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New toy
« on: 12 January 2009, 17:43:09 »
Am buying an L reg 3.0 Senator In about an hour. Apart from the obvious oil filter and coolant cheange is there anything I should be aware of or check/change?  :y
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Re: New toy
« Reply #1 on: 12 January 2009, 17:51:48 »
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Am buying an L reg 3.0 Senator In about an hour. Apart from the obvious oil filter and coolant cheange is there anything I should be aware of or check/change?  :y
Does it have enough gaffer tape holding it together, or will it turn into a pile of iron oxide on the way back ;D
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Re: New toy
« Reply #2 on: 12 January 2009, 17:52:34 »
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Am buying an L reg 3.0 Senator In about an hour. Apart from the obvious oil filter and coolant cheange is there anything I should be aware of or check/change?  :y
Does it have enough gaffer tape holding it together, or will it turn into a pile of iron oxide on the way back ;D

are they really that bad of a car
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just need to tax the tank now:)

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Re: New toy
« Reply #3 on: 12 January 2009, 17:59:02 »
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Am buying an L reg 3.0 Senator In about an hour. Apart from the obvious oil filter and coolant cheange is there anything I should be aware of or check/change?  :y
Does it have enough gaffer tape holding it together, or will it turn into a pile of iron oxide on the way back ;D

are they really that bad of a car
No, but you need to consider the age, and the fact that the Omega had much superior anti corrosion protection, and look how they rust!
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Re: New toy
« Reply #4 on: 12 January 2009, 18:03:12 »
i see

aint seen a senetar for ages now
think i was at school last time i saw 1
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Re: New toy
« Reply #5 on: 12 January 2009, 18:25:16 »
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aint seen a senetar for ages now
think i was at school last time i saw 1

thats because the banger boys used them same as mk2 granneys jags,and volvos but dont seam to use omegas
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Re: New toy
« Reply #6 on: 12 January 2009, 19:47:21 »
Amongst other areas, rear arches and in particular, rear chassis legs where they upturn and the suspension is superglued to.....
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Re: New toy
« Reply #7 on: 13 January 2009, 00:06:01 »
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Am buying an L reg 3.0 Senator In about an hour. Apart from the obvious oil filter and coolant cheange is there anything I should be aware of or check/change?  :y
Does it have enough gaffer tape holding it together, or will it turn into a pile of iron oxide on the way back ;D

are they really that bad of a car
No, but you need to consider the age, and the fact that the Omega had much superior anti corrosion protection, and look how they rust!
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Do they? seen surface rust never seen one with the traditional Vx rot.
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Re: New toy
« Reply #8 on: 24 January 2009, 11:33:29 »
so did you get it?
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Re: New toy
« Reply #9 on: 24 January 2009, 11:39:04 »
all the ones ive seen have been rustier than the titanic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: New toy
« Reply #10 on: 24 January 2009, 12:14:32 »
Look forward to the pics!  :y
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Re: New toy
« Reply #11 on: 24 January 2009, 18:12:34 »
prehaps it  rusted away before he got it home thats why hes been quite
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Re: New toy
« Reply #12 on: 24 January 2009, 18:17:20 »
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Re: New toy
« Reply #13 on: 24 January 2009, 19:39:09 »
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prehaps it  rusted away before he got it home thats why hes been quite

Erm...............NO
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1231874641

And front end will be even better after the recent "mishap" shall we say
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