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Title: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Paul on 27 December 2007, 15:38:00
Few pics, gave her nice wash yesterday :)
And few bonus ones from Beachy Head  ::)


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Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: donut82 on 27 December 2007, 16:21:47
Nice motor mate.

Looks mint considering its age and a manual aswell. Good lad  :y
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: markey mark on 27 December 2007, 16:32:41
well tidy that bud for year !!  ;) just needs irmscher front grill and hids or projectors fitting bud !!  ;)
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: alexandjen on 27 December 2007, 16:50:03
What caravan have you got?  ;)
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Elite Pete on 27 December 2007, 21:17:49
Looks well Paul and a 3.0 Elite with a manual box is very rare ;)
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 27 December 2007, 21:43:45
Red.. Special color..

And MANUAL.. :o

really good car :y

by the way I like the scenes too..
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 27 December 2007, 22:48:31
I had one just like it. That's a stunning car.
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Sjors-V6 on 28 December 2007, 11:11:33
Grats  ;) nice miggy and lovely color  8-)





Is that rust ?  :'(

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Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Del Boy on 28 December 2007, 14:12:13
Very nice motor that mate.
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Paul on 29 December 2007, 22:53:40
Love paint.. Reminds me my previous MV6..  :D

And manual.. Sweet bit, much beter than auto.. Unfortunatelly it is not so mint, some rust here and there, and 2 small dings on back.. Easiest bit will be to replace rusty panels (rear boot lid and rear pass doors)..

(http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa104/7madonvaux/Omega/7a3ffa05-1.jpg)

But, wahey! Paid less than £300 for her some time ago! :)
Still not bad! :)

Have got big plans with her, and in first instance headlights and grill. Need to get original mats (with red Vx lettering).

Then possibly few other nice bits.. Thanks for the comments!
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Paul on 29 December 2007, 22:55:29
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well tidy that bud for year !!  ;) just needs irmscher front grill and hids or projectors fitting bud !!  ;)

Never seen orginal Irmscher Grill for Omega prefacelift.. Any pics?

Im hunting on Steinmetz one..  ::)
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: markey mark on 30 December 2007, 11:51:21
just a later elite front grill is the irmscher one have a look at my mv6 in gallery it has one fitted bud !! ;)
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Paul on 30 December 2007, 12:16:17
ooh yes, i know, yes, i love that one.. need to hunt for one.. have seen them on german ebay, they are quite expensive (Cauxhall Irmscher ones)..
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: motmann on 30 December 2007, 13:08:33
great motor! my p reg is just like that, i did the irmscher grille thing, you can get them off ebay from time to time, paid£32 for mine. your car is an ex vauxhall motors regesterd fleet/ demo. once again..nice car :y  
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Paul on 30 December 2007, 13:43:13
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great motor! my p reg is just like that, i did the irmscher grille thing, you can get them off ebay from time to time, paid£32 for mine. your car is an ex vauxhall motors regesterd fleet/ demo. once again..nice car :y  

wow, good news! How do you know that!?

Need to put her back on the road asap!  ::)
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Elite Pete on 30 December 2007, 15:03:16
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great motor! my p reg is just like that, i did the irmscher grille thing, you can get them off ebay from time to time, paid£32 for mine. your car is an ex vauxhall motors regesterd fleet/ demo. once again..nice car :y  

wow, good news! How do you know that!?

Need to put her back on the road asap!  ::)
Its the YWP part of the reg same as mine ;)
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Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Paul on 30 December 2007, 15:15:55
wow, thats really interesting! So all cars with YWP ar ex-fleet / display cars?

Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: motmann on 30 December 2007, 17:34:46
well guys as far as i know they are"worcestershire" regestrations, a fleet management company called"white arrrow" used to PDI and regester a great many omegas for vauxhall motors press and demo fleet for all over the country. check your service books if you have still got it? demo cars were nearly always top of the range. living in the west mids and working in the trade and stamping a few service books you get to recognise certain cars that were"block"regestered. ford motor company also do it to this day and are easy to spot. hope this helps?
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Paul on 30 December 2007, 17:42:38
So can I somehow try to trace history of my Omega?
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: motmann on 30 December 2007, 17:56:53
well it could be easy or quite difficult to impossable! bit like "friends reunited"" DVLA keep certain info(go on their site and put your reg number in)vauxhall keep some info like when you order parts or a radio code. also your service book, is yor omega a "local"car? in 1996 it may have been sent out to your area and been there ever since???
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Paul on 30 December 2007, 18:00:25
No, bought from Norfolk (dealer plates and sticker on a window). Mey be worth hunting..

Any other useful tips then? Unfortunatelly service history is missing except last few years..
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: motmann on 30 December 2007, 18:21:59
well if it was a norfolk vauxhall dealer then it may well have been serviced by them so prev owner and service details will be on their system, other than that previous owner? we do it a lot in our workshop and its surprising what a couple of phone calls can turn up! can solve a whole load of grief and money if you know what the car has had spent on it in the past!! good luck.......
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Sjors-V6 on 30 December 2007, 22:02:00
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Never seen orginal Irmscher Grill for Omega prefacelift.. Any pics?

Im hunting on Steinmetz one..  ::)



Yup ! :D


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Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Paul on 30 December 2007, 22:15:39
As far as Im aware thats Irmscher Chrome one with Opel badge?
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Sjors-V6 on 30 December 2007, 22:33:38
In the Netherlands we have Opel, but its the same as from Elite Pete  :y





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Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Paul on 30 December 2007, 22:57:30
Best paint imo, champagne.. Sweet.. I will try to source Steinmetz one, similiar to one from my old MV6

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Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Crazydad on 04 January 2008, 11:15:46
Some great looking cars on here, i love your Grill Hans :y :y
Title: Re: my Estate Elite - what do you think?
Post by: Sjors-V6 on 05 January 2008, 13:47:25
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Some great looking cars on here, i love your Grill Hans :y :y



Thanks for loving my grill / Danke das Sie meinen Kühlergrill  liebt  ;D


But right now we have an Omega B2 also with an Irmscher Grill  :y



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