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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTD: Facelift Hazard Light switch
« on: 16 January 2025, 19:01:10 »
Thank you - I'll have a look now!
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: WTD: Facelift Hazard Light switch
« on: 16 January 2025, 14:22:37 »
Hello Andy! Not found one yet, can only see a complete centre console with a slightly tatty looking one on eBay!
If you do find one, let me know! Happy to pay whatever it costs!
If you do find one, let me know! Happy to pay whatever it costs!
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General Car Chat / Re: spotted an Omega
« on: 15 January 2025, 21:34:41 »
Shall we tentatively try and arrange a date / time? I've messaged Al, so hopefully he can join us too!
Should I create a new topic, or carry on here?
I'll make sure I've got 7-8 cars available for testing / general poking around that day.
Should I create a new topic, or carry on here?
I'll make sure I've got 7-8 cars available for testing / general poking around that day.
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General Car Chat / Re: spotted an Omega
« on: 12 January 2025, 19:03:08 »Will he put Indian curry on it for Jaime?I tested out the Lamb Naga option last night at one of the curry houses - Tiffins is no more - but it really didn't settle wellI saw the first Omega in ages a few weeks ago, it reminded me to collect the 3.2 Elite I accidentally bought from BCA and had left there for 6 weeksI guess the difference between appliance cars and real cars. Still, I suppose the market is moving that way, so as a dodgy used car dealer, you have to follow.
I've now got a Prestige Blue (Z20Q) 3.2 Elite saloon parked here! Drove it today, it took me back 12/13 years when I drove one every day!
I've been selling really boring Hyundai / Kia things recently, and this 22 year old Vauxhall reminded me they're pretty good!
Welcome back - we must be due a meet up at some point, seems to have been ages. Was it when I nicked an XF for the day? LOL
Did someone mentioncurrychicken and chips?
Shall we do a Northants or Oxford food/meet? I've got 24 vehicles in currently, so might suggest meeting up here so you can look / drive some and realise anything after 2015 is terrible
A friend of mine runs a very good chinese restaurant, and will adjust any dish as you wish!
I have been known to eat a burger and chips from the kebab van served on a plate in his restaurant
so there is a good chance Jaime can have a curry from next door brought in!
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General Car Chat / Re: spotted an Omega
« on: 12 January 2025, 17:47:07 »I tested out the Lamb Naga option last night at one of the curry houses - Tiffins is no more - but it really didn't settle wellI saw the first Omega in ages a few weeks ago, it reminded me to collect the 3.2 Elite I accidentally bought from BCA and had left there for 6 weeksI guess the difference between appliance cars and real cars. Still, I suppose the market is moving that way, so as a dodgy used car dealer, you have to follow.
I've now got a Prestige Blue (Z20Q) 3.2 Elite saloon parked here! Drove it today, it took me back 12/13 years when I drove one every day!
I've been selling really boring Hyundai / Kia things recently, and this 22 year old Vauxhall reminded me they're pretty good!
Welcome back - we must be due a meet up at some point, seems to have been ages. Was it when I nicked an XF for the day? LOL
Did someone mentioncurrychicken and chips?
Shall we do a Northants or Oxford food/meet? I've got 24 vehicles in currently, so might suggest meeting up here so you can look / drive some and realise anything after 2015 is terrible
A friend of mine runs a very good chinese restaurant, and will adjust any dish as you wish!
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General Car Chat / Re: spotted an Omega
« on: 11 January 2025, 23:45:00 »[quote author=joshwyatt link=topic=151343.msg2049880#msg2049880 date=1736611112
Johnny - yes, that's absolutely the car! Someone has looked after it, last reg'd keeper was in Swindon, but I didn't recognise the name or remember having seen the car before!
I saw it listed on BCA, so presumed it was the same car. Following the sale I didn't see it appear on Ebay or A/T. I was little curious I guess as to where it had gone - hoping it hadn't been purchased to be broken for spares, so it's good to see that it may be looked after - for the short term at least! What do you propose to do with it?
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Good questions, so I bought it slightly on a whim, as you know, I sell cars day to day, but have not had an Omega for many years, cheap cars for me are not viable to sell. Selling a £1k-£3k really is'nt easy. My price point is typically £6,000-£35,000.
I bought this Omega, because it was the 3.2 Elite, and a friends daughter needs a bit of direction. She will be working with me, just on this vehicle to essentially learn the benefits of hard work and why having a network of people you trust in your business dealings can be vital. She'll get 50% of any profit.
Until I'd driven it yesterday I was unsure what to do with it. I was expecting it to be poor, drive poorly and generally feel unloved. The paintwork is poor, (lacquer peel) so I suspected the car in whole would be bad.
Surprisingly it was very good, it feels like an Omega I would have sold back in 2009. Small things like, working ash tray, plenum caps present, working air con, two like new keys, smooth engine, drives very straight, good suspension with no knocks has made me decide to invest in it and return it to as good as is possible.
I will sell it, but I will have all the paint work sorted, cam belt change, and a service and present it in the way it deserves. I'll be sensible in the sale price.
Happy to share price paid via PM.
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General Car Chat / Re: spotted an Omega
« on: 11 January 2025, 23:33:29 »Howdo Josh, glad you're doing ok.
Thank you! I was just thinking, must be 6 or 7 years since I last saw you when I bought a 3.2 Elite estate from you! I'm ashamed I can't remember the reg, was it a 2003 '52'?
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General Car Chat / Re: Further drop in cost of a new leccy Jag.
« on: 11 January 2025, 16:14:24 »
The I-Pace is currently available new for under £31,000 to fleet operators, with a 6 month retention clause. JLR and Mercedes in particular are doing very good deals on EV.
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General Car Chat / Re: spotted an Omega
« on: 11 January 2025, 15:58:32 »
Migv6 - thank you, it has been a long time but feels like being back in 2009 again
Johnny - yes, that's absolutely the car! Someone has looked after it, last reg'd keeper was in Swindon, but I didn't recognise the name or remember having seen the car before!
Jaime - Sadly you're correct, I still sell a few Range Rover's, and older Bentley's etc but really it's Hyundai Kona's, Kia Niro's. Tech is nice in them, but they do feel disposable and feeble compared to real cars!
Indeed, be great to catch up!
Kevin - well remembered and I think a very sensible suggestion!
Johnny - yes, that's absolutely the car! Someone has looked after it, last reg'd keeper was in Swindon, but I didn't recognise the name or remember having seen the car before!
Jaime - Sadly you're correct, I still sell a few Range Rover's, and older Bentley's etc but really it's Hyundai Kona's, Kia Niro's. Tech is nice in them, but they do feel disposable and feeble compared to real cars!
Indeed, be great to catch up!
Kevin - well remembered
and I think a very sensible suggestion!
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General Car Chat / Re: spotted an Omega
« on: 10 January 2025, 21:15:06 »
I saw the first Omega in ages a few weeks ago, it reminded me to collect the 3.2 Elite I accidentally bought from BCA and had left there for 6 weeks
I've now got a Prestige Blue (Z20Q) 3.2 Elite saloon parked here! Drove it today, it took me back 12/13 years when I drove one every day!
I've been selling really boring Hyundai / Kia things recently, and this 22 year old Vauxhall reminded me they're pretty good!
I've now got a Prestige Blue (Z20Q) 3.2 Elite saloon parked here! Drove it today, it took me back 12/13 years when I drove one every day!
I've been selling really boring Hyundai / Kia things recently, and this 22 year old Vauxhall reminded me they're pretty good!
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / WTD: Facelift Hazard Light switch
« on: 10 January 2025, 21:09:28 »
Evening Everyone!
I'm looking for a decent condition hazard light switch for the facelift Omega please! I've somehow ended up with another Omega
I'm looking for a decent condition hazard light switch for the facelift Omega please! I've somehow ended up with another Omega
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General Car Chat / Re: Car Auctions
« on: 21 July 2020, 21:08:31 »
Prices were all over the place at the Historics auction, the Arnage sold for too much, and the White Silver Cloud 3 only hit £14k and remained unsold. The DB5 wasn’t as strong as I’d have expected.
Traditional auctions however are a different story, pretty much everything is selling for £1k over CAP clean, and its nigh on impossible to find anything at the right price. There is very high demand for used cars currently!
Traditional auctions however are a different story, pretty much everything is selling for £1k over CAP clean, and its nigh on impossible to find anything at the right price. There is very high demand for used cars currently!
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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: CID wiring and screen wanted
« on: 21 July 2020, 21:03:36 »
Neil, I’ve just read your PM. I unfortunately don’t have the wiring you’ll need. Of the units you had, one unit and screen had the registration of the original vehicle, not that this in itself will help, it was purely to show which unit was paired. I suspect some of the other units are paired, but unfortunately that’s unknown to me.
I believe the GID/CID wiring is present in some cars, it has been in cars I’ve had previously.
I believe the GID/CID wiring is present in some cars, it has been in cars I’ve had previously.
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General Car Chat / Re: So, back to the age old question
« on: 14 July 2020, 23:21:38 »
BMW 520d F10
Volvo S80 D5 or D4, I’ve had my ‘12’ S80 for 3 years, you did drive an S60 I had, don’t think you’ve driven my S80...I think it’s great. The ‘63’ onwards will have BT audio streaming, phone, and lots of other things you’d want, and they’re very cheap!
Mercedes C, E or ML?
Discovery 3/4
Subaru Outback
I’ve got a ‘15’ 520d touring you can take, and a 440i coupe. The 440i clearly no good, but a fun drive. The 520d no good as it’s an estate, I’m not a BMW fan, but it’s an ok car to drive.
Volvo S80 D5 or D4, I’ve had my ‘12’ S80 for 3 years, you did drive an S60 I had, don’t think you’ve driven my S80...I think it’s great. The ‘63’ onwards will have BT audio streaming, phone, and lots of other things you’d want, and they’re very cheap!
Mercedes C, E or ML?
Discovery 3/4
Subaru Outback
I’ve got a ‘15’ 520d touring you can take, and a 440i coupe. The 440i clearly no good, but a fun drive. The 520d no good as it’s an estate, I’m not a BMW fan, but it’s an ok car to drive.
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General Car Chat / Re: 19k mile 2001 Omega Elite
« on: 14 July 2020, 14:29:56 »
Ah, very true Al! I’d forgotten about the Black saloon! Maybe I’ll bring my marked Omega to the next event!