Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 February 2014, 08:55:06
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Here you go jamie, bit of a 'fire' sale by all accounts:
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/news/news-derek-ketteringham-call-day/
;D ;D ;D
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End of an era, hope he finds something to do with his spare time, maybe he can go on a road trip in one of his fine steeds, probably best not to choose the Regata ;D
Interesting article
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Ahhhh, proper cars. I think I need some tissues.
I wonder if I'll ever feel the same about Vauxhalls...
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Has he been to Clacton recently.
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He's got a Carlton Estate for sale :)
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Just the motor for TB:
(http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DJKetteringham-4-600x400.jpg)
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Just the right goldy beige colour too ;D
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I've got a couple of old Rovers and one is purple, perfect for tb :)
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Just the motor for TB:
(http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DJKetteringham-4-600x400.jpg)
Can't see if it's got a beige steering wheel from here, but I've got high hopes for him. ;D
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Just the motor for TB:
(http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DJKetteringham-4-600x400.jpg)
I nearly bought a 820e in the late 80s. Hopelessly cheap for a decent enough drive, and quick enough for a youngster. The deal fell through, and I bought the POS Belmont that I hated instead ;D
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Just the motor for TB:
(http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DJKetteringham-4-600x400.jpg)
Can't see if it's got a beige steering wheel from here, but I've got high hopes for him. ;D
I still have nightmares about Goldie and its steering wheel.
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Not Gold, gay apparently ::)
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Just the motor for TB:
(http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DJKetteringham-4-600x400.jpg)
I nearly bought a 820e in the late 80s. Hopelessly cheap for a decent enough drive, and quick enough for a youngster. The deal fell through, and I bought the POS Belmont that I hated instead ;D
I don't think I've ever been so far north of the speed limit than back in the early 90's when I went to pick up the usual shitbox Mk.3 Escort hire car that I had when visiting a customer site, only to be told they'd screwed up the bookings and I'd have to take the M.D.'s 827 instead. (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/whistling.gif)
IIRC, it was a bit floaty at <cough> MPH and needed 2 motorway lanes. ::)
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Just the motor for TB:
(http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DJKetteringham-4-600x400.jpg)
I nearly bought a 820e in the late 80s. Hopelessly cheap for a decent enough drive, and quick enough for a youngster. The deal fell through, and I bought the POS Belmont that I hated instead ;D
I don't think I've ever been so far north of the speed limit than back in the early 90's when I went to pick up the usual shitbox Mk.3 Escort hire car that I had when visiting a customer site, only to be told they'd screwed up the bookings and I'd have to take the M.D.'s 827 instead. (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/whistling.gif)
IIRC, it was a bit floaty at <cough> MPH and needed 2 motorway lanes. ::)
I had one for some time, when younger, friends took the Mick saying it was an old mans car, I LOVED that car, a real flying machine and not aware of any handling issues particularly unless turning hard left onto the A10 foot down...... :D :D I also did some Minicabbing in it as well as a chauffeur service back in the day....... ;) ;)
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Not their worse car by a long way although early models had transmission problems iirc
I remember being at a couple of Hertz depots and saw several come back on a flatbed
They are like paragons of virtue compared to in my opinion the Princess :'( :'( what a piece of junk that was, they should have scrapped them as they were pushed off the production line ;D
I remember testing a customers 6 cyl version, came along the dual carriageway to turn left, turned in nicely started to accelerate out of the bend ;D ;D ;D and the torque steer nearly broke my wrist, and the jewel in the crown Hydragas ;D ;D ;D
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The thing with the 800's were they were behind the competition from day one on all fronts particularly handling, I always had a theory that it was the 800 being permanently bottom of the pile that kept the second from bottom Granada in the market for a further 18 months ;D
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The thing with the 800's were they were behind the competition from day one on all fronts particularly handling, I always had a theory that it was the 800 being permanently bottom of the pile that kept the second from bottom Granada in the market for a further 18 months ;D
As I understand it, it was designed for the American market (even though not initially launched there), so handling wasn't a design consideration ;D
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Having driven a few, esp the facelifted ones, they aren't that bad to drive, even with some miles on them, tad wallowy (but then so is the Omega). I very nearly bought one instead of the MV6, but we decided to go with an Omega because Mrs TB liked the idea of dual zone heating ;D.
I stumbled across the MV6 after seeing so many dogs of Omegas that were advertised as fine examples... ...I nearly gave up and went back to the Rover I originally looked at ;D