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[05omegav6]

Good point well presented

[chrisgixer]

....and obviously and body work repair is doable. Re spray it. Properly. Then it really will be a Silver bullet. Proper job.

[omega3000]

Here do...

One of theses

Or...

One of theses...

Never had the |Cosworth granny bur several 2.9's same guise , i presume the Cosie just went faster into a ditch 

[TheBoy]

Given what the rusty bullet means to you....And the obvious problem of replacing a car, that was obviously the correct car for you (and us etc) at the time. I'd suggest its worth spending a good few quid to keep it going.

This is why I don't understand the "more than the car is worth" mentality we see on here sometimes. If that's an owners outlook they don't have an ounce of passion for a car. Or probably any car.

While I appreciate time us an issue, spend the money keeping the car you want. Take it off the road. Fix everything. Upgrade everything. There are big brake options. Big engine options obviously . Get the car you want for less money than a newer car you don't want.

I agree wholeheartedly, except I think it may be too much work this time. After the engine saga, I had a belligerent desire to get the girl through to 200k, which she's done with ease.

Anything is ultimately fixable, but cost does bring a certain viability, no matter how much I think its one of/the best Omega I've ever driven. Cost doesn't represent its value - I bought 2 new tyres last week (I really much get around to fitting them to the car  ), which is more than the car is "worth".

[chrisgixer]

Of course, it's worth 9/5ths of opps all to anyone.


...except you. (For some daft reason )


This is the process I use. But BEFORE I buy the car. Not after. That being, search out a car that's suitable. Then, and this is the bit we're doing too late,  see if there's anything out there that's better than the car you chose. THEN buy the car.

The problem then is, obviously, come replacememt your buggered unless something better comes up. Which as we all know, it hasn't in your/out ownership.


....anyway, your is a non answer. You know what to do. Might involve paying someone to do the work but imagine the result. Body stripped and repainted.  Ls V8/or a straight 6 or whatever, even a big Diseasel. 360mm discs with 6pot brembo calipers. Full ohlins suspension. Completely refurb the interior and seats. New screen. Blah blah. Jobs a goodun.

You have your perfect car of your choice. Then if you do replace it, the bits are worth something.

[05omegav6]

Last I heard there was a working leak free 3.0 in Brackers, only needing a loom to work

All the lpg related gubbins will swap straight over. Bish bash bosh, that's the mechanicals done in a day.

Over to Josh's bodywork wizard and that's the Bullet set for a few more years

I wanted to see mine past 500k, but that's unlikely to happen in this decade