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[Jimbob]

the normal locking does, so dont see why it wouldnt...
not actually tested it though

[OmegaAnglesey]

Looks good but not sure if its worthy of the ELITE badge equipment wise compared to a 10+ year old Omega.. Does it have one of those daft E handbrakes ?

[Jimbob]

Congrats on that , looks very comfy 

Cheers, yes the seats are considerably better than some of the other zafiras, was one of the reasons for going up the range, they are all fine for the school run, but when most your trips are about an hour long, you need a bit of extra comfort, heaters on them are nice too.

[Jimbob]

Looks good but not sure if its worthy of the ELITE badge equipment wise compared to a 10+ year old Omega.. Does it have one of those daft E handbrakes ?

Know what you mean Elite wise...but we are comparing the top of the range luxury car, with a family workhorse..
That said, I agree, they should load it a bit heavier instead of 'optional extras'

Normal handbrake, but it is a funny shape, soon get used to it, but is a bit of a pain when using the aux socket, as its right on top of it.

[Andy B]

basically activates the central locking when you hit 10mph, and unlocks it again when you remove the key from the ignition.

Nothing you cant do youself by leaning over and pressing a button...but nice all the same, esp with the dog in the back.

Does it unlock again in the even of a collision?.......

God! Talk about half empty! 

My Merc & SWMBO's Smart will also auto lock - both are activated/deactivated by user menus 

[Jimbob]

So is this now, you press the central locking button for a few seconds to toggle on / off.

Believe it was there by default on the early ones, but then the feature was removed later on, even tech2 cant apply it..  would love to know why.

[Vamps]

basically activates the central locking when you hit 10mph, and unlocks it again when you remove the key from the ignition.

Nothing you cant do youself by leaning over and pressing a button...but nice all the same, esp with the dog in the back.

Does it unlock again in the even of a collision?.......

God! Talk about half empty! 

My Merc & SWMBO's Smart will also auto lock - both are activated/deactivated by user menus 

With the exception of when in London, I never lock my car when driving, if you do, can someone open it should you have an accident? That is the basis of my question, nothing to do with half empty, mind looking at my glass..........

[Andy B]

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Believe it was there by default on the early ones, but then the feature was removed later on, even tech2 cant apply it..  would love to know why.

Email Vauxhall & ask. 
I'm sure they'll have a bull shit answer about safety like Merc had when I asked why they don't have deadlocks & apparenty cars with two rears fogs illuminated could be confused with cars' brake lights! 

[Jimbob]

From the manual (and im sure the Omega one is similar, except for the pull on any handle to disengage)

Central locking system
Unlocks and locks doors, load
compartment and fuel filler flap.
A pull on an interior door handle
unlocks the entire vehicle and opens
the door.
Note
In the event of an accident of
a certain severity, the vehicle
unlocks automatically.

[Andy B]

......
Note
In the event of an accident of
a certain severity, the vehicle
unlocks automatically.

I'll leave that theory untested! 

[doz]

i found when looking for decent PC a lot of them were in terrible condition. Honestly some I saw had interiors which looked more like grow bags. Mine had done 21k miles when I brought it and was in superb condition. However it has been smoked in. Smells almost totally gone now except you still get a faint wiff if the suns been beaming on the car for a few hours. Heat reflective windscreen really works but one question I must ask. Whats the point on having a dimming rear view mirror when the rear privacy glass is so dark? I've seen more light emitted from a badgers backside than enter the rear of the S Max from a cars high beam. Oh as for your quest for a shat chav I wreckon you've got a good chance. I found quite few 70's when I was looking for one to fit in the Omiga

[Webby the Bear]

that's noooooooice!!! very noice!

the trip was saying 22mpg.... do you know what the expected consumption should be, urban/long run etc?

on the new Ford which i already adore the only thing i'm having to get used to is the throttle pedal. dab it slightly and you shoot off. you got to be lighter than a feather!!!!

[Jimbob]

that's noooooooice!!! very noice!

the trip was saying 22mpg.... do you know what the expected consumption should be, urban/long run etc?

on the new Ford which i already adore the only thing i'm having to get used to is the throttle pedal. dab it slightly and you shoot off. you got to be lighter than a feather!!!!

Been driving since Fri...and currently sat on 42mpg

Was hoping for the 40-50 mpg range, and think Ill be acheiving it.  There are less powerful 1.9's which should return more, but I was aiming for the best of both worlds, and im not disappointed with its power either.

[Webby the Bear]

that's noooooooice!!! very noice!

the trip was saying 22mpg.... do you know what the expected consumption should be, urban/long run etc?

on the new Ford which i already adore the only thing i'm having to get used to is the throttle pedal. dab it slightly and you shoot off. you got to be lighter than a feather!!!!

Been driving since Fri...and currently sat on 42mpg

Was hoping for the 40-50 mpg range, and think Ill be acheiving it.  There are less powerful 1.9's which should return more, but I was aiming for the best of both worlds, and im not disappointed with its power either.

Fair play mate... what sort of driving will you be doing? in the ford i got 46mpg from a run and i checked tonight and got 33mpg from JUST stop-start town driving. quite pleased but if i can better that by being even slower i will 

[Jimbob]

Thats about 200 mile, about 120 in 3 long runs, rest short runs.

Economy wasnt the main driving factor, although it was a fairly major consideration. 
If it was the be all and end all, I would have bought something smaller and lighter, as well as less powerful....And Cheaper, the price of these would keep the omega in fuel for a while.