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Hi all, I have been searching with no results...any idea if a 6 speed conversion with a box fron a 525/530d bimmer has been done to an x25dt Omega?
Early M57 are suposed to have same bellhousing bolt pattern as M51 (aka x25dt) and should be a bolt on (quite more less)

Best thing you can do is choose a car you like, and buy the nicest one you can find.

What if you'd overdosed on Dorset Turnips and liked a Morris Marina, like Sir Tig.....

 

I was 19 and it cost me fifty quid with 6 months MOT & tax. 

It was a great car though and I used do a lovely drift in it around a hairpin bend deep in the lanes near here! 

....and don't forget it was the desirable 1.8TC coupe version....so the ladies went weak at the knees. Wet with anticipation.

 

It had a black 'go faster' stripe down the bonnet as well! 

Used Marina seem to be up for sale within the £3000-£9000 range.

Why would anyone be tempted to pay this for a seventies car, with fifties engineering tech, that corners like a a dog on polished lino.

One of the reasons I won't buy another Marina Coupe 1800TC is that I'd be very tempted to drift it round the afore mentioned hairpin bend in the lanes in the dead of night.   

I'm probably not as talented as I was when I was 19 and it would go horribly wrong!       

If you drift a bit too enthusiastically, you might find that the body shell will part company with the wheels.

It's surprising that that never happened considering what I put the poor thing through!     

Might be wrong there. Was it the front that was torsion bar?
Whatever, it wasn’t too pleasant.

Yep, front had torsion bars and was spongy as hell with way too much travel. Rear had leaf springs that were rock hard and had very little travel. What could possibly go wrong there?

Oh, and the front trunnion joints needed replacing with every MOT, because they were designed for the Morris Minor.

Went to Tesco's and when I got to the checkout realised I had forgotten to bring a bag, but as I didn't have much I decided I was too tight to pay 40p for a carrier bag.

Got to the car with an armful of groceries, put them on the roof and as I leaned into the back of the car to fish out a bag.......

Whoomph!      WTF was that?? 

I looked up to see a bloody seagull fly off with my garlic bread! 

By the time I got over to them they had ripped open the packaging and eaten about half of it.  About 40p's worth.... 

Police are on the lookout for two seagulls with smelly breath 😂

Whoever gets shit on from a great height will not only be covered in crap but smelling like a Frenchman 😂

At least I managed to rescue enough for my tea tonight. 

Ok here we go again. I replaced the fuel pump (new, Delphi branded) and its associated hose and clamps.
After that the car ran exceptionally good with zero issues for a few days, then suddenly all of the previous issues came back.

Just out of interest, I tried starting it without the EGR connected and that made no real difference. Except that the spanner indicator light actually did not light up immediately.
I connected it back and disconnected the MAF instead and started again. It barely ran at all, with RPMs irregularly fluctuating up and down with no throttle pedal response (and some people say it runs better without MAF?!).

I really don't think the new MAF would be non-working but would a Tech2 or similar unit show if any sensor is sending invalid/incorrect signals? Any other ideas?

I suppose we lust after old cars from our youth because of the fond memories they have given us. In reality most old cars will feel like a bag of shit when compared to modern cars. I always wanted (still want a TR6) but just know it would disappoint if I ever had the chance to try one.

Similar to the gorgeous 18 year old goddess we dated when dinosaurs still roamed the earth. We like to believe she would still be a great shag but these days she has 4 chins, 5 bellies, and tits that almost scrape the carpet.

Never meet your heroes.

Might be wrong there. Was it the front that was torsion bar?
Whatever, it wasn’t too pleasant.

Well, I used to borrow my Dad’s Marina, a 1300 2-door (coupé?), maroon, looked like a crap respray. Always narked me that he didn’t get an 1800, with the rev counter!

Anyway, with four in the car it would bounce around corners given the slightest bump. Scary for everyone. Maybe because of the torsion bar rear suspension, or as previously said, 1950s design.

No redeeming features whatsoever.

Went to Tesco's and when I got to the checkout realised I had forgotten to bring a bag, but as I didn't have much I decided I was too tight to pay 40p for a carrier bag.

Got to the car with an armful of groceries, put them on the roof and as I leaned into the back of the car to fish out a bag.......

Whoomph!      WTF was that?? 

I looked up to see a bloody seagull fly off with my garlic bread! 

By the time I got over to them they had ripped open the packaging and eaten about half of it.  About 40p's worth.... 

Police are on the lookout for two seagulls with smelly breath 😂

Whoever gets shit on from a great height will not only be covered in crap but smelling like a Frenchman 😂

Best thing you can do is choose a car you like, and buy the nicest one you can find.

What if you'd overdosed on Dorset Turnips and liked a Morris Marina, like Sir Tig.....

 

I was 19 and it cost me fifty quid with 6 months MOT & tax. 

It was a great car though and I used do a lovely drift in it around a hairpin bend deep in the lanes near here! 

....and don't forget it was the desirable 1.8TC coupe version....so the ladies went weak at the knees. Wet with anticipation.

 

It had a black 'go faster' stripe down the bonnet as well! 

Used Marina seem to be up for sale within the £3000-£9000 range.

Why would anyone be tempted to pay this for a seventies car, with fifties engineering tech, that corners like a a dog on polished lino.

One of the reasons I won't buy another Marina Coupe 1800TC is that I'd be very tempted to drift it round the afore mentioned hairpin bend in the lanes in the dead of night.   

I'm probably not as talented as I was when I was 19 and it would go horribly wrong!       

If you drift a bit too enthusiastically, you might find that the body shell will part company with the wheels.