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Title: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Rangie on 21 August 2021, 11:20:40
Got quite a collection of toy cars some are mine from when I was a kid & some I've purchased over the years, I have a model of virtually every car I've owned from the Austin A40 to the RRS , been after an Omega for ages but the ones on offer were in poor condition or good but at a ridiculous price, saw a Mirrormax model on the bay brand new & boxed for £5.00 or best offer + postage offered £3.33 received a counteroffer of £4.00 agreed at £3.65 . Okay it's in Police livery but mint & boxed 😄
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Nick W on 21 August 2021, 12:14:19
Bet it still leaks oil ;D
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Rangie on 21 August 2021, 12:16:25
Bet it still leaks oil ;D



Better not it will damage my display case !  😄😄😄
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: BazaJT on 21 August 2021, 18:14:15
My die cast collection consists mainly of Senators but I have a "collectors edition" British police Omega plus another police Omega which is blue and white with the word Polis on the roof,bonnet and both front doors.paid £5 for the British one and £7.50p for the foreign Polis one.
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 21 August 2021, 18:56:53
My friend's Godfather gave him a box labelled 'Not to be opened until your 21st Birthday!' for his christening present. 

When he got to 21 and opened the box, he found 20 Corgi model cars and vans from the 1960's all brand new in their boxes.  As far as I know he still has them 30 years on and has never taken any of the cars out of their boxes.  8)
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Rangie on 22 August 2021, 11:05:41
I have several mint & boxed Corgi & Dinky cars + various other toy collectables from the sixties, Grandkids are not the slightest bit interested in them so quite a few will be going to auction over the next few months, if they bring what has been estimated I  will be pleased.
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 22 August 2021, 13:23:34
I have several mint & boxed Corgi & Dinky cars + various other toy collectables from the sixties, Grandkids are not the slightest bit interested in them so quite a few will be going to auction over the next few months, if they bring what has been estimated I  will be pleased.
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Wish I still owned them now. No idea what happened to them.

Man from U.N.C.L.E Oldsmobile.

Batmobile.

The Saint Volvo P1800.

Bond  DB5.

Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Rangie on 22 August 2021, 13:55:43
I have several mint & boxed Corgi & Dinky cars + various other toy collectables from the sixties, Grandkids are not the slightest bit interested in them so quite a few will be going to auction over the next few months, if they bring what has been estimated I  will be pleased.
m
Wish I still owned them now. No idea what happened to them.

Man from U.N.C.L.E Oldsmobile.

Batmobile.

The Saint Volvo P1800.

Bond  DB5.



I have all those the Saint Volvo of mine has a red bonnet, which I have been told is rarer , reckon it should make over £250.
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: annihilator on 22 August 2021, 14:31:42
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from the Austin A40

got the real thing  :y if it was a Farina

(https://i.postimg.cc/fygG1n6k/P1040530.jpg)
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 22 August 2021, 14:47:10
C reg......1965. :y
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Rangie on 22 August 2021, 14:51:42
Mine was earlier than that reg was 5016 VW, royal blue with a black roof.
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 22 August 2021, 16:44:56
Very powerful car for it's time.

160 mph without trying. ::)
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Nick W on 22 August 2021, 17:10:55
Very powerful car for it's time.

160 mph without trying. ::)


I've seen m miles per hour on several  Mini 1000s. And 145 on the clock of a 2.0l Capri, but that was downhill between J8 & 7 on the M25 in the small hours. From the revs and the gearing it actually works out to 120, which is believable.
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Rangie on 22 August 2021, 17:17:18
Very powerful car for it's time.

160 mph without trying. ::)


And much more comfortable than my Range Rover 😄😄😄
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: annihilator on 22 August 2021, 17:20:42
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160 mph without trying

Not quite but it is running a modded 1340cc marina/midget combo with front discs 3.9 diff etc.
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 23 August 2021, 13:09:20
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160 mph without trying

Not quite but it is running a modded 1340cc marina/midget combo with front discs 3.9 diff etc.

I doubt it weighs much more than 750KG, so it should go pretty well with this combination.

How much power does it make?
Title: Re: Got myself a brand new Omega at a good price !
Post by: Nick W on 23 August 2021, 13:31:58
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160 mph without trying

Not quite but it is running a modded 1340cc marina/midget combo with front discs 3.9 diff etc.

I doubt it weighs much more than 750KG, so it should go pretty well with this combination.

How much power does it make?


No more than about 90hp from that spec. Get the cam/compression right, add mapped ignition and you've a nice street engine