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Title: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: Ken L on 04 October 2009, 18:14:30

As above, It's a 1998, first reg August 1998. 2.5 V6 Tourer, it has steering wheel controls for radio, and the rear headrests fold down to lower the seat back, are these the only criteria which I can tell by?
  While I'm here, are the headlights the same throughout the range? will late model in the 2000+ years fit my car? for example the xenon ones?
Thanks for any replies.

Title: Re: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: RobG on 04 October 2009, 18:17:36

Yours is mini-facelift. Headlights differ in shape on the facelift only :y

Title: Re: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: amigov6 on 04 October 2009, 18:17:43

She's a mini facelift mate. :y

Title: Re: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: RobG on 04 October 2009, 18:19:07

Have a read of this Ken http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152617113 :y

Title: Re: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: Ken L on 04 October 2009, 18:24:48

OK, Thanks guys, so it's mini facelift, and only headlights up to 1999 will fit.

Title: Re: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: joshwyatt on 04 October 2009, 18:35:53

Regarding the headlights, you won't be able to just plug Xenon's in if your car has the normal halogen one's. What spec is you car? I.e CD, Elite etc? If you wanted to change to Xenon's there's a fair bit of work that'll need doing, but it's not impossible.

Title: Re: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: Ken L on 06 October 2009, 08:29:23

I don't know what spec' it is really, there are no badges on the car for CD, CDX etc, on the tailgate it just says "Tourer" and "vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6", the same on the log book as well.
  Regarding the Headlights, a vauxhall breaker near me, who I asked about a N/S projecter type, said he had a pair of Xenon ones with power pack and bulbs, complete set up for £100, he said they would fit straight in, is there more involved?

Title: Re: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: Elite Pete on 06 October 2009, 10:34:35

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I don't know what spec' it is really, there are no badges on the car for CD, CDX etc, on the tailgate it just says "Tourer" and "vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6", the same on the log book as well.
  Regarding the Headlights, a vauxhall breaker near me, who I asked about a N/S projecter type, said he had a pair of Xenon ones with power pack and bulbs, complete set up for £100, he said they would fit straight in, is there more involved?

IIRC there is only one wire difference between the projectors and the HIDs

Title: Re: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: CaptainZok on 06 October 2009, 19:53:54

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I don't know what spec' it is really, there are no badges on the car for CD, CDX etc, on the tailgate it just says "Tourer" and "vauxhall Omega 2.5 V6", the same on the log book as well.
  Regarding the Headlights, a vauxhall breaker near me, who I asked about a N/S projecter type, said he had a pair of Xenon ones with power pack and bulbs, complete set up for £100, he said they would fit straight in, is there more involved?

IIRC there is only one wire difference between the projectors and the HIDs

What about the self levelling and the washers then?

Title: Re: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: amigov6 on 06 October 2009, 20:05:25

Does she have cd/cdx badges on the ftont wing mouldings? Didital or ratory heating controls, seat settings etc.
   Or post a piccy, someone will enlighten you. :y

Title: Re: Is my car a pre-facelift or a mini facelift?
Post by: amigov6 on 06 October 2009, 20:07:29

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Does she have cd/cdx badges on the ftont wing mouldings? Didital or ratory heating controls, seat settings etc.
   Or post a piccy, someone will enlighten you. :y

& i'll learn to spell....maybe! ::)