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Newbie Area => Newbie Welcome Area => Topic started by: tgm147 on 11 November 2011, 20:31:59

Title: Hi Guys
Post by: tgm147 on 11 November 2011, 20:31:59

Hello all.

Just a quick introduction - I'm Mark, 19 and live on the Wirral. I've owned the Omega now for about 6 weeks and have loved every minute of it. 'Molly' the Miggy was owned by a friend of mine who was putting it up for sale after getting his new toy (3.2 V6 Signum with a remap). Originally he wanted about £1500 for it. I'd always loved the car since I'd first seen it and with the chance to own it all I needed to find was the money. Unfortunately at the same time, my Vectra started to have problems ('03 2.2 DTi with straight through exhausts) and it was suspected to be the fuel pump on its way out. I was talking to my mate about it and we decided to do a deal. We'd swap, I'd take Molly and he'd either sort out the Vectra and sell it on or break it for parts. After my jaw had hit the floor about the price rise with the Omega (up to about £2k now for a year, although still cheaper than 1.4 Corsa's!) I decided to go for it. A couple of days later I said goodbye to my beloved Vectra. I loved that car, it was lowered, stiff as hell, clattery with not being the more modern CDTi engine, the bright silver with black wheels made it look the part and the two huge straight through pipes out the back gave it a lovely roar and the sound of the turbo screaming was magic. That car had done 200,000 miles when I let go of it but after lots of little mods was producing 10 more BHP than stock with a dodgy vac control for the turbo and stock torque. I bloody loved that car. It was a sad day to see it go.

Right I've rambled on a lot now so I'll whack up a couple of photos of Molly from the previous owner and my old car (complete with ASBO colour scheme) and I shall see you all around! In the photos below I'm parked behind Molly, and that's the Vectra on Midpoint Garage's rolling road.

Mark

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Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: sandune on 11 November 2011, 20:50:55

Hiya welcome to the OOF :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: SIR Philbutt on 11 November 2011, 21:08:13

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Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 11 November 2011, 21:16:31

How do you do Mark, welcome along. :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: dbug on 11 November 2011, 21:47:46

Welcome to OOF mate   :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: Entwood on 11 November 2011, 22:05:32

"Hello" and Welcome :)

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: tgm147 on 11 November 2011, 22:10:07

Cheers guys. :D

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: smithpa7 on 11 November 2011, 22:12:39

Hello Mark, welcome to the forum :y :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: Omega_Dan on 11 November 2011, 22:21:49

Hello and welcome :y. Heard of that mpg garage. before :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: noel on 11 November 2011, 22:34:10

hi & welcome :y

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Post by: flyer 0712 on 11 November 2011, 23:04:48

hi and welcome..nice car.. :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: Seth on 11 November 2011, 23:40:44

Welcome bud! :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: Jimbob on 12 November 2011, 08:37:36

Hello & Welcome :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: x25dt on 12 November 2011, 08:58:15

Hello & Welcome  :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: Cliffo B on 12 November 2011, 12:58:48

Hello,Welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: The Red Baron on 12 November 2011, 14:09:28

welcome to the forum.  :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: PhilRich on 12 November 2011, 18:27:26

Hello Mark & welcome to the OOF mate  :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: Jusme on 12 November 2011, 18:44:44

Hi Mark, Welcome to the OOF..  :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: Johnny English on 12 November 2011, 21:23:15

Heya welcome onboard !  ;) You car looks nice!  :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: tgm147 on 13 November 2011, 08:36:20

Thanks guys! :D

Nice to get a warm welcome.

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: maria on 13 November 2011, 18:18:27

Hello Mark and a warm wecome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: waspy on 13 November 2011, 19:38:05

How do Mark. Welcome :) :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: Elitenut on 14 November 2011, 16:37:29

Hello and welcome to the Forum. :y

Title: Re: Hi Guys
Post by: MV6Danny on 14 November 2011, 22:35:11

Hi and welcome to OOF mate.  :y