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Title: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: Vamps on 11 August 2013, 22:46:40
Well pretty close......... :y :y

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281138226817?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: omega3000 on 11 August 2013, 22:56:23
Like that , something different and sleeper ish  :y
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: Andy B on 11 August 2013, 23:05:01
Well pretty close......... :y :y

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281138226817?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Very rare and unusual right hand drive Aussie classic.

What else would it be ......  ::)  ::)  ::)

The rear fog light is a neat addition .......  ???  ???  ???
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 11 August 2013, 23:18:14
Not the best looking beasty inside and out especially interior, Seems very basic as well apart from the bigger engine, The way he describes it being superior over the European version or more precisely the Vauxhall version is complete gobbledygook  ;D
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Post by: Varche on 11 August 2013, 23:32:44
Not at all unpleasant though the rear lights are a bit in your face. Low miles.

What auto box will it have ? AR35 or something else?

I bet spares like exhaust are hard to source.

Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 August 2013, 00:07:50
Ancient 3.8 pushrod lump versus 3.2 Omega. I know where my money would be.. Unless it's the supercharged variant.
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Post by: mmcg on 12 August 2013, 00:13:28
Looks like a jap .
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Post by: kevinp58 on 12 August 2013, 00:25:30
Its a chevrolet caprice in the USA.  :y ::) not the best of engines either.   :y
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Post by: 05omegav6 on 12 August 2013, 08:51:51
Its a chevrolet caprice in the USA.  :y ::) not the best of engines either.   :y
Er not quite ::) Posh version of the VT Commodore.

Ancient 3.8 pushrod lump versus 3.2 Omega. I know where my money would be.. Unless it's the supercharged variant.
It's not ;D

What auto box will it have ? AR35 or something else?

Proper box fitted, 4L60E :y or a Getrag T5...V8s got the T56 in manual, same auto :y
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 August 2013, 09:38:44

Ancient 3.8 pushrod lump versus 3.2 Omega. I know where my money would be.. Unless it's the supercharged variant.
It's not ;D


In that case, it's the one I drove across Canada from Calgary to Vancouver and it's an asthmatic lump that won't rev and can't pull the skin off a wet rice pudding. ::)
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: omega3000 on 12 August 2013, 11:06:38

Ancient 3.8 pushrod lump versus 3.2 Omega. I know where my money would be.. Unless it's the supercharged variant.
It's not ;D


In that case, it's the one I drove across Canada from Calgary to Vancouver and it's an asthmatic lump that won't rev and can't pull the skin off a wet rice pudding. ::)

Ar not so good then  :( especially when im guessing it will do about 8mpg  :(
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: Kevin Wood on 12 August 2013, 14:48:56
Actually, the fuel consumption was quite decent if I recall correctly, especially considering it was in a Dodge Caravan / Chrysler Voyager.
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Post by: kevinp58 on 12 August 2013, 23:49:30
Its a chevrolet caprice in the USA.  :y ::) not the best of engines either.   :y
Er not quite ::) Posh version of the VT Commodore.

Ancient 3.8 pushrod lump versus 3.2 Omega. I know where my money would be.. Unless it's the supercharged variant.
It's not ;D

What auto box will it have ? AR35 or something else?

Proper box fitted, 4L60E :y or a Getrag T5...V8s got the T56 in manual, same auto :y








Well it looks very much like an old chevy caprice of that year.  :P
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: 05omegav6 on 13 August 2013, 07:13:27
 http://images31.fotki.com/v1101/photos/4/49373/202652/hnpca0212-vi.jpg  (http://images31.fotki.com/v1101/photos/4/49373/202652/hnpca0212-vi.jpg)

 ::) ;D
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: kevinp58 on 13 August 2013, 20:58:20
http://images31.fotki.com/v1101/photos/4/49373/202652/hnpca0212-vi.jpg  (http://images31.fotki.com/v1101/photos/4/49373/202652/hnpca0212-vi.jpg)

 ::) ;D







Ok  :-[ ;D
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 August 2013, 23:25:58
The ad has been completely rewritten, currently at £330...

Summat doesn't add up though, original ad says that it was imported in 2000, but most of the history is from the supplying dealer in Victoria ::)
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: Mr.OmegaMan on 14 August 2013, 23:29:00
Here she is again on Auction, As Al said its currently at £330

LINK (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-HOLDEN-CALAIS-WHITE-3-8-V6-AUSTRALIAN-MUSCLE-CAR-MOT-SH/151100595213?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D16727%26meid%3D571688202037427726%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D7906%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D281138226817%26)
Title: Re: 3.8 Omega, anyone.......
Post by: kevinp58 on 14 August 2013, 23:45:05
Seems it runs on Limes.  ::)  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D