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Title: It never Ceases To Amaze Me!!!!!!
Post by: alunonhisown on 26 December 2009, 13:12:43: Almost every advert I see on ebay includes the following line~~good runner with sport button automatic gear box.
Surely, ALL Omegas with an AUTO box had the sport button?
Unless I am incorrect, and If I am I am sure you all out there will correct me.
Diane
Title: Re: It never Ceases To Amaze Me!!!!!!
Post by: The Red Baron on 26 December 2009, 13:18:32: Quote
Almost every advert I see on ebay includes the following line~~good runner with sport button automatic gear box.
Surely, ALL Omegas with an AUTO box had the sport button?
Unless I am incorrect, and If I am I am sure you all out there will correct me.
Diane
as far as i know yes thats correct. :)
Title: Re: It never Ceases To Amaze Me!!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 26 December 2009, 13:32:35: Quote
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Surely, ALL Omegas with an AUTO box had the sport button?
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ALL recent-ish 'proper auto' Vauxhalls have the sports & snow setting on the gearbox. SWMBO's 52 Astra did as did the Senators & Carltons from years back .......
Title: Re: It never Ceases To Amaze Me!!!!!!
Post by: feeutfo on 26 December 2009, 15:23:53: i presume the add is written for those not aware of omega auto refinements, ie most manual drivers....?
Title: Re: It never Ceases To Amaze Me!!!!!!
Post by: Omegadoha, Desert Member on 26 December 2009, 15:53:04: Quote
i presume the add is written for those not aware of omega auto refinements, ie most manual drivers....?

Yes, or indeed people well aquainted with the Omega. ;)
Title: Re: It never Ceases To Amaze Me!!!!!!
Post by: Welung666 on 26 December 2009, 15:55:24: It's the eGay ad's stating "very rare 3.2 auto..." knowing full well they aren't rare at all!
Title: Re: It never Ceases To Amaze Me!!!!!!
Post by: waspy on 26 December 2009, 16:05:40: It's all a ploy to sell what they have. I prefer to tell it how it is & be honest :)
Title: Re: It never Ceases To Amaze Me!!!!!!
Post by: feeutfo on 26 December 2009, 17:38:47: i just think back to my own experience when i bought my own first omega. Coming from a mostly bike background with the odd manual Mondeo, Escort, Cavalier thrown in i didnt know much about autos.

I saw the spec level of the omega and was suitably impressed, but then "OH!.... its an auto" :( "oh....hang on whats that button on the top, sport mode? wooo lets take that for a spin....sold to the big fat bloke with the still shaking Mrs. ;D
Title: Re: It never Ceases To Amaze Me!!!!!!
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 27 December 2009, 11:59:08: Quote
It's the eGay ad's stating "very rare 3.2 auto..." knowing full well they aren't rare at all!

The one I like is the "rare" manual 3.0 MV6, excuse me - that was actually standard !
Title: Re: It never Ceases To Amaze Me!!!!!!
Post by: Markjay on 27 December 2009, 13:07:47: I bought both my previous Omegas 'nearly new' at a car supermarket. The cars are on display, no sales people around, you take the keys from the sales desk and have a look at the car yourself. Once done, it is a take-it-or-leave it situation - there is no haggling and no one to talk to or ask questions... I prefer it this way, because there is no pressure to buy, and at any rate any reply I will get from a used car salesman is likely be rubbish... so I prefer to do my homework and make my own mind about a car without being told that it is 'rare', a 'good runner', etc etc....