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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tonyyeb on 23 November 2010, 19:29:02
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hello everyone!
Bought a 2000 (W) 3.0 Elite Auto (saloon) today to keep my workhorse 2.5 GLS Estate company! I love these cars, but need a little advice on the car I've just purchased; hope one or two of you guys can help.
1). The car had been standing for approx 4 months before I bought it today, and the battery had gone flat. Jump starting meant the vendor disconnecting the battery, thus losing the functionality of the Bose sound system. The code for same is not present in any of the manuals. How do I obtain it?
2). Presumably for the same inactivity reasons, the back-box is blowing slightly - roughly how much am I in for to replace same?
3). All the 17' alloys have been kerbed; anyone know of anyone reasonably local to Salisbury that refurbs these without charging a total fortune?
I want to keep the car up together, but can't afford to maintain it regardless of expense.
Any advice would be very welcome.
Thanks all.....
Ian
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1) Carpass
2) Eternal Car on Ebay
3) Know a place in South Bucks, too far for you.
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hello everyone!
Bought a 2000 (W) 3.0 Elite Auto (saloon) today to keep my workhorse 2.5 GLS Estate company! I love these cars, but need a little advice on the car I've just purchased; hope one or two of you guys can help.
1). The car had been standing for approx 4 months before I bought it today, and the battery had gone flat. Jump starting meant the vendor disconnecting the battery, thus losing the functionality of the Bose sound system. The code for same is not present in any of the manuals. How do I obtain it?
2). Presumably for the same inactivity reasons, the back-box is blowing slightly - roughly how much am I in for to replace same?
3). All the 17' alloys have been kerbed; anyone know of anyone reasonably local to Salisbury that refurbs these without charging a total fortune?
I want to keep the car up together, but can't afford to maintain it regardless of expense.
Any advice would be very welcome.
Thanks all.....
Ian
Hi and welcome to the madhouse.
1 Vaux dealer and et the pass card ( this will have all the info you require. costs about 25 quid +
2. have a look on Ebay as there are a few dealers on there that do good cheap ones ( so ive read on here)
3 sorry cant help with that one as I dont know the area
HTH
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Hello, double check your manuals, wallet etc again. There should've been a little credit card sized 'car pass' with radio code and other things on. You never know it could be written down in manual somewhere? This happened to me once!
I think if you can't find it, I have heard you can go to Vx and get the code, but they charge of course!
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SNAP... I win on the car pass one ;) ;D ;D
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Thanks all for responses so far. GeoffR, yes, I've been right through the manuals provided, and seen no pencil notations anywhere! I definitely don't have the fabled CarPass in the wallet. Do I just rock up to my local Vaux dealer (Approach, Salisbury) with the log book? Is that all that's required?
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regarding the wheels, it would prob cost the same to refurb them as it would to replace them with ones in better nick from a scrapped car.
about 250-300 for a decent set with tyres for the f/l elite wheels i think, so without tyres would be cheaper
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Thanks all for responses so far. GeoffR, yes, I've been right through the manuals provided, and seen no pencil notations anywhere! I definitely don't have the fabled CarPass in the wallet. Do I just rock up to my local Vaux dealer (Approach, Salisbury) with the log book? Is that all that's required?
Yes ,Log book + driving licence if its the pic one as they will need to know who u are
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Thanks all for responses so far. GeoffR, yes, I've been right through the manuals provided, and seen no pencil notations anywhere! I definitely don't have the fabled CarPass in the wallet. Do I just rock up to my local Vaux dealer (Approach, Salisbury) with the log book? Is that all that's required?
AFAIK yes, that's what I would do, probably take photo ID aswell, you know what it's like now!
I've got my car pass, but I never need to enter code after battery disconnection, it just comes back on itself
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Just hope the stereo is the original one ;)
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Thanks all for responses so far. GeoffR, yes, I've been right through the manuals provided, and seen no pencil notations anywhere! I definitely don't have the fabled CarPass in the wallet. Do I just rock up to my local Vaux dealer (Approach, Salisbury) with the log book? Is that all that's required?
AFAIK yes, that's what I would do, probably take photo ID aswell, you know what it's like now!
I've got my car pass, but I never need to enter code after battery disconnection, it just comes back on itself
you can switch on the need for the code if you want to ...... :y
it's in the manual ;)
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Thanks all for responses so far. GeoffR, yes, I've been right through the manuals provided, and seen no pencil notations anywhere! I definitely don't have the fabled CarPass in the wallet. Do I just rock up to my local Vaux dealer (Approach, Salisbury) with the log book? Is that all that's required?
AFAIK yes, that's what I would do, probably take photo ID aswell, you know what it's like now!
I've got my car pass, but I never need to enter code after battery disconnection, it just comes back on itself
you can switch on the need for the code if you want to ...... :y
it's in the manual ;)
Thanks AndyB! I'll have a look and get it turned on, sods law and all that!
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regarding the wheels, it would prob cost the same to refurb them as it would to replace them with ones in better nick from a scrapped car.
about 250-300 for a decent set with tyres for the f/l elite wheels i think, so without tyres would be cheaper
Yeah, was wondering this myself, VauxFan. Are the 17' F/L alloys unique to the MV6 and the Elite in reasonable second-hand supply?
Just been out to inspect them again by torchlight - think one of the previous owners might have been Ming the Merciless... ;D
See there are quite a few refurb companies on t'interweb - anyone have any experience of them?
P.S - just AMAZED at the amount of activity on this site! Think I might stick around! :)
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regarding the wheels, it would prob cost the same to refurb them as it would to replace them with ones in better nick from a scrapped car.
about 250-300 for a decent set with tyres for the f/l elite wheels i think, so without tyres would be cheaper
Yeah, was wondering this myself, VauxFan. Are the 17' F/L alloys unique to the MV6 and the Elite in reasonable second-hand supply?
Just been out to inspect them again by torchlight - think one of the previous owners might have been Ming the Merciless... ;DSee there are quite a few refurb companies on t'interweb - anyone have any experience of them?
P.S - just AMAZED at the amount of activity on this site! Think I might stick around! :)
Judging by my wheels Mong the merciless must've been driving my car
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regarding the wheels, it would prob cost the same to refurb them as it would to replace them with ones in better nick from a scrapped car.
about 250-300 for a decent set with tyres for the f/l elite wheels i think, so without tyres would be cheaper
Yeah, was wondering this myself, VauxFan. Are the 17' F/L alloys unique to the MV6 and the Elite in reasonable second-hand supply?
Just been out to inspect them again by torchlight - think one of the previous owners might have been Ming the Merciless... ;D
See there are quite a few refurb companies on t'interweb - anyone have any experience of them?
P.S - just AMAZED at the amount of activity on this site! Think I might stick around! :)
Its like the Hotel California ;D ;D
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th fl elite wheels are only found on the elites, the mv6 ones are a smillar design but the spokes are shaped differently at the rims, as for availability, they do crop up on egay and here occasionally but are usually grabbed pretty quick.
:)
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th fl elite wheels are only found on the elites, the mv6 ones are a smillar design but the spokes are shaped differently at the rims, as for availability, they do crop up on egay and here occasionally but are usually grabbed pretty quick.
:)
I know of a decent seller on the bay that Ive saved as one of my sellers if that would help you out with this search for wheels. not sure if I can post it as a link tho as I dont want to break the rules
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th fl elite wheels are only found on the elites, the mv6 ones are a smillar design but the spokes are shaped differently at the rims, as for availability, they do crop up on egay and here occasionally but are usually grabbed pretty quick.
:)
I know of a decent seller on the bay that Ive saved as one of my sellers if that would help you out with this search for wheels. not sure if I can post it as a link tho as I dont want to break the rules
you'd just be posting a link as you would for an interesting car / etc No rules would be broken if the link doesn't go to something you have a vested interest in. :y
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th fl elite wheels are only found on the elites, the mv6 ones are a smillar design but the spokes are shaped differently at the rims, as for availability, they do crop up on egay and here occasionally but are usually grabbed pretty quick.
:)
I know of a decent seller on the bay that Ive saved as one of my sellers if that would help you out with this search for wheels. not sure if I can post it as a link tho as I dont want to break the rules
you'd just be posting a link as you would for an interesting car / etc No rules would be broken if the link doesn't go to something you have a vested interest in. :y
Thanks Andy :y I will try and do it then
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Sorry cant do the link thing but have a look for omegaspares based near heathrow. He may not have them listed as its more cost effective if people phone him as he doesnt have to pay ebay anything then.
HTH in your search
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Sorry cant do the link thing but have a look for omegaspares based near heathrow. He may not have them listed as its more cost effective if people phone him as he doesnt have to pay ebay anything then.
HTH in your search
Thanks very much, SkyBlue - I'll check 'em out ;)
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th fl elite wheels are only found on the elites, the mv6 ones are a smillar design but the spokes are shaped differently at the rims, as for availability, they do crop up on egay and here occasionally but are usually grabbed pretty quick.
:)
My! This is an EDUCAYSHUN!!
The MV6 alloys are slightly ridged at the rims, aren't they? I have noticed the difference, but didn't realise that the difference was model-specific... :)
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No Probs, there was a chap who was breaking a t reg elite but those wheels ( if he still has them/car of course) would be too old wouldnt they :-?
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Sorry cant do the link thing but have a look for omegaspares based near heathrow. He may not have them listed as its more cost effective if people phone him as he doesnt have to pay ebay anything then.
HTH in your search
Thanks very much, SkyBlue - I'll check 'em out ;)
Ask for Steve and tell him your on the forum and he'll give you a discount ;)
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Are the MV6 alloys known as ET39's?
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ET39 refers to the offset not the wheel design ;)
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back to remedial class for me then... ::)
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You know, I was REALLY looking forward to the much vaunted Bose sound experience, I took a couple of CD's with me for the 50-mile journey home.
As it was though, it was such a total grin flooring it on the A34 on the way back, listening to that gorgeous V6 (ever-so-slightly louder than it should be, admittedly ;D), not sure I'd have kept the stereo on for long!
Such a brilliant, comfortable, tooled-up, underrated car....glad there's a site like this for people who love 'em.... :)