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Started by mickfit, 15 May 2016, 20:31:16

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mickfit

Hi Guys
          Its been a while since I've been on last, but I'm looking for some advise. I'm currently in the process of putting up a garage at the side of the house (24x22) and intend fitting a scissor lift. It has been a bit of a thing for me for a long time now and getting a bit older I've decided to try something now. Getting a lot of work done to house and therefore I hope to have garage ready for mid/end Sept.
      A big dream for me was to restore a favorite car of mine and thus here I am. Now when I say restore, I mean like Wheeler Dealers type of stuff and solely for my own amusement. I wouldn't care how long it sat for as long as I knew I'd did it right. For all you enthusiasts and mechanic's out there, I myself am no mechanic but I can manage my way around a car, your run of the mill stuff like brakes, shocks etc. just not deep into the engine.

         I had '96 Omega 2.5td & '00 Omega 2.5td, 2 fantastic saloon cars, I might add.
   
         I think what I'm trying to ask is that my choice of car would be Omega C with the BMW engine 00 - 03 model.

        Would any of you guys have done something like this and maybe have some pics I could see, or what I should look for.

        Any advise would be welcome !!!

        Apologies to Admin, if I have posted this incorrectly.


Mickfit

tunnie

No such thing as an Omega C  :P

Sounds like a good project, but worth remembering here and Ireland only briefly had the 2.5 TD in Facelift Omega B. Post 2001 it was fitted with the 2.2 DTi instead, so your options will be extremely limited.  :(


05omegav6

Quote from: tunnie on 15 May 2016, 20:42:11
No such thing as an Omega C  :P

Sounds like a good project, but worth remembering here and Ireland only briefly had the 2.5 TD in Facelift Omega B. Post 2001 it was fitted with the 2.2 DTi instead, so your options will be extremely limited.  :(
If southern Ireland, Open might have produced the 2.5 DTi :y

Tick Tock

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 15 May 2016, 21:08:51
Quote from: tunnie on 15 May 2016, 20:42:11
No such thing as an Omega C  :P

Sounds like a good project, but worth remembering here and Ireland only briefly had the 2.5 TD in Facelift Omega B. Post 2001 it was fitted with the 2.2 DTi instead, so your options will be extremely limited.  :(
If southern Ireland, Open might have produced the 2.5 DTi :y

Made to make your mouth water  :y
Omega 2.5 V6 Facelift Estate.

05omegav6

Stupid fat fingers, obviously meant Opel  ::)

Lazydocker

Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 15 May 2016, 21:08:51
Quote from: tunnie on 15 May 2016, 20:42:11
No such thing as an Omega C  :P

Sounds like a good project, but worth remembering here and Ireland only briefly had the 2.5 TD in Facelift Omega B. Post 2001 it was fitted with the 2.2 DTi instead, so your options will be extremely limited.  :(
If southern Ireland, Open might have produced the 2.5 DTi :y
Doubt it though... Didn't think they did it in RHD at all? :-\
Whatever it is... I didn't do it

tunnie

Quote from: NewbieDocker on 15 May 2016, 22:57:19
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 15 May 2016, 21:08:51
Quote from: tunnie on 15 May 2016, 20:42:11
No such thing as an Omega C  :P

Sounds like a good project, but worth remembering here and Ireland only briefly had the 2.5 TD in Facelift Omega B. Post 2001 it was fitted with the 2.2 DTi instead, so your options will be extremely limited.  :(
If southern Ireland, Open might have produced the 2.5 DTi :y
Doubt it though... Didn't think they did it in RHD at all? :-\

Never really seen on, only later post 2001 2.5 TD's i've seen where in Euroland  :-\

05omegav6

Quote from: NewbieDocker on 15 May 2016, 22:57:19
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 15 May 2016, 21:08:51
Quote from: tunnie on 15 May 2016, 20:42:11
No such thing as an Omega C  :P

Sounds like a good project, but worth remembering here and Ireland only briefly had the 2.5 TD in Facelift Omega B. Post 2001 it was fitted with the 2.2 DTi instead, so your options will be extremely limited.  :(
If southern Ireland, Open might have produced the 2.5 DTi :y
Doubt it though... Didn't think they did it in RHD at all? :-\
Not sure who could be asked... But we have seen factory 3.2 CDXs so a right hooker 2.5 DTi whilst rare is not impossible... Certainly no physical reason why it couldn't have been done :-\

davieboy0312

Think all my photos on my previous posts vanished. Almost at the end of a total restoration and modification. They where on the gallery. Dunno how to link or find them sorry.

But its well worth it  :D

Steve B

Quote from: davieboy0312 on 16 May 2016, 18:32:21
Think all my photos on my previous posts vanished. Almost at the end of a total restoration and modification. They where on the gallery. Dunno how to link or find them sorry.

But its well worth it  :D
No they never  :y Credit to you that looks stunning  :y

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=120421.0;all
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=130897.0;all

davieboy0312

That's the ones  :D :D

Thought they had been lost. Cheers mate!!!  :y

mickfit

Thx guys for all the replies.

Thx davieboy, just trying to fly thru your restoration pics, atm only one photo stood out !! One of your pics had a National Windscreen van in the background, that's not you by any chance ??
Mickfit

davieboy0312

Yes sir. That's me. Not in a van anymore got a comfy seat that spins now :y

Marks DTM Calib

The later BMW engine is to wide on the right side so the steering gear does not fix....hence no right hand drive version available.

05omegav6

Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 18 May 2016, 16:04:13
The later BMW engine is to wide on the right side so the steering gear does not fix....hence no right hand drive version available.
That's a bugger :'( mind you same reason Mercedes didn't do a rhd v8 diesel E/S Class...