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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: duggs on 23 May 2010, 22:53:32

Title: Did Vauxhall muff up !
Post by: duggs on 23 May 2010, 22:53:32
I'm curious !    My facelift Elite 3.0 has got the MV6 setup and suspension from the time of manufacture. Why ?

I love her to death but sure miss the ride and comfort of my old CD on occasions.
Title: Re: Did Vauxhall muff up !
Post by: Broomies Mate on 23 May 2010, 23:07:44
Cost Option?

Ex Met car used to ferry around Diplomats?

I too have 'uprated' suspension, and before I bought the car, Bilstein Shocks were fitted to the front.  I wish it was the standard setup......... I might still be young, but my days of taking roundabouts at 70mph are well over.
Title: Re: Did Vauxhall muff up !
Post by: tunnie on 23 May 2010, 23:28:46
got a bit of a theory that a LOT of the early Facelift Elites had MV6 suspension, mother T's 3.0 Elite Estate is a facelift on a W, its defo an Elite, but has MV6 on the log book. The ride is quite harsh on some of the bumps. Done same commute in mine and the 3.0, ride in mine is far better!  :o
Title: Re: Did Vauxhall muff up !
Post by: duggs on 23 May 2010, 23:45:18
Interesting !   Was told by the seller that she was originally owned by the BBC....Could have been designed along the Diplomat theory I suppose...especially given that she's black.
Title: Re: Did Vauxhall muff up !
Post by: VXL V6 on 23 May 2010, 23:58:09
Have seen a few the other way round, facelift MV6's with wood trim and CD/CDX/ELITE front bumpers.
Title: Re: Did Vauxhall muff up !
Post by: TheBoy on 24 May 2010, 09:25:39
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got a bit of a theory that a LOT of the early Facelift Elites had MV6 suspension, mother T's 3.0 Elite Estate is a facelift on a W, its defo an Elite, but has MV6 on the log book. The ride is quite harsh on some of the bumps. Done same commute in mine and the 3.0, ride in mine is far better!  :o
Accept the fact your shocks are utterly, incredibly, woefully, dangerously, totally, completely knackered.  Not just worn. Knackered.

You simply cannot compare yours to anything else.

Whilst yours may pass an MOT (seeing as they don't leak - all oils long since disappeared from them), that does not make it safe.


There, I've said it.