Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: alanfp on 23 July 2008, 04:39:28
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In case you're wondering, the subject is a quote from the dolphins in Hitch Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy when they eventually left our planet, having trained us to feed them by rewarding us with tricks!
Anyway, what I really mean is that I've just got rid of my Omega after an eventful year of ownership, so will be leaving now.
It was a comfortable experience in the driver's seat, but uncomfortable as an owner! It suffered almost all of the typical problems, and I had to have a new head gasket done (bloke who refurbed the head for me said it was probably the worst he'd seen). Exhaust manifold leaking, driver's door crack of doom, blocked heater matrix, expansion tank just about to crack around the neck, needles to say the aircon didn't get cold.
Due to just having twins, I've had to get a newer, lower mileage, more economical and more reliable (hopefully) estate car with ISOFIX fittings. But I'm missing the comfortable ride already.
So MANY THANKS to those of you who helped me out - this is truly the best owner's forum on the net. I may still wander in and out from time to time, if that's OK with you all, as I enjoy the banter.
But cheerio for now.....
Alan
PS If anyone offers you a grey/green Omega in the Slough area, don't touch it with a bargepole
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Yes Take care alan
robert
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All the best with your new car, does sound like youve had a bit of a lemon, Hope you are luckier next time :y
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All the best Alan and look after those twins of your's, hope to see you back in the future.
Paul :y
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You can still pop in for a chat or childcare advice ;D ;D ;D
We do have some members with other cars, blimey, we even have a member with an Astra, and I thought we drew the line with BMW. :y
Good luck, with twins you will need it. :y
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You can still pop in for a chat or childcare advice ;D ;D ;D
We do have some members with other cars, blimey, we even have a member with an Astra, and I thought we drew the line with BMW. :y
Good luck, with twins you will need it. :y
Watch it, you >:(
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Good luck with the new car :y
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You can still pop in for a chat or childcare advice ;D ;D ;D
We do have some members with other cars, blimey, we even have a member with an Astra, and I thought we drew the line with BMW. :y
Good luck, with twins you will need it. :y
Watch it, you >:(
I never mentioned any names......... ;D ;D ;D
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Take care mate and good luck.
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Take care mate and good luck.
Someone else who has had an Astra. ::) ::) ::)
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Hi Alan. Shame you got a dodgy one. Had mine nearly 2 years, no probs until now when power steering packed up. Local member kind enough to help me out shortly. Any model of car can throw up a bad'n.
Best wishes with your twins, (boys/girls?) No need to be a stranger. :y Guy.
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In case you're wondering, the subject is a quote from the dolphins in Hitch Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy when they eventually left our planet, having trained us to feed them by rewarding us with tricks!
A colleague of mine resigned by email with that title. ;D I was one of the few who saw the funny side, but then it was a German company. ;)
You don't have to leave us just because you're between Omegas (Oh, yes, I bet you are...).
Kevin
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I reckon you were just unlucky with that one. Next time get a V6. Seems to me they are much stronger
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In case you're wondering, the subject is a quote from the dolphins in Hitch Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy when they eventually left our planet, having trained us to feed them by rewarding us with tricks!
Anyway, what I really mean is that I've just got rid of my Omega after an eventful year of ownership, so will be leaving now.
It was a comfortable experience in the driver's seat, but uncomfortable as an owner! It suffered almost all of the typical problems, and I had to have a new head gasket done (bloke who refurbed the head for me said it was probably the worst he'd seen). Exhaust manifold leaking, driver's door crack of doom, blocked heater matrix, expansion tank just about to crack around the neck, needles to say the aircon didn't get cold.
Due to just having twins, I've had to get a newer, lower mileage, more economical and more reliable (hopefully) estate car with ISOFIX fittings. But I'm missing the comfortable ride already.
So MANY THANKS to those of you who helped me out - this is truly the best owner's forum on the net. I may still wander in and out from time to time, if that's OK with you all, as I enjoy the banter.
But cheerio for now.....
Alan
PS If anyone offers you a grey/green Omega in the Slough area, don't touch it with a bargepole
Would that be a luxobargepole ::) good luck for the future :y
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All the best with your new car. :y
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Good luck with whatever life brings you .... :y :y
Somehow I think we might see you back in Omega Owners land sometime in the future, Miggy's are brilliant family cars after all :)
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All the best of luck with the new car and the new family
May see you back some day. :y
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Somehow I think we might see you back in Omega Owners land sometime in the future, Miggy's are brilliant family cars after all :)[/quote]
Thank you all for your good wishes. But I'm afraid that until I discover an oil well in my back garden, getting anothe mig is unlikely. Like most of you, I regard 2.2L as a fairly modest engine, but according to the official figures, CO2 emissions are 243 g/km which will = £430 VED next year. My new 2nd hand C-max is 151 g/km = £170 or thereabouts. And in the mean time, I'm getting 52 mpg diesel (equiv. to say 47 mpg petrol given the price differential). So I'm saving £loads, which I now need to, what with the twins (1 boy, 1 girl) and a wife who will only be working part-time after next year, if at all.
You get the picture....
Cheers,
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take care mate. good luck with the new motor.
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Good luck with the twins Alan...mine are 17 months old and boy do they keep you busy so make sure you give your good lady plenty of help,especialy as they get older. :y
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All the best with the new car but hope to see you back with a nice new omega some day :y
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Best of luck, Alan. Hope the new car performs admirably.
Take good care of the family and enjoy :y