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[Andy A]

Drove the car yesterday and fell in love with the auto gearbox straight away. Specially when in sport mode.  The Omega is very suited to an auto box. My next car will defiantly be an auto. 

Only trouble is the estate stunk of damp and mold in the boot section. So I turned it down on price and smell. Its one of those smells that you could never really get rid of.

Are the estates prone to smelling like this?

Where would the rain water be getting in from?

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Not sure about the boot section. Common fault is damp in the footwell, caused by blocked air filter - if not traced and cured then this could start to cause 'damp' smell. There are of course various internal channels which guide rainwater away from the body, which may become blocked, as with any car. But Omegas are not 'prone' to smelling of damp. A smell is the easiest way of being put off something, a car, house, anything - the reverse being true, why supermarkets pump baking bread smell into their stores for promote spending 

I know you're always going to be limited to what car you can get, but have to say aim for a V6, the 2.2s aren't 'bad' but you're not realistically going to do more to the gallon (in spite of what the brochure tells you), and you just get everywhere a bit slower 

Personally love my auto box, and find the Omegas an excellent one. Had several people compliment me on the smoothness of my gear changing before they realised my hand hadn't left the wheel for a period of minutes and they realised it was an auto!

[Andy A]

Checked the front carpets and underlay and all was dry. The smell was defiantly coming from the back of the car in the boot area some where.

I would much prefer a V6 if I could find a good estate. A couple of times going up hill on the motorway yesterday I could of done with a little extra power for safety reasons.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

This is what I couldnt understand - the damp carpet issue is in the passenger front footwell, not the rear. All I can think is that, as with any car that has a well for the spare wheel - that's got water in it which hasn't dried out, and gone stale. Anyway, move onward and upward - not all Omegas smell funny 

V6 with an auto the way to go. 

[YZ250]

Oops...I have been driving Auto's wrong for 37 years.
Unless I have to stop on a steep hill, when I start up, I never touch the stick again, till I get where I am going.
Brake and throttle only for me.

Not according to the handbook you haven't. 

Quote from handbook:

Stopping the vehicle
The selector lever can be left in the chosen gear with the engine running.
When stopping on gradients engage hand brake or depress brake pedal. To prevent overheating of the transmission, do not increase engine revolutions to ensure smooth idling while standing if a gear has been selected.
Switch off engine if stopping for a lengthy period, e.g. in traffic jams or at level crossings.