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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Rebel on 20 May 2009, 17:29:05

Title: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: Rebel on 20 May 2009, 17:29:05

Its an ex police car and done about 40k since. Thoughts on repair cost and current driveability please????

 
Magic grey metalic & blue grey velour with wood effect console
157338miles
MOT September
fully loaded, just about everything except leather
Stack CD changer
Climate control
Heated electric seats
Cruise control
Alloy wheels
Factory alarm
Dunlop SP3000 only done 1000miles on front so 7mm
Michelin rear & spare 3mm
Original paint - very few blemishes - some surface rust on both rear doors by window seal & same on tailgate
Cloth trim & carpets pretty good throughout
Drives smoothly & runs exceptionally well for age
 
Areas to consider needing attention
 
Offside rear side window in door shattered (Mowing accident two weeks ago!!) Can be seen in photo.
Sunroof closed but can sometimes be reluctant to do so.
Drivers door check strap loose
Coolant leak from possibly heater matrix not yet confirmed, but does need sorting.

Title: Re: How does this sound
Post by: tmx on 20 May 2009, 17:32:17

has it had all those toys retro fitted??

heater matrix leak maybe the HBV but obviously no one knows until a poke around has been done

what is it a 3.0 or a 3.2?

Title: Re: How does this sound
Post by: Rebel on 20 May 2009, 17:33:50

its a 2.5

Title: Re: How does this sound
Post by: Rebel on 20 May 2009, 17:43:12

anyone any ideas, assistance required :)

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: dbug on 20 May 2009, 17:51:14

Sure that one was on ebay recently with exactly the same faults!

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: Rebel on 20 May 2009, 17:51:57

yep, that would be the one lol

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: dbug on 20 May 2009, 17:53:27

Are you buying, already bought it or selling?

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: Rebel on 20 May 2009, 17:54:09

deciding and wanting opinions

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: dbug on 20 May 2009, 17:58:05

If you're deciding to buy post ebay link or give auction nº

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: Rebel on 20 May 2009, 17:59:02

there you go

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=330330091462#ht_1632wt_1165

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: dbug on 20 May 2009, 18:00:41

Worth a punt at a ton :y

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: Rebel on 20 May 2009, 18:02:17

what about repair costs and driveability.

i live in leeds and am on a very tight budget lol

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: dbug on 20 May 2009, 18:02:35

"Item location: Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom "

and

"Car located near Milton Keynes, viewing can be arranged during auction, by contacting Mark on 07.........."

Strange :-?

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: dbug on 20 May 2009, 18:05:05

Quote

what about repair costs and driveability.

i live in leeds and am on a very tight budget lol

Drivability - ?? depends on how bad water leak is

Repair costs - window glass?  Door strap quite cheap.  Sunroof probable no cost - try lubing and resetting!!
Water leak?

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: Rebel on 20 May 2009, 18:07:06

hmmmm, seems good at first but im not entirely sure, might leave this one. Thanks allot though!!!

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: jonathanh on 20 May 2009, 19:10:07

don't believe plod bough 2.5s with that high a spec.  so I'd suspect the truth may be different....

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: unlucky alf on 20 May 2009, 21:50:05

if i was after one i would go for it, after all it looks like the owner has got a posh house so it aint a council estate car [not all council estates are bad of course ;) ;)]

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: tmx on 20 May 2009, 21:52:42

it could be an ex fleet car ie Ariva or something

Title: Re: How does this sound, HELP
Post by: The Red Baron on 21 May 2009, 12:34:52

i bought this car last night. have spoken to the chap & it seems to me that the scuttle drain is blocked as the water is coming in near the accelerator pedal. may have got a bargain here.  :y