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[Sir Tigger KC]

That Holden Calais looks nice and I reckon would set you back approximately £22,000 if you shipped it here and paid the duty and VAT etc. 

Alternatively you could save the hassle and buy something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-57-BMW-M5-5-0-SMG-Touring/261362325844?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D286%26meid%3D4095643947554037285%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1048%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D151158475610%26

      

[cem_devecioglu]

from friends experience,  most economical way is to buy a honda civic 1.6 and lpg it..  never seen one fail..

[05omegav6]

That Holden Calais looks nice and I reckon would set you back approximately £22,000 if you shipped it here and paid the duty and VAT etc. 

Alternatively you could save the hassle and buy something like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-57-BMW-M5-5-0-SMG-Touring/261362325844?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D286%26meid%3D4095643947554037285%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1048%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D151158475610%26

      

If I were going down that road it would be a new shape 550i tyvm

The Holden will be more reliable too, not to mention roomier...

[Sir Tigger KC]

The Holden will be more reliable too, not to mention roomier...

Yes but you'd have to drive round in a car called a Calais.......   

I suppose you could stick an Omega badge on it!   

[05omegav6]

The Holden will be more reliable too, not to mention roomier...

Yes but you'd have to drive round in a car called a Calais.......   

I suppose you could stick an Omega badge on it!   

Better than Orlando or Fusion though

[cem_devecioglu]

old days of cheapo diesel and cheapo parts,simple engines are long gone..   nowadays diesels are all turbo, equipped with large number of costly parts which requires some serious skills/equipment to install..  and expensive to buy even second hand..  as we all know cars are made up of consumables a long mileage diesel will cost more in parts+troubles than the economy it may bring..

honestly in UK you may have the chance of finding a well maintaned long mileage diesel but here absolutely no.. my people have the habit of abusing the cars to its last point and sell the car on its last legs

[05omegav6]

Time for a spanner in the works.
Auto tractor mpg total s*&^e you need a manual.
Best option for you is either a skoda vrs diesel (170 bhp standard) or the A4 tdi S-Line (Skoda being the cheaper with the S-Line engine) don't knock the Skoda because there the Guinea-pigs for VW/Audi or the volvo V70 D5 all three are great on fuel easy 50mpg and all the power you need.

Two things to add to that...

1. 4 VW/Audi/Seat/Skoda diesel injectors cost the same as a brand new crate V6 from Vauxhall.

2. The Volvo D5 lump likes a new head gasket every 50k if driven hard.

Happy evening

The annoying thing is I have been seriously considering 2. as a working replacement to the Omega