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Police Omegas
« on: 26 June 2015, 19:12:11 »
Were these always:
White
3.2
Manual
No sunroof ?
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #1 on: 26 June 2015, 19:13:16 »
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #2 on: 26 June 2015, 19:14:45 »
Were they any spec. then ?
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #3 on: 26 June 2015, 19:53:03 »
Quote from: Phil L on 26 June 2015, 19:14:45
Were they any spec. then ?
Basic spec (GLS), early ones, mostly 3.0 were called MV6 and latter ones mostly 3.2 were called Specials.

As said GLS poverty spec which was upgraded with HID's, Fogs, upgraded Motorsport Suspension, most were Manuals, some Autos, and most with LSD Diff.

A few were Chipped or ReMapped or Tuned by the Force Garage(s).
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #4 on: 26 June 2015, 20:17:22 »
Do they still chip police cars nowadays  :-\
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #5 on: 26 June 2015, 21:57:13 »
Quote from: EMD on 26 June 2015, 20:17:22
Do they still chip police cars nowadays  :-\
Some do... Volvo diesels tend to be, although it is a factory/dealer option rather than after market... Takes the D5 from 205 bhp upto 235, which Jason will tell you is plenty... Makes them a bit of a liability used though as the head gaskets become a service item ::)
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #6 on: 27 June 2015, 00:11:26 »
Very interesting, thanks
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #7 on: 27 June 2015, 09:17:56 »
You dont see many 3.2 manual ex police for sale now do you  :-\
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #8 on: 27 June 2015, 09:18:54 »
Quote from: EMD on 27 June 2015, 09:17:56
You dont see many 3.2 manual ex police for sale now do you  :-\

Its why I'm clinging on to mine...
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #9 on: 27 June 2015, 09:22:15 »
Guess most of them were bashed then written off  :(

Does it cost more to insure an ex police omega ?
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« Reply #10 on: 27 June 2015, 09:26:26 »
Quote from: EMD on 27 June 2015, 09:22:15
Guess most of them were bashed then written off  :(

Does it cost more to insure an ex police omega ?
Most of them have ended up in Northern Ireland to end their days being ragged around supermarket carparks :'(

Only if your insurance company is a bit, er, special ::)
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #11 on: 27 June 2015, 09:47:30 »
Quote from: EMD on 27 June 2015, 09:22:15
Guess most of them were bashed then written off  :(

Does it cost more to insure an ex police omega ?

The only issue Ive had has been finding one who will listen when I tell them it came from the factory with a manual gearbox and the 3.2 engine. Lots of their databases don't list the special. I did have one go "are you sure it isn't a Vectra?"...
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #12 on: 27 June 2015, 11:34:01 »
Quote from: EMD on 27 June 2015, 09:17:56
You dont see many 3.2 manual ex police for sale now do you  :-\
About the end of July I reckon.  ;)  ;D
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #13 on: 27 June 2015, 11:38:15 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 27 June 2015, 09:47:30
Quote from: EMD on 27 June 2015, 09:22:15
Guess most of them were bashed then written off  :(

Does it cost more to insure an ex police omega ?

The only issue Ive had has been finding one who will listen when I tell them it came from the factory with a manual gearbox and the 3.2 engine. Lots of their databases don't list the special. I did have one go "are you sure it isn't a Vectra?"...
Yea, Ive had a couple of them, like you Ive had a Omega Special thats come up as a Vectra, also had an Estate that comes up as having 0 doors on the Data Base.  ::)
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Re: Police Omegas
« Reply #14 on: 27 June 2015, 18:01:19 »
Mine have been listed as Elites with a factory fitted manual... Depends on the insurers really :-\
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