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Title: pre-facelift or facelift?
Post by: cam2502 on 24 August 2009, 11:02:10
having had both,i still cant decide which one i like best.
 ( both 2.5  elites)  facelift exterior looks slightly better i think,but pre-facelift had some nice points too. i thought the seats were comfier for example. just wondered what everyone else thought?  :y
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Post by: Dishevelled Den on 24 August 2009, 11:07:18
The F/L for me cam, not only for the exterior work but for the interior - centre console looks better IMO
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Post by: cam2502 on 24 August 2009, 11:09:09
true, but i think i prefer the door cards of the older model. wonder if anyone has mixed the two cars?
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Post by: yatesDELTA on 24 August 2009, 11:23:31
if your facelift has no toys the places where they should be are more obvious on the center console, doesnt look great. Also the armrests on the doors arnt as wide i dont think, slightly less comfortable
(i have changed my prefacelift for a facelift this week)
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Post by: Elite Pete on 24 August 2009, 11:27:30
Personally, I prefer the Mini Facelift interior and exterior. The facelift interior wears badly as well :(
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Post by: cam2502 on 24 August 2009, 11:27:57
plentty of toys.....both elites!! :y
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Post by: Jimbob on 24 August 2009, 11:32:34
prefacelift mv6 for me  like the dark interior

not a fan of fake wood,
metal interior...ok but not really a fan

love the prefacelift mv6 wheel looks

but do prefer the more modern lines and colour coding of the facelift exterior
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Post by: ScottieMV6 on 24 August 2009, 11:36:47
I prefer the prefacelift in every way. I am not a fan of the facelift at all. Don't know why just my opinion :y

Just prefer the way the prefacelift looks :y
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Post by: lozzy on 24 August 2009, 11:41:00
i think the pre face lift has a bit more road presence but i like the Face lift i think face lift with pre face lift interior would be a good combo as the center consol looks a bit cheap
Title: Re: pre-facelift or facelift?
Post by: tunnie on 24 August 2009, 11:53:51
facelift for me, i mean who wants black plastic and chrome on their car these days!?

I have owned both, and would take facelift every day....
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Post by: omegod on 24 August 2009, 12:23:59
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facelift for me, i mean who wants black plastic and chrome on their car these days!?

I have owned both, and would take facelift every day....

Just finished mixing and matching my mini facelift with facelift door strips and rear bumper as well as colour coding the front bumper to get rid of all the grey plastic. Really happy with it and prefer the build quality of the mini facelift interior personally. Will be posting some pics after its been polished!
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Post by: Brick Tamland on 24 August 2009, 13:07:16
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facelift for me, i mean who wants black plastic and chrome on their car these days!?

I have owned both, and would take facelift every day....

That would be me then ;D

Seriously though I think the minifacelift is the best, Im not gone on the faclift interior, and the exterior looks alot more average than the prefacelift IMO. Prefacelift is much nicer and curvy like a woman.



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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 24 August 2009, 15:10:25
Never been inside a face lift, but not a fan of the new central dah from the pictures I have seen.  Bit old fashioned on ideas for the interior, I prefer the wood dash, leather seats and all thetoys, only gripe is the Sat Nav, would prfer the indash colour screnn jobbie.
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Post by: humbucker on 24 August 2009, 16:17:27
i like the facelift dash layout, the minifacelift buttons look a bit dated, especially the hard plastic ones, but the soft touch ones wear the second you touch them bah!

the biggest failing on the mini facelift is the satnav position. how anyone thought you're supposed to glance at the screen when it's all the way down by the ashtray is a mystery. i know it was an optional extra on the top models, but a total afterthought nonetheless. makes the voice-off option completely redundant.
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Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 24 August 2009, 16:26:39
Facelift is now always my preference, although I did previously own a pre-facelift Elite :y :y.
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Post by: LJay on 24 August 2009, 16:55:55
My CDX facelift was a really nice looking car (when it was clean) but I think my pre-facelift MV6 is a better made car.
The interior is certainly more child friendly with no soft rubbery coating to get scratched off.
The fact that you had to take the keys out of the ignition to open the boot drove me spare!
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Post by: humbucker on 24 August 2009, 17:14:51
the back end of a facelift looks like it has been made out of lego. but the front end, sans vx grille, has a meaner stance on the road i think... as standard the front and back of a minifacelift (elite) wins hands down, but with a modded grille and the right colour the front of a facelift looks neat
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Post by: Andy H on 24 August 2009, 17:47:59
Had my facelift for a week now (had my original Omega for 6 years before that).

When I walk up to it in a car park it doesn't feel like 'my' car yet. I think the big plastic bumpers make it look like it has had an 80's body kit stuck on and the soft touch paint inside looks dreadful where it has worn through.

My old one just looked 'right' somehow (but I won't miss the pop up headlight washers that didn't retract or the chrome trim on the rear bumper that told a tale of bumps in supermarket car parks).
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Post by: Del Boy on 24 August 2009, 17:53:28
Facelift everytime, better looking outside and inside, to me the pre-facelift is starting to look quite dated now where as the facelift still looks as good as ever.

Inside facelift wins for me too, shame about the cheap build quality in there  :(
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Post by: mars on 24 August 2009, 19:48:59
Prefer the facelift in every way except for the front end and grill of the pre-facelift which looks a bit meaner ;)
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Post by: Turk on 24 August 2009, 20:21:22
Exterior...Facelift, but only just edges it.
Interior....Pre-Facelift, again, only just.

Something "old school" and a little more "up-market" about the pre-F/Lift.
F/Lift is more modern (obviously ::)), but has a certain "Euro" feel to it. 
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 24 August 2009, 22:32:46
Facelift outside, but the bonnet doesn't seem as nice.

Inside, swings & roundabouts, PFL is more dated, but harder wearing, the rear vents have lost their paint
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Post by: hotel21 on 24 August 2009, 22:35:02
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Personally, I prefer the Mini Facelift interior and exterior. The facelift interior wears badly as well :(
agreed.....   :y
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Post by: Turk on 24 August 2009, 23:03:41
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Personally, I prefer the Mini Facelift interior and exterior. The facelift interior wears badly as well :(
agreed.....   :y
Seconded !
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Post by: Tony H on 24 August 2009, 23:24:57
Thirded
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Post by: albitz on 24 August 2009, 23:28:13
Err,tbh.....neither ::)
but if I had to choose,pfl,the f/l just looks like a big Astra to me. ;)
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Post by: Andy B on 24 August 2009, 23:29:21
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the f/l just looks like a big Astra to me. ;)


Which is what I've said all along!  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
Title: Re: pre-facelift or facelift?
Post by: albitz on 24 August 2009, 23:34:03
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1250974420

Proper car Andy. :y ;D
Title: Re: pre-facelift or facelift?
Post by: Andy B on 24 August 2009, 23:54:51
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http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1250974420

Proper car Andy. :y ;D

Coincidently I've just been browsing all the thread on ABS forum. The gist of which is that the seller has been promised £2k under the scrappage scheme and if he can't sell for something similar by the end of the month .... the car gets it. Which would be a crying shame.  :-?
Title: Re: pre-facelift or facelift?
Post by: albitz on 25 August 2009, 00:00:25
 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( we should have a whip round,save the Sennie.
Title: Re: pre-facelift or facelift?
Post by: Entwood on 25 August 2009, 00:01:34
Facelift with an Irmscher bodykit ...  :y :y :y :y :y :y

but I'm biased ... :)
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Post by: cem_devecioglu on 25 August 2009, 14:51:04
pre-facelift for the exterior design..

interior , facelift better ..
Title: Re: pre-facelift or facelift?
Post by: amba on 25 August 2009, 15:59:36
Prefer the mini facelift,but am biased as have owned a couple.
Always thought the facelift was too European and sterile,pre-facelift is a bit more old  fashioned(like me) with bits of chrome,also has a bit more "road presence" with the shape being a bit more curved .
Each to their own though.