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[a2reed]

Well as we all know they are great cars but with the youngest coming up to 10 years old soon, I was wondering if there was a natural successor..... Is the insignia any good ?...is it the new Omega as the Omega was the new Senator?
If so is it worth getting one next ?
Is there another high spec car that can fill the void?

I realise it's not all over yet but would be interested to hear your thoughts

[Lazydocker]

Currently nothing in the Vauxhall line up that replaces the Omega. i.e. there's not large exec, RWD cars

Most likely you'll have to be looking in other stables for a replacement, unless you go 4wd

[OmegaAnglesey]

The VXR8 would do nicely if only it had more than one engine to chose from ie 2.8 v6 turbo as in the insignia and diesel choices as well 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Well as we all know they are great cars but with the youngest coming up to 10 years old soon, I was wondering if there was a natural successor..... Is the insignia any good ?...is it the new Omega as the Omega was the new Senator?
If so is it worth getting one next ?
Is there another high spec car that can fill the void?

I realise it's not all over yet but would be interested to hear your thoughts

Dog ugly.

[Brikhead]

The VXR8 would do nicely if only it had more than one engine to chose from ie 2.8 v6 turbo as in the insignia and diesel choices as well 

Diesel fuel should be for vans, trucks and possibly 4x4's, whoever first put a diesel engine in a car should have been shot.

As for a replacement for an Omega I keep trying to find a B.M.W. that is within budget but without any rust, no luck yet...  

[OmegaAnglesey]

The VXR8 would do nicely if only it had more than one engine to chose from ie 2.8 v6 turbo as in the insignia and diesel choices as well 

Diesel fuel should be for vans, trucks and possibly 4x4's, whoever first put a diesel engine in a car should have been shot.

As for a replacement for an Omega I keep trying to find a B.M.W. that is within budget but without any rust, no luck yet...

Agreed,


Audi A8 2004 onwards reminds me of the Omega very much seen a few pretty reasonable in price, Not so keen on BMW's my self but each to their own 

[feeutfo]

Well as we all know they are great cars but with the youngest coming up to 10 years old soon, I was wondering if there was a natural successor..... Is the insignia any good ?...is it the new Omega as the Omega was the new Senator?
If so is it worth getting one next ?
Is there another high spec car that can fill the void?

I realise it's not all over yet but would be interested to hear your thoughts

Dog ugly.

Your so so... SO right Opti.

(new 3 door Astra is nice though)



Vxr8, Phaeton, an alleged new omega form GM. Yeah right.

Although that get away driver that got 9 years for robbery and doing 180 in an Audi s5 (?) had me looking at v10 Lamborghini engined Audi estates recently.

[OmegaAnglesey]

Well as we all know they are great cars but with the youngest coming up to 10 years old soon, I was wondering if there was a natural successor..... Is the insignia any good ?...is it the new Omega as the Omega was the new Senator?
If so is it worth getting one next ?
Is there another high spec car that can fill the void?

I realise it's not all over yet but would be interested to hear your thoughts

Dog ugly.

Your so so... SO right Opti.

(new 3 door Astra is nice though)



Vxr8, Phaeton, an alleged new omega form GM. Yeah right.

Although that get away driver that got 9 years for robbery and doing 180 in an Audi s5 (?) had me looking at v10 Lamborghini engined Audi estates recently.

Lovely cars, Especially the V10  ... More Classy than BMW, Merc etc IMO

[ted_one]

Drove a Jag XJ this week,very very nice,but at 55 grand+ looks like I'm going to be driving the Omegas for a VERY long time.No real hardship I suppose

[TheBoy]

Insignia is dull and boring to drive. But comfortable and economical (in CDTi engined ones).

No replacement for the Omega from Vauxhall.

[Brikhead]

Although that get away driver that got 9 years for robbery and doing 180 in an Audi s5 (?) had me looking at v10 Lamborghini engined Audi estates recently.

I was reading in the paper that the car he used was an £85,000 RS5 (usually their around £60,000) one of only two in the country with a "Lamborghini engine, racing car brakes and a panoramic glass roof", don't know how much of that is just over enthusiastic journalism?

The Chap that got nine years lived a few streets over from me, nice place, Wolverhampton...

[Nick W]

If it's got to be RWD, then you're limited to either a BMW or Merc. Neither of those do anything at all for me. Nor is FWD a deal breaker any more.

For the next few years, I'd be looking at one of the bigger Volvos; in fact one of those was an alternative when I bought the Omega. It's a similar type of car, big, comfortable, good quality, cheap, discreet, thoroughly engineered and  largely biased towards comfort. Volvo models have always had very long lives, and the V70 will be about for a long time.

After that, a Skoda Superb looks to be an appropriate choice, without the dreary pretentions of an Audi.

[Andy B]

If it's got to be RWD, then you're limited to either a BMW or Merc.  ......

and Jaguar and Toyota Lexus 

[2woody]

it's kinda a diminishing breed.

IMO, absolutely has to be RWD and manual

[Andy B]

it's kinda a diminishing breed.

IMO, absolutely has to be RWD and auto!

Fixed that for you Stu ........