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[Diamond Black Geezer]

True. And afraid to say Nick's sentiments are so close to the truth. I have access to a mint....mint Omega, only a 2.2, or whatever, but all unmarked body panels, the drivetrain and back axle will be gone, bumper has had a poor respray in its time, but the shell is stunning. I offered it on here a few weeks back, anyone who fancies a bit of a 're-shell' project (or, for that matter, take their engine, box and back axle and wheels off their own car, and drop in into this'n) and you've got a mint condition Omega, with whatever engine/interior/diff combination you want. Not a single reply. The guy will just want basically thruppence ha'penny above what he will get from the scrap man for it, that's it.


If not I'll be chopping some repair panels off it for myself, for the future. But that makes the car a bit terminal, then. Not as attractive a proposition for a 'simple re-shell' when a 3 foot section of the sill is missing! 

They're sadly wandering in the misty, unfriendly limbo purgatory between just an old car and classic car. And, like any old Vauxhall, will never achieve the same kudos and allure as MX5s, MR2s, BMWs, etc etc are set to, either. Only Crestas and HP Firenzas hit real money, due to horrific rarity, but the Omegas most powerful weapon in its arsenal - best-selling executive saloon car - now proves its downfall, as they're relatively common, still.

[Rods2]

Now the youngest Omegas are over 10 years old and the average life of a car is 13 years, in 5 years time they will be almost as rare as hens teeth.

[tunnie]

I often like to play a game on the motorway. Spot a car older than my 2.2.

Often get zero  Saw one car at the weekends drive down to Brighton. One P Reg shitron 

So it's no surprise they meet this fate 

[TheBoy]

I often like to play a game on the motorway. Spot a car older than my 2.2.

Often get zero  Saw one car at the weekends drive down to Brighton. One P Reg shitron 

So it's no surprise they meet this fate 

Not just age, for the junior mgr/rep on a motorway, it has to have a pesky merc/bmw/audi/vw badge, as that gives them the ability to drive like inconsiderate self-abusers

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I play the 'spot the older car / spot the older Vauxhall' Managed a P reg Astra the other week (so same age) and there's a Mk II Cav taxi (yes, taxi  ) round the corner from work, that's L reg. But other than that I'm the oldest swinger in town.