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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: Suffolkpaul on 03 February 2008, 23:02:12

Title: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Suffolkpaul on 03 February 2008, 23:02:12

evening.

im in the market for a big diesel motor. new family and a 80mile/day commute means it needs to have a big boot to swallow all baby parifanalia(sp?) and be comfy and fairly economical too. Ive been a VW boy for a while and have rund 15year old passats for the last 3 years and have been great but im frying out for some creature comforts and decent brakes!

Will an Omega fit the bill??

i was a fairly regular on the www.retro-rides.com  so some of you may have seen me on there??

I have seen a few omega 2.5td around including a 2.5TD CD Manual with 147k fairly localy.

I've read a few psosts already about the engine and manual gearbox is best helped out by a chip  as pretty slugish as standard. keep your eyes peeled and drop me a pm if you know of a god one for sale please :) thanks all and nice to meet you.

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Golfbuddy on 03 February 2008, 23:05:58

Welcome to the forum. :)

Try to get a higher spec than a CD if you can. I didn't know the difference when I got mine and would dearly love an Elite. I think that most people on here would recommend at least CDX spec.  :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Suffolkpaul on 03 February 2008, 23:10:39

cheers! will bare that in mind. ps my budget is £1k.. is that gonna find me a fairly decent pre facelift model?

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Golfbuddy on 03 February 2008, 23:17:33

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cheers! will bare that in mind. ps my budget is £1k.. is that gonna find me a fairly decent pre facelift model?

Depends on what you're looking for in terms of age, mileage etc. Keep an eye on Ebay which seems to be good for buyers but not so hot for sellers.

£1,000 might be tight for a decent diesel but you never know your luck. There are some really good experts on here who will tell you what to look out for and what to avoid.  :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Suffolkpaul on 03 February 2008, 23:21:05

thanks - which are the main experts on the forum?

any village idiots? lol

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Vamps on 04 February 2008, 00:13:53

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thanks - which are the main experts on the forum?

any village idiots? lol

A few of them :y
Hello and welcome to the forum ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: A380 Elite on 04 February 2008, 06:34:52

 :) Hi'ya and Welcome.

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Dazzler on 04 February 2008, 08:59:18

Welcome, enjoy the forum.

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Entwood on 04 February 2008, 09:39:19

"Hello" and welcome :)

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: TheBoy on 04 February 2008, 10:59:51

Welcome to the site.

Speaking as a 2.5TD owner (as well as 3.0l V6), the economy of the TD is awful around town, but good on a run.  I average around 37mpg (mine is chipped), my daily commute is 25m of slow A road.

If you commute is slowish, below 60mph, or you do a lot of town driving, then consider a manual (bit rarer on 2.5TD).

The 2.5TD is quite slow in standard form, as its detuned to prevent it eating the weak AR25 auto gearbox fitted. Even the manuals are detuned.  If you want to chip (improves economy a bit), the manual is strong enough, but the auto isn't (you need to fit the stronger AR35 gearbox).

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: vauxnut1 on 04 February 2008, 11:33:41

Hi and welcome  :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: bob.dent on 04 February 2008, 13:25:31

Hi Paul and welcome to the forum. :) Hope you find yourself a goodun. :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Crazydad on 04 February 2008, 15:48:21

Hello and welcome to the best Omega Forum on the Net :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: ffcgary1 on 04 February 2008, 16:45:06

WELCOME TO THE FORUM PAUL :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: waspy on 04 February 2008, 18:12:35

Welcome matey. Happy hunting  :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: alexandjen on 04 February 2008, 18:58:37

Hi Paul and welcome to the forum  :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Suffolkpaul on 04 February 2008, 22:13:24

wow.. what a welcome!
cheers all.

rather than eek this post out I will post out a couple of quesstions in the main forum. ta again.

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: MikeDundee on 05 February 2008, 06:33:42

Welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: hotel21 on 06 February 2008, 00:31:38

Howdoo and welcome to OOF.  Best place for Omega info on the web.  Pull up a keyboard and feel free to join in the gags and banter in genchat and elsewhere....   :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: thewelshman on 06 February 2008, 01:06:20

Hello and welcome to the O O F  

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: zirk on 06 February 2008, 03:10:14

Hi and welcome to OOF.

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Elite Pete on 07 February 2008, 09:14:59

Hi Paul and welcome :)

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: Auto Addict on 10 February 2008, 08:07:26

Welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: hello - thinking of getting a TD
Post by: thedonz on 10 February 2008, 08:25:54

Hi fellow Newbie, i'm after a TD aswell. Preferably with leather :)