolutely stunning. All credit to you! Love metallic black cars.
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They look like press photos. That looks absolutely stunning! 8) :-*
Thanks very much - photography is my 2nd passion - purely amateur though and no fancy software..
Cheers
Ian.
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Great stuff. Lovely looking car, and some fantastic shots there. :y
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Stunning looking car, wish my Black estate shone like that, Is that Drayton by chance in the photo's, looks familiar
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Had a same colour facelift as yours.
Paint does look gorgeus but is a pain in the ass to maintain.
Every single mark is instantly visible on it
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Nice car, like the chrome exhaust, is that just a tip stuck on? Contrasts well with the black!
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Drayton ? - not sure if that's the name of the Farm if that's what you mean :-\ - it's just a farmers field on the edge of Bicester that happens to have an interesting shaped barn and convenient hardstanding area. I'd hoped he was going to plant Rape Seed in it this year to give a bright yellow backdrop :-\..
The exhaust is a stainless straight thru silencer system (cat back) custom made about 2 years ago with - so it sounds quite nice too without being in your face and rattling the neighbours ::)
Glad you like the shots - true pia colour but worth the effort :y
Cheers
IAn.
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Ian, as always it looks stunning. It's hard to believe it's done 150k, you got it circa 80k didn't you? And it looks in better condition now than when you first had it.
It'd be good to see you and the car again at some point ;D
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Absolutely fantastic Ian, we've seen first hand at the meets how meticulously you look after your car and the difference between clean and clayed up, super smooth pristine :y
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I echo what everyone else has said, I don't think i've ever seen a better shine on a car!! :y
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Ian, as always it looks stunning. It's hard to believe it's done 150k, you got it circa 80k didn't you? And it looks in better condition now than when you first had it.
It'd be good to see you and the car again at some point ;D
Thanks Josh - yes it had 83k on it when I got it and is definitely looking better now than it did back then (at a price though :-[).
Apologies for not making the last meet at Wycombe either - but hopefully now the sunshine is here the next one won't be far off. I love a challenge - maybe I could finish the rest of Kevin's car (was it Kevin ? :-\ ) if it's not raining. :y
Cheers
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Wow! That is one very VERY nice car you have there! Also looks like a very expensive paint job, Is it original? Top job on the polishing AND the photography! :y :y :y
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Shame you couldn't make Wycombe, mate..I think that would have been the star :y
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pure class lad, wish mine looked as mint as that lol
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very nice motor mate best colour :y :y
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Totally stunning, :y
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gorgeous car a credit to you :y
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:o :o :o :o :D :D :D :D :D
Jealous with that black shine.......nice car mate!!!
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Fantastic effort on your part to get an Omega to look so good - where were the photos taken?
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the shots with the sheds in background are great - looks like a possible disused railway line at the back of one or two photos
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very nice dude and i know how much work you must have done
ps can i borrow the idea of wrapping wheel centre caps very neat makes them stand out abit :y
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In one word................. " Gorgeous " :y :y
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Thanks again all - comments very kind and much appreciated.
The barn is a grain store I think - hence the pipes/tubes poking out the front of it. As I said it's a Farmers field between Bicester and Bucknell ( I think the actual farm is about 3/4 mile down the road - just out of line of sight ::)).
There is a railway line that runs across the back of some of these shots which is the London - Birmingham line via Bicester North.
OK next time I'll try and include one with a train in it just for the spotters among you ::) ::).
Re the centre caps - fill your boots. I had the wheels refurbished last year by TWS in black chrome finish but as the caps are plastic they can't normally coat them. So I prepped them myself - last year I had a chrome wrap with a black centre circle behind the badge - but the chrome film had started lifting round the edges. So this year I re-did them with just the black - took 10 minutes once the badges were off.
Now I am tempted to try a darker tint for the rear windows..... 8) :y.
Cheers
Ian.
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:) beautiful mate. What polish do u use.?? Mines in the garage at the mo cos it keeps stalling >:( so she will get loads of love when I get her back ...
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:) beautiful mate. What polish do u use.?? Mines in the garage at the mo cos it keeps stalling >:( so she will get loads of love when I get her back ...
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From the very first time I saw this car about 2 years ago, I've loved it. A real credit to its owner.
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:) beautiful mate. What polish do u use.?? Mines in the garage at the mo cos it keeps stalling >:( so she will get loads of love when I get her back ...
Thanks Kevin xf,
The wax is Lusso Oro (http://www.lusso.com/oro.htm) - I bought an 8oz pot at a VW enthusiasts ( :-X - don't ask) rolling road/dyno meet a few years ago. The 'detailing specialist' there was giving discounts on a number of products if you bought several items - usual thing.. Unfortunately I just can't help myself once I get going and spent nearly 50 quid on this wax, a pre cleaner revitalizing cream and some micro-fibre towels.
To be honest - with the right prep the majority of the hight street waxes you can buy will look just as good (I'm just a sucker for something that sounds a bit exclusive :-\).
Thanks too TB :y - shame it's still only a 2.6 but does me just fine ;)
Cheers
ian.
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That is absolutely Stunning. Well done.
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The photos look great, i look forward to taking some of my own if the weather improves!
with regard to stone rash, Wilbury of Hitchin have been restoring my 2.5 CD over the past year and the paint work they have done is first class.
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Beautiful! My last omega was black, the best colour for them in my opinion
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WoW!
What a Car!
Lovely! A Stunner - nice job with the wax, dude, nice job!
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