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A retail colour?
« on: 08 June 2014, 09:25:26 »

Was white offered as a retail colour on Omegas or was it only used on police vehicle?I'm thinking here of F/L estates in particular as one of these has now become quite a regular sight going along our street and I'm just curious is all.Not had a close enough sighting of it to know engine size/spec etc.
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Re: A retail colour?
« Reply #1 on: 08 June 2014, 10:41:39 »

Yes, was readily available  :y That's not to say anyone actually bought one though ;D

Any sign of the reg? WA OH OU OX OY VK VF are all likely ex plod as are any London, Scotland and Lincolnshire registered ones...
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Re: A retail colour?
« Reply #2 on: 08 June 2014, 12:31:43 »

Must admit Ive never seen a FL Mig in White other than Ex iPlod, quiet a few of the PFL around in White back in the 90's when White was an 'in' colour before we all down the Black, Silver, Blue, Red route.

Did see a FL GLS Estate in Yellow once, stood out like a sore thump, please tell me someone resprayed it, rather than someone ordering it in that colour.  :'(
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Re: A retail colour?
« Reply #3 on: 08 June 2014, 13:52:31 »

Not had chance to see reg.number yet,but will try next time I see it.Seems to stand a chance of being ex-plod if Lincolnshire registered them being what seems to be a local car,although could have been bought anywhere of course.
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Re: A retail colour?
« Reply #4 on: 08 June 2014, 13:53:03 »

there was a '52' reg on the bay of e 2 weeks ago and the seller did say it was not ex plod...and when I looked at it he did have copies of all the old v5's and all names (2 of them were private addresses)so they are around but very rare
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Re: A retail colour?
« Reply #5 on: 08 June 2014, 14:00:25 »

Currently a white 2.5td facelift gls saloon on ebay/autotrader that was never plod :y but I know Lincolnshire definitely used Omegas, as my clutch came from Charles Warner nos as they used to service them so kept stock of alot of 3.2 wear and tear bits :y
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Re: A retail colour?
« Reply #6 on: 08 June 2014, 14:06:45 »

There are 2 or 3 silver ones,1 in a dark purple colour[similar to Fords Dark Aubergine] and a P/F/L in dark green round here,it's just that I don't recall seeing any but plod cars in white.Possibly need to pay more attention? Or get a life!!
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Re: A retail colour?
« Reply #7 on: 08 June 2014, 17:21:14 »

White was available on retail units. Jcb bought some as reps cars. Also there are other government depts that procured GM products :)
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