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Aren't these getting rare now?
« on: 17 December 2010, 22:35:03 »
Didn't I see a thread a while back, someone looking for one of these? :-/  Nothing to do with me mind, just posted for reaction. :y


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2LITRE-AUTO-8-VALVE-1995-MOT-JUNE-2011-/300505768449?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item45f78a2201

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Re: Aren't these getting rare now?
« Reply #1 on: 17 December 2010, 22:39:25 »
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Didn't I see a thread a while back, someone looking for one of these? :-/  Nothing to do with me mind, just posted for reaction. :y


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2LITRE-AUTO-8-VALVE-1995-MOT-JUNE-2011-/300505768449?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item45f78a2201








And here's one for those of you who profess to be well endowed! ::) ;D ;D


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-ELITE-V6-AUTO-irmisher-spares-repair-/250741699835?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a615eb4fb
« Last Edit: 17 December 2010, 22:39:59 by philrich1064 »
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Re: Aren't these getting rare now?
« Reply #2 on: 17 December 2010, 22:43:11 »
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Didn't I see a thread a while back, someone looking for one of these? :-/  Nothing to do with me mind, just posted for reaction. :y


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-2LITRE-AUTO-8-VALVE-1995-MOT-JUNE-2011-/300505768449?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item45f78a2201




8 VALVE ENGINE MUCH BETTER THAN THE LATER 16 VALVE LUMP     erm  me thinks not



 ONLY SELLING DUE TO UPGRADING TO A VECTRA

surely thats a downgrade ??

   
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Re: Aren't these getting rare now?
« Reply #3 on: 17 December 2010, 22:56:32 »
I once had a vectra sri as a hire car  and hatted the bloody thing........ I woulnt give them a 2nd look now but put an mig in front of me and its pure love  all the way  :y
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Re: Aren't these getting rare now?
« Reply #4 on: 17 December 2010, 23:07:01 »
The "irmisher" listing claims 330bhp - some serious tuning been done to that engine. :o ::) ;D
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Re: Aren't these getting rare now?
« Reply #5 on: 17 December 2010, 23:11:19 »
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The "irmisher" listing claims 330bhp - some serious tuning been done to that engine. :o ::) ;D
 

has every extra except the irmy front bumper...  :-/
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Re: Aren't these getting rare now?
« Reply #6 on: 17 December 2010, 23:13:42 »
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8 VALVE ENGINE MUCH BETTER THAN THE LATER 16 VALVE LUMP     erm  me thinks not



 ONLY SELLING DUE TO UPGRADING TO A VECTRA

surely thats a downgrade ??

   

I was given all that same bull s**t when I was looking for SWMBO's Astra a few year back, easier to work on etc. Salesman went dumb on me when I told him it was more road tax too.  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Aren't these getting rare now?
« Reply #7 on: 18 December 2010, 09:19:28 »
8 valve to work on for sure times that by three and you have a proper car  ;D ;D
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Re: Aren't these getting rare now?
« Reply #8 on: 18 December 2010, 09:51:09 »
The 8 valvers are non contact so no need to panic over belt changes ;) :y
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