Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: JamesV6CDX on 19 April 2009, 22:23:34
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... of Front Wheel Drive French heavy cars, with 90bhp and a 0-60 in one week.
Having just done major overhaul work on the 406 TD, I am totally un-inspired.
I'm also quite carked off that following the rebuild, I have one leaky seal ::)
They are great cars, and the one I have will go on for a long time - it's just not the same after owning a miggy :'(
Anyhoo - this time next week I'll have a Miggy V6 to tinker with 8-)
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Not again James - when will you learn? ;D ;D
You like Omegas - keep one and when you get bored garage it! :y
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but all the expense and time spent on the 406? :-/
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Haven't we seen this before .. :)
Methinks James needs a forum name change .... :)
James Deja-Vu ....... :)
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He'll get an Omega, keep it until the summer, then flog it ;D
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JamesV6CDX - your insurance comapny must be having kittens at you ;D
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but all the expense and time spent on the 406? :-/
Little expense - more time, really.
TB - They're not too bad actually - have a 6 car a year limit, so I have to comply with that ;D
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but all the expense and time spent on the 406? :-/
Little expense - more time, really.
TB - They're not too bad actually - have a 6 car a year limit, so I have to comply with that ;D
I have had my trusty 2.2 facelift now for 4.5 years :o
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406 Rubbish build quality and megga expensive parts.
Atleast the engine control module hasnt failed yet, you would realy have a reason to complain if and when it does.
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James stick with the V6 - no comparison to a Pug 406 ;)
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James...you must have a bad 406TD if its causing you probs....
I know a lot of pug 406 TD's used as taxi's and there on mega miles still going.....407's and thats a different matter.....
i know of 406's over 200k and still going......
I only know of one car highier mileage and thats a merc E class
05 plate E220cdi and nearly 300k :o
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really James, what do you expect from a French car? Never in a million years. And never ever over a meega surely? Better on fuel, ok, but at what price?
Welcome back by the way. :-)
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More years ago than i care to admit i drove an F reg 405 GLD non turbo, no power steering as a taxi in Sussex. Was'nt a very old car then, 300 +k still going strong.
Slow but it handled well. :y
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More years ago than i care to admit i drove an F reg 405 GLD non turbo, no power steering as a taxi in Sussex. Was'nt a very old car then, 300 +k still going strong.
Slow but it handled well. :y
I had a 405 L reg 1.9 non Turbo diesel - wouldn't win any races at all, painfully slow - but it just went on, and on, and on... :y
Unfortunately though, I like a little more poke. Plus, what I've saved in petrol in recent months will justtify the Omega, Maria... ;D
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I dont know how anybody could drive a 90bhp front wheel drive diesel ::)
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I dont know how anybody could drive a 90bhp front wheel drive diesel ::)
Bit like driving a 150bhp fwd tractor, but with less wheelspin.....
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Lol, actualy it only sems to wheel spin in 1st on dry roads..... ;D ;D ;D
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if you go for a french fwd try 970 kg 1.6 110 hp clit..
fuel cost nearly same as diesels , engine maintenance nearly 0, and cause most of the 2.0 drivers cry ;D
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I dont know how anybody could drive a 90bhp front wheel drive diesel ::)
You don't want to try a 1700 low blow TD Astra ...... :-? It's the first car I've driven where I've run out of revs joining a motorway before I've ran out of road! ;D ;D ;D :y
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I too am missing an omega again 8-)
My rover turbo is fast, makes nice noises and now has a stainless and de-cat........ and handles reasonably well. But i am toying with the idea, as i miss rwd, the presence ( im sick of people thinking "its only a rover" and having to prove them wrong) and the space and equipment my miggys have had .
My problem is i can chuck money at my turbo and get some nice bhp gains and i dont know how easy it is getting bigger bhp from an omega ?
My insurance however is not a problem as i do it online, dont have a max ammount of changes and dont even have to ring them up and feel silly changing my car "again" ;D
Good luck with ya new omega James :y maybe i too will join you and shortly return to mig ownership??
By the way do all your family and friends call you a car-slag or is that just mine with me????? :D :D
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Lol, actualy it only sems to wheel spin in 1st on dry roads..... ;D ;D ;D
I took her little Rover for a blast the other day, looking for a Traffic Master mast (had to change the TM unit), and I'd forgotten how much fun it was... ...I've got a bit too used to my mobile armchair...