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Title: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: M-Tek Performance on 12 September 2007, 23:52:05
But i'd want an LPG converted MV6 Manual.

chances of finding one??
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 12 September 2007, 23:54:17
Rocking Horse springs to mind.. ::)
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: M-Tek Performance on 12 September 2007, 23:55:12
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Rocking Horse springs to mind.. ::)

hmmm.

and a gas kit is gonna be ££££'s :(

its a toss up between an MV6 and a Granada 24v..
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: hotel21 on 13 September 2007, 00:00:39
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Rocking Horse springs to mind.. ::)

hmmm.

and a gas kit is gonna be ££££'s :(

its a toss up between an MV6 and a Granada 24v..

A UK gas conversion is circa £1300 apparently but less than half in Poland.

Converted MV6's are out there but need a good looking for.....

And far better than a Granny, even a 2.9 Cosworth  ;)
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Markjay on 13 September 2007, 00:29:12
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But i'd want an LPG converted MV6 Manual.

chances of finding one??

You can have mine.

It is not MV6, not 3.0L, not manual, and not converted... but apart than that it fits the bill  ;D

Seriously, why not get a cheap ex-plot manual MV6 and convert it? You are likely to re-coop some if not most of the conversion cost come sale time.

Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: M-Tek Performance on 13 September 2007, 00:32:02
I want the seats, wheels etc of a proper MV6.

and i do 30k miles a year.. i dont want a car already with starship miles on

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But i'd want an LPG converted MV6 Manual.

chances of finding one??

You can have mine.

It is not MV6, not 3.0L, not manual, and not converted... but apart than that it fits the bill  ;D

Seriously, why not get a cheap ex-plot manual MV6 and convert it? You are likely to re-coop some if not most of the conversion cost come sale time.

Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Markjay on 13 September 2007, 00:40:06
Non-ex-plod MV6 manual... now that's a tall order even before we go into the LPG...  :( good luck with finding one.


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I want the seats, wheels etc of a proper MV6.

and i do 30k miles a year.. i dont want a car already with starship miles on

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But i'd want an LPG converted MV6 Manual.

chances of finding one??

You can have mine.

It is not MV6, not 3.0L, not manual, and not converted... but apart than that it fits the bill  ;D

Seriously, why not get a cheap ex-plot manual MV6 and convert it? You are likely to re-coop some if not most of the conversion cost come sale time.

Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 13 September 2007, 08:25:27
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Rocking Horse springs to mind.. ::)

hmmm.

and a gas kit is gonna be ££££'s :(

its a toss up between an MV6 and a Granada 24v..

A UK gas conversion is circa £1300 apparently but less than half in Poland.

Converted MV6's are out there but need a good looking for.....

And far better than a Granny, even a 2.9 Cosworth  ;)

That would be cheap for a V6.....nearer the £2k mark  :y

Its about £800-£900 just for the bits if you diy it.
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Craig_R on 13 September 2007, 09:23:24
You dont find many Mv6 LPG's more 2.0,2.2 and 2.5 I have seen acouple of 3.0

I guess people who what LPG want to save cash on fuel like myself are not fussed about top end speeds.

To give you a ball park figure on a 2.0 with a mixer (old system) i can get about 7p per mile or about 500miles for 36-38 quid

one thing i do know others may say the same the MPG is ok at normal speeds but when you boot it it seems to drink it faster than it would with petrol but hey a 40 odd pence a litre who cares
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 September 2007, 10:16:47
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I want the seats, wheels etc of a proper MV6.

and i do 30k miles a year.. i dont want a car already with starship miles on

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But i'd want an LPG converted MV6 Manual.

chances of finding one??

You can have mine.

It is not MV6, not 3.0L, not manual, and not converted... but apart than that it fits the bill  ;D

Seriously, why not get a cheap ex-plot manual MV6 and convert it? You are likely to re-coop some if not most of the conversion cost come sale time.



30,000 will pay off in 1 year!!!!
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Martin_1962 on 13 September 2007, 10:18:56
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You dont find many Mv6 LPG's more 2.0,2.2 and 2.5 I have seen acouple of 3.0

I guess people who what LPG want to save cash on fuel like myself are not fussed about top end speeds.

To give you a ball park figure on a 2.0 with a mixer (old system) i can get about 7p per mile or about 500miles for 36-38 quid

one thing i do know others may say the same the MPG is ok at normal speeds but when you boot it it seems to drink it faster than it would with petrol but hey a 40 odd pence a litre who cares

Or it enables people to be able to afford a 3.0 rather than a tractor
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: M-Tek Performance on 13 September 2007, 10:55:38
i know, its just having the money to convert it.

i can get a supercharged jag for £4k with an lpg kit fitted.

and whats wrong with the 24v Granada? lol
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Craig_R on 13 September 2007, 10:55:55
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You dont find many Mv6 LPG's more 2.0,2.2 and 2.5 I have seen acouple of 3.0

I guess people who what LPG want to save cash on fuel like myself are not fussed about top end speeds.

To give you a ball park figure on a 2.0 with a mixer (old system) i can get about 7p per mile or about 500miles for 36-38 quid

one thing i do know others may say the same the MPG is ok at normal speeds but when you boot it it seems to drink it faster than it would with petrol but hey a 40 odd pence a litre who cares

Or it enables people to be able to afford a 3.0 rather than a tractor

True

I used to do 25000 mile to work and back a year and it worked out on gas a saving of around £2700 over petrol this is the reason i went for my omega in the first place.
Shame I only stayed in the job for 4 weeks until i got another one as i hated it there
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: TheBoy on 13 September 2007, 11:18:19
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You dont find many Mv6 LPG's more 2.0,2.2 and 2.5 I have seen acouple of 3.0

I guess people who what LPG want to save cash on fuel like myself are not fussed about top end speeds.

To give you a ball park figure on a 2.0 with a mixer (old system) i can get about 7p per mile or about 500miles for 36-38 quid

one thing i do know others may say the same the MPG is ok at normal speeds but when you boot it it seems to drink it faster than it would with petrol but hey a 40 odd pence a litre who cares

Or it enables people to be able to afford a 3.0 rather than a tractor
Don't underestimate tractor performance when properly tuned....   ....ask Bo Bo who went in Omegatoy's estate ;)

And, tractor owners still have a boot ;)
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Paul M on 13 September 2007, 11:58:15
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But i'd want an LPG converted MV6 Manual.

chances of finding one??

Dunno but I managed it ;)

And no, I'm not selling... not yet anyway :D
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Crazydad on 13 September 2007, 16:51:14
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Rocking Horse springs to mind.. ::)

hmmm.

and a gas kit is gonna be ££££'s :(

its a toss up between an MV6 and a Granada 24v..

A UK gas conversion is circa £1300 apparently but less than half in Poland.

Converted MV6's are out there but need a good looking for.....

And far better than a Granny, even a 2.9 Cosworth  ;)


I have a mate here that is in the conversion trade will have to ask him if he can do members a special offer
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Dave-C on 13 September 2007, 18:50:50
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Rocking Horse springs to mind.. ::)

hmmm.

and a gas kit is gonna be ££££'s :(

its a toss up between an MV6 and a Granada 24v..

A UK gas conversion is circa £1300 apparently but less than half in Poland.

Converted MV6's are out there but need a good looking for.....

And far better than a Granny, even a 2.9 Cosworth  ;)

As an ex Granny 24v owner, if you are after a frogeye ugly 24v, proceed with great caution, cam chains become noisy, there is an updated tensioner with a different sized oil port in it for better self adjusting... BUT, once chain damage is done, noisy...  if it's had a recent oil change, this maybe silencing it.... apart from that...  Get a Meega, you know you want to....

Hope this helps...

DC :y
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: M-Tek Performance on 13 September 2007, 19:23:57
i had a none frog eye one before, so a frog one isnt really what i'd be looking for..
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Dave-C on 13 September 2007, 19:28:33
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i had a none frog eye one before, so a frog one isnt really what i'd be looking for..

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Be careful with regards to what I've mentioned....  there's some high milers out there now....    try http://www.granada-and-scorpio-online.com/ if that's what you really want..


DC
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: M-Tek Performance on 13 September 2007, 19:43:06
i'd rather have an MV6 ;)
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: Dave-C on 13 September 2007, 19:44:59
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i'd rather have an MV6 ;)


Here, Here, they're much quicker.... and maybe even manual...

DC
Title: Re: considering going back to Omega Ownership..`
Post by: hotel21 on 13 September 2007, 19:46:30
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Rocking Horse springs to mind.. ::)

hmmm.

and a gas kit is gonna be ££££'s :(

its a toss up between an MV6 and a Granada 24v..

A UK gas conversion is circa £1300 apparently but less than half in Poland.

Converted MV6's are out there but need a good looking for.....

And far better than a Granny, even a 2.9 Cosworth  ;)

As an ex Granny 24v owner, if you are after a frogeye ugly 24v, proceed with great caution, cam chains become noisy, there is an updated tensioner with a different sized oil port in it for better self adjusting... BUT, once chain damage is done, noisy...  if it's had a recent oil change, this maybe silencing it.... apart from that...  Get a Meega, you know you want to....

Hope this helps...

DC :y

Used many a Cosworth 24v in my line of work as Company Cars.  Once you got used to the boat like hadling (similar to the 'Meega) it could hustle along quite nicely as long as you set them up correctly for the bends.  Don't brake off too much speed at any one time though, as it took a day or two to restore progress......     ;)

Had an appetite for rear tyres, especially on the inner edges with a full boot of kit, but I liked them, on the whole, especially the hatchbacks.  Biggest let down was engine noise (tappets/adjusters) which sounded like a skeleton dancing on an empty biscuit tin at times......