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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: zippo on 23 January 2008, 15:00:37
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ive just collected my first Omega. what a pleasure to drive so smooth its not fast by any means its only a 2.2 auto. How sad am i its the 1st r.w.d car ive driven in 16 years love it. [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif]
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they are great cars... 2.2 is not fast... but its no slouch either!
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ive just collected my first Omega. what a pleasure to drive so smooth its not fast by any means its only a 2.2 auto. How sad am i its the 1st r.w.d car ive driven in 16 years love it. [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif]
What took you sooo long ;D
Nothing Sad about liking RWD, i have been a big fan for years
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Good move. :y
I've just had the displeasure of driving a fwd Jaguar X Type from St Autell to Plymouth and back. I wasn't breaking any speed records although I wasn't exactly hanging about. The understeer was frightening. :'( Acceleration was good, it was a turbo diesel, but the ride was exceptionally nervous and it was really uncomfortable.
I will take my Omega next time.
Unless I can borrow the bosses V8 XKR that is. ;)
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Good move. :y
I've just had the displeasure of driving a fwd Jaguar X Type from St Autell to Plymouth and back. I wasn't breaking any speed records although I wasn't exactly hanging about. The understeer was frightening. :'( Acceleration was good, it was a turbo diesel, but the ride was exceptionally nervous and it was really uncomfortable.
I will take my Omega next time.
Unless I can borrow the bosses V8 XKR that is. ;)
in an Omega that can be a really nice drive as well
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ive just collected my first Omega. what a pleasure to drive so smooth its not fast by any means its only a 2.2 auto. How sad am i its the 1st r.w.d car ive driven in 16 years love it. [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif] [smiley=grin.gif]
Great stuff :y, well you'll be after a V6 before you know it ::)
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Sad as i may sound but my Omega is my passion, I care for her every weekend without fail, they are a great car and if looked after will not let you down........its a damm shame they stopped producing them.
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Sad as i may sound but my Omega is my passion, I care for her every weekend without fail, they are a great car and if looked after will not let you down........its a damm shame they stopped producing them.
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And as the signature under my avatar suggest I am still dreaming of owning a 4 pot, those admins are such jokers ;D ;D
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On my second elite now and I love them! I work for Audi and have driven everything in the current range and nothing is as comfortable as a mig, even the A8 has a lumpy ride due to the adaptive air suspension (even in comfort). Vauxhall may not be considered as prestige as Audi but I'm no badge snob, and as the prices are a hell of a lot cheap than an A6 you get fantastic value for money.
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ive juts got in from a proper run (in me mig) and i love it .1 minor thing is that the dip/main beam are pants any suggestions
darren
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Sad as i may sound but my Omega is my passion, I care for her every weekend without fail, they are a great car and if looked after will not let you down........its a damm shame they stopped producing them.
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whats so sad about that iam gonna be just the same. swmbo has already been chewed out for touching a window with condensation on it
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On my second elite now and I love them! I work for Audi and have driven everything in the current range and nothing is as comfortable as a mig, even the A8 has a lumpy ride due to the adaptive air suspension (even in comfort). Vauxhall may not be considered as prestige as Audi but I'm no badge snob, and as the prices are a hell of a lot cheap than an A6 you get fantastic value for money.
Spot on, you get a lot of bang for your buck, especially in the higher spec omegas :y
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On my second elite now and I love them! I work for Audi and have driven everything in the current range and nothing is as comfortable as a mig, even the A8 has a lumpy ride due to the adaptive air suspension (even in comfort). Vauxhall may not be considered as prestige as Audi but I'm no badge snob, and as the prices are a hell of a lot cheap than an A6 you get fantastic value for money.
That's interesting, I was thinking about what i'll replace the Omega with in a few (probably many!) years time and the A6 was about the only car that I liked the design of and seemed anything like the spec of an Omega. Really ought to blag a test drive in one one day.
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ive juts got in from a proper run (in me mig) and i love it .1 minor thing is that the dip/main beam are pants any suggestions
darren
Yeah, the plastic lenses get imperfections. Polish down if they are not perfectly clear, and also use plus50 bulbs ;)
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ive juts got in from a proper run (in me mig) and i love it .1 minor thing is that the dip/main beam are pants any suggestions
darren
Yeah, the plastic lenses get imperfections. Polish down if they are not perfectly clear, and also use plus50 bulbs ;)
thanks for that :y is their an how to would you happen to know
darren
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That's interesting, I was thinking about what i'll replace the Omega with in a few (probably many!) years time and the A6 was about the only car that I liked the design of and seemed anything like the spec of an Omega. Really ought to blag a test drive in one one day.
Don't both, unless you can find a 4.2 or a le mans it will only disappoint!
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ive juts got in from a proper run (in me mig) and i love it .1 minor thing is that the dip/main beam are pants any suggestions
darren
Yeah, the plastic lenses get imperfections. Polish down if they are not perfectly clear, and also use plus50 bulbs ;)
thanks for that :y is their an how to would you happen to know
darren
not yet ;)
due to potential risks, I would only do the refinishing of headlights in necessary...
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ive juts got in from a proper run (in me mig) and i love it .1 minor thing is that the dip/main beam are pants any suggestions
darren
Yeah, the plastic lenses get imperfections. Polish down if they are not perfectly clear, and also use plus50 bulbs ;)
We got an advisory a couple of years ago for the headlights, bought a couple of later design ones from ebay, fitting them was a doddle. :)
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ive juts got in from a proper run (in me mig) and i love it .1 minor thing is that the dip/main beam are pants any suggestions
darren
Yeah, the plastic lenses get imperfections. Polish down if they are not perfectly clear, and also use plus50 bulbs ;)
We got an advisory a couple of years ago for the headlights, bought a couple of later design ones from ebay, fitting them was a doddle. :)
Yours probably had the truely awful ribbed type previously?
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ive juts got in from a proper run (in me mig) and i love it .1 minor thing is that the dip/main beam are pants any suggestions
darren
Yeah, the plastic lenses get imperfections. Polish down if they are not perfectly clear, and also use plus50 bulbs ;)
We got an advisory a couple of years ago for the headlights, bought a couple of later design ones from ebay, fitting them was a doddle. :)
Yours probably had the truely awful ribbed type previously?
Possibly, it was a 95 Select estate, got a 98 GLS estate now and it has the later lights in it. :)
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ive juts got in from a proper run (in me mig) and i love it .1 minor thing is that the dip/main beam are pants any suggestions
darren
I bought some of these last week, (I copied Chopsdad ;) )
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OSRAM-NIGHT-BREAKER-H1-Headlamp-Bulbs-90-More-Light_W0QQitemZ220193454085QQihZ012QQcategoryZ72235QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
I'm really pleased with them and can even drive down unlit lanes without having to put the full beams on. The light isn't too blue and they seem to work great. 8-)
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thanks for the info fellas
i tried the e bay link posted by GB and the shop isnt open as such until
the 29th of Jan i think it was, but at that price i can Waite Thanks GB [smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Darren