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[Diamond Black Geezer]

Just realised, I own 50% of all the Omegas in my town! (2  )

there's a star silver FL taxi, and a MFL in red that sometimes is seen. 

[JoeRadosavljevich]

Just realised, I own 50% of all the Omegas in my town! (2  )

 

that one deserves a beer 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

 

<<< Just updated my profile to include the spares Omega, now hehe.

[dazza88]

It's an old car driven by old men. 

Less of the old hehe 

[MonzaGSE]

In norway they were very popular from start of production and then sold less and less towards end of production. Most norwegian omegas seems to be 94-95 but now AS theyre getting older i think its like 50/50 of pfl vs fl here.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Far as I'm aware, then were the best-selling car in the class for a fair number of years? And with the competition from Rover and Ford axed in its lifetime if you wanted a nice executive car without the badge and price tag, the Omega was the only real choice.  Sums bought by the Police, Government, and the Royal Household helped maintain a 'status' too 

[JoeRadosavljevich]

Far as I'm aware, then were the best-selling car in the class for a fair number of years? And with the competition from Rover and Ford axed in its lifetime if you wanted a nice executive car without the badge and price tag, the Omega was the only real choice.  Sums bought by the Police, Government, and the Royal Household helped maintain a 'status' too 

this is priceless info. my impression was spot on. Omega indeed was a popular car in UK

[Diamond Black Geezer]

You're welcome 

[ronnyd]

Also, very difficult to replace.

[JoeRadosavljevich]

   

[Tick Tock]

Far as I'm aware, then were the best-selling car in the class for a fair number of years? And with the competition from Rover and Ford axed in its lifetime if you wanted a nice executive car without the badge and price tag, the Omega was the only real choice.  Sums bought by the Police, Government, and the Royal Household helped maintain a 'status' too 

I was never into Vauxhall until I started looking for a large(ish) vehicle to transport my large(ish) physique a few years ago. For choice and price the Omega fitted every criteria, and after 100,000 miles in my first example, I am truly smitten. I now have 2 on the driveway...... one is my 'twice a week' transport, whilst the other is stored serviceable and started up every month and moved a few yards to stop it from seizing up, awaiting the day when it will be my main mode of transport. Her indoors doesn't object to the 2 omegas and a 2.5 Veccy, but draws the line on me looking at anything else that comes on the market.... no matter how tempting.

At the end of the day this 20 year old technology is still self-maintainable, sizeable in proportions, and I guess what makes it attractive for old geezers like myself! Did I mention comfy to drive and predictable too?

[JoeRadosavljevich]

Far as I'm aware, then were the best-selling car in the class for a fair number of years? And with the competition from Rover and Ford axed in its lifetime if you wanted a nice executive car without the badge and price tag, the Omega was the only real choice.  Sums bought by the Police, Government, and the Royal Household helped maintain a 'status' too 

I was never into Vauxhall until I started looking for a large(ish) vehicle to transport my large(ish) physique a few years ago. For choice and price the Omega fitted every criteria, and after 100,000 miles in my first example, I am truly smitten. I now have 2 on the driveway...... one is my 'twice a week' transport, whilst the other is stored serviceable and started up every month and moved a few yards to stop it from seizing up, awaiting the day when it will be my main mode of transport. Her indoors doesn't object to the 2 omegas and a 2.5 Veccy, but draws the line on me looking at anything else that comes on the market.... no matter how tempting.

At the end of the day this 20 year old technology is still self-maintainable, sizeable in proportions, and I guess what makes it attractive for old geezers like myself! Did I mention comfy to drive and predictable too?

you talk wisely

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Far as I'm aware, then were the best-selling car in the class for a fair number of years? And with the competition from Rover and Ford axed in its lifetime if you wanted a nice executive car without the badge and price tag, the Omega was the only real choice.  Sums bought by the Police, Government, and the Royal Household helped maintain a 'status' too 

I was never into Vauxhall until I started looking for a large(ish) vehicle to transport my large(ish) physique a few years ago. For choice and price the Omega fitted every criteria, and after 100,000 miles in my first example, I am truly smitten. I now have 2 on the driveway...... one is my 'twice a week' transport, whilst the other is stored serviceable and started up every month and moved a few yards to stop it from seizing up, awaiting the day when it will be my main mode of transport. Her indoors doesn't object to the 2 omegas and a 2.5 Veccy, but draws the line on me looking at anything else that comes on the market.... no matter how tempting.

At the end of the day this 20 year old technology is still self-maintainable, sizeable in proportions, and I guess what makes it attractive for old geezers like myself! Did I mention comfy to drive and predictable too?

Damn right  It does, bizarrely make a good family car. Large bootspace, lots of cubbies for sweet wrappers, comfort, space inside, easy to drive, safe in a crash for all the family. Fine cars 

[JoeRadosavljevich]

I can not NOT think of those who (briefly, no doubt about that) owned omega's and got rid of them thinking the worst of them.
So, the rational thought comes on. Is their experience with omega's a real measurement of general quality of our cars? Or are we, the owners, in charge of that? It would help to include Catera's and omega's for the australian market owners'.

The bottom line is that I am trying to arm myself with experiences that contradict the general impression of low quality of our cars that is being held across my peninsula.

[Diamond Black Geezer]

My observation has been for years that the only people that have a downer / negative attitude toward vauxhalls - have never owned a Vauxhall