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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: matt leadbetter on 14 September 2011, 09:00:56

Title: gearbox
Post by: matt leadbetter on 14 September 2011, 09:00:56

hi just a quick one is the automatic gearbox on the estate any good as i'm looking to buy another omega after my 2.6 v6 manual died a death

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: Andy B on 14 September 2011, 09:08:08

bit of an open ended question  ;) Most V6's have an auto box in them & loads of cars have galctic milages on them with no undue problems. All depends on how they've been looked after & whether they've been abused.  :y
Many here wouldn't consider anything else.  :y

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: matt leadbetter on 14 September 2011, 09:17:14

yeah sorry about the open ended question I've never owned a auto before and i don't quite know what to look for and all the higher spec ones i can find are autos on the estate   :-?

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: henryd on 14 September 2011, 09:23:01

As Andy says the autoboxes are generally pretty reliable,however there is a fuel consumption penalty to pay around town,on longer runs they are not much different to a manual :y

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: matt leadbetter on 14 September 2011, 09:25:30

is i big penalty or is it just about bearable ?

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: henryd on 14 September 2011, 09:28:10

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is i big penalty or is it just about bearable ?

I get 22-23mpg out of mine driving locally here in hilly cornwall,a heavy right foot will drop it below twenty :'(

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: matt leadbetter on 14 September 2011, 09:35:08

that's not to bad as your in Cornwall i know my mpg goes up when i'm down there anyone know a rough combined mpg compered to a manual?

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 14 September 2011, 10:18:00

there is another thread on here mate about MPG.. But your talking about 26-27 mpg in my opinion. On a run 35MPG :)

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 September 2011, 10:54:24

you will miss your manual omega ;)

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: Andy B on 14 September 2011, 11:22:20

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you will miss your manual omega ;)

<panto mode on> [size=16]Oh no he won't![/size]  ;D ;D ;D <panto mode off>

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 September 2011, 11:57:14

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you will miss your manual omega ;)

<panto mode on> [size=16]Oh no he won't![/size]  ;D ;D ;D <panto mode off>

 ;D ;D ;D :y

ps: I bet he will ;D

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: Andy B on 14 September 2011, 12:24:23

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you will miss your manual omega ;)

<panto mode on> [size=16]Oh no he won't![/size]  ;D ;D ;D <panto mode off>

 ;D ;D ;D :y

ps: I bet he will ;D

Your reply should've been ..........

[size=14]Oh yes he will!![/size]  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: Ian_D on 14 September 2011, 12:25:17

Wouldn't an auto be better at a steady 70-80mph run though? Thought the autos revved less due to different radtio?  :-?

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you will miss your manual omega ;)

<panto mode on> [size=16]Oh no he won't![/size]  ;D ;D ;D <panto mode off>

;D ;D ;D :y

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: matt leadbetter on 14 September 2011, 14:15:09

properly i don't know it all depends how good the autos are and how responsive the 2.5 cd/cdx or the 3 elite but i think i will miss it
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oh yes i will ;D

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 14 September 2011, 14:25:55

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you will miss your manual omega ;)

<panto mode on> [size=16]Oh no he won't![/size]  ;D ;D ;D <panto mode off>

 ;D ;D ;D :y

ps: I bet he will ;D

Your reply should've been ..........

[size=14]Oh yes he will!![/size]  ;D  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y

Title: Re: gearbox
Post by: 2woody on 15 September 2011, 08:46:06

think along the lines of a 5mpg penalty and you won't be far wrong