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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: raw on 10 November 2006, 21:45:53

Title: hello
Post by: raw on 10 November 2006, 21:45:53

hello all

thought i would say hi to everyone the forum looks great.
i have owed my omega 2.0 16v GLS for 4 years the old girl has just passed her MOT last week needing only a nearside lower ball joint not bad concidering the old girl has done 205,000 miles!

cheers  :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by: TheBoy on 10 November 2006, 21:47:48

Quote

hello all

thought i would say hi to everyone the forum looks great.
i have owed my omega 2.0 16v GLS for 4 years the old girl has just passed her MOT last week needing only a nearside lower ball joint not bad concidering the old girl has done 205,000 miles!

cheers  :y

Welcome to forum :)

Good going for 2.0, original engine?

Title: Re: hello
Post by: raw on 10 November 2006, 21:57:41

it is the original engine it has full service history the car is in excellent condition bar a bumper scrape missus borowed it for shopping as her fiesta was in for repairs

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Cav9_4 on 10 November 2006, 22:00:36

Hi and welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by: raw on 10 November 2006, 22:15:45

cheers

here's the old girl
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d89/rickomega/littlesqueak113.jpg)
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d89/rickomega/littlesqueak14.jpg)

my little lad as always called the car little squeak because ever since we owned it it has made a small sqeeking noise when braking even when last year the discs and pads were replaced it still does it now lol

thanks

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Bo Bo on 10 November 2006, 22:28:53

Hello & welcome  :)
Where's that thread gone for the highest mileage?

Title: Re: hello
Post by: raw on 10 November 2006, 22:38:14

i'll take a pic of the milage and old MOT's tomorrow and post it people look in disbelief when i tell them what mileage it's done and get asked quite alot if it was a taxi and it's never been one and what it failed it's last MOT on am quite proud of the car tbh

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Elite Pete on 10 November 2006, 22:40:29

Hi Raw and welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Timbuk on 11 November 2006, 00:01:17

Welcome to the site Raw, definate contender for the highest miler :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by: raw on 11 November 2006, 00:26:43

cheers

i thought there maybe a few omega's out the with quite high mileage does anyone know the link to the high mileage thread

thanks again

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Timbuk on 11 November 2006, 00:37:36

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cheers

i thought there maybe a few omega's out the with quite high mileage does anyone know the link to the high mileage thread

thanks again

Sure do

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1162286273

Title: Re: hello
Post by: MikeDundee on 11 November 2006, 08:57:15

Welcome to the Forum m8, nice llokin meega u have there :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by: raw on 11 November 2006, 09:21:43

cheers

 ok the milage is not quite 205k but very near it's at 204,769

(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d89/rickomega/11-11-06_0911.jpg)

thanks

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Markie on 11 November 2006, 11:44:57

welcome to the forum, car looks great  :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by: bob.dent on 11 November 2006, 15:14:58

Hi Raw and welcome aboard :y Nice looking motta :)

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Del Boy on 11 November 2006, 16:57:19

Hi m8 and welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by: The Barge Captain on 11 November 2006, 18:48:41

Hi Raw and welcome. Tidy looking car, and a great advertisment for just how good an omega can look on high mileage with a bit of TLC

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Big Steve on 12 November 2006, 08:57:44

Hi & welcome :) Hope mine lasts that long :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by: raw on 12 November 2006, 11:04:31

thankyou :y

am hoping to reach 250k before engine replacement and if the engine dies i think i would replace it with another 2.0 or even a V6 if the mess about with wiring is'nt to much

cheers

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Lawman on 12 November 2006, 13:30:54

Hey, Nice car :y

That sure has some impressive mileage :) My last car died at 91k :-/

Title: Re: hello
Post by: RossPhim on 13 November 2006, 07:12:00

Welcome to the forum, Raw.   :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by: nixoro on 13 November 2006, 09:46:42

Welcome to the site Raw :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by: mike9570 on 14 November 2006, 20:42:52

Hi m8 and welcome  very tidy motor  :y :)

Title: Re: hello
Post by: Rock on 15 November 2006, 20:03:03

Welcome to the site  :y