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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: ViaraiX on 03 May 2010, 08:54:52

Title: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: ViaraiX on 03 May 2010, 08:54:52

thanks for all the help over last few months but time to move on as my omega is now beyond repair...

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aquaplaned on M2 yesterday morning in torrential rain, back swung out went backwards into outside crash barrier then bounced back across M2 into crash barrier on hard shoulder, luckily no other cars involved.

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: The Red Baron on 03 May 2010, 08:56:11

bloody hell, you were lucky. :o

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: tunnie on 03 May 2010, 09:00:46

had some scary aquaplane moments myself other day, it was some damn heavy rain  :o

good thing is no one was hurt, at end of day its only metal  :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: Martin_1962 on 03 May 2010, 09:04:39

Imagine being in a smaller not as strong car.

Get another one :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: belldarr on 03 May 2010, 09:04:55

Oh dear - I bet the drivers seat is on some state as well !!   Glad your ok.

Just get another Omega  :y

Darren

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: cmeonthemove on 03 May 2010, 09:06:22

Shows how safe the omega is but rotten luck. Glad you're ok though.

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: ViaraiX on 03 May 2010, 09:22:51

yeah it was amazing how well it stood up, even more amazing is it still starts and drives (albeit with a bent steering rack) i think a smaller car would have definitely been much worse

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: Andy B on 03 May 2010, 09:35:53

At least you're here to tell the tale  :y  :y  :y  :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: Jimbob on 03 May 2010, 09:38:07

ouch!  as others have said....least you can tell the tale  :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 May 2010, 09:39:51

 :-?

sorry for that.. anyway you are ok.. thats important :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: pedroMV6 on 03 May 2010, 10:08:25

Testamant to the strength of the monocoque - you're still with us!

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 03 May 2010, 10:13:07

That is rotten luck, but at least you are obviously ok so that is the main thing! :y :y

Why not look for another Omega? :-/

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 03 May 2010, 10:21:05

I agree with Lizzie Zoom look for another Omega,it saved your life !
Just glad to see that you are here to tell the tale - all the best  :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: PhilRich on 03 May 2010, 11:43:41

I'm gutted for you mate! :(
Whatever you decide, all the best for the future  :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: Mr Hagon on 03 May 2010, 22:12:12

Yep, just go with another Omega, it's what I did when I wrote mine off last year and I think I would have regretted buying anything else.

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 03 May 2010, 22:31:30

Cavalier saved my life back in 1997,car was unrecogniseable,and i just ended up with 2 stitches in my eyelid from a 45mph crash hitting a wall and lampost,and somersaulting through the air,and thats the reason i will staying with big vauxhalls,just hope i dont find out what the mig is capable of withstanding. ;)

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: Foxycav on 05 May 2010, 11:15:11

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Cavalier saved my life back in 1997,car was unrecogniseable,and i just ended up with 2 stitches in my eyelid from a 45mph crash hitting a wall and lampost,and somersaulting through the air,and thats the reason i will staying with big vauxhalls,just hope i dont find out what the mig is capable of withstanding. ;)

that happened to me a few years back, ended up upside down in a ditch, got out with a scratch and a few bruises, its why i bought another  and still own one.
buy another Omega mate you wont regret it :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: Proz on 05 May 2010, 12:35:14

As said at least everyone i ok .... get another one  :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: ernst on 05 May 2010, 20:54:30

phew :-[  you were lucky to walk away from that,glad to hear your ok,get yourself another omega,ask your insurer if you can buy yours off them as salvage loads of spares then,they usualy let them go for peanuts it costs them less not having to collect it my mates citreon was wrote of it was worth about a grand they payed him 900 and let him keep it he repaired it and is still running round in it,anyway whatever you do good luck with your next car :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: Del Boy on 05 May 2010, 20:58:30

You're ok thats the main thing  :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: Gaffers on 06 May 2010, 07:37:42

just t-cut it out, it'll look new in no time :y ;D

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: dad1uk on 06 May 2010, 07:58:21

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Imagine being in a smaller not as strong car. :o :o

Get another one  :y

My thoughts as well!
Glad your ok though  :y

Title: Re: so long and thanks for all the fish
Post by: neilr on 06 May 2010, 10:14:24

glad you were unhurt. what a great advert for the cars strength and safety. get another but hopefully not one i looking at. good luck for the future