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As above, I'm looking for a section of interior carpet in the Cream/Beige colour to complete the raising of the boot floor in the new estate. Needs to be enough to go the full width of the car but only need about 4" or so width.

Anything in the correct colour considered...

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As above. I need an alarm horn in good working order and the associated bracketry, plus the powersounder mounting bracket.

183
As above... Want a facelift Elite Door Mirror for the drivers side. Preferably in Nocturno Blue but anything considered as long as it's in full working order.

I think it has to be from an Elite for the memory function to work but I may be wrong :-/ :-/

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Well... Actually all I want is the passenger seat as the heater element has gone :'( When I commented on Saturday night that it wasn't working SWMBO said "I thought that a couple of weeks ago" ::) ::)

I know it must be longer than that because I noticed the scorched leather before the Hampshire meet and thought that the heater may have gone ::) ;D

So... Anyone got a good passenger seat or full set? May need a hand to swap them over too :-X

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I'm looking for a 3.0 ECU but only from someone who is able to get it to the Farnborough meet this weekend. Posting to me will be no benefit as it looks like I'm leaving Thursday now.

Anyone got one kicking around?

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Wanted: ICV Pipe
« on: 08 April 2010, 13:13:26 »
As above. Need to replace the pipe which runs from the ICV to the air intake (IIRCC) on a 3.0 and has a "T" which runs to the back of the engine. Mine is taped up and I really should replace it whilst I have the plenum off to do the cam belt ::)

Thanks

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Right, just testing the water here more than saying it's definitely for sale, but if someone wants it I will let it go :y

My 1999 registered Omega Elite Saloon in Polar Sea Blue may well be surplus to requirements now and will have to go! It was registered in March 1999 and has had 5 owners (off the top of my head!) during it's lifetime. I have owned it for the last 3 and a bit years and can honestly say it has been a superb car. It has covered a little over 174000 miles at the moment (went round 174k this morning) but is still in use so will probably be nearer 175k when it leaves me!

It was MOT'd towards the end of February which it passed with no advisories after having the Track Rod Ends (outer) and Handbrake cables replaced. The Cambelt was changed by myself (for the 2nd time in my ownership) at 157k last Easter, along with new plugs. The waterpump was changed at the previous cambelt change which was done at 117500 20 months previously. It has had new discs and pads fitted to the front axle in September of last year. It had new wishbones fitted in July 2010, followed immediately by a visit to WIM for a full setup. The general servicing has been done by myself (mostly), with an oil and filter change every 5000 miles since I purchased it in march 2008 at 114k.

Being an Elite it has all the usual refinements which I won't go into in full but the Climate was regassed within the last couple of years and blows nice and cold :y
It is fitted with the CCRT700 Stereo, Bose configured, with working 6 Disc CD Changer in the boot. This stereo has the added benefit of also having a built in telephone which will accept any 900GSM network sim card (O2 and Vodaphone being the main 2) giving the facility for hands free calling. I'll have a hunt around and see if I've got a spare PAYG SIM for the buyer if required.
The interior is in Light Grey Leather and in fairly good condition, with the passenger seat heater being the only one of the 4 not working.
The Trafficmaster system is currently working but I think the subscription runs out either this month or next.
It also has the CARIN Navigation system fitted and I will leave the disc in the CD unit, a Genuine disk from 2007.
Electric Rear Blind, Fully operational.
It also has a towbar fitted with twin electrics.
Finally for the spec list, it is fitted with a STAG 300, fully sequential LPG system with a 90L cylinder tank in the boot. I filled this up this morning and it took about £45 worth of gas having covered just over 300 miles (a run to Heathrow and back, plus some running around) since the last fill. Basically it saves you a touch under 10p per mile on fuel costs when running on LPG. There's also about 20L of petrol showing on the gauge, which would probably see you through to the end of the summer! I fitted this system myself at around 120,000 miles (at a cost of around £700) and apart from a fuse breaking and general servicing the LPG has run faultlessly (excluding the Lag issue I will describe below) :y I'll also include a new LPG vapour filter if I can find it!
The engine is fitted with a subtle chip, which gives a nice little gain in top end power without detriment to the fuel consumption.

I'm willing to plug the laptop into the LPG system to show you the workings but will be keeping the Data lead for other LPG vehicles I look at. The Lag issue I mentioned is at gearchange between 5200 and about 6300RPM at full throttle. This can easily be avoided by a slight lift when changing gear or I can set the system to automatically switch to petrol above 5200 RPM if the buyer wishes.

The 16" Elite wheels are in good condition with only a couple of slight marks, but no curb damage, and fitted with a set of 4 Accellera Alpha Tyres, all of which are legal and have between 4 and 6mm tread left.

The Bad Bits

There are rust bubbles on the tops of all 4 doors (as normal!) and the N/S Rear Wheel Arch. Also a couple of small patches starting to show on the doors. There are a fair number of stone chips, to be expected with a car that has covered this mileage, and the underside of the front bumper is scratched.
The Climate panel needs a couple of new bulbs fitting, but this does not affect the operation of it.
The wishbones were cheap ones from ebay so I can give no guarantee how long they will last.
The Passenger Seat Heater doesn't work.
The Cam Cover Gaskets are just starting to weep, although the oil level doesn't drop at all between services.
The Lacquer has started to peel on the top of the rear spoiler.
The washer bottle has started leaking, I think from the headlamp washer grommet.

To Sum Up

This is an opportunity to pick up a LPG converted Omega Elite with only a couple of minor faults for not a lot more than the cost of a LPG kit.
The car has just been taxed for 6 months which I am willing to leave on the vehicle for the full asking price, otherwise I will send it back in for a refund.
MOT Expires February 2012.
I'm looking for £800ono as the vehicle stands :y


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Cars for Sale & wanted / WANTED: Late Facelift 3.2 Elite Estate
« on: 15 June 2009, 14:22:14 »
As per the title really... I know I'm after something Rare as Rocking Horse Poo but... Just asking really! ::) ::)

The plan is to replace my Mini-Facelift with a Facelift Estate. Must be Auto and must have all the toys... Preferably Colour display too.

Just putting the feelers out... No rush!

189
Omega Gallery / My New 3.2 Estate
« on: 26 May 2011, 12:31:32 »
I'll bow to pressure and post up a few pics... It's not been cleaned or anything special but people keep asking for them so....


Untitled by lazydocker, on Flickr

Untitled by lazydocker, on Flickr

Untitled by lazydocker, on Flickr

Untitled by lazydocker, on Flickr

Untitled by lazydocker, on Flickr

Untitled by lazydocker, on Flickr

Full Elite Spec, CID, Telematics, 66500, FVxSH.

Took a long time to find one I wanted but it's finally happened :y

It'll be burning LPG soon and I'll finally have what I've been searching for :y

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Omega Gallery / East Anglia Meet, Sunday night find!!!
« on: 14 July 2009, 14:07:00 »
Those of us who stayed for Sunday night as well went for a little wander and found these...





And the engine...


Please excuse the poor photo quality... Taken with a mobile ::) ::)

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Omega Gallery / My Miggy after a bijou Valet!
« on: 30 April 2009, 17:14:03 »
Just thought I'd post a few snaps after a little valet...











Don't the OOF plates just set it off :question :question :y :y

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Omega Gallery / Some pics of my LPG conversion
« on: 19 August 2008, 20:39:49 »
Unfortunately there aren't as many as I'd like but...

The ECU in position... Not as much room when you've got SL Suspension ::) ::)


The Vaporiser in position and connected... Got to mind the EGR pipes or it'll melt the rubber hoses


ECU connections. Due to the slight lack of wire in the supplied loom (probably more due to the route I took!!) I actually intercepted the required wires just outside the main ECU plug and soldered them there! It was still a tight squeeze getting the plug back on and the ECU into place.


Diagnostic Plug... Nice and accessible :y :y


You can just make out the vaporiser under the airbox... A very tight fit


The LPG pipe... Protected by some old heater hose to ensure there are no snagging points when I have it inspected :y :y (the COP is a bit vague in the description of acceptable risk of damage to pipeline ::) ::)


Pipe and wiring running front to rear



And finally for this instalment... The engine bay now it's all back together :y :y


I'll stick some more up tomorrow after I've finished the back end :y :y :y

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Omega Gallery / Another couple of East Anglia Meet Pictures
« on: 10 August 2008, 09:50:34 »



The Traditional Picture of Migs with lights on... Except for a few tired Fog lights  :D :D :D

The Boys with their toys :y :y :y

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Browsing the bay of E, trying to decide whether I should advertise my car on there as well as Autotrader or not, and came across this one...

Anyone else spot something strange with the pictures? ::) ::)

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General Car Chat / Is LPG Worth it?
« on: 12 May 2011, 20:52:18 »
Right... For those who are questioning whether LPG is worth it... I normally fill up with LPG at a cost of about £51. This gets me between 275 and 380 miles (on a run) but normally about 300 miles :y

Admittedly I'm comparing a 3.0LPG against a 3.2 petrol but......

.... After 307 miles, driving the same types of roads and with the same enthusiasm, filled up the petrol tank for £81 :o :o

So saving is, as we all keep saying, about 10p per mile or around £30 per tank :o :o

I'd reckon on that being well and truly worth it ;D ;D

Or, to put it in a different way, 25 fill ups and you've already saved enough to pay for the kit ;) ;)

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