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Title: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: Vamps on 17 August 2011, 23:00:31
She wants the middle row of seats turning round, black out windows in the back with disco lights....... :D :D :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-Opel-Omega-2-5-V6-8-Seater-Limousine-/250862105049?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a688bf1d9
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 17 August 2011, 23:20:42
you will need a larger park space..

and this wont be your only problem !

;D ;D :D
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: Andy B on 17 August 2011, 23:28:48
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She wants the middle row of seats turning round, black out windows in the back with disco lights....... :D :D :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-Opel-Omega-2-5-V6-8-Seater-Limousine-/250862105049?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a688bf1d9

If you're going to get a 'limo', get one that actually has limousine on the log book  ;) ;)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1971-DAIMLER-DS420-LIMOUSINE-AUTO-VANDEN-PLAS-7-SEATER-/360386632024?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item53e8b79958#ht_1099wt_1139
did I ever say I used to get driven to school from time time in one of these?  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: Ken T on 17 August 2011, 23:33:06
Imagine getting driven in the middle row of seats, and the driver breaks hard. You will smash your face against the plastic sheet.

No thanks, needs some serious mod with angle grinder and welder  :y :y :y

Ken
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: Andy B on 17 August 2011, 23:40:16
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Imagine getting driven in the middle row of seats, and the driver breaks brakes hard. You will smash your face against the plastic sheet.

 ....

They've all been glass that I've seen.  ;) ;)
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: Ken T on 18 August 2011, 00:17:48
Glass/Plastic still bends the nose at 30mph impact.

Ken
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: Vamps on 18 August 2011, 00:32:30
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Imagine getting driven in the middle row of seats, and the driver breaks hard. You will smash your face against the plastic sheet.
No thanks, needs some serious mod with angle grinder and welder  :y :y :y

Ken

So, a bit like sitting in the front seat of a car then.. ::) ::) ::)

It is legal.......
It has seat belts......
I am not really going to buy it......
These normally drive at walking pace.......
Do you remember driving cars, with a metal dash and no seat belts?......

Was posted as a bit of fun....... ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: Auto Addict on 18 August 2011, 06:21:10
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She wants the middle row of seats turning round, black out windows in the back with disco lights....... :D :D :D

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-Opel-Omega-2-5-V6-8-Seater-Limousine-/250862105049?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a688bf1d9

If you're going to get a 'limo', get one that actually has limousine on the log book  ;) ;)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1971-DAIMLER-DS420-LIMOUSINE-AUTO-VANDEN-PLAS-7-SEATER-/360386632024?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item53e8b79958#ht_1099wt_1139did I ever say I used to get driven to school from time time in one of these?
  ::) ::)

I can go one better than that, I used to drive one regularly back in the 70's.

Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: mantahatch on 18 August 2011, 07:35:43
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Imagine getting driven in the middle row of seats, and the driver breaks hard. You will smash your face against the plastic sheet.
No thanks, needs some serious mod with angle grinder and welder  :y :y :y

Ken

So, a bit like sitting in the front seat of a car then.. ::) ::) ::)

It is legal.......
It has seat belts......I am not really going to buy it......
These normally drive at walking pace.......
Do you remember driving cars, with a metal dash and no seat belts?......

Was posted as a bit of fun....... ::) ::) ::)


Having seat belts on the middle row of these cars is very rare. I have looked at many of these types of cars Vauxhalls and Fords and only the very new ones have seat belts on the middle row. The argument was the middle row seats folded out of the way and so where called "occasional use" seats.
The only exception where the Volvo limo's they all appeared to have seat belts on the middle row.

Back to this one it looks very well done and a true 7 seater  :y to the builder.
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: aaronjb on 18 August 2011, 10:04:22
Vamps, if she also asks you to add a pole of any kind.. you should be worried!

*legs it*

Here's what you really want, anyway:
(http://www.impressivelimos.com.au/photos/gallery/hummer_limo008.jpg)

(There's one in Staines - the capital of cool, clearly - although it's considerably shorter than that one.. you'd never get that around English corners ;D )
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: johnnygo on 18 August 2011, 11:14:18
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you will need a larger park space..

and this wont be your only problem !

;D ;D :D

HAHAHA too true. But still, enjoy as well! ;)
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: jereboam on 18 August 2011, 17:10:45
I really do like the "division", as they used to be called.  I've often wondered if it would be possible to get one installed at 90o to this one, just to the right of the passenger seat.

Controllable only from the driver's seat, and soundproof, of course. :)
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: dazzerM on 18 August 2011, 17:51:47
Just curious were they factory made or did they come off the production line as something else then go to a coach builders or similar to be modified ?  :D
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: r1 on 18 August 2011, 20:59:07
well i like the wheels
and its a opal not a vauxhall
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: rbrueford on 18 August 2011, 21:12:05
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Just curious were they factory made or did they come off the production line as something else then go to a coach builders or similar to be modified ?  :D
I was watching one of the Discovery channels that showed how hearses were made and they are indeed sent to a specialist coachbuilders. The transformation is pretty spectacular!
Title: Re: Miss Vamps said to buy this.........
Post by: Osprey on 18 August 2011, 21:34:22
The TC site, although it fails to list all sorts of common items, does give a good price on shock absorbers for Omega hearses and Omegas with armoured bodywork. 
 :-?