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[TheBoy]

Engine is mounted right way in the Omega though 

MPG? I get an "effective" 50+mpg 

 

That's how you get 120K from a set of discs and 80K from a set of tyres

He does drive incredibly slowly. Its his mission to get the best value from motoring. Exactly the sort that get my blood pressure through the roof every bloody morning.

[Webby the Bear]

Loads of 2.2's on the Trader at the moment. Was looking in case the V6 blew up again merely out of interest

[tunnie]

Engine is mounted right way in the Omega though 

MPG? I get an "effective" 50+mpg 

 

That's how you get 120K from a set of discs and 80K from a set of tyres

He does drive incredibly slowly. Its his mission to get the best value from motoring. Exactly the sort that get my blood pressure through the roof every bloody morning.

Not that slow, MrsT tells me to slow down. Regularly. 

[dbug]

Engine is mounted right way in the Omega though 

MPG? I get an "effective" 50+mpg 

 

That's how you get 120K from a set of discs and 80K from a set of tyres

He does drive incredibly slowly. Its his mission to get the best value from motoring. Exactly the sort that get my blood pressure through the roof every bloody morning.

Not that slow, MrsT tells me to slow down. Regularly. 

We still talking about driving? 

[Vamps]

A 2.2 even in Auto mode is quite adequate for daily use, and much cheaper to maintain and service etc, we now have a V6, fast, yes but not necessary in daily use........

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its a Veccy engine thats why  But with an extra ton weight to pull that would worry me especially on performance and mpg 

No its not, no Vectra was ever manufactured with one of these fitted.

And the Omega is about 200kg heavier

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My 53 plate 74,000 mile MV6 cost £1300 two and a half years ago. That's the equivalent of a 55/06 plate today.

Best money I ever spent.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Needs to be auto , so if it was 2.2 auto its going to be more power sapping  Dont want a race car  but something with a bit of poke for overtaking without trouser changing 

 If you get caught changing your trousers while overtaking......Is it the same fine as overtaking whilst using a mobile phone?

[tunnie]

2.2 has enough for A/B road over takes, its after 80/90 the lack of power really shows. Boot it at say 70, you don't get much. In the 3.2, do the same and whey-hey 100+ easy & very quickly.

[TheBoy]

2.2 has enough for A/B road over takes, its after 20/30 the lack of power really shows. Boot it at say 70, you don't get anything but volume. In the 3.2, do the same and whey-hey 130+ easy & very quickly.

fixed

[tunnie]

2.2 has enough for A/B road over takes, its after 20/30 the lack of power really shows. Boot it at say 70, you don't get anything but volume. In the 3.2, do the same and whey-hey 130+ easy & very quickly.

fixed

It maybe under powered, but it has no warning lights on 

[tunnie]

Actually bugger it does, headlight   

[05omegav6]

2.2 has enough for A/B road over takes, its after 20/30 the lack of power really shows. Boot it at say 70, you don't get anything but volume. In the 3.2, do the same and whey-hey 130+ easy & very quickly.

fixed

Ain't that the truth

[Kevin Wood]

A/B road overtakes are the reason I bought a 3.2. They got a bit scary in my 1.8 Laguna, and I imagine they would be much the same in a 4 pot Omega, even more so if auto.

The problem these days is that you don't just have to overtake slow vehicles, you also have to get past the 3 or 4 retards who are following it, bumper to bumper, so close that they have no view of the road ahead and no distance in which to accelerate for an overtake. Of course, they leave no space for anyone to pull in either, so it's sh1t or bust.

Thus, you need a car with a lot of poke in the midrange.

[Kevin Wood]

... Alternatively, you can sit behind them thinking about how slowly your tyres are wearing.