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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Big Rod on 15 December 2006, 13:40:23
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Reason I'm asking is that I recently had my MV6 in at the local garage to have the rear brakes and front wishbones replaced, (Yeah, I know I'm hanging my head in shame, but I just don't have the time to do it myself!).
Anyway, when the guy returned my car, he said that the factors he uses said it couldn't possibly be a 3.2 'cos there's hardly any about! (He was proved wrong obviously once he'd looked up the VIN code!!)
So how about it, how rare actually are they?
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I think good examples that aren't ex-plod are fairly hard to find, but this doesn't necessarily mean they're rare, more a case of them being more sought after, and those that own one probably tend to hang on to them. Ex-plod one's are probably easier to find but my only problem with them is that they're left with too many bits missing (stereo etc.) and too many holes where their equipment has been removed, and quite often don't even have alloys.
I've been after a decent 3.2 MV6 estate for a while and the only one I really wanted was sold just before I arrived for a test drive. :( Don't forget, if and when you decide to sell "Big Daddy", pleeease give me a shout. ;) :y
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Don't forget, if and when you decide to sell "Big Daddy", pleeease give me a shout. ;) :y
Sure Bob, but it'll depend on whether I can get out of my company car allowance scheme or not!!
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I would like a 3.2 Elite with a manual box ;) now that is rare
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I would like a 3.2 Elite with a manual box ;) now that is rare
As with the 3.2 MV6.......better to have one with a "proper" gearbox ;) :y, and yes they are pretty rare :(
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Don't forget, if and when you decide to sell "Big Daddy", pleeease give me a shout. ;) :y
Sure Bob, but it'll depend on whether I can get out of my company car allowance scheme or not!!
Not quite sure what you mean there Rod :-? What difference does this make to your own personal car or am I just mis-understanding? Also, why would you want to leave the scheme? Surely it's an advantage to have your company pay you an allowance for using your own car or are you looking at changing to a company car?
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Not quite sure what you mean there Rod :-? What difference does this make to your own personal car or am I just mis-understanding? Also, why would you want to leave the scheme? Surely it's an advantage to have your company pay you an allowance for using your own car or are you looking at changing to a company car?
'cos there's a rule that states that a personally sourced car must be less than five years old. Frankly it's false economy for me to sell the MV6 to get something else, (particularly as the allowance is pitiful!!). It would make more sense to keep the MV6 until it gets beyond economic viability, but I can only do that if they relax the rules or turn a blind eye to it.
I had psyched myself up to aim for a Monaro next year when the MV6 reaches 5 years old, but I've kind'a gone off the boil a bit about that as I'm becoming miserly again when it comes to cars!!
Frankly I'd much rather be running around in a ten (+) year old car with some spondoolicks in my hipper than have a 'nearly' new car and an overdraft!!
As it stands, I've probably lost about £4k - £5k on the MV6 since I bought it purely through depreciation, (That's not including maintenance and consumables!!). Compare that to the fact that the car I had before that I bought for £450. (OK I probably spent about £2k improving it, but it was an absolute peach by the time I sold it!!)
Sorry, but I'm right into 'bangernomics'!!
But as it stands I won't be getting rid of the 'Meega till Summer at the earliest.
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Not quite sure what you mean there Rod :-? What difference does this make to your own personal car or am I just mis-understanding? Also, why would you want to leave the scheme? Surely it's an advantage to have your company pay you an allowance for using your own car or are you looking at changing to a company car?
'cos there's a rule that states that a personally sourced car must be less than five years old. Frankly it's false economy for me to sell the MV6 to get something else, (particularly as the allowance is pitiful!!). It would make more sense to keep the MV6 until it gets beyond economic viability, but I can only do that if they relax the rules or turn a blind eye to it.
I had psyched myself up to aim for a Monaro next year when the MV6 reaches 5 years old, but I've kind'a gone off the boil a bit about that as I'm becoming miserly again when it comes to cars!!
Frankly I'd much rather be running around in a ten (+) year old car with some spondoolicks in my hipper than have a 'nearly' new car and an overdraft!!
As it stands, I've probably lost about £4k - £5k on the MV6 since I bought it purely through depreciation, (That's not including maintenance and consumables!!). Compare that to the fact that the car I had before that I bought for £450. (OK I probably spent about £2k improving it, but it was an absolute peach by the time I sold it!!)
Sorry, but I'm right into 'bangernomics'!!
But as it stands I won't be getting rid of the 'Meega till Summer at the earliest.
Ahh.....gotcha :y I see where you're coming from now. Well, if I still haven't found one by next summer I'll still be interested mate. :y
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There's an immaculate 3.2 Elite estate that sometimes parks at the golf club, 12,000 miles on the clock.
Nobody seems to know who's it is.
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There's an immaculate 3.2 Elite estate that sometimes parks at the golf club, 12,000 miles on the clock.
Nobody seems to know who's it is.
Did you leave an 'www.omegaowners.com' card on his windscreen?
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There's an immaculate 3.2 Elite estate that sometimes parks at the golf club, 12,000 miles on the clock.
Nobody seems to know who's it is.
Did you leave an 'www.omegaowners.com' card on his windscreen?
I'm sorry, do I know you......... ;D ;D ;D ;D
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There's an immaculate 3.2 Elite estate that sometimes parks at the golf club, 12,000 miles on the clock.
Nobody seems to know who's it is.
Now that is being noisey AA ....looking too see how many miles its done ;D ;D
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There's an immaculate 3.2 Elite estate that sometimes parks at the golf club, 12,000 miles on the clock.
Nobody seems to know who's it is.
Now that is being noisey AA ....looking too see how many miles its done ;D ;D
That's the beauty of old fashioned dials - easy to read :)
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The MV6 at the top of this link looks tasty. Bit pricey, though.
http://www.compucars.co.uk/search.asp?model=392
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...and I like the registration plate on this one. Wonder if it comes with the car?
http://www.compucars.co.uk/vehicle-details.asp?model=392&rsPage=2&vehicle=179709&Distance=-1
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Not quite sure what you mean there Rod :-? What difference does this make to your own personal car or am I just mis-understanding? Also, why would you want to leave the scheme? Surely it's an advantage to have your company pay you an allowance for using your own car or are you looking at changing to a company car?
'cos there's a rule that states that a personally sourced car must be less than five years old. Frankly it's false economy for me to sell the MV6 to get something else, (particularly as the allowance is pitiful!!). It would make more sense to keep the MV6 until it gets beyond economic viability, but I can only do that if they relax the rules or turn a blind eye to it.
I had psyched myself up to aim for a Monaro next year when the MV6 reaches 5 years old, but I've kind'a gone off the boil a bit about that as I'm becoming miserly again when it comes to cars!!
Frankly I'd much rather be running around in a ten (+) year old car with some spondoolicks in my hipper than have a 'nearly' new car and an overdraft!!
As it stands, I've probably lost about £4k - £5k on the MV6 since I bought it purely through depreciation, (That's not including maintenance and consumables!!). Compare that to the fact that the car I had before that I bought for £450. (OK I probably spent about £2k improving it, but it was an absolute peach by the time I sold it!!)
Sorry, but I'm right into 'bangernomics'!!
But as it stands I won't be getting rid of the 'Meega till Summer at the earliest.
Go on get yourself a Monaro Rod :y
Their resale values have stayed high, now they have gone out of production should keep them at a good price :y
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...and I like the registration plate on this one. Wonder if it comes with the car?
http://www.compucars.co.uk/vehicle-details.asp?model=392&rsPage=2&vehicle=179709&Distance=-1
Like the car and number plate
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...and I like the registration plate on this one. Wonder if it comes with the car?
http://www.compucars.co.uk/vehicle-details.asp?model=392&rsPage=2&vehicle=179709&Distance=-1
Like the car and number plate
Nope - not OOF plate
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...and I like the registration plate on this one. Wonder if it comes with the car?
http://www.compucars.co.uk/vehicle-details.asp?model=392&rsPage=2&vehicle=179709&Distance=-1
Like the car and number plate
Nope - not OOF plate
Don't like it anymore ;)