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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: CateraMV6 on 12 January 2008, 21:31:24

Title: Washed CAT
Post by: CateraMV6 on 12 January 2008, 21:31:24

Just washed and figured I would take some pictures...

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00403.jpg)
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(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00403sdf.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00400.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00402.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00395.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00399cf.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00397.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00392blu.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00406.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00414d.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00418.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00421.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00419.jpg)
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00393.jpg)

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 12 January 2008, 22:30:20

Stunning car....

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: jimmas on 12 January 2008, 22:34:33

That's a cracking car, love it  :y

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: Auto Addict on 12 January 2008, 23:00:02

 :y

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 12 January 2008, 23:09:07

Excellent condition.. :y

And nice car..

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: CateraMV6 on 13 January 2008, 01:03:43

Thanks mates... I do like it a lot and I was thinking about finding another one for when time comes to retire this one...
I have already put close to 30K miles on it in about a year and no issues with it yet... just tires oil and gas... and the occasional wax job...

But it has been extremely reliable and comfortable for long journeys... and the best part about it is that its a real head turner around here due to lack of Opels...

I sometimes park it in front of restaurants and not once have I found it outside without someone looking at it or wondering what it is...  :D

I dynoed it and it put down 195RWHP and that with just the Steinmetz and the KN filter in it... so not bad for a as heavy as it is... I think mine is around 3860lbs...
I am looking for BBS wheels which I think will end up shaving about 20lbs per corner and this will help with accelerations braking and overal car handling....
But thanks all for the comments...

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: alexandjen on 13 January 2008, 08:53:38

Superb  :y

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: waspy on 13 January 2008, 21:01:15

Yep, she lux a stunner  :y

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: NaughtyNigel on 13 January 2008, 22:49:39

Very vice looking car.  :y

I like the lights in the front bumper.  Are they standard?

I have the Xenon lamps in mine, but main beam is dissapointing, even with 85 watt bulbs. Could do with a pair of driving lights.

Whilst I think about it, is the Omega similar to the Cadilac Seville? I saw one on a Spanish website some time ago, and thought the lines were similar, especialy at the rear.

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: JiMbOb789 on 16 January 2008, 15:04:48

may sound stupid but are they standard alloy wheels? I noticed they had a black logo.
Stunning looking car mate!!!!

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: CateraMV6 on 16 January 2008, 15:19:49

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may sound stupid but are they standard alloy wheels? I noticed they had a black logo.
Stunning looking car mate!!!!

This is the logo that I got...  It is similar to AMG and M3/M5 and AUDI S, but for Cadillac since they wanted their own Sports sub-brand but it all started with the Catera Sport because if I remember right, none other cadillac before it had a sport package offered, so in a way our Catera Sport deserves unique badging and more recognision, even thou some other folks may feel different about it..  I like the way it looks on the wheels no matter what people think abou it..  

(http://lh5.google.com/jdappraisals/R0hjqH9YXNI/AAAAAAAAA-0/34H0MvQsI4g/v-white.jpg?imgmax=512)
(http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/spotlight/VSeries/images/splash.jpg)

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: elvin315 on 16 January 2008, 15:23:33

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may sound stupid but are they standard alloy wheels? I noticed they had a black logo.
Stunning looking car mate!!!!

Those are standard Catera Sport wheels. He uses them in the winter for his snow tires. He has a beautiful set of Astra wheels for the summer. Oh, and that black sticker? It's a Cadillac V-Series sticker from the CTS. Vs are Cadillacs response to the BMW M Class or MBenz AMG. That sticker on a Catera has to be good for at least 20HP, am I right?  ::)

Elvin

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Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: Sjors-V6 on 16 January 2008, 23:55:11

Lovely Omega/Catera  :y


One thing, your Omega badge is wrong !


http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC00397.jpg






You're badge is from the Omega A ! this is the right badge  ;)

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: CateraMV6 on 17 January 2008, 12:31:30

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Lovely Omega/Catera  :y

One thing, your Omega badge is wrong !

You're badge is from the Omega A ! this is the right badge  ;)

I know its the wrong one but do you know how much trouble I went through to get even that one, they just dont exsist on this side of the world, I hat to get some friends to send me one from europe and I guess they were clueless as to the different style badges, so they just picked the first one they got...
I am planning to order a full set of trunk badging so it will be on the car soon... no worries..

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: CateraMV6 on 18 January 2008, 12:43:48

Alright I figured its time for new badges so I cant make up my mind as to what to put where... I need some suggestions and help.

I really want to do just OPEL on the lower left and OMEGA on the right side but should I do STEINMETZ on the middle where the CATERA logo used to be or maybe even replace the OPEL logo with STEINMETZ... ?  What do you guys think... here is a quick PAINT file that I threw togeter...

...also should I put anything on there that mentions the engine size or not?  :-?

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/DSC09509NEW2.jpg)
Italics
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/OPELOMEGA2.jpg)
Or Regular Font..
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n50/CateraMV6/OPELOMEGA.jpg)

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: Sjors-V6 on 18 January 2008, 19:12:06

Hey !


Ah alright OK than  :y

I live in Europe (the Netherlands, 45 Min from the German border)  its for me no problem to send you the right badges ! as we can help each other  ;)


These are the right badges for the Omega facelift 2000/2003




(http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4148/img0596tl5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)



I like the Catera Grill ! is it possible to send me an Cadillac Grill, and the badge from the Trunklind and the steering wheel ?

Payment no problem, i have Paypall  8-)


Cheers, Hans

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: Danny on 18 January 2008, 20:27:21

[size=14]pics of MY washed cat...[/size]  :y

(http://www.ewritermagazine.com/October%202005/wet%20cat.jpg)

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: vauxnut1 on 18 January 2008, 20:34:18

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[size=14]pics of MY washed cat...[/size]  :y

(http://www.ewritermagazine.com/October%202005/wet%20cat.jpg)

LOL it dont look to impressed with that scrub up   ;D

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: vauxnut1 on 18 January 2008, 20:36:49

Oh and I meant to say lovely lookin car CateraMV6  :y

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: CateraMV6 on 19 January 2008, 01:30:28

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Hey !


Ah alright OK than  :y

I live in Europe (the Netherlands, 45 Min from the German border)  its for me no problem to send you the right badges ! as we can help each other  ;)


These are the right badges for the Omega facelift 2000/2003




(http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4148/img0596tl5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)



I like the Catera Grill ! is it possible to send me an Cadillac Grill, and the badge from the Trunklind and the steering wheel ?

Payment no problem, i have Paypall  8-)


Cheers, Hans

Ahhh I like that idea, and I have no issues with sending you the grill up front and the rear one... But if anything I would love to get a used set of the European headlights, you think you can get some of those, and we can come up with some sort of a trade...

I was gonna send the OEM grill to someone from Europe a while ago but shipping was bloody expensive...

I will take pictures of the grille and post it to see if you like what the condition it is...

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: Sjors-V6 on 19 January 2008, 12:04:25

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Ahhh I like that idea, and I have no issues with sending you the grill up front and the rear one... But if anything I would love to get a used set of the European headlights, you think you can get some of those, and we can come up with some sort of a trade...




Great ! that will be awesome  8-) Yes its no so hard to find:  


For example: http://cgi.ebay.de/2-Original-Opel-Omega-B-Facelift-XENON-Scheinwerfer_W0QQitemZ320208105385QQihZ011QQcategoryZ44249QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem









I was gonna send the OEM grill to someone from Europe a while ago but shipping was bloody expensive...


Hmmm.. there must be an easy way to send it..





I will take pictures of the grille and post it to see if you like what the condition it is...



Ok Thanks ! do you need any pictures from something ?

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: elvin315 on 19 January 2008, 14:43:57

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But if anything I would love to get a used set of the European headlights, you think you can get some of those, and we can come up with some sort of a trade...

What's different about the European headlights that makes them more desirable than American spec ones? I know you have HID lights on your car. Is the cutoff different? Remember to specify LHD lights.

Elvin

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: CateraMV6 on 19 January 2008, 20:03:47

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But if anything I would love to get a used set of the European headlights, you think you can get some of those, and we can come up with some sort of a trade...

What's different about the European headlights that makes them more desirable than American spec ones? I know you have HID lights on your car. Is the cutoff different? Remember to specify LHD lights.

Elvin

Well the reason why I want the euro ones is because I cant find a used set for cheap around here and also the ones from there are made to different specs with sharper cut off and also a slightly different pattern, I drove a European omega once and I liked the way it was lighting up the road and also mine are faded and scratched and they look like poop, also the adjusters are busted so... new ones will never hurt, also I want to see if I can get the set with the height adjustable option, as I figured that may become useful, remember we never get the good stuff on this side of the pond...

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: PaulyQ on 20 January 2008, 00:52:05

wonderful car... I have a 2.5 v6 Elite with a crappy little spoiler lip, where would I get me one of them nifty spoilers your car is sporting?

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 20 January 2008, 04:30:09

Stunning motor. Can't believe you're thinking of retiring it though...

Title: Re: Washed CAT
Post by: elvin315 on 20 January 2008, 06:50:45

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wonderful car... I have a 2.5 v6 Elite with a crappy little spoiler lip, where would I get me one of them nifty spoilers your car is sporting?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-OMEGA-B-and-C-boot-spoiler-GSI-style_W0QQitemZ260202352292QQihZ016QQcategoryZ72209QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Omega-Spoiler_W0QQitemZ300191670312QQihZ020QQcategoryZ72209QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-03-Cadillac-Catera-Sedan-Custom-Style-Spoiler-Wing_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33638QQihZ016QQitemZ260201971061
http://www.autoall.com/cadillac-catera-97-02-spoilers.htm
http://www.roadfly.com/used-auto-parts/-1/posts/11_Cadillac/83_All_Other_Cadillac_Parts/4728_97_03_Cadillac_Catera_Sedan_Custom_Style_Spoiler_Wing_SCAT28.html

Elvin

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