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[Del Boy]

If the mileage is genuine and its rust free,then a weekend cleaning and polishing would make it into a stunner again.
I still maintain they were the best full production car VX have ever made.

 Agreed .

[Seth]

If the mileage is genuine and its rust free,then a weekend cleaning and polishing would make it into a stunner again.
I still maintain they were the best full production car VX have ever made.

Dead right Albs ... though the digital dash puts me off

Here's Quentin Willson's agreeable tribute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mnUUZSOjY 

[tunnie]

If the mileage is genuine and its rust free,then a weekend cleaning and polishing would make it into a stunner again.
I still maintain they were the best full production car VX have ever made.

 Agreed .

Damn site easier to work on too, unlike the V6!

[albitz]

I loved the digital dash.I still miss it.So much easier to read.Analogue dash seems like a museum piece after youve had digital.

[Andy B]

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Dead right Albs ... though the digital dash puts me off .....

I liked mine ..... never had a problem with it. 

[Seth]

Damn site easier to work on too, unlike the V6!

Known as the '30S' ... IIRC ... 'CIH' (cam in head) ... again, IIRC?

An indestructible straight-6 lump ... and no timing belts te worry aboot!  

[albitz]

It looked a lot easier to work on,but I wouldnt know asit never needed anything other than oil and filter changes.

[Webby the Bear]

I remember these cars. I LOVE the digital dash!

[omega3000]

Why didn't they stick with simplicity 

[paul.lovejoy]

loved the digital dash never had one sadly nearly in an astra gse once

favourite has to be the monze gse one of the best looking cars ever closest i got to it was a caverlier sports hatch ( manta equiv but not as good looking) complete with velour seats 

[swordfish]

yes ,, without doubt the straight six should have been used in the omega . fantastic engine

[Andy B]

yes ,, without doubt the straight six should have been used in the omega . fantastic engine

It was getting a bit long in the tooth ....... GM had been using it since the late 60s

[albitz]

I doubt the S6 could hve complied with modern emissions regs.The V6 also has one big advantage as its a very compact engine so can sit well back in the chassis and therefore gives a distinct handling advantage.
As a stand alone engine though,the S6 was a superior engine altogether imo.It could be tuned to nearly 400bhp and still be perfectly useable for everyday driving,whereas theres not much point trying to tune a V6 much more than standard as the bottom end is a  bit marginal even in standard form.

[BazaJT]

Must admit I always preferred the Senator-I've had 2 of the B's both 12v models-to the Mig and still do.Just can't bring myself to pay anywhere close to 2 grand for a car though.

[Del Boy]

The rear arch which can be seen in the picture looks rust free, however the 'orange peel' on it tells me it's probably been painted, can see it more if you zoom in. Although it could be a trick of the picture. Still a cracking car though.