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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: MartinP on 28 September 2007, 00:27:10
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My MV6 has to go :'(
I can't afford to run 2 cars and I've got to teach 3 kids to drive ;D
I can put them on the Omega for £2000/year
or
£500 all in, on a 1.1 Fiesta.
running cost will be the same.
Omega is 98 on an R, with 200,000 miles.
This car has done in excess of 100,000 miles on LPG
Work completed;
Both rear wheel bearings
Rear self levelling shocks
Rear heavy duty springs
crank sensor
Passenger side cam cover gasket
cam belt kit (20,000 miles ago)
Dis pack & leads
ABS ECU replaced (with donor)
replaced internal door/column trim from donor car
98 GLS centre console added
gearbox fluid changed (20,000 miles ago)
Oil & filter change (6,000 miles ago)
Issues;
White estate car, Green bonnet
Scrubbing near side tyre inner edge (Alignment)
1 heavily kerbed alloy
crack to nearside corner of windscreen
2 "O" ring seals missing on breather body (Will sort this weekend)
loses approx 1 pint of water/week
rust to 2 door edges + rear door
air con condensor sha**ed
1 Oxy sensor "open circuit"
Other work advisable
Update gearbox software
reprogram ABS ECU
Aux belt showing heavy cracking (not replaced with cambelt :-/ )
If I think of anything else I will add to the post
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What s the LPG kit composed of, please?
And estimated value???? as car stands?? :D
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Oooooh eck :o Is it ex-police?
From a young persons point of view I don't think it would be the easiest car to drive/learn in and honestly even though the car has a few problems, the ferocious power might be a bit too much for a learner driver! ::) I think you should have the alignment sorted also if teaching to drive. Is the windscreen not an MOT failure?
Tis a tricky one but you've obviously spent alot of time/money/patience on the car so only you can make the decision.
....i'd still rate it above a 1.1 bone shaking fiesta though ;D
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It's a mixer.
You will not get much due to the mileage and the condition, it is worth more to you than selling.
You would be better off keeping it and cutting back to TPFT or TPO for it.
I wouldn't want to have to use a Fiesta the gear lever sticks in your leg >:( I had to use one once - horrid!
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the parts, im afraid, are worth more than the sum...break it and sell on new parts :(
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the parts, im afraid, are worth more than the sum...break it and sell on new parts :(
Thats about what I was thinking,
AR35 gearbox
3.0 ltr cams
LSD?
passenger side air vent ;D
Have stripped one so there will be no suprises
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Man, I was hoping this thread wasn't about a car. :(
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Man, I was hoping this thread wasn't about a car. :(
Perv ! ;D
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What s the LPG kit composed of, please?
And estimated value???? as car stands?? :D
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152790557/13#13
MOT end Jan 08
Tax end Jan 08
Privately off this site £700
on here £600, its a bit scruffy, but costs £26 in fuel each week for the equvilant of £60+ of petrol mileage
otherwise I will cut it up.
Posted in here for comments as to its value as a whole or in bits, rather than straight in the "for sale" section
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It's a mixer.
You will not get much due to the mileage and the condition, it is worth more to you than selling.
You would be better off keeping it and cutting back to TPFT or TPO for it.
I wouldn't want to have to use a Fiesta the gear lever sticks in your leg >:( I had to use one once - horrid!
I dont really want to run 2 cars as my next project is planned to be a part built Robin Hood/westfield/caterham.
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It's a mixer.
You will not get much due to the mileage and the condition, it is worth more to you than selling.
You would be better off keeping it and cutting back to TPFT or TPO for it.
I wouldn't want to have to use a Fiesta the gear lever sticks in your leg >:( I had to use one once - horrid!
I dont really want to run 2 cars as my next project is planned to be a part built Robin Hood/westfield/caterham.
Be very careful of the fester 4th on a motorway was tiresome. 5th was unusable
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my next project is planned to be a part built Robin Hood/westfield/caterham.
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my next project is planned to be a part built Robin Hood/westfield/caterham.
:y
If you were really being supportive you'd encourage him to finish it. :P
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They're never finished ::)
Kevin
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my next project is planned to be a part built Robin Hood/westfield/caterham.
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Been wanting one of these since i was 17 (a fair while ago :-?)
Wasn't really an option with 4 kids, now 2 have left home and most of my miles are on my lonesome, with a "fester" I will have a cheap 4 seater and can the devote the garage space to my revived "hobbie"
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my next project is planned to be a part built Robin Hood/westfield/caterham.
:y
If you were really being supportive you'd encourage him to finish it. :P
Just have to wait for the "Caterham account" to grow (kids contribution to the housekeeping) and then buy a part built that someome has lost interest in.
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If I were you I'd get yourself down to Kingswinford and blag a test drive in a Westfield. They are very happy to let you have a play ;)
It's a one way street though :-*
Feel free to drop me a PM if you want to discuss the options or check out my other haunt: http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi
Kevin
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If I were you I'd get yourself down to Kingswinford and blag a test drive in a Westfield. They are very happy to let you have a play ;)
It's a one way street though :-*
Feel free to drop me a PM if you want to discuss the options or check out my other haunt: http://boardroom.wscc.co.uk/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi
Kevin
I was at Donnington a couple of weeks ago, having a good mooch round the Club pitches.
A very dissappointing show from any other aspect, as not much happening other than a 40 second ride in a westfield for £10 :(
Have got WSSC on my favorites :y
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The Stoneleigh show is pretty good from a point of view of looking at what's available. Every may bank holiday Sunday / Monday.
Kevin
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I had a go in a Westfield, an SEight (which is what I want to build), at the factory. Its incredible how they just give you the keys!
It was nowhere near as good as the Dax Rush because its not evolved and is a bit behind the times.....
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I was going to have a go a few years ago but couldn't afford it.
I was going to do a Xflow based kit with Rootes components instead, (1600 pushrod, gearbox & axle)
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I had a go in a Westfield, an SEight (which is what I want to build), at the factory. Its incredible how they just give you the keys!
It was nowhere near as good as the Dax Rush because its not evolved and is a bit behind the times.....
The Dax is a nice kit too. Didn't successfully blag a test drive there, just a ride, but a mate of mine built a 270BHP Rush of which I have intimate knowledge. I'd say the Dax is best if you're looking at V8 / Turbo levels of power. It handles big power better than the Westfield chassis and the engine bay is roomier but it's a big beast and quite draggy which, IMHO, would make it less entertaining at more modest power levels.
If I were to do it again they'd be the 2 kits I'd be considering (assuming I couldn't afford an Ultima).
Mate of mine bought his kit part-built from a guy who'd given up and it's an excellent way to get a bargain. I think he paid 3k for a rolling chassis plus bodywork, wheels, tyres, the whole drivetrain. Essentially everything he needed bar a few details. Unmolested cossie Turbo engine with 6K miles on it, ecu, T5 gearbox, etc. etc. A bit of tidying up, some paint and an SVA test. Job done. One sports bike-eating car :y
Kevin
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Car developed a death rattle last week so I am definitley stripping it for bits.
I will list parts available in the appropriate section.