Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: unlucky mark mv6 on 19 December 2009, 21:14:52
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Why did they never make one,would have been good to see one made,dont you reckon? ;)
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I guess the estate was good enough.
You reminded me of the SD1, Rover actually made a prototype estate which i think is in a motoring museum some where. They shelved it, because they already had the hatchback.
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Why did they never make one,would have been good to see one made,dont you reckon? ;)
Yuk!!!!!!!!!!!
Why would you want a noisy hatchback instead of a proper 3 box saloon?
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A bit like the Ford Granada Scorpio ??? Would probably have been a good seller, Ford certainly sold a LOT of the early Scorpio's ... until they changed it to the ugliest thing ever.
Was a popular car due to comfort, performance and load-lugging ability ... I had assorted junk in mine at times including ... double mattress / upright freezer / 650cc Honda (admittedly - missing the front wheel and several other bits after my mate bent his rather badly ....
It was also a very good tow-car for those of us with "tin-tents"
Methinks an Omega version would have had many the same attributes... :)
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I guess the estate was good enough.
You reminded me of the SD1, Rover actually made a prototype estate which i think is in a motoring museum some where. They shelved it, because they already had the hatchback.
Ford virtually missed a trick with the MKIII Granada. After having about the biggest roomiest estate on the market with the MKII, the MKIII was only available as a hatcback & it took them years to eventually re-introduce an estate .... which only lasted a few years afterwards anyway.
Proper executive cars, which the Omega was intended to be, come as saloons (maybe an estate eventually) just look at BMW 7 series & Merc S class ...... proper saloons. Leave hatchbacks in the middle Astra sector where they belong.
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I guess the estate was good enough.
You reminded me of the SD1, Rover actually made a prototype estate which i think is in a motoring museum some where. They shelved it, because they already had the hatchback.
Ford virtually missed a trick with the MKIII Granada. After having about the biggest roomiest estate on the market with the MKII, the MKIII was only available as a hatcback & it took them years to eventually re-introduce an estate .... which only lasted a few years afterwards anyway.
Proper executive cars, which the Omega was intended to be, come as saloons (maybe an estate eventually) just look at BMW 7 series & Merc S class ...... proper saloons. Leave hatchbacks in the middle Astra sector where they belong.
:-X ;D
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Biggest problem with my Omega is the depth of the boot - You cant put anything big in there.
I was thinking about buying a proper halford tool box. But theres no point - it wont fit in the boot >:(
You could fit FAR more in my old Vectra Hatchback that I had.
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I guess the estate was good enough.
You reminded me of the SD1, Rover actually made a prototype estate which i think is in a motoring museum some where. They shelved it, because they already had the hatchback.
As a result they lost out to an area of the executive car market which was quickly cornered by Volvo... :( :(
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Why did they never make one,would have been good to see one made,dont you reckon? ;)
I believe Opel did although it was made under the Monza name (photos were from 2001 apparently)
Nicked from Tony on ABS
Front looks just like a face lift Omega - see the wheels?
http://hvtm.hu/car/m/opel/064238.jpg
I think it looks Japanese - it grew on me.....
Happy Christmas everyone! :) :)
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......................should have added: never went into production
I wonder if it befel the same fate as the V8 Omega? ;)
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Biggest problem with my Omega is the depth of the boot - You cant put anything big in there.
I was thinking about buying a proper halford tool box. But theres no point - it wont fit in the boot >:(
You could fit FAR more in my old Vectra Hatchback that I had.
Which one?
I got this...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_206443_langId_-1_categoryId_165667
In the boot of mine, its actually £95 on trade, with or without the offer. I believe the machine mart ones you get an extra row for the same buck, but i don't have any close to me really.
Its also much better than what i had before! ;D
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and no, did not like the idea of an Omega hatch. Omega was aimed at 7 series market but never stood a chance with the badge.
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(http://hvtm.hu/car/m/opel/064238.jpg)
YUK YUK YUK YUK YUK YUK YUK YUK YUK!
Omega available in saloon and estate - enough already!!!
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Biggest problem with my Omega is the depth of the boot - You cant put anything big in there.
I was thinking about buying a proper halford tool box. But theres no point - it wont fit in the boot >:(
You could fit FAR more in my old Vectra Hatchback that I had.
Which one?
I got this...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_206443_langId_-1_categoryId_165667
In the boot of mine, its actually £95 on trade, with or without the offer. I believe the machine mart ones you get an extra row for the same buck, but i don't have any close to me really.
Its also much better than what i had before! ;D
Will it fit these trays: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HalfordsProductDetailsLiteView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=225482&TB_iframe=true&TB_C_ID=productdetails&TB_C_TITLE=Halfords+Professional+100+Piece+Socket+Tray&width=800