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[05omegav6]

Yup

Nah, car not powerful enough for an auto.

Bah, it's still a sensible longtermer

Aye. Not for me though. I'd be screaming at it every day. In manual form maybe, though I'd soon tire of the Omega manual box

Fair dos, would save your tyres/brakes budget though

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

The delightfully styled Vauxhall Insicknia.

Hmmm, possible. Not sure.

 

I'm only kidding. The Insicknia is a mongrel.

[omega3000]

V70   

[05omegav6]

Here do...

Or... http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=126448.msg1612102;boardseen#new

[VXL V6]

Not sure I want another Omega, after 11 years. But don't really want to pay a massive amount at the moment either, for other reasons.

That is the exact dilemma I had when my DTi Elite died...

After fruitless searches for something different I ended up with Omega number 5 

Huge problem is that you can't find anything that offers you what an Omega Elite / MV6 can for the same money, you can't find the best proven parts at the right price that years of research on here has resolved (an indication of the knowledge that has been built up on OOF) and there will always be that 'comparing it to my MV6 or Elite' scenario.....

While my 2.6 project has been a lot of work (I'm getting there slowly...!), every single thing I've needed to purchase, modify, swap, repair etc etc has been done before either by me or by someone on here, at no point have I struggled with obtaining or fitting anything at the right price. A little further research on the Diff repair and obtaining the right radiator for a 2.6/3.2 but other than that it's all been pretty much second nature thanks to this site and the people on it.

The only way you can get over the above (in my opinion) is to up the budget substantially and look at far newer vehicles... something in XF territory...

[Mr.OmegaMan]

LS430/LS460

Fuel consumption might be an issue, Size also, Possibly the handling while we are at it.

On the plus side they are one of the best well equipped cars money can buy, Known for reliability, Powerful 0-60 under 6 seconds.

Still saying all that I consider it a worthy Omega replacement... 

It's a marmite car at the end of the day. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Phaeton.......They are HUGE and weigh in the region of 2.3 tonnes.

They depreciate heavily though so there are bargains to be had.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Chevrolet Orlando.

[TheBoy]

V70   

I'm not yet incontinent.

[chrisgixer]

Phaeton.......They are HUGE and weigh in the region of 2.3 tonnes.

They depreciate heavily though so there are bargains to be had.

Indeed. We've been over this before so many times.

Options;
Phaeton
Vxr8


Anything else is either a step back or EVEN MORE expensive. Insignia under powered and gay wheel drive, and as Al disvovered, much smaller. Plus donut tank only for gas.

[TheBoy]

Not sure I want another Omega, after 11 years. But don't really want to pay a massive amount at the moment either, for other reasons.

That is the exact dilemma I had when my DTi Elite died...

After fruitless searches for something different I ended up with Omega number 5 

Huge problem is that you can't find anything that offers you what an Omega Elite / MV6 can for the same money, you can't find the best proven parts at the right price that years of research on here has resolved (an indication of the knowledge that has been built up on OOF) and there will always be that 'comparing it to my MV6 or Elite' scenario.....

While my 2.6 project has been a lot of work (I'm getting there slowly...!), every single thing I've needed to purchase, modify, swap, repair etc etc has been done before either by me or by someone on here, at no point have I struggled with obtaining or fitting anything at the right price. A little further research on the Diff repair and obtaining the right radiator for a 2.6/3.2 but other than that it's all been pretty much second nature thanks to this site and the people on it.

The only way you can get over the above (in my opinion) is to up the budget substantially and look at far newer vehicles... something in XF territory...

Although good'uns are getting hard to find...  ...and all are 11years old.

[TheBoy]

LS430/LS460

Fuel consumption might be an issue, Size also, Possibly the handling while we are at it.

On the plus side they are one of the best well equipped cars money can buy, Known for reliability, Powerful 0-60 under 6 seconds.

Still saying all that I consider it a worthy Omega replacement... 

It's a marmite car at the end of the day. 

Nah. I'd rather have a beemer that a spived up Toyota. See above.

[chrisgixer]

Plus the forum is waiting for a new subject to pull apart, dissect and start over on.

[TheBoy]

Phaeton.......They are HUGE and weigh in the region of 2.3 tonnes.

They depreciate heavily though so there are bargains to be had.

S'not ruled out. But a few reviews do mention high running costs.

[TheBoy]

Phaeton.......They are HUGE and weigh in the region of 2.3 tonnes.

They depreciate heavily though so there are bargains to be had.

Indeed. We've been over this before so many times.

Options;
Phaeton
Vxr8


Anything else is either a step back or EVEN MORE expensive. Insignia under powered and gay wheel drive, and as Al disvovered, much smaller. Plus donut tank only for gas.

VXR8 is out of reach, pricewise. A shitty Insignia or similar would have to be diesel as LPG tanks will always be a pain in one.