New Owner New Member

[2nddaniel]

I am a new member saying hello.
I bought my Elite (3.0 Auto in Gold) 3 weeks ago and love it.
What a car. what a spec. I'm still finding things to play with.
The car was meticulously looked after by the previous owner for 12 years. (not so meticulously driven - so a few scrapes and dings) it was garaged and sorn for 6 months every year (nov - april), still serviced at the time intervals and had done 68K when i picked it up.
Despite a noticeable dent on the front passenger wheel arch, a deep scuff (not quite a dent) on the bonnet and some low level scratches, the car is mint.

After only 3 weeks of owning it I've only found 2 things wrong.
1. Bulb out behind passenger climate controls. (Dual zone, on a 1999 car??? unbelievable)
2. Passenger central door lock is a bit teenage - sometimes it can't be bothered.

That's it.

Okay, the handbrake gaiter is worn. So what. (got a new set ordered anyway.)

I bought it because I'm doing 100 miles a day in a peugeot van and wanted a better motorway battle-cruiser. (Now I know what my profile caption will be).

As for me, I had been reduced from a Calibra and L200 owner to driving the works van for 7 years (the peugeot) which I then bought in April when I went self-employed (subbing on sites - I'm an electrician). After driving a small van for so long, driving a comfortable Omega has given me a new lease of life. Well, life anyway. There's no lease. I only paid 700 quid for it.

The stereo is fantastic. 7 speakers with an amp. Flaming mobile phone company won't let me buy a duplicate sim card to put in the radio though. A CD CHANGER. I used to have one of these in my Calibra. And the best bit - IT PLAYS TAPES. I can listen to my mix tapes from the 90's, and tapes don't end up lost - not like a memory stick full of music.

Oh and the rotary knob off the black'n'white-nav is missing.



That'll do for now.
That's a hefty introduction from me, Dan.

[0795omega]

looks like a good buy dan you cant beat the big engined omegas lots of bang for your bucks,im not ashamed to say i still listen to mix tapes in mine aswell,bruno brookes doing the top 40,good times!!

[flyer 0712]

Hi Dan and welcome 

[The Red Baron]

welcome to the forum Dan. 

[dbug]

Welcome to OOF mate

[Jusme]

Hi Dan and Welcome to the OOF. 

[Varche]

Ola! Welcome to the forum

You will find the boot is nice and large for all your work kit.

[Stallion]

Hello & Welcome To OOF Matey! 

[Vicar]

Welcome on board. Sounds tidy enough and sure you'll have it looking fine soon enough.

[Delroy47]

Welcome to OOF 

[slowboy]

welcome to oof

[sandune]

Hiya welcome aboard

[powerslinky]

Hi Dan & welcome  . . . . i still have fond memories of my S plate 3.0 elite . . Probably the best of all the omegas I've had 

[2nddaniel]

Thanks for the welcome everyone. I'd be grateful if someone could point me toward some posts that discuss interior mods for cup holders, updating the black'n'white nav and linking phones to the radio. Oh and swapping the gear gaitor boot on an auto. I can't get me knob off.