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[The Red Baron]

Omegas are getting rare on Britains roads ,i covered 200+ miles today and never saw one so hang on to yours Rolf its nice being different

I did over 1000mls up and down the country the other week.didn't see 1 at all. Saw 1 in derby last week and 3 on my drive. Lol.

[ted_one]

Same here  Jon,on the odd occasion that I do see one around here,they tend to be just 'transport' and usually look pretty unkept which suggests that they are being run into ground,and it's probably next stop the breakers yard for most of them

[Zirfeld]

Hi nitro

Omega`s problem is: the car is still to cheap. So a typical Omega driver in Germany is a "drive & waste" user. We called those "last hand cars"

My Omega was also such a car when I bought her in a critical situation. But she saved my .... and became part of the family. Also my wife love this car and I am strictly forbidden to give the Ommi away.

But MOT runs out and I bought another Omega, a AT sedan. My first Omega I stored away. This year I found some time to rebuild. Just for fun I asked in a local workshop about the costs. Outstanding, could have bought 3 Omegas with 2 years MOT for this amount.

But I wanted not another Omega, I wanted this Omega, because she is part of my history. So did it all by myself.

But how many Omega owners can do that? A place is needed, tools are needed and the knowledge how to do.

Now my big little lady is my car for summer. The sedan (of course new MOT too) is for winter use.

Rolf

[dbr]

Ours is a 1997 in the same colour. Great cars.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Agree. but I'd also say that the costs cant be very low for maintenance. I ended up flushing my heater matrix out last night (yep, 30th November in the pitch dark - perfect timing!  ) the cost to my wallet?...

Well a couple of bits of scrap hose I pinched of the old man and I boiled the kettle a few times. I got cold, but in terms of money it was free. Bring on more stuff like this, I say! 

[2boxerdogs]

I ran my 2001 2.6 CDX for 5 years the only failure was the HBV kept it serviced properly & it never let me down once although I love the Merc wish I could have kept the Mig as well.Cost peanuts for 5 years of luxury motoring.The 2.2 the wife had was a pain in the arse.

[Franta]

This is a very very amazing!!!! 

[Discoja]

Cracking looking motor.  Same colour as my 2003 estate.

[grifter]

Omegas are getting rare on Britains roads ,i covered 200+ miles today and never saw one so hang on to yours Rolf its nice being different

I did over 1000mls up and down the country the other week.didn't see 1 at all. Saw 1 in derby last week and 3 on my drive. Lol.

Seen 2 in my wee town here in Scotland, unfortunately one at least looked well bashed up, next stop probably breakers. When I seen it I thought it was abandoned but seen it driving later on. There is also one been lying in a driveway for a good few years now. Still looks ok, a bit mossy and flat tyres but probably would clean up nice.

[Pmacca2000]

That's a really nice example of the type, any more photos?