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Title: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 17 September 2012, 16:51:28
Admins, can we have this thread as a sort of permanent one like 'what have you done to your car today'?

SPOTTED 17/09/12

08:05am White Omega Saloon FL on Colthrop Lane in Thatcham, outside Harrods waiting to cross the level crossing. Model unknown, year unknown, but it looked like it had those Irmscher wheels that TB has, forgotton the name of them.

16:00pm approx, Silver Omega Saloon MV6 FL, year 2002, passing on Robin Hood roundabout in Newbury going towards Hungerford.

16:05pm approx, Silver Omega Estate CDX FL, year unknown (private plate), parked next to the vets at Buger King roundabout in Newbury

Anybody's?
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 17 September 2012, 17:33:14
Nice idea but might be short lived, traveled from Bristol to Middlesbrough and back the other week saw one in 10hrs and 500miles of driving. Seems like the only other time i see another Omega in Bristol is when i pay RobG a visit.  :( :( :y :y
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: RobG on 17 September 2012, 17:40:56
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the only other time i see another Omega in Bristol is when i pay RobG a visit.
;D ;D
Plenty in Bristol Steve :)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 17 September 2012, 17:43:22
Seriously though, the Thames Valley seems to be a hotspot for them, i spend about 40mins everyday going to work and back and in that time, i always see at least one (apart from mine).  :o
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 17 September 2012, 17:44:38
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the only other time i see another Omega in Bristol is when i pay RobG a visit.
;D ;D
Plenty in Bristol Steve :)
plenty in wales, i know of 6 in my area :y :y
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: SMD on 17 September 2012, 17:52:01
Saw a nice looking 52 plate blue MV6 Estate in Notting Hill, London amongst Audi A8, Porsche Cayenne, Merc etc and didnt look out of place at all.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 17 September 2012, 18:00:28
only today I saw 3..
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: zirk on 17 September 2012, 18:06:46
Quiet a few where I live  :-X
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: twiglet on 17 September 2012, 18:12:39
Quiet a few where I live  :-X

Only problem is, they all belong to you Chris!  ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: omega3000 on 17 September 2012, 18:15:24
At least 5 local to me and one a clone to mine exact spec and colour , spot mine a mile off with the rust trail falling off the doors  ::) ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 17 September 2012, 18:25:41
At least 5 local to me and one a clone to mine exact spec and colour , spot mine a mile off with the rust trail falling off the doors  ::) ;D
cant be mine , got no rust on mine :y :y
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 17 September 2012, 18:38:38
At least 5 local to me and one a clone to mine exact spec and colour , spot mine a mile off with the rust trail falling off the doors  ::) ;D

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 17 September 2012, 18:39:05
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the only other time i see another Omega in Bristol is when i pay RobG a visit.
;D ;D
Plenty in Bristol Steve :)
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Yes but there normally on your driveway being Scrapped  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: JimE on 17 September 2012, 19:02:20
Havent seen any near me
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: RobG on 17 September 2012, 19:11:07
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Yes but there normally on your driveway being Scrapped
Cheeky sod ;D ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 September 2012, 19:14:07
Still quite a few around this end of Sussex, even got asked directions today by an old boy driving a tidy CD saloon :y

Mine is the white flash of light escaping the private traffic numpties and London minicabs (lost without lights on or working mirrors/indicators)at Gatwick in the wee small hours. ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: TheBoy on 17 September 2012, 19:33:06
I saw 4 in my road about 2hrs ago ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: waspy on 17 September 2012, 19:36:53
I saw 4 in my road about 2hrs ago ;D

ALL of them silver ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: TheBoy on 17 September 2012, 19:37:22
I saw 4 in my road about 2hrs ago ;D

ALL of them silver ;D
3 of them ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: thebaldeagle on 17 September 2012, 19:40:04
i see 2 quite regular when i deliver around saltney,chester...both up the same drive way lol :y
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: albitz on 17 September 2012, 19:44:44
Quiet a few where I live  :-X

Only problem is, they all belong to you Chris!  ::)

And even some of the ones he owns are nowhere near where he lives - Iirc he cant even remember where a few of them are !  ::) ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: zirk on 17 September 2012, 22:21:32
Quiet a few where I live  :-X

Only problem is, they all belong to you Chris!  ::)

Not strickly true James, one of them currently belongs VOSA, because I forgot about something.
 :-[

Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 September 2012, 22:30:33
Oops :-\

Is Albsism catching...
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: zirk on 17 September 2012, 22:52:13
Oops :-\

Is Albsism catching...

I hope not, he normaly includes broken body parts!
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: 05omegav6 on 17 September 2012, 22:53:11
Eugh ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: BlueBridge on 17 September 2012, 23:24:47
Not many where I live, but loads near work, only 11 miles away, nearly had a mini meet in the carpark last week, 3 of us parked near each other, mine was the best though  :D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: omega3000 on 18 September 2012, 17:39:51
Unusual light blue coloured F/L saloon spotted today  ???
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 18 September 2012, 17:43:22
Unusual light blue coloured F/L saloon spotted today  ???

Dont think ive ever seen any blue ones before  ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: omega3000 on 18 September 2012, 19:40:25
Unusual light blue coloured F/L saloon spotted today  ???

Dont think ive ever seen any blue ones before  ::)

 Prestige blue " i think "  :-\
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 18 September 2012, 19:51:39
Unusual light blue coloured F/L saloon spotted today  ???

Dont think ive ever seen any blue ones before  ::)

 Prestige blue " i think "  :-\

Think ill search the world of Google images   ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: omega3000 on 18 September 2012, 19:57:56
Jimbob's got one but its an estate  :y
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: ted_one on 18 September 2012, 20:01:04
Got overtaken by a black 52 plate 2.6 on the A329 in Bracknell lunchtime today,looked in good shape,clean and no visible dings...nice :y
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: Radar on 18 September 2012, 20:43:22
I see 4 others regularly in Maidenhead
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: BlueBridge on 18 September 2012, 22:21:38
Unusual light blue coloured F/L saloon spotted today  ???

Dont think ive ever seen any blue ones before  ::)

 Prestige blue " i think "  :-\
I had a lightish blue one, Premier blue, Z293 I think.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: ted_one on 18 September 2012, 22:45:31
Your bound to see plenty of Omegas in Maidenhead Radar,it's where all the money is. ::) ;)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: 05omegav6 on 19 September 2012, 00:54:47
Saw another silver saloon being driven sedately arounbd the Chichester bypass yesterday morning :y
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: Lazydocker on 19 September 2012, 08:57:58
I kept seeing a black saloon (with full Irmscher bodykit and 18" Sportstars) everywhere I went for the last few days ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: The Red Baron on 19 September 2012, 09:18:46
burtons full of them, a few as taxis.  :y
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: SMD on 19 September 2012, 10:18:20
There's one round the corner from me in the same colour, 52 plate so newer than mine but really tatty. Makes me smile when I see it. But it has CID. Bare jel  :-X
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: feeutfo on 19 September 2012, 13:22:23
Dark blue estates very popular near me. :)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: Radar on 19 September 2012, 13:33:56
Your bound to see plenty of Omegas in Maidenhead Radar,it's where all the money is. ::) ;)

Show me where it is ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: Elite Pete on 19 September 2012, 14:37:55
i see 2 quite regular when i deliver around saltney,chester...both up the same drive way lol :y

I'm surprised you haven't seen a blue estate or red saloon parked outside as well as I spend a bit of time there ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: dad machine on 19 September 2012, 14:42:47
I live in the Eccleston area in St. Helens. Omega's alive and kicking round here. I have 2 (one going on ebay in a couple of weeks). A bloke further down the round has a nice silver example and in the next street there is a gold 03 model.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: aaronjb on 19 September 2012, 14:43:06
Your bound to see plenty of Omegas in Maidenhead Radar,it's where all the money is. ::) ;)

Show me where it is ;D

It's all down in Holyport, I think! ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: omega3000 on 19 September 2012, 22:13:32
Arghhh ! Its been bugging me what colour it was i seen ... its not like jimbob's estate its a pale sky blue colour like on the old chavs  ::) dont think ive seen one on here at all  :-\
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: TheBoy on 19 September 2012, 22:15:54
Saw a silver one in the carpark at work today :)

Then realised it was mine...
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: the alarming man on 19 September 2012, 22:24:47
yeah i keep seeing a silver one as well.....it's on my drive .... :y
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: feeutfo on 19 September 2012, 22:26:04
Although we did see an inferior mini face lift estate in silver. ;)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 19 September 2012, 22:34:40
Spotted 02 elite estate in burgundy coming the opposite way to me tonight - thought I was driving into a mirror at first

First time i've seen this one and quite close to home.

I have seen at least 6 other migs in the last 9 months or so but no one else on here owns up to being in "The Dale" ( ::) waiting for sarky comment's)

mmmmm? wonder what the %age is of owners to OOF'ers is  :-\


 
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: joshwyatt on 19 September 2012, 22:35:43
TB, was it the inferior PFL you had with you today?
If so, I'm suprised you didn't return to find this attached to your car...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98227965@N00/70818148
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: joshwyatt on 19 September 2012, 22:37:55
There's a few Omega's around where I live, a '53' CD with odd wheels, 16'' versions of the late style Elite wheel, I've seen them on a few other very late CD's aswell...there's also an ex met police 3.2 Elite down the road. Any Omega parked opposite in the pub, people assume is mine  ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: Lazydocker on 19 September 2012, 23:23:51
Although we did see an inferior mini face lift estate in silver. ;)
Complete with rust :-X
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 20 September 2012, 09:18:56
the White miggy, as per very first post, saw it again this morning, its an early FL 2000/2001, debaged, but i was a bit concerned as it had 18" VXR snowflakes on it, ive heard they are like chocolate? if this is true, then not good for a 2tonne car. :-\
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: Bixy1 on 21 September 2012, 15:34:11
I only see about one a week around here. Including a dark blue estate like mine. Haven't managed to have a word with him yet.
I nearly feel like waving when I see another Miggy. Sad or what?  ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: TheBoy on 21 September 2012, 15:42:41
TB, was it the inferior PFL you had with you today?
If so, I'm suprised you didn't return to find this attached to your car...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98227965@N00/70818148
Of course it was the superior MFL I had. The inferior FL doesn't go ;)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: omega3000 on 21 September 2012, 16:50:32
Black inferior f/l literally round the corner from me  ::) mint  ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: SteveAvfc. on 21 September 2012, 16:53:45
Seen one !! Yippeee  ;D ;D nope seen two, seriously though must lay of the Cider.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: Marie on 21 September 2012, 17:14:43
Not seen one today and I have been in the car driving for hours
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: 78bex on 22 September 2012, 12:26:25
Last monday afternoon
BRGreen coloured, rear window spoiler, tints lhd german plates heading west on m27.
Guys I did my very best to stay with him, sadly my 2.2 hasn`t got the warp drive option
He kindly returned to light speed so i pulled up alongside  & big grins all around.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: Johnny English on 22 September 2012, 14:42:50
I only see about one a week around here. Including a dark blue estate like mine. Haven't managed to have a word with him yet.
I nearly feel like waving when I see another Miggy. Sad or what?  ::)

I often feel this some times already waved to them instinctly but no answer just empty and foolish twinkling :-(  On here unfortunately there is no serious mig-minded community, this car is not really common.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: pscocoa on 22 September 2012, 17:25:54
A Silver 2001 Elite will be on the M3, M25 and M1 tomorrow if you want to line the streets - at 5.30am !! on way to Luton and then by plane to Gdansk
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: PAULCDX on 22 September 2012, 21:50:25
Saw an Elite estate today on the A4123 heading into Wolverhampton, private reg V 6 AUX or something similar.  :y

Car looked mint and very nice colour, just wondered if it was anybody on here??
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: Lazydocker on 22 September 2012, 22:17:48
I saw a nice silver 2.6 estate in the Paddock behind the pit garages at Brands Hatch today :y
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 22 September 2012, 23:56:53
Saw an 03 silver V6 saloon, CDX i think, pulling off the M62 J18 to M60 about 7:30 tonight. Waved but no response  :-[ :(
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 23 September 2012, 00:00:15
Have posted this in another thread  ::) but saw this on the campsite I was staying at in the south of France. No one in the caravan though

(http://www.butterworths-int.co.uk/Pictures/Ebay/IMG_0525.JPG)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 23 September 2012, 19:51:25
Another spotted in Newbury, again, Robin Hood roundabout turning south onto A339 yesterday at 12:45pm, A rather tidy 1998/99 S plate, silver Elite astate. I was behind it at the lights and gave it a flash, until I saw the two, very oldish grandma's in the front haha  :-[
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: omega3000 on 23 September 2012, 19:54:37
Another spotted in Newbury, again, Robin Hood roundabout turning south onto A339 yesterday at 12:45pm, A rather tidy 1998/99 S plate, silver Elite astate. I was behind it at the lights and gave it a flash, until I saw the two, very oldish grandma's in the front haha :-[
;D
Anyone on here  ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 23 September 2012, 20:06:04
Another spotted in Newbury, again, Robin Hood roundabout turning south onto A339 yesterday at 12:45pm, A rather tidy 1998/99 S plate, silver Elite astate. I was behind it at the lights and gave it a flash, until I saw the two, very oldish grandma's in the front haha :-[
;D
Anyone on here  ::)
you must have made their day ;D ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 23 September 2012, 20:07:51
Another spotted in Newbury, again, Robin Hood roundabout turning south onto A339 yesterday at 12:45pm, A rather tidy 1998/99 S plate, silver Elite astate. I was behind it at the lights and gave it a flash, until I saw the two, very oldish grandma's in the front haha :-[
;D
Anyone on here  ::)

They must of been on their way home from Sunday school  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: omegod on 23 September 2012, 20:52:58
I live in the Eccleston area in St. Helens. Omega's alive and kicking round here. I have 2 (one going on ebay in a couple of weeks). A bloke further down the round has a nice silver example and in the next street there is a gold 03 model.

Not far from me in Huyton, often cutting through Eccleston to go to Lookers for parts
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: omega3000 on 24 September 2012, 14:25:59
Black f/l omega again in town heading towards kettering , must get closer to see if its a desmond or not  :-\
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 24 September 2012, 17:21:18
Christ, another in Newbury, 15:20pm, Bear Lane Roundabout, Silver FL, model unknown, year unknown as it had private plate, BEX at the end i think, and it had a pikey bar on with twin electrics.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: cam2502 on 24 September 2012, 18:33:14
Gold coloured P reg CD i think, spotted living just round the corner from me  :) in very good nick for its age.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: DaveA on 24 September 2012, 20:57:56
   There's a 2.6 Burgundy, seen here, in Melton, not sure of year, Saw a silver one in a village near Blaenau Ffestiniog (parked on kerb) two weeks back, They are the  only one's I've seen in the last few weeks.   
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: fasteddie on 24 September 2012, 21:44:27
is my irmscher 3.2 the only one in pemmrokeshire
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 28 September 2012, 20:19:19
Blue Saloon (Elite ?) reversing away from the police and smashing into parked cars on Road Wars last night

Today a Burgundy Estate passed right outside the house I'm working on in Whitworth, near Rochdale. Though it was mine being nicked :o :o until I noticed it was a T reg TD with a tailgate spoiler  :-[

That's is now two Burgundy Estates I've seen in as many week's. Never seen one round here before that.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: dbug on 28 September 2012, 23:39:43
A blue 03 saloon (Elite I think) travelling south on A1 just before joining A1M at around 3:30 today - travelling slowly (or was I travelling fast when I overtook it)  ???

Car looked mint though.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: geoffr70 on 28 September 2012, 23:44:49
I saw three Omegas today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJmesqycoQU
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: f3nt0n on 29 September 2012, 19:38:07
slightly OT but I find this site fascinating - 'how many left?' - http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=vauxhall+omega (http://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=vauxhall+omega) - there's still quite a few migs out there... but the numbers have fallen dramatically since the peak.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 29 September 2012, 21:22:10
hhmmm, interesting  ::)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 03 October 2012, 20:03:31
None spotted today apart from mine, sat gleaming in the sun in Harrods car park  ::)

But i did see an Apache Helicopter fly right over Newbury heading due south, what a sight, and noise  :o :D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: Lazydocker on 03 October 2012, 20:06:38
But i did see an Apache Helicopter fly right over Newbury heading due south, what a sight, and noise  :o :D

Frequently to be seen flying over and around mine, sometimes normally low enough that you can count the rivets ;) ;)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: The Red Baron on 03 October 2012, 20:07:39
saw a silver mfl saloon on the A47 when i was heading east last friday. flashed it, looked in very good condition.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: grain.ben on 03 October 2012, 20:14:25
Ive seen a couple of times, a P plate PFL estate, dark brown in colour and has steelies on it as its got wheel trims, dont know what spec it is either, hopefully i will see it again, its in a very tidy condition given its age.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: The Red Baron on 03 October 2012, 21:00:44
considering we have more than 12k of members you would have thought we would bump into each other all over the place really.  :)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: PhilRich on 03 October 2012, 21:17:21
I don't even bother waving now at other Omega drivers here, as I never get anything other than a nonplussed stare back  :(
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: BazaJT on 04 October 2012, 18:18:09
5.00p.m. yesterday a silver pfl/mfl on M18 where it crosses over A1,it was heading for Rotherham/Sheffield/M1,I was heading other way.
12.30p.m. today a black pfl on M62 heading toward Manchester from the west.
5.00p.m. today a silver fl on Oswald Road in SLady bitshorpe.
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 04 October 2012, 22:17:18
Yet another Burgundy Estate coming opposite way to me near the football ground this morning. That makes 4 spotted in the area including mine.

On a private plate, XX JCB with a load of ladders on top. Flashed and think I got a wave back  :o

I am now claiming "The Dale" as the capital of Burgundy Estates  ::)  ;D
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: fasteddie on 08 October 2012, 22:57:11
theres quite a few in pembrokeshire where i live 8)
Title: Re: Omegas Spotted
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 08 October 2012, 23:26:01
Did 400 miles on Saturday, didn't see a single Miggy :(