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[05omegav6]

Right... as of 2003:

2.2 16v 144ps/151lbft saloon 9.5/10.5; estate 10/11.5
2.2 dti 120ps/206lbft  saloon 11.5/-; estate 12.0/-
2.6 24v 179ps/177lbft saloon 8.5/9.5; estate 9/10
3.2 24v 217ps/214lbft saloon -/8; estate -/8.5

So okay, not quite twice the torque, but enough to notice

0-60 times added, saloon man/auto; estate man/auto..

So on paper a 2.6 manual saloon is as quick as a 3.2 auto estate... but a 3.2 manual is sub 7 seconds...

Which is nice

[Steve B]

This is what ive been looking at. Ive finished looking now  No thanks....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181457226018?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

[05omegav6]

There's alot doesn't add up about that... Even at that price

[4x4]

Why the hell would any1 use a yellow colour for the writing in the description 

[Steve B]

[Steve B]

I think they are fair in saying.. you win then when you see it, if you dont like what you see you can walk away

[plym ian]

Does he actually want to sell any cars

[RobG]

Seller is well known on the bay for using numerous usernames "Sterling Cars" comes to mind as one, Rumours of schill bidding were rife a few years back not to mention that cars advertised were not actually at the sellers premises but a couple of hundred miles away

[bertie1.8vectra]

I had  the 2.oltr 8v and ive had a 2.5 cdx saloon and now a 2.2 cd estate.... I think I'm  working my way through the range......

[Steve B]

Seller is well known on the bay for using numerous usernames "Sterling Cars" comes to mind as one, Rumours of schill bidding were rife a few years back not to mention that cars advertised were not actually at the sellers premises but a couple of hundred miles away

He does that a lot rob on his more pricey cars. Its not hard to find at all 

[steve6367]

Right... as of 2003:

2.2 16v 144ps/151lbft saloon 9.5/10.5; estate 10/11.5
2.2 dti 120ps/206lbft  saloon 11.5/-; estate 12.0/-
2.6 24v 179ps/177lbft saloon 8.5/9.5; estate 9/10
3.2 24v 217ps/214lbft saloon -/8; estate -/8.5

So okay, not quite twice the torque, but enough to notice

0-60 times added, saloon man/auto; estate man/auto..

So on paper a 2.6 manual saloon is as quick as a 3.2 auto estate... but a 3.2 manual is sub 7 seconds...

Which is nice

Where does the 2.5 fit in numbers wise?

[05omegav6]

Don't have the brochure figures for them, but guess at the following:

2.5 24v 170ps/175lbft saloon 9/10; estate 9.5/11
3.0 24v 210ps/285lbft saloon 7.5/8.5; estate 8/9

 

[TheBoy]

0-60 times aren't really the story (and generally rubbish as well), its the way the power is delivered.

For example, the lower gearing on the 2.5 make 2.5 and 3.0 not dramatically different 0-60 time, but drive both, and its clear the bigger engine is far more effortless to accelerate, and cruise better at higher speeds. Also, it will pull from 50-70 far better than the smaller engine.

The Omega is a big, heavy car to be pulled by a 2.2 petrol. It cruises OK, but getting it to cruise speed (esp in Auto format) needs a bit of effort. The upside is slightly better economy, and more space to work on the engine, hopefully (from an OOF point of view) giving more confidence to the owner to try more DIY work on it, and dramatically reducing servicing/repair costs.

[05omegav6]

0-60 times aren't really the story (and generally rubbish as well), its the way the power is delivered.

For example, the lower gearing on the 2.5 make 2.5 and 3.0 not dramatically different 0-60 time, but drive both, and its clear the bigger engine is far more effortless to accelerate, and cruise better at higher speeds. Also, it will pull from 50-70 far better than the smaller engine.

The Omega is a big, heavy car to be pulled by a 2.2 petrol. It cruises OK, but getting it to cruise speed (esp in Auto format) needs a bit of effort. The upside is slightly better economy, and more space to work on the engine, hopefully (from an OOF point of view) giving more confidence to the owner to try more DIY work on it, and dramatically reducing servicing/repair costs.

Does rather assume that you haven't nodded off on the way to cruising speed

[TheBoy]

0-60 times aren't really the story (and generally rubbish as well), its the way the power is delivered.

For example, the lower gearing on the 2.5 make 2.5 and 3.0 not dramatically different 0-60 time, but drive both, and its clear the bigger engine is far more effortless to accelerate, and cruise better at higher speeds. Also, it will pull from 50-70 far better than the smaller engine.

The Omega is a big, heavy car to be pulled by a 2.2 petrol. It cruises OK, but getting it to cruise speed (esp in Auto format) needs a bit of effort. The upside is slightly better economy, and more space to work on the engine, hopefully (from an OOF point of view) giving more confidence to the owner to try more DIY work on it, and dramatically reducing servicing/repair costs.

Does rather assume that you haven't nodded off on the way to cruising speed

Impossible, it takes too much concentration to get it to ramming speed