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Title: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: Omega_Dan on 19 April 2011, 20:49:25
Not been on for a few weeks.

Giving the mig a rest for a while. Im current travelling from Dudley to Stoke 6 days a week and cant afford the fuel nor want to put heavy mileage on it.

Now temporarily using a T plate fiat Punto that i bought for £250 from work as a part exchange.


Its not till you drive a £250 punto you realise what a proper car omega are but at the moment i cant afford £100 a week in fuel. :'(

Will just use it at the weekend till i sort a job closer to home as im back living in dudley due to personal reasons.

Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: millwall on 19 April 2011, 21:16:23
your not alone  many people are doing the same  my neighbour now uses a 300 pound fiesta to commute and uses his 740 bmw at weekends  reckons it saves him a fair bit
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: Andy B on 19 April 2011, 21:19:39
I use a £400 eBay Astra for commuting to work. The Omega is a high days & holidays car ......... and once a week blast to work on a week end.  ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: henryd on 19 April 2011, 21:52:36
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I use a £400 eBay Astra for commuting to work. The Omega is a high days & holidays car ......... and once a week blast to work on a week end.  ;) ;) ;)

Me too, £300 Peugeot hdi during the week and mig for weekends and hauling pikey wagon.the 406 has paid for itself over the winter in fuel savings alone :y
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: VXL V6 on 19 April 2011, 21:55:05
Yep same story here, 3.2 for the weekend and the DTi for the daily work commute.

Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: Andy B on 19 April 2011, 21:59:50
the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play  ::) ::) ::) because I can  :y :y :y
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: VXL V6 on 19 April 2011, 22:04:02
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the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play  ::) ::) ::) because I can  :y :y :y

Er yes.  ;D

I do the same, also find it quite worrying how quickly the speed builds up on a motorway in a V6 Auto without you really noticing it... I have to pay attention to the speedo in the V6 after driving the diesel in the week.
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: Andy B on 19 April 2011, 22:23:42
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the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play  ::) ::) ::) because I can  :y :y :y

Er yes.  ;D

I do the same, also find it quite worrying how quickly the speed builds up on a motorway in a V6 Auto without you really noticing it... I have to pay attention to the speedo in the V6 after driving the diesel in the week.
 

I agree, but I wouldn't say worrying though.  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: VXL V6 on 19 April 2011, 22:29:18
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the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play  ::) ::) ::) because I can  :y :y :y

Er yes.  ;D

I do the same, also find it quite worrying how quickly the speed builds up on a motorway in a V6 Auto without you really noticing it... I have to pay attention to the speedo in the V6 after driving the diesel in the week.
 

I agree, but I wouldn't say worrying though.  ;D ;D ;D ;D

It is when there's a marked 5 series catching you up and you glance down and see you've moved on slightly from the two figure numbers!
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: Bent valve on 19 April 2011, 22:36:18
I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence :) its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it :y
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: jonnycool on 19 April 2011, 22:56:08
Sounds like you're not alone Dan, I think we'll all be doing the same the way the petrol prices are going  [smiley=thumbdown.gif]
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: Mr Gav on 19 April 2011, 22:59:16
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I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence :) its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it :y

Totally agree, by the time you`ve taxed, MOT`d and inured it then put fuel in it`s probably not far off the same expense.
I put 103k on my Senator in three years travelling to and from work, averaging about 29mpg.  :)
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: geoffr70 on 19 April 2011, 23:14:10
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I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence :) its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it :y

Quality!
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: BlueBridge on 19 April 2011, 23:19:29
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I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence :) its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it :y

Totally agree, by the time you`ve taxed, MOT`d and inured it then put fuel in it`s probably not far off the same expense.
I put 103k on my Senator in three years travelling to and from work, averaging about 29mpg.  :)
I was thinking the same, false economy surely?
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: Martin_1962 on 19 April 2011, 23:52:44
I just use LPG
Title: Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Post by: mathewst on 20 April 2011, 09:17:58
I'm like Martin.
Every weekend I have to do 200 miles just to see my wife since she works in another country.
Thanks to LPG I have the same figures with the mig as I would jave with my fathers Octavia 1.9 tdi