Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Markjay on 10 January 2008, 15:36:51
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.. by VW Transporter DTI. Thought it would be easy peasy to get ahead of it at the traffic lights, but the bugger gave up quite a fight for the first 10 yards (his roar could be heard all over London I must add, the Omega is much more subdued), but then he ran out of breath as it needed to change gear (narrow power band on Diesels he he). While I was still going strong in 1st and could have gained on him easily from this point on, sadly the road narrowed down and I had to give up. :-/
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not humbled mate.......caught off guard :y
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Some of those Transporters are quick. Too quick for the muppets that drive them >:(
One is always belting along in the opposite direction on a road that's barely more than single-track on my way to work. Way too fast and expects everyone to get out of his way.
On the one day I was in a Micra "courtesy" car (which deserved to be put out of its' misery, TBH), and determined to stand my ground, I didn't see him. ::)
Kevin
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James was saying the other day that a van he had been driving was bloody quick :o
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They tend to be low geared to allow for the loading.
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Reminds me of Bedford Midi - rapid up to 10mph!
When in situations like this I tend to be very prepared
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Reminds me of Bedford Midi - rapid up to 10mph!
When in situations like this I tend to be very prepared
Bedford Rascals are the same......
Yuo could practically wheely the thing if you revved it enough and dumped the clutch ;D
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Reminds me of Bedford Midi - rapid up to 10mph!
When in situations like this I tend to be very prepared
Bedford Rascals are the same......
Yuo could practically wheely the thing if you revved it enough and dumped the clutch ;D
Exactly what we used to do with them.....then we took them to the Melton Road in Leicester to sell.
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You can beat a transporter any time you want if the road is empty..
But in traffic not a good idea to push as its a heavy car and their
drivers are not normal.
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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:)A mate's got a Transporter van, in fact he took me to Leeds to buy my Mig. Drove from Immingham slowly all the way, came off the M62, waiting at a roundabout, & he gunned it in 1st & 2nd. As said before low revving diesel but the short range punch was impressive for a van.
I've still got me Mig & his van's going strong. He uses it for his Labrador breeding hobby & he carrys race bikes in it & fabricates fibreglass bike panels for a living.
Considering the work that van does if i needed a van i reckon i'd get a transporter. :y
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some of them even have tc i used to have one they fast as fook for a van
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Phew... so it's not just me then... thanks lads! ;D
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the big engined ones are kicking out over 170bhp these days and phenominal torque
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Phew... so it's not just me then... thanks lads! ;D
No there just being kind.... ;D
You had your trousers pulled down and royaly spanked... :y
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They can also handle suprisingly well. When you ride in one you can get terified with speeds and angles these things maintain through bends.
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Fastes van I have seen was an LDV ambulance, back squatted down and it shot off with a lovely burble
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Fastes van I have seen was an LDV ambulance, back squatted down and it shot off with a lovely burble
V8?
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Fastes van I have seen was an LDV ambulance, back squatted down and it shot off with a lovely burble
V8?
What else?
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I am not impressed with the Transporter vans, not nice to drive compared to the alternatives out there.