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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Colin G on 25 October 2016, 21:13:51

Title: Have come back to the fold....
Post by: Colin G on 25 October 2016, 21:13:51

When I was last here I had a 51 plate 2.6 MV6 auto which I maintained myself doing the timing belt, oil cooler, exhaust and alternator.  Foolishly I got rid of it in favour of a Peugeot 407 Coupe which then morphed onto a 3.5l Shogun before progressing or re-gressing to a 2.7l diesel S-Type.

The S-Type is a great car, even the engine is superb if you're doing the miles but alas it has a DPF which has given me all sorts of expensive problems.  It was fine while I was slecking back and forth to London each week but pootling around locally didn't do it much good.  Having just cost me a grand to have a new turbo fitted amongst other things, I decided to cut my losses and get rid.

What to buy in its place?  None of the boring cars of today (by boring I mean hey all look pretty much the same) floated my boat until I started looking and the Omega popped up as a possible.

So I've ended up with an 02 2.2 Sport with a great history, some scabs on the rear whel arches to sort and a new driver seat to source due to it being worn ( think it was probably previously owned by a rather portly gentleman who struggled to enter and exit the car as the door seal is worn from rubbing) but it's had a head refurb, new timing belt and water pump, recent full service and 12 months ticket with the only avisory being a tyre and needing new front disks - £750

(https://s9.postimg.org/q6zcl1kzj/omega1.jpg)

Title: Re: Have come back to the fold....
Post by: flyer 0712 on 25 October 2016, 21:37:54

Welcome back..we just cant keep away from the omegas  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Have come back to the fold....
Post by: Varche on 25 October 2016, 23:17:08

Hola! Welcome back :y

Title: Re: Have come back to the fold....
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 26 October 2016, 09:32:14

Welcome back! It's in the right colour, too  :y

Title: Re: Have come back to the fold....
Post by: migiestate on 27 October 2016, 12:29:24

Hello and welcome back  :y. The car looks to be in great condition :y :y

Title: Re: Have come back to the fold....
Post by: baggedestate on 27 October 2016, 17:34:41

hello and welcome back

Title: Re: Have come back to the fold....
Post by: BazaJT on 27 October 2016, 19:07:48

Hello and welcome back to OOF :y