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Omega General Help / Re: Replacement Alloy wheels

« on: 27 May 2011, 08:42:43 »

I changed the 17" MV6 rims on mine recently to 18" multi spokes.

These ones: http://www.elitedirect.com/AlloyWheelsNew/Alloy%20Wheels.php?brand=DIAMOND&model=LUGA&colour1=SILVER&tyre=000000

Car needs a slight drop in height but end result should be to my liking if not too everyone else.

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Newbie returning to an Omega after 13 years

« on: 16 May 2011, 13:45:30 »

Thanks for the welcome folks.

Already spotted one useful thread about the 2015 headunits and its appetite for jamming the CD player.  Mine decided to jam up the first time i stuck a CD in

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Newbie Welcome Area / Newbie returning to an Omega after 13 years

« on: 09 May 2011, 14:30:51 »

Hi
Just got myself a 3.2MV6 auto.  Used to have a 3.0 Elite manual back in 1996-99 and had it fitted with a few goodies to make it handle to my liking.  Unfortunately the Electric gremlins led to the Elite being swopped for my Vectra ST200 but with that mostly SORNED throgh the year decided to get another Omega.
Modding has already started with a upgrade of the alloys and tyres to 18".
Hoping this site will make my renewed Omega ownership seemless.
Berley

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General Car Chat / Re: Oh dear. The gremlins have started

« on: 03 June 2011, 08:22:23 »

Well got the car back.  Wallet is £377 lighter  .
 
Seems to be running well so fingers crossed its happy motoring from now on.  Just need to replace the lamda sensors though as they seem to be playing up.

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General Car Chat / Re: Oh dear. The gremlins have started

« on: 30 May 2011, 09:39:20 »

Unfortunately i don't have the tools or the know how to tackle a self fix so almost always my cars end up with Vxl or a Vxl specialist or a friendly garage for fixes.  Costly i know but with leaving home at 7 am and not getting back till around 8pm have little other choise.  I was on my way to see a fellow Vxl enthusiast in Orpington when it broke down finally and no doubt he could have used his tech2 equipment but i had a choise of getting it towed to the garage, home or an alternative and if i got it towed to him and he couldn't fix it then the next tow was going to be difficult to get the aa to do.  So i chose the garage which i knew was still open at 5.30 on a saturday afternoon.



Cars a 2000- Y reg 3.2 auto with 94k.  On the motorway it runs like a dream with fuel consumption i wish my wifes Zaf gsi would aspire to match.  Around town its obviously a different story.

Fingers crossed it will ge fixed once and for all.

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General Car Chat / Oh dear. The gremlins have started

« on: 29 May 2011, 22:03:43 »

 sold my last Omega some 13 years ago because it kept breaking down with sensors giving up the ghost.

Yesterday, after a month of ownership, the MV6 decided to keep breaking down to and from a hospital visit for my dad. 

Luckily each time it did so i was able to coast it to the side of the road which bearing in mind its a auto was not fun.  Each time it brokedown it would not start for 10 minutes, then start as though it had nothing wrong with it and drive for 10 minutes then cut out again.

With my dad being 88 and me not wanting to stress him out too much, i eventually got it home ( after 5 such breakdowns) and called out the AA.  45 mins later they arrived and lo and behold the car is starting and idling just fine.  No fault codes either.

So decided to take it out for a drive and 3 miles down the road it cuts out.  This time the AA got there quick enough to catch it whilst it faied to start and got a code reading...."Engine Speed input" - Crankshaft sensor.

Got car towed into to my local Vxl where it will stay till Tuesday when the will run a Tech2 (£90+vat) as they don't belive the AA diagnostic and i have asked or the cranksensor to be changed.

Fingers crossed that will be the end of the problem as i do really like this car.... when it worked anyway.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Vauxhall Fault Diagnosis

« on: 03 June 2011, 08:19:39 »

Having just been blessed with a Vxl diagnostic charge at the Bromley WJ Kings, i can confirm that it is £90 plus VAT.

There is a chap just off Jubilee Way, Morden who specialises in Vauxhalls and Saabs.  He trades as MJ Autos and seems to be quite active with members of VVOC - the Vectra owners club.  However i should state that i have never myself used him not least because i have only just recently found him. His contact details are riverside business park Unit number 26 which he shares with someone else so always ask for Martin.  His contact number is 07734723189.