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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: SIR Philbutt on 10 May 2014, 14:21:41

Title: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 10 May 2014, 14:21:41

Bought for £2500 in 2005, gave 5 years/40k miles of good reliable service  :-*

Only annoyance was the gearbox 2-3 problem over the last 12 months  >:(

Now had/got a load of spares for Betsie  8)

RIP  :'( :'( :'(

(http://www.butterworths-int.co.uk/Pictures/Ebay/IMG_0142.JPG)

Title: Re: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: tunnie on 10 May 2014, 14:39:02

Good amount of service for the price  :y

I also bought my 2.2 in 2005 for £2.5k odd  :)

Title: Re: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 May 2014, 14:56:35

The family Corsa is called 'Bessie'........but not by me. ;D ;D

Looks like you had good service from the old girl. :y :y

Title: Re: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 10 May 2014, 14:58:41

The best figure I can find for Omega survival is about 18,000 remaining from the  200,000 made.

17,999 now. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: kevinp58 on 10 May 2014, 15:29:04

Would have had the front bumper.  :(

Title: Re: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 10 May 2014, 16:08:43

Quote from: kevinp58 on 10 May 2014, 15:29:04

Would have had the front bumper.  :(

Was slighly "dinged" by an Asda post, and D/S scaped by a gate post. Also laquer peeling

Offered a few bits off it over it's years on the drive but never got anything taken. SWMBO is happy now though

There are better ones out there

Title: Re: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: 05omegav6 on 10 May 2014, 17:33:36

You might haved washed it ::)

Title: Re: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: Stemo on 10 May 2014, 17:52:27

How much did you get for it?

Title: Re: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: omega3000 on 10 May 2014, 20:41:58

Looks great , too good to scrap  :'(

Car rip ltd  :(

Title: Re: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 11 May 2014, 01:44:26

Quote from: STEMO on 10 May 2014, 17:52:27

How much did you get for it?

More than you probably think it's worth, £125

Quote from: Taxi Al on 10 May 2014, 17:33:36

You might haved washed it ::)

SWMBO asked me to do that in Jan so it would look better on the drive. Said I would when the weather improved (NOT)

I would have looked a right plonka washing a car with no headlights  ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Bye Bye Bessie
Post by: 05omegav6 on 11 May 2014, 12:33:11

Daft as it sounds, it helps protect it by clearing all the crud off the paint, also keeps the neighbours (a bit) happier ;)