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General Discussion Area / Re: New build thread suggestion
« on: 08 February 2013, 16:06:11 »
I would say yes... I'm looking to build myself a garage in a couple of months 
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General Discussion Area / Re: fatties leave please
« on: 21 January 2013, 15:13:21 »
Personally I think all flight cost/tickets should be based on your weight plus luggage. That way you for the fuel you use, and the airline know in advance how much you weigh and it would work out cheaper for me
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Omega General Help / Re: Can you buy underlay / sound proofing new?
« on: 16 January 2013, 13:18:23 »
A few car's ago I had a Shogun Pinin and I thought the sound proofing wasn't very good, so I just used regular 8mm carpet underlay and a spray adhesive. I put it in the doors and behind all the panels, it worked perfectly
I can't remember the exact sound reduction but it was a very noticeable reduction above 50mph
I can't remember the exact sound reduction but it was a very noticeable reduction above 50mph
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General Discussion Area / Re: Veggie Oil run cars
« on: 02 January 2013, 11:26:57 »
The best diesel's to run on oil are old Mercedes and the Peugeot/Citroen engines.
I used to have a Ssangyoung Musso 2.9d which uses as old 5 cylinder Merc engine - it ran on neat oil with no modifications at all, in cold weather I'd just mix in a little diesel. The cheapest cars for it are probably old 406's, 306's and old Mercs.
If you've got a modern diesel I think it's only really the VW group diesels that will be happy on it, but they're all very efficient anyway.
I used to have a Ssangyoung Musso 2.9d which uses as old 5 cylinder Merc engine - it ran on neat oil with no modifications at all, in cold weather I'd just mix in a little diesel. The cheapest cars for it are probably old 406's, 306's and old Mercs.
If you've got a modern diesel I think it's only really the VW group diesels that will be happy on it, but they're all very efficient anyway.
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General Car Chat / Re: Daughter's new car
« on: 17 December 2012, 09:39:39 »
I'd recommend a Shogun Pinin - I had one for a while and it was a great little car, and if in 2wd pretty good mpg - and very capable in mud and snow (you can lock the diff)
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Omega General Help / Re: exhaust system
« on: 14 December 2012, 11:23:56 »
I've just ordered a new system for £109 from France (I think - maybe Poland) and it's from the cats back... you won't get a system that cheap with cats
Brendan
Brendan
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General Car Chat / Re: Well I'll be.
« on: 14 November 2012, 17:09:09 »We've just returned from a trip to Wales. Filled the tank and the light came on after 378 miles. Not sure if that's good or not as I've no idea how much fuel the Omega tank holds.
I reckon I could squeeze another twenty miles at a push.
On a long trip - Fareham to New Quay (in Wales) I've done the round trip on one tank before... 490 miles (ish)
Trip computer showed about 33mpg
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General Car Chat / Re: What was your last non vauxhall car ?
« on: 13 November 2012, 14:39:13 »
I've had a few in the 2.5 years I've been driving... I was on bikes before then.
'99 Omega MV6
'98 Primera GT SE
'95 C230 Estate
'98 Shogun Pinin Elegance
'95 Musso 2.9d
'01 Mondeo Estate
Now back with the '95 Elite Estate
'99 Omega MV6
'98 Primera GT SE
'95 C230 Estate
'98 Shogun Pinin Elegance
'95 Musso 2.9d
'01 Mondeo Estate
Now back with the '95 Elite Estate
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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Next Hampshire meet?
« on: 13 November 2012, 13:17:48 »
I'm down in Fareham - in between Portsmouth and Southampton
I'll be along depending where the meet is
I'll be along depending where the meet is
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General Discussion Area / Re: Looking for a good ISP
« on: 12 November 2012, 10:45:30 »
It's not that cheap (to new customers anyway) but I use NewNet - I'm on an old package so pay the old rate... but I get 18mbps through ADSL - in real terms I get about 1.7MB download speeds and totally unlimited.
I generally get through about 100-130gb a month
I generally get through about 100-130gb a month
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General Car Chat / Re: To cruise or not to cruise
« on: 07 November 2012, 16:51:26 »
Cruise will use more fuel - however the difference will be minimal... You'll notice more of a difference in an area with lots of hills/long gradients.
Best is to allow the car to speed up slightly on downhill sections and then allow it to slow gradually with a fixed throttle position.
Best is to allow the car to speed up slightly on downhill sections and then allow it to slow gradually with a fixed throttle position.
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Omega General Help / Re: fuel consumption
« on: 05 November 2012, 09:45:24 »
Hi All,
I've just done my first long trip in mine... Fareham (Hampshire) to West Wales, 242 miles each way... did the whole trip on 1 full tank, I got 33.4mpg overall. Not bad I don't think considering I took a lot of stuff up there so the car was quite heavy.
I've just done my first long trip in mine... Fareham (Hampshire) to West Wales, 242 miles each way... did the whole trip on 1 full tank, I got 33.4mpg overall. Not bad I don't think considering I took a lot of stuff up there so the car was quite heavy.
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Omega General Help / Re: fuel consumption
« on: 30 October 2012, 11:26:38 »
**If you look in your handbook near the back there's a consumption table for all the models at set speeds
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Omega General Help / Re: fuel consumption
« on: 30 October 2012, 11:24:40 »
It's a different car - but my '95 elite estate (3.0l) with the cruise set to 70 seems to average about 33mpg
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General Car Chat / Re: What's this for?
« on: 24 October 2012, 14:00:48 »
My '95 elite estate has them... not sure they really do much though.