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General Car Chat / Re: And what about least favourite ... or worst car

« on: 17 February 2012, 16:44:03 »

Austin Maxi first car owned. I spent more time walking in the middle of the road picking up bits and pieces that seemed to fall of at the site of a bump can look back and laugh now.

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General Car Chat / Re: Favourite car you've owned

« on: 16 February 2012, 17:17:43 »

Not every ones cup of tea but i once owned a Citroen Zantia  Activa Turbo bought it from Mr vac him self James Dyson fast as you like and handled every thing thrown at it. As you can imagine didn't have it to long before it went bang happy days.

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General Car Chat / Re: Abandoned Miggy,Should I take it..?

« on: 16 February 2012, 17:09:32 »

Rent it out as a pad to some illegals ie Somalians wait a few weeks to see if they get evicted if not you evict them cars yours lol, 

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Omega General Help / Re: 2.2 petrol MPG average

« on: 06 February 2012, 16:16:18 »

Hi i own and drive a 2.2 with a manual box i found that around town my consumption is quite high not sure as to how high not sure i really want to know even, how ever i do a fair bit of traveling up and down the motorway and i am more than happy with around 34.5 at above motorway speed limits. 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 31 January 2012, 16:27:50 »

Car back in today for MOT retest and for once good news the rear broken coil spring was not broke after all, garage said once they removed the wheel closer inspection revealed it was OK its rough at the top and that's why they thought it broke. So what that means is she pissed it yahooooo 

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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?

« on: 30 January 2012, 19:42:15 »

Put the old girl in the garage today for an MOT re-test after failing on Friday, but it,s not bad news as it only failed on a rear coil spring being broke happy days. A big thanks to everyone who has helped me out this past year your advice and guides are worth there weight.

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Omega General Help / Re: Fog Lights....

« on: 23 January 2012, 19:30:51 »

Later models had dash illumination, early ones had switch illumination

Should of said its an MV6  2001..i would of thought it should of had dash illumination

sounds like we have bulbs out on the dash then?...

Yep

You will have an illumination on the dash -- got some nice LED bulbs in my fogs gay is what you said was it not Rob lol 

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Omega General Help / Re: Ticking noise from cam cover area

« on: 23 January 2012, 18:39:23 »

Check manifold in case it,s cracked, or like what i have and that is a stud missing from the manifold its self. Noise disappears once warm so i just put up with it.

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General Car Chat / Re: budget tyres...

« on: 14 January 2012, 19:11:28 »

Not everyone has the budget to spend over £100 a tyre but tyres are very important,
I try to get good part worns if I can and they must be good but on the few occasions when I couldn't I bought budgets
I have tried nankangs and admiral and to be honest I've never had a problem
I drive around 5-600 miles a week locally and I have a very heavy foot

Agreed not every one has the finances to go and buy £100 + tyres so like you i have used part worns in the past but only if they are nearly new. Now i know some would say that you should never compromise safety over cost but i say that when ever you purchase a second hand motor you don't ask the seller to fit it with new boots.

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General Car Chat / Re: budget tyres...

« on: 14 January 2012, 11:07:02 »

Tyres are a subject that has been done to death... Use the search function and have a little look

I wouldn't recommend budget tyres on an Omega, although I've had reasonably good experiences with Accellera Alpha's (which are high end budget/mid range)

Would agree with the Alphas had good results with them but would steer well clear of the likes of Enduros death traps.

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Omega Gallery / Re: New grille ;)

« on: 09 January 2012, 19:04:04 »

now thats a rather big photo thought i was about to get run over  ;Dlooks good seen them on ebay and Dans car so tempted to get one for xmas think they look the nuts very nice

Thanks...  Yea I'm pretty new on here so my pictures are either huge or small , Yea I also got this off eBay £21 with p&p Irmscher badge was £10 with p&p ... 

Very nice have tried finding this on flea bay i could be thick but cant find it do you have the link 

Thanks for that they have a phone number will give them a bell -- they have others so may have a choice once again thanks Steve

It looks like the seller i got mine from has sold out  , heres the link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310262795407

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Omega Gallery / Re: New grille ;)

« on: 09 January 2012, 17:08:14 »

now thats a rather big photo thought i was about to get run over  ;Dlooks good seen them on ebay and Dans car so tempted to get one for xmas think they look the nuts very nice

Thanks...  Yea I'm pretty new on here so my pictures are either huge or small , Yea I also got this off eBay £21 with p&p Irmscher badge was £10 with p&p ... 

Very nice have tried finding this on flea bay i could be thick but cant find it do you have the link 

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Omega General Help / Re: Petrol Smell in the car

« on: 05 January 2012, 16:04:14 »

Thanks Guys
Appreciated

Hi Jamatrad i had the same problem when i changed my cam gasket had the car checked over at my local garage but to know avail, then the source was found it turned out to be the Carburettor cleaner i had used to clean the inside of the cover and also from cleaning the breather pipes. I changed the pollen filter and it was fine hope this helps you. Steve

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General Car Chat / Re: Spark plug change help please

« on: 28 December 2011, 17:25:53 »

I reckon RobG should be voted 'Most Helpful Oofer of 2011

Reckon i would go along with that certainly helped me out a lot this year. (Ay up his head is Swelling only joking Rob)

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Omega General Help / Re: also got noisy tappets on startup?

« on: 28 December 2011, 17:17:21 »

Try Wynns lifter treatment along with an oil change should do the trick. If not could be a cracked manifold or worse stud gone on manifold. Tried all this on mine when i had the same problems turned out to be the stud but i decided to put up with it.