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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Mojoworking on 01 July 2012, 19:45:43

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Post by: Mojoworking on 01 July 2012, 19:45:43

Hi All, Yet another newbie! Ditched a 20 year old Merc 230e for an X plate 2.5V6 estate. Overjoyed! It cost me the merc & £290 in cash. The Omega has done 188k, loads of history, very tidy but quite a few stone chips (expected) Drives like a dream!!!
Why did I buy an Omega? About 12 yrs ago I worked for a company moving cars about the uk & hitching back with trade plates. One particular job involved collecting an Omega from offices near Heathrow & dropping off at a collection centre in Leicester. The car had been used as a pool car, could not tell the colour as it had not been washed in at least 5 years. The inside stunk to high heaven, vegetation grew out of the floor mats and the speedo had 245K on it! With less than a quarter tank of petrol I set off with the windows open and a cigarette perminantly stuck to my lips. The car drove like a dream, responsive, agile, comfortable. On the M1 I overtook a colleague, also going to Leicester, in a Golf GTI, He simply could not catch me! Off the motorway the Omega stuck to the lanes like glue, the handling was a sgood as anything I've ever driven. I told the boss we needed this car as a pick up car but he ignored me & bought a rubbish Volvo that forever broke down...
Ever since. I have wanted an Omega and now I have one :) There are a few issues: New windscreen required, Windscreen wipers  not returning when switched off to name but two & she needs an awful lot of tlc to get the shine back but no dents, wheels A-OK & interior virtually mint so no drama's. Wil post some photos as work progresses. Cheers...

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Post by: The Red Baron on 01 July 2012, 19:56:35

welcome to the forum.  :y

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Post by: Bucko on 01 July 2012, 19:59:12

Welcome to oof :y

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Post by: PAULCDX on 01 July 2012, 20:28:04

Hi and welcome to the forum  :y

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Post by: flyer 0712 on 01 July 2012, 20:37:59

Hi and welcome matey  :y

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Post by: smithpa7 on 01 July 2012, 21:12:51

Hello Mojo, welcome to the forum :y

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Post by: b4ndit on 01 July 2012, 21:26:54

Hello and welcome :y

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Post by: noel on 01 July 2012, 21:29:55

hi & welcome :y

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Post by: PhilRich on 01 July 2012, 21:32:33

Hi & Welcome! :y

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Post by: waspy on 01 July 2012, 22:06:47

How do & welcome along :y :y

Looks like you've found a good un :y

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Post by: dbug on 01 July 2012, 22:12:55

Welcome to OOF mate  :y

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Post by: x25dt on 01 July 2012, 22:19:25

Welcome to OOF mate :y

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Post by: Dishevelled Den on 02 July 2012, 12:30:18

How do you do Mo, welcome. :y

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Post by: Seth on 02 July 2012, 12:40:18

Welcome bud! :y

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Post by: omega3000 on 02 July 2012, 12:41:49

Hello and welcome to the forum , look forward to the pics  8)

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Post by: SteveAvfc. on 02 July 2012, 18:49:14

Welcome to OOF.  :y :y

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Post by: Kendo1690 on 02 July 2012, 19:17:43

Hello and welcome to OOF  :y

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Post by: Cliffo B on 03 July 2012, 00:49:23

Hello welcome to the Forum :y

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Post by: darkangel51n on 03 July 2012, 05:34:19

hello and welcome to the forum.  :y

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Post by: sandune on 03 July 2012, 10:17:03

Hiya welcome to the forum :y

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Post by: jonnyboyws6 on 04 July 2012, 07:37:19

Welcome aboard, I'm sure you will fit right in here.

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Post by: Sam Burton on 04 July 2012, 22:12:28

Nice to see another person has memories of a previous Miggy and wants to live on in His own, Welcome to the OOF bud  ;) :y

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Post by: zirk on 06 July 2012, 09:48:53

Hello and welcome to the forum.  ;)

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Post by: Elitenut on 07 July 2012, 06:55:06

Hello and welcome to the Forum. :y