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Title: Omegas are great, but
Post by: STMO123 on 17 March 2007, 20:44:54
...if there is one car that I'd rather own it is one of these:


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=010&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=200089898634&rd=1&rd=1

I am, of course, not including hugely expensive luxury cars. Just the ones within reach of the average owner.
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: Markie on 17 March 2007, 21:26:36
Its not exactly a looker is it :o and where did they manage to lose all its bhp  :-/ less than an Omega 3.0

Yes i know alllll about the qualities - all very admiral - but it just doesnt flick any switches for me  :(
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: TheBoy on 17 March 2007, 21:34:27
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Its not exactly a looker is it :o and where did they manage to lose all its bhp  :-/ less than an Omega 3.0

Yes i know alllll about the qualities - all very admiral - but it just doesnt flick any switches for me  :(
Like a lot of Jap designed for Jap market cars, suffers from lack of suspension travel at front end, needing stiffer springs to overcome, compromising handling....
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: royston1945 on 17 March 2007, 21:50:28
My brother has had one from new in 2000.Expensive to service and parts (dealer only)also very expensive. Nice car to ride in,not so good to drive,very boring-like most Jap 'luxury' cars.
My brother quite likes it,mind you, saying that,his other car is a 1953 Austin Atlantic ! ;D
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: Andy B on 17 March 2007, 21:59:06
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his other car is a 1953 Austin Atlantic ! ;D

A long time before me but I quite them (http://www.englishcars.com/austinhealey/ahimages/austina90/a90blu.gif) Just a pity the market they were intended for didn't.  :'(
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: Admin on 18 March 2007, 09:36:28
As a car to be driven in, the Legend is excellent.

As a car to drive, forget it, if you want any involvement!

Beautifully smooth and quiet. Has even more toys than an Elite!  :o

However, it is completely uninvolving with dead over assisted steering, far too soft suspension and really quite sedate acceleration.

Oh and the fuel economy really is not good!

A friend had a 98 model up to last year and I drove it quite a bit. He ended up selling and buy a 97 Merc E320.
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: STMO123 on 18 March 2007, 11:47:05
I have owned the 3.2V6 coupe, and that would out accelerate most things, especially from 50 upwards, the kick down was awesome
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: theolodian on 18 March 2007, 11:54:37
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Oh and the fuel economy really is not good!
Yeah, the V8 ones in the states are really bad, or is that the LS?
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: STMO123 on 18 March 2007, 12:12:05
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Oh and the fuel economy really is not good!
Yeah, the V8 ones in the states are really bad, or is that the LS?

Think the legend was called acura in the US
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: theolodian on 18 March 2007, 12:38:50
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Oh and the fuel economy really is not good!
Yeah, the V8 ones in the states are really bad, or is that the LS?

Think the legend was called acura in the US
Yeah, I know that bit.  :P

The cars are so bland I can never remember which one different friends have had.  ::)
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: goonerman on 18 March 2007, 19:28:40
for the price of that I could get two omegas so why a Honda good build but thats all  :P
Title: Re: Omegas are great, but
Post by: johnny.dee on 18 March 2007, 19:53:35
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his other car is a 1953 Austin Atlantic ! ;D

A long time before me but I quite them (http://www.englishcars.com/austinhealey/ahimages/austina90/a90blu.gif) Just a pity the market they were intended for didn't.  :'(

What a smashing car that was, I had a pale blue one with an aftermarket electric powered hood. Had her for 8 years before the family came first, she was a bit thirsty.

old boy remenising of a lost younger life.