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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: biggriffin on 08 November 2022, 18:10:24
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Now will this end up in Ireland being ruined, or purchased and loved.
https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1520594
One of Simon's I think
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Nice winter project for someone, could probably make a very nice car cheap enough, according to the GOV website MOT expired 2011.
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It's also advertised on Ebay. Looks very straight bodily. I don't think £1750 is a high price these days for a clean 75,000 mile 3.2 Elite, despite the faults outlined in the ad.
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I agree, N.I is the place where Omegas go to die, to be ragged to death. I regularly get messages on Face ache, about selling my cars.....and it's a big no! I'm going to keep them until they are forced off the road by the Greenies >:(
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At least they go out with a bang instead of sat rusting forlornly in the corner of a breakers yard.
That is a lovely looking car. I would be sorely tempted if I didnt already have three cars - which is two too many according to swmbo.
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It begs the question. Why won’t they MOT it to get a really decent price?
It’s been off the road for a decade.
Without being presented for an MOT.
Could be rotten.
Ad on eBay suggests it has a misfire.
I wouldn’t buy it
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“EML is on, may be a coil pack”.
Well it would only be a “coil pack” if it were misfiring.
And if it’s misfiring, do you want to risk the fault being “just a coil pack”?
If the car was as good as it’s made out to be, I’d expect it to be sold with a fresh MOT and what are honestly very simple issues like “coil pack” already sorted.
Basically I’d run a mile from this.
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Personally I'd see it as a bit of fun for not a lot of money but would want to see it " in the flesh" before making any financial commitment, seen far worse looking vehicles turned round.
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Personally I'd see it as a bit of fun for not a lot of money but would want to see it " in the flesh" before making any financial commitment, seen far worse looking vehicles turned round.
This. I wouldn't buy it sight unseen but equally it seems worth a punt (first one I've ever seen in green incidentally).
We live in a crazy world right now when it comes to cars. When you look at what else you can('t) buy for £1750, assuming its not rotten, even if it ended up owing you £2500 that's pretty good in today's market.
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The MoT expiry isn't necessarily a concern. If it has been in NI for a chunk of that time, any NI tests do not show on the DVLA system.
That green needs to be kept gleaming or it will look like it has been abandoned.
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It begs the question. Why won’t they MOT it to get a really decent price?
It’s been off the road for a decade.
Without being presented for an MOT.
Could be rotten.
Ad on eBay suggests it has a misfire.
I wouldn’t buy it
I might but it would have to be cheap and not rotten in all the usual spots. That's because having been stood for that long it immediately needs all the repairs common to neglected cars, and the low mileage is actually at the point where some serious expenditure starts.
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So it needs, full service+cambelt, possibly wishbones, coolent change, breathers doing. And chassis legs will be crusty.Reckon £600 on parts. It's getting expensive already. Might even need tyres.
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So it needs, full service+cambelt, possibly wishbones, coolent change, breathers doing. And chassis legs will be crusty.Reckon £600 on parts. It's getting expensive already. Might even need tyres.
I've recommissioned several cars that have been off the road for that sort of time and would suggest that large chunks of the hydraulic and cooling systems are likely to fail very quickly. Dodgy electrical connections are common. Automatic transmissions don't take standing for long periods either.
To me, that's a £500 car if, and only if, it won't need any welding in the foreseeable future. If I was going to spend £1700 on an Omega, I'd want evidence of it being in frequent use and the maintenance records. How many of those do we think there are?
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It all hinges on how deep the prospective buyers pockets are, £500- £1750 hardly a kings ransom especially with the price of cars now the days of cheap bangers is no more, if I were handy with the spanners I'd bid him £1250- £1500 and it would be a retirement project but I've not the room or the skills required as i like to keep both my vehicles garaged.
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So it needs, full service+cambelt, possibly wishbones, coolent change, breathers doing. And chassis legs will be crusty.Reckon £600 on parts. It's getting expensive already. Might even need tyres.
I've recommissioned several cars that have been off the road for that sort of time and would suggest that large chunks of the hydraulic and cooling systems are likely to fail very quickly. Dodgy electrical connections are common. Automatic transmissions don't take standing for long periods either.
To me, that's a £500 car if, and only if, it won't need any welding in the foreseeable future. If I was going to spend £1700 on an Omega, I'd want evidence of it being in frequent use and the maintenance records. How many of those do we think there are?
I have one, but the 195,000 on the clock might make buyers reluctant to part with £1750. ;D
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I've just had a look at the pics on eBay & I've got to admit I really like the look of it, funny enough I drove past our local Vauxhall dealership this morning (Taylors of Spalding) & they have ceased trading after many years, they had an excellent reputation in the area bought my 2.6 from them many years ago, always regretted selling it.
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So it needs, full service+cambelt, possibly wishbones, coolent change, breathers doing. And chassis legs will be crusty.Reckon £600 on parts. It's getting expensive already. Might even need tyres.
I've recommissioned several cars that have been off the road for that sort of time and would suggest that large chunks of the hydraulic and cooling systems are likely to fail very quickly. Dodgy electrical connections are common. Automatic transmissions don't take standing for long periods either.
To me, that's a £500 car if, and only if, it won't need any welding in the foreseeable future. If I was going to spend £1700 on an Omega, I'd want evidence of it being in frequent use and the maintenance records. How many of those do we think there are?
All of the above, plus:-
Quote from the advert 'V5 will need to be applied for by the purchaser when sale is agreed, We didn't want to add another owner'
Yet five months ago someone registered it presumably to SORN it?
Vehicle status SORN
Vehicle colour GREEN
Vehicle type approval M1
Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight Not available
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 28 July 2022
Add the hole through the bulkhead, rusty holes in the slam panel where the blues were mounted behind the grill and probably a load of butchered wiring, it really isn't sounding that great!
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So it needs, full service+cambelt, possibly wishbones, coolent change, breathers doing. And chassis legs will be crusty.Reckon £600 on parts. It's getting expensive already. Might even need tyres.
I've recommissioned several cars that have been off the road for that sort of time and would suggest that large chunks of the hydraulic and cooling systems are likely to fail very quickly. Dodgy electrical connections are common. Automatic transmissions don't take standing for long periods either.
To me, that's a £500 car if, and only if, it won't need any welding in the foreseeable future. If I was going to spend £1700 on an Omega, I'd want evidence of it being in frequent use and the maintenance records. How many of those do we think there are?
All of the above, plus:-
Quote from the advert 'V5 will need to be applied for by the purchaser when sale is agreed, We didn't want to add another owner'
Yet five months ago someone registered it presumably to SORN it?
Vehicle status SORN
Vehicle colour GREEN
Vehicle type approval M1
Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight Not available
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 28 July 2022
Add the hole through the bulkhead, rusty holes in the slam panel where the blues were mounted behind the grill and probably a load of butchered wiring, it really isn't sounding that great!
I’m glad it’s not just me :y
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So it needs, full service+cambelt, possibly wishbones, coolent change, breathers doing. And chassis legs will be crusty.Reckon £600 on parts. It's getting expensive already. Might even need tyres.
I've recommissioned several cars that have been off the road for that sort of time and would suggest that large chunks of the hydraulic and cooling systems are likely to fail very quickly. Dodgy electrical connections are common. Automatic transmissions don't take standing for long periods either.
To me, that's a £500 car if, and only if, it won't need any welding in the foreseeable future. If I was going to spend £1700 on an Omega, I'd want evidence of it being in frequent use and the maintenance records. How many of those do we think there are?
I have one, but the 195,000 on the clock might make buyers reluctant to part with £1750. ;D
That's about what both of mine sold for... One with 165k, tother, 265k. And that was 6 years ago.
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Theres hope for mine yet then. ;D
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And mine on 248k and still going strong albeit N/S body work close up looks quite beaten up from neighbours wall falling on it 2 years ag :(
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And mine on 248k and still going strong albeit N/S body work close up looks quite beaten up from neighbours wall falling on it 2 years ag :(
Yours is a far better bet than the one under discussion, and is what I had in mind. Although it was even better before the wall.
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A lot of these observations are purely assumptions, and the condition can only assessed by a physical examination if it. Over the years, having bought many classic Triumphs, some of which had been laid up and 'off the road' for a good number of years, it really is dependent on how it has been stored, and the condition / circumstances when stored
If I was in the market for a good 3.2 Elite, then I would definately go and see it (with a code reader) and assess it from there.
I have been to look at many classic Triumphs that have been stored for a long long time - some I have immediately walked away from, some were just destined to be broken for parts, but some I have been pleasantly surprised at.
Anyone who can dismiss it without physically seeing it isn't genuinely interested in it.
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A lot of these observations are purely assumptions, and the condition can only assessed by a physical examination if it. Over the years, having bought many classic Triumphs, some of which had been laid up and 'off the road' for a good number of years, it really is dependent on how it has been stored, and the condition / circumstances when stored
If I was in the market for a good 3.2 Elite, then I would definately go and see it (with a code reader) and assess it from there.
I have been to look at many classic Triumphs that have been stored for a long long time - some I have immediately walked away from, some were just destined to be broken for parts, but some I have been pleasantly surprised at.
Anyone who can dismiss it without physically seeing it isn't genuinely interested in it.
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Got to completely agree with you.
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A lot of these observations are purely assumptions, and the condition can only assessed by a physical examination if it. Over the years, having bought many classic Triumphs, some of which had been laid up and 'off the road' for a good number of years, it really is dependent on how it has been stored, and the condition / circumstances when stored
If I was in the market for a good 3.2 Elite, then I would definately go and see it (with a code reader) and assess it from there.
I have been to look at many classic Triumphs that have been stored for a long long time - some I have immediately walked away from, some were just destined to be broken for parts, but some I have been pleasantly surprised at.
Anyone who can dismiss it without physically seeing it isn't genuinely interested in it.
I think the reality is that anyone looking to buy an Omega (well any car of this vintage really) that has been laid up / stored has got a lot of catch up maintenance to do, when you add up the costs of the parts and labour (If you can't do it yourself) it can add up considerably, if you discover rot in all the usual Omega places then that's going to up the costs further.
Agreed you'd go and look at it and make your own assessment and therefore walk into the purchase with your eyes open. :y
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Looks like its been sold. Probably aboard the Stranraer - Larne ferry at this very minute. ;D
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Just seen this has sold I did email them about the logbook being applied for in July this year but I didn't get a response