Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: serek on 15 September 2010, 22:33:29
-
nice motor and very good price
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201037368143748/sort/priceasc/usedcars/engine-size-cars/3l_to_3-9l/model/omega/make/vauxhall/radius/1500/page/2/postcode/dn33sz?logcode=p
-
How do I find out where this car is (geographically)?
-
Lets play ping the car.....
Its 350 miles from the Forth Road bridge! ;D
So, roughly south of the line from Bristol across to Londinium....
-
Lets play ping the car.....
Its 350 miles from the Forth Road bridge! ;D
So, roughly south of the line from Bristol across to Londinium....
It's 100 Miles from Bristol, so possibly London way?
EDIT: 35 miles from Newbury.
-
Lets play ping the car.....
Its 350 miles from the Forth Road bridge! ;D
So, roughly south of the line from Bristol across to Londinium....
It's 100 Miles from Bristol, so possibly London way?
Brissol plus 100 miles is the west side of the M25.
Roughly.... ;D
-
How do I find out where this car is (geographically)?
call seller in morning :y
-
That looks too good to be true, :-/ :-/ pitty it has leather..... :D :D
-
How do I find out where this car is (geographically)?
Email Seller :-/ :-?
-
How do I find out where this car is (geographically)?
Email Seller :-/ :-?
Its more fun playing ping from your postcode! ;D
-
Latest is London somewheres, down to roughly Brighton area.....
-
How do I find out where this car is (geographically)?
Email Seller :-/ :-?
Not helping me this second, is it? ;D
-
Whats this ping game i no understand, hell its worth 1800 if you striped it foe the kit :-/ :-/
Probably spelt striped wrong but had a few sherbets now ;D ;D :y
-
Whats this ping game i no understand, hell its worth 1800 if you striped it foe the kit :-/ :-/
Probably spelt striped wrong but had a few sherbets now ;D ;D :y
Get on AutoTrader, tap in your postcode and look for Omega's with over 3.0 engine. It will tell you how far away each car in the search results is. :y
-
Whats this ping game i no understand, hell its worth 1800 if you striped it foe the kit :-/ :-/
Probably spelt striped wrong but had a few sherbets now ;D ;D :y
Get on AutoTrader, tap in your postcode and look for Omega's with over 3.0 engine. It will tell you how far away each car in the search results is. :y
I also use Autoroute and the tools/measure distance tool to guage roughly gow far away the 'ping' was....
If you add enough 'pings' from known postcodes you can work out, quite closely, where the car is situated..... ;)
-
21 miles from Slough, which is roughly the distance to London
-
176 miles from the land of Black Puddings :y
-
OOOOO!
4 miles from Fulham, SW6!!
-
Whats this ping game i no understand, hell its worth 1800 if you striped it foe the kit :-/ :-/
Probably spelt striped wrong but had a few sherbets now ;D ;D :y
Get on AutoTrader, tap in your postcode and look for Omega's with over 3.0 engine. It will tell you how far away each car in the search results is. :y
I also use Autoroute and the tools/measure distance tool to guage roughly gow far away the 'ping' was....
If you add enough 'pings' from known postcodes you can work out, quite closely, where the car is situated..... ;)
Shame you cant enter several geographical points.
We now know it is 350miles from the bridge, 100 miles from BS30 and 21 miles from Slough.
With this information, it should pinpoint the actual location with quite an accurate result.
-
Look up :y
-
6 miles from SW3....
-
OOOOO!
4 miles from Fulham, SW6!!
Shame, I'm not going all the way to Fulham to find out it is a munter.
-
wonder if hi will sale steering wheel separately :D
need to call him in morning
-
3 miles SW18.....
Jusht wun ping, pleashe, Vashilly.... [/ Sean Connery mode...]
-
wonder if hi will sale steering wheel separately :D
need to call him in morning
For the price, I'd have bought the car if it were about 50 mile away. Anyone local will certainly make a profit just from breaking it.
-
Shame, I'm not going all the way to Fulham to find out it is a munter.
As Dave said it has to be worth close to that as spare parts.
-
Shame, I'm not going all the way to Fulham to find out it is a munter.
As Dave said it has to be worth close to that as spare parts.
I'm more than aware of that, but little cracks in the bumpers, dog-dirt engine etc etc..... simple to find out if it's local, waste of money if it's the other side of the country.
-
Shame, I'm not going all the way to Fulham to find out it is a munter.
As Dave said it has to be worth close to that as spare parts.
Sod the spare parts the irmscher bits alone would make the sale price back ;)
-
That looks too good to be true, :-/ :-/ pitty it has leather..... :D :D
If you think that looks to good to be true, I'd be interested to her what people think of this I got a few weeks back.
2000 (W) 3.0 MV6 Manual (Gold)
Absolutely immaculate condition (best I've seen)
6 fully refurbed alloys
folder full of history, cam gaskets, cam belt, water pump all in date, abs ecu, arches repaired as preventative measure, serviced every 6k miles with fully synth,
new discs, pad AND calipers (exchange), painted at new to protect from rust.
built in towbar that hides away (you can't see it)
irmscher front bumper factory fit, rear spoiler
all MOTs and Tax, MOT till April 2011 Tax till end March 2011
smoked side repeaters (the only mod)
winter pack
new thermostat, oil cooler plate, hbv
stainless powerflow exhaust
cloth recaro interior, immaculate
2 owners (last one for 8 years) lovingly cherished.
68550 miles!
It is in truely mint condition. It will be my duty to preserve it for future generations, when there is only small electric things on the road!
Anyway, all this for................................
wait for it.........................
£1400 - too good to be true? That's what I thought, but it's sat on the drive! I'll get some pics of that and my elite soon!
-
That looks too good to be true, :-/ :-/ pitty it has leather..... :D :D
If you think that looks to good to be true, I'd be interested to her what people think of this I got a few weeks back.
2000 (W) 3.0 MV6 Manual (Gold)
Absolutely immaculate condition (best I've seen)
6 fully refurbed alloys
folder full of history, cam gaskets, cam belt, water pump all in date, abs ecu, arches repaired as preventative measure, serviced every 6k miles with fully synth,
new discs, pad AND calipers (exchange), painted at new to protect from rust.
built in towbar that hides away (you can't see it)
irmscher front bumper factory fit, rear spoiler
all MOTs and Tax, MOT till April 2011 Tax till end March 2011
smoked side repeaters (the only mod)
winter pack
new thermostat, oil cooler plate, hbv
stainless powerflow exhaust
cloth recaro interior, immaculate
2 owners (last one for 8 years) lovingly cherished.
68550 miles!
It is in truely mint condition. It will be my duty to preserve it for future generations, when there is only small electric things on the road!
Anyway, all this for................................
wait for it.........................
£1400 - too good to be true? That's what I thought, but it's sat on the drive! I'll get some pics of that and my elite soon!
The car is worth buttons, the Irmsher kit is sought after and worth a fortune!
-
I disagree, IMO body kits are silly bits of plastic boy racers clag on their cars for unknown reasons!
What other boring runabout could you get for £1400 I ask?
-
This could be mine tomorrow.
-
I disagree, IMO body kits are silly bits of plastic boy racers clag on their cars for unknown reasons!
What other boring runabout could you get for £1400 I ask?
On the contrary! This particular kit is (always to taste) but subtle and very VERY few cars had them. Rocking horse poo costs a lot.
Please note I wasnt being derogatory to your purchase, I'm sure it is a good motor and a good price, but comparing yours to this car from a breaking point of view is not logical.
-
i think my 2004 irmscher facelift 3.2 MV6 might beat you all for value for money... picked it up last week for just £500... :o
-
This could be mine tomorrow.
If I was closer and I could go and look at it, it WOULD be mine tomorrow.
I'd make a few quid out if it, thats for sure.
Just skeptical that it is so cheap, considering its a trade seller. Perhaps they just dont understand the value of the parts?
-
i think my 2004 irmscher facelift 3.2 MV6 might beat you all for value for money... picked it up last week for just £500... :o
Full Irmy kit including wheels?
-
I disagree, IMO body kits are silly bits of plastic boy racers clag on their cars for unknown reasons!
What other boring runabout could you get for £1400 I ask?
On the contrary! This particular kit is (always to taste) but subtle and very VERY few cars had them. Rocking horse poo costs a lot.
Please note I wasnt being derogatory to your purchase, I'm sure it is a good motor and a good price, but comparing yours to this car from a breaking point of view is not logical.
I know you're not being derogatory mate! :y
I know it's all down to taste, each to their own and all that, but is the irmscher kit really that sought after? Excuse my ignorance in this, but wouldn't have thought it would be such an issue on these cars. i would expect it to be more relevant on something like a Saxo (in a non judgemental way!)
-
i think my 2004 irmscher facelift 3.2 MV6 might beat you all for value for money... picked it up last week for just £500... :o
Full Irmy kit including wheels?
full irmy kit although had 16" softstars instead of 18" sport stars so i've sourced a set of those to go on ;)
-
i think my 2004 irmscher facelift 3.2 MV6 might beat you all for value for money... picked it up last week for just £500... :o
Pray tell you lucky b*****d :y
-
it's in a bit of a mess but is still well worth what i paid for it hehe will start a 'work in progress' thread shortly... :y
-
I disagree, IMO body kits are silly bits of plastic boy racers clag on their cars for unknown reasons!
What other boring runabout could you get for £1400 I ask?
On the contrary! This particular kit is (always to taste) but subtle and very VERY few cars had them. Rocking horse poo costs a lot.
Please note I wasnt being derogatory to your purchase, I'm sure it is a good motor and a good price, but comparing yours to this car from a breaking point of view is not logical.
I know you're not being derogatory mate! :y
I know it's all down to taste, each to their own and all that, but is the irmscher kit really that sought after? Excuse my ignorance in this, but wouldn't have thought it would be such an issue on these cars. i would expect it to be more relevant on something like a Saxo (in a non judgemental way!)
On a facelift YES :y
-
I disagree, IMO body kits are silly bits of plastic boy racers clag on their cars for unknown reasons!
What other boring runabout could you get for £1400 I ask?
On the contrary! This particular kit is (always to taste) but subtle and very VERY few cars had them. Rocking horse poo costs a lot.
Please note I wasnt being derogatory to your purchase, I'm sure it is a good motor and a good price, but comparing yours to this car from a breaking point of view is not logical.
I know you're not being derogatory mate! :y
I know it's all down to taste, each to their own and all that, but is the irmscher kit really that sought after? Excuse my ignorance in this, but wouldn't have thought it would be such an issue on these cars. i would expect it to be more relevant on something like a Saxo (in a non judgemental way!)
If you were to buy that car this second, you could easily sell the kit and wheels for approx £2k on eBay. You then have a fully functioning Omega to either put standard stuff on and use or sell, or, break the lot and make even more money.
So, yeah, it is very sought after.
-
I'm currently selling the 4 wheels for £650.....
-
This could be mine tomorrow.
If I was closer and I could go and look at it, it WOULD be mine tomorrow.
I'd make a few quid out if it, thats for sure.
Just skeptical that it is so cheap, considering its a trade seller. Perhaps they just dont understand the value of the parts?
I think that it's had a smack in the front, I can tell that from the pictures, look at the bonnet shut lines, the trim under the lights etc. Still if I go and look at it tomorrow, I'll go and rip it to bits and get some money off :y
-
How much do you think i could sell 6 fully refurbed immaculate MV6 wheels for then? Not that I would, or would I! ;D
Or are they worth more together with the kit?
-
How much do you think i could sell 6 fully refurbed immaculate MV6 wheels for then? Not that I would, or would I! ;D
Or are they worth more together with the kit?
mv6 wheels are different to the irmscher sport star wheels that form part of the overall kit
-
This could be mine tomorrow.
If I was closer and I could go and look at it, it WOULD be mine tomorrow.
I'd make a few quid out if it, thats for sure.
Just skeptical that it is so cheap, considering its a trade seller. Perhaps they just dont understand the value of the parts?
I think that it's had a smack in the front, I can tell that from the pictures, look at the bonnet shut lines, the trim under the lights etc. Still if I go and look at it tomorrow, I'll go and rip it to bits and get some money off :y
I too noticed. O/S bonnet to wing is wide, N/S Headlamp to trim is wide.
I'm hoping that it's a kit fitted by someone who just has basic skills, hence the minor problems.
If you do go and see it, pay more attention to the kit and wheels themselves. Any minor scuffs will severely affect the re-sale value.
Give me first shout on the wheels! And bearing in mind I know what you paid for the entire car, I want severe discount on 'average' sale prices ;D
-
This could be mine tomorrow.
If I was closer and I could go and look at it, it WOULD be mine tomorrow.
I'd make a few quid out if it, thats for sure.
Just skeptical that it is so cheap, considering its a trade seller. Perhaps they just dont understand the value of the parts?
I think that it's had a smack in the front, I can tell that from the pictures, look at the bonnet shut lines, the trim under the lights etc. Still if I go and look at it tomorrow, I'll go and rip it to bits and get some money off :y
I too noticed. O/S bonnet to wing is wide, N/S Headlamp to trim is wide.
I'm hoping that it's a kit fitted by someone who just has basic skills, hence the minor problems.
If you do go and see it, pay more attention to the kit and wheels themselves. Any minor scuffs will severely affect the re-sale value.
Give me first shout on the wheels! And bearing in mind I know what you paid for the entire car, I want severe discount on 'average' sale prices ;D
If I do go and look, then I may sell it complete to be honest, shame to break a car, sort out the niggly bits, check cambelt history and get it gone, after all it's a 3.2 Elite so it's still worth a fair (although still low for the amount of car) whack. Although I may break and get more money.
-
run the reg plate through https://www.mycarcheck.com/. £3 or so will soon tell you if its been in an accident/cat write off. :y
-
How much do you think i could sell 6 fully refurbed immaculate MV6 wheels for then? Not that I would, or would I! ;D
Or are they worth more together with the kit?
I'll give you a tenner if the tyres are good, you'll be robbing me but as a fellow oofer i'd be willing to take the hit ;D ;D :y
-
How much do you think i could sell 6 fully refurbed immaculate MV6 wheels for then? Not that I would, or would I! ;D
Or are they worth more together with the kit?
I'll give you a tenner if the tyres are good, you'll be robbing me but as a fellow oofer i'd be willing to take the hit ;D ;D :y
I'll accept the tenner if you accept £9 for your four pot!! ;D
-
This could be mine tomorrow.
Or mine.... :P :P
-
run the reg plate through https://www.mycarcheck.com/. £3 or so will soon tell you if its been in an accident/cat write off. :y
It wont!
It will only tell you if the car was written off. Any accident which is 'economic' to repair will not show. This car could have had a severe shunt when it was 6 months old, but being an expensive car, the repair bill could have been 12 grand, and it would have been done.
-
This could be mine tomorrow.
Or mine.... :P :P
Sod off you.
;) ;)
-
How much do you think i could sell 6 fully refurbed immaculate MV6 wheels for then? Not that I would, or would I! ;D
Or are they worth more together with the kit?
Not a lot, (tight git, before anyone else says so :D) but I might be interested.... :)
-
This could be mine tomorrow.
Or mine.... :P :P
Sod off you.
;) ;)
I suspect a problem with it..but if I was nearer it may well be mine, and I would swap the leather with LD.. :-*
-
How much do you think i could sell 6 fully refurbed immaculate MV6 wheels for then? Not that I would, or would I! ;D
Or are they worth more together with the kit?
Not a lot, (tight git, before anyone else says so :D) but I might be interested.... :)
Back off vamps this lot could be mine for a quid just got to find a car to put them on ;D ;D
-
How much do you think i could sell 6 fully refurbed immaculate MV6 wheels for then? Not that I would, or would I! ;D
Or are they worth more together with the kit?
Not a lot, (tight git, before anyone else says so :D) but I might be interested.... :)
Back off vamps this lot could be mine for a quid just got to find a car to put them on ;D ;D
I have the car and he is just up the road ish..... :P :P
Mind anything more at a tenner then he can keep them :D :D :D
-
How much do you think i could sell 6 fully refurbed immaculate MV6 wheels for then? Not that I would, or would I! ;D
Or are they worth more together with the kit?
Not a lot, (tight git, before anyone else says so :D) but I might be interested.... :)
Back off vamps this lot could be mine for a quid just got to find a car to put them on ;D ;D
I have the car and he is just up the road ish..... :P :P
Mind anything more at a tenner then he can keep them :D :D :D
Yeah and i wanted at least 11 for my four pot :D :D :D
-
Shame they got it down as a 24 valve 4 pot
-
No reply from the text yet, so I'll give him a call shortly.
-
So did you all figure out where it is yet?
With the Auto Trader iPhone app you can get a map that shows you the precise location ;) Sadly the search criteria can't be made as tight as the website so it took a couple of minutes searching..
Anyway it's in Colliers Wood, South London, apparently..
-
number not in use!
sold perhaps?
-
No answer to about 3 texts, kept calling got nothing except call failed. To be honest it's got scam written all over it in my opinion.
-
No answer to about 3 texts, kept calling got nothing except call failed. To be honest it's got scam written all over it in my opinion.
aye? i thought we where all up for buying it a minute ago?
do they not withdraw the number once sold? number being allocated specific to the seller? if the seller pays for the service of course?
how can it be a scam if they dont answer the phone?
-
No answer to about 3 texts, kept calling got nothing except call failed. To be honest it's got scam written all over it in my opinion.
aye? i thought we where all up for buying it a minute ago?
do they not withdraw the number once sold? number being allocated specific to the seller? if the seller pays for the service of course?
how can it be a scam if they dont answer the phone?
The number isn't a telesafe number, so they haven't paid for that service, also, it's a well known thing in the trade they do this so you e-mail them, they then try all sorts of things. Had an extremely similar experience with a Range Rover. I was all up for buying it, was skeptical about the price though, skeptical about the front end not lining up correctly, there's a lot of things I was skeptical about, but never mentioned them. Never get excited about a car until youve actually paid for it :y
-
Perhaps the seller uses OOF and now realises the car is worth more than he/she thought ;D
-
Perhaps the seller uses OOF and now realises the car is worth more than he/she thought ;D
[/highlight]
He had never heard of oof...... :-X :-X
-
that plasitc walnut effect is the rankest interior ever
-
Perhaps the seller uses OOF and now realises the car is worth more than he/she thought ;D
[/highlight]
He had never heard of oof...... :-X :-X
So how much you want for them wheels and side skirts ;D ;D ;D
-
He had never heard of oof...... :-X :-X
aha! is it time to welcome you to the irmscher club?! :D
-
Perhaps the seller uses OOF and now realises the car is worth more than he/she thought ;D
[/highlight]
He had never heard of oof...... :-X :-X
I happen to know you are joking! :whistle:
-
we know that, vamps dont like leather seats ;D ;D
-
Perhaps the seller uses OOF and now realises the car is worth more than he/she thought ;D
[/highlight]
He had never heard of oof...... :-X :-X
I happen to know you are joking! :whistle:
No you don't...... :D :D :D
Pics soon..... :P :P :P
-
aha! breaking it? driving it?!
-
Perhaps the seller uses OOF and now realises the car is worth more than he/she thought ;D
[/highlight]
He had never heard of oof...... :-X :-X
I happen to know you are joking! :whistle:
No you don't...... :D :D :D
Pics soon..... :P :P :P
OK then time to come clean as I am getting PM's asking for parts.... :-[ :-[ I did not buy this car, not that I said that I did anyway, but I think another member did..... :-/
-
Perhaps the seller uses OOF and now realises the car is worth more than he/she thought ;D
[/highlight]
He had never heard of oof...... :-X :-X
I happen to know you are joking! :whistle:
No you don't...... :D :D :D
Pics soon..... :P :P :P
OK then time to come clean as I am getting PM's asking for parts.... :-[ :-[ I did not buy this car, not that I said that I did anyway, but I think another member did..... :-/
What ya doing Mike? ;D
-
Still trying to track this car down, still no luck yet.
-
Still trying to track this car down, still no luck yet.
Is the street name in the picture of use? Could take the picture anywhere I suppose?
-
Still trying to track this car down, still no luck yet.
I think the answer you might want is this http://www.gumtree.com/london/81/65749081.html it's in Colliers Wood but notice that the phone number ends 498 not 798 as on Autotrader, go go!
-
Still trying to track this car down, still no luck yet.
Is the street name in the picture of use? Could take the picture anywhere I suppose?
Yeah, had that before too, picture taken on a drive, got to where the car supposedly was, totally different house and no car.
Thanks for that number am awaiting reply now :y
-
Right so far, front bumper needs painting, no service history at all. Asked about cambelt, he doesn't know.
-
Gumtree ad mentions ono so obviously he is expecting negotiating :y
-
Gumtree ad mentions ono so obviously he is expecting negotiating :y
If I can get there tomorrow, I'll go and rip it to bits, hopefully for a lot less than the £1750.
-
Gumtree ad mentions ono so obviously he is expecting negotiating :y
If I can get there tomorrow, I'll go and rip it to bits, hopefully for a lot less than the £1750.
Yes, rip it to bits, but Christ sakes man, the kit is worth the asking price! ;D
-
Gumtree ad mentions ono so obviously he is expecting negotiating :y
If I can get there tomorrow, I'll go and rip it to bits, hopefully for a lot less than the £1750.
Yes, rip it to bits, but Christ sakes man, the kit is worth the asking price! ;D
Oh yeah no doubt about it, but ots way too dear for my liking ::) Will be going there to look tomorrow. :y
-
Gumtree ad mentions ono so obviously he is expecting negotiating :y
If I can get there tomorrow, I'll go and rip it to bits, hopefully for a lot less than the £1750.
Yes, rip it to bits, but Christ sakes man, the kit is worth the asking price! ;D
Oh yeah no doubt about it, but ots way too dear for my liking ::) Will be going there to look tomorrow. :y
I am leaving tonight...... :D :D :D
-
I hope someone picks this up and gives a fair price for it...Some of you guys are lucky they always seem to be to bloody far away from me and always when i never have the cash. >:( >:(
-
Gumtree ad mentions ono so obviously he is expecting negotiating :y
If I can get there tomorrow, I'll go and rip it to bits, hopefully for a lot less than the £1750.
Sometimes I wish I'd been born with the haggling gene :'(
Every time I buy a car it's the same deal..
Me: "I'll take it"
Seller: "Ok"
I seem to miss a few steps in there.. like knocking any money off!
Next time I buy a car can I hire you to go do the haggling? ;D
-
Gumtree ad mentions ono so obviously he is expecting negotiating :y
If I can get there tomorrow, I'll go and rip it to bits, hopefully for a lot less than the £1750.
Sometimes I wish I'd been born with the haggling gene :'(
Every time I buy a car it's the same deal..
Me: "I'll take it"
Seller: "Ok"
I seem to miss a few steps in there.. like knocking any money off!
Next time I buy a car can I hire you to go do the haggling? ;D
If you need any help getting a car in Kent mate, feel free to give me a shout :y
-
I hope someone picks this up and gives a fair price for it...Some of you guys are lucky they always seem to be to bloody far away from me and always when i never have the cash. >:( >:(
Believe me, if I lived in that area, that car would now be on my drive, but not to be proken..... :D :D
-
If you need any help getting a car in Kent mate, feel free to give me a shout :y
Thanks! :) Appreciated. Oddly enough there was an Omega down that way I was going to look at .. but in the end went for the one from just down the road (which, naturally, I bought at almost sticker price ;D )
-
its worth travelling for the right car... i went all the way to exeter and back (from cambridge) for my cavalier, and to portsmouth and back for my irmscher mv6 last week
-
I have no trouble traveling to pick up the right car its just having the funds at the mo.