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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: For Sale 1998 Tourer Estate Champagne(Gold)
« on: 03 December 2012, 09:16:17 »
£250? got to be worth that - It will be on ebay tonight. PM if interested.....
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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: For Sale 1998 Tourer Estate Champagne(Gold)
« on: 01 December 2012, 23:14:49 »
As promised more pictures.
O/S/R wheelarch - worst rust
O/S/F Wheelarch
N/S/R Wheelarch
N/S/F Wheelarch
Front Seats
Rear Seats
Dent on boot lid. There when we bought the car
Mileage
I've racked my brains for any faults and these are what I've come up with:
N/S/F door sometimes doesn't lock on first press of remote but always locks on 'dead lock' remote press.
O/S/R door doesn't open or lock on remote - broken wire in loom.
Brakes spongy but always passed MOT
trim under n/s headlight silver not gold.
There are two key fobs.
I'll try to think of anything else but nothing else comes to mind......
O/S/R wheelarch - worst rust
O/S/F Wheelarch
N/S/R Wheelarch
N/S/F Wheelarch
Front Seats
Rear Seats
Dent on boot lid. There when we bought the car
Mileage
I've racked my brains for any faults and these are what I've come up with:
N/S/F door sometimes doesn't lock on first press of remote but always locks on 'dead lock' remote press.
O/S/R door doesn't open or lock on remote - broken wire in loom.
Brakes spongy but always passed MOT
trim under n/s headlight silver not gold.
There are two key fobs.
I'll try to think of anything else but nothing else comes to mind......
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General Car Chat / Re: New car
« on: 30 November 2012, 01:12:24 »Well unfortunately time has come to lose the Omega.Only if there is room in the Veccy for the BBQ
I have had it almost 4 very happy years but the cost of running it has got to be realistically looked at. If finances were ok I would love to keep it.
I have just collected an 02 Vectra 2.0DTi, not as comfortable as the Miggie but not bad but it did 50mpg on the way home and I could soon get used to that plus cheaper insurance and cheaper tax.
I thought I would post a couple of pictures up - it is still a Vauxhall so I hope I can still come to the meets occasionally especially Newent!!
For you TB anything
- well almost 
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General Car Chat / Re: New car
« on: 29 November 2012, 11:19:04 »Shame you can't keep the omega, but the replacement looks tidy
Was the omega sold or sent to the big scrapyard in the sky?
It's up for sale at the moment, if no one wants it I'll try the bay of E and if all else fails get what I can from the scrapyard.....
I realise it's not worth much but it must be of use to someone hopefully.
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General Car Chat / New car
« on: 29 November 2012, 10:41:26 »
Well unfortunately time has come to lose the Omega.
I have had it almost 4 very happy years but the cost of running it has got to be realistically looked at. If finances were ok I would love to keep it.
I have just collected an 02 Vectra 2.0DTi, not as comfortable as the Miggie but not bad but it did 50mpg on the way home and I could soon get used to that plus cheaper insurance and cheaper tax.
I thought I would post a couple of pictures up - it is still a Vauxhall so I hope I can still come to the meets occasionally especially Newent!!
I have had it almost 4 very happy years but the cost of running it has got to be realistically looked at. If finances were ok I would love to keep it.
I have just collected an 02 Vectra 2.0DTi, not as comfortable as the Miggie but not bad but it did 50mpg on the way home and I could soon get used to that plus cheaper insurance and cheaper tax.
I thought I would post a couple of pictures up - it is still a Vauxhall so I hope I can still come to the meets occasionally especially Newent!!
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Cars for Sale & wanted / For Sale 1998 Tourer Estate Champagne(Gold)
« on: 29 November 2012, 10:08:23 »
Unfortunately the financial status of my bank account forces me to sell my tourer.
It is not mint in any way but has been very good to us.
The cam belt is due next July (4years not mileage)
It has working leather electric heated seats in the front and working heated seats in the rear.
It has rust on the O/S rear wheel arch.
It is taxed until the end of January and Mot'd 12/8/13
It does have an oil leak on the cam covers (you know why!)
It has a tow bar fitted.
Last MOT:-
It needs n/s outer track rod end replaced(advised in MOT)
it was advised on crap on o/s headlight - cleaned
it was advised on read anti-roll bar link bracket being bent - did this changing rear springs - straightened bracket - bush ok
It was advised on tread down to limit on o/s/r tyre - to be honest all tyres are poor!
Front anti-roll bar link rod worn - replaced
The car is no minter but its not bad for the year and has never let us down.
I'm sorry but there will be some dog hairs in the boot but I will clean it as well as I can.
It had alloys on (soft star or something like that) and I buckled one slightly on the bloody speed ramps so it has another set of rims (from Daz) to go with it. (It has a mixture of rims on at the moment which Marie noticed at Newent).
I am realistic what it's worth - not a lot!
I would like about £300 ono. Please do PM me if you are genuinely interested. I do live in the real world and need the car moving otherwise it will end up in the scrap yard.....
Better photo's to follow but here are a couple of old ones to give you an idea...
It is not mint in any way but has been very good to us.
The cam belt is due next July (4years not mileage)
It has working leather electric heated seats in the front and working heated seats in the rear.
It has rust on the O/S rear wheel arch.
It is taxed until the end of January and Mot'd 12/8/13
It does have an oil leak on the cam covers (you know why!)
It has a tow bar fitted.
Last MOT:-
It needs n/s outer track rod end replaced(advised in MOT)
it was advised on crap on o/s headlight - cleaned
it was advised on read anti-roll bar link bracket being bent - did this changing rear springs - straightened bracket - bush ok
It was advised on tread down to limit on o/s/r tyre - to be honest all tyres are poor!
Front anti-roll bar link rod worn - replaced
The car is no minter but its not bad for the year and has never let us down.
I'm sorry but there will be some dog hairs in the boot but I will clean it as well as I can.
It had alloys on (soft star or something like that) and I buckled one slightly on the bloody speed ramps so it has another set of rims (from Daz) to go with it. (It has a mixture of rims on at the moment which Marie noticed at Newent).
I am realistic what it's worth - not a lot!
I would like about £300 ono. Please do PM me if you are genuinely interested. I do live in the real world and need the car moving otherwise it will end up in the scrap yard.....
Better photo's to follow but here are a couple of old ones to give you an idea...
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General Discussion Area / Re: Following a death .........
« on: 24 November 2012, 20:36:37 »
You have our deepest sympathy, we have just lost the Father in Law on the 6th and to be honest the house is the last thing you want to worry about but unfortunately in the case of Birmingham City Council they gave us about 10 days otherwise we would be billed for rent @ £86 per week.
Because of a holdup with the coroner we had actually cleared the house before we had the death certificate because there was no way we were going to get caught for a rent bill!
Because of a holdup with the coroner we had actually cleared the house before we had the death certificate because there was no way we were going to get caught for a rent bill!
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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Next Hampshire meet?
« on: 23 November 2012, 17:22:32 »
Timbuk - now there's a name from the past 
Wasn't he friends with Big Winston at one time
Wasn't he friends with Big Winston at one time
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General Car Chat / Re: Vectra B water leaking into boot
« on: 22 November 2012, 16:09:46 »
I second the above, had exactly the same problem and a bead of silicone sorts it
If this doesn't sort it, check the ariel if it is in the centre rear end of the roof, the rubber washers tend to rot - same on the Omega.... The silly cone sorts it
If this doesn't sort it, check the ariel if it is in the centre rear end of the roof, the rubber washers tend to rot - same on the Omega.... The silly cone sorts it
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General Discussion Area / Re: How long should a MOT take?
« on: 22 November 2012, 16:06:09 »
I have a feeling it's an hour including doing the paperwork side.
I'm sure my tester has to log in and log out on the computer and if he does too many too quickly it flags up at VOSA and he gets a visit.
I'm sure my tester has to log in and log out on the computer and if he does too many too quickly it flags up at VOSA and he gets a visit.
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General Car Chat / Re: Turn away from the Dark Side Dazzle!
« on: 21 November 2012, 17:35:17 »
That is definitely a hairdressers car
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General Discussion Area / Re: Finally...
« on: 21 November 2012, 06:37:40 »
Many congratulations from Jan and I
Does this mean an Omega up for sale to save money
Does this mean an Omega up for sale to save money
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General Discussion Area / Re: Happy Birthday Mrs. Seth
« on: 20 November 2012, 13:02:34 »
Happy Birthday Pam, hope 'B' buys you somewthing nice........ 
P'raps not
Still hope you have a great day - and I hope Entwood was wrong
lots of love
Jan and Simon.
x x x x x x x x
P'raps not
Still hope you have a great day - and I hope Entwood was wrong
lots of love
Jan and Simon.
x x x x x x x x
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Meetings, gatherings, parties etc / Re: Next Hampshire meet?
« on: 19 November 2012, 23:45:59 »
I'm due a cam belt, need rockerbox gaskets changed and oil change all in the new year so could be very to have a ride down.......
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General Discussion Area / The Farmer's Donkey
« on: 19 November 2012, 22:55:54 »
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.
Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.
Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well.
He was astonished at what he saw.
With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.
He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!
MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.
The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.
Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up!
Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less from people but more from yourself.
Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway; it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.
Then, to everyone's amazement he quieted down.
A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well.
He was astonished at what he saw.
With each shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.
He would shake it off and take a step up.
As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and happily trotted off!
MORAL :
Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.
The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.
Each of our troubles is a steppingstone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up!
Shake it off and take a step up.
Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive.
2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happens.
3. Live simply and appreciate what you have.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less from people but more from yourself.