Worth it for the low mileage?

[Ever Ready]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-Vauxhall-Omega-2-2-16V-CD-4dr-Auto-4-door-Saloon-/262434725256

£500, no M.O.T. & head gasket gone  35,000 miles

Mileage looks ok on the M.O.T. checker

Too far anyway

What's a good Scottish car doing down in the Smoke

[biggriffin]

Half that, and a bit.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Was the 2.2 officially called 'Omega'?

[biggriffin]

Was the 2.2 officially called 'Omega'?

Think reply #1 answers both questions 

[ronnyd]

I,ts a crying shame that some of us mere mortals only drive a Desmond

[Ever Ready]

Was the 2.2 officially called 'Omega'?

I think it was just an ''O''

[Viral_Jim]

I,ts a crying shame that some of us mere mortals only drive a Desmond

In defence of the Desmond. No omega is what you'd objectively call "fast". Maybe the easier maintenance and better fuel economy (albeit not good) justify the lack of noise?

[05omegav6]

I,ts a crying shame that some of us mere mortals only drive a Desmond

In defence of the Desmond. No omega is what you'd objectively call "fast". Maybe the easier maintenance and better fuel economy (albeit not good) justify the lack of noise?

Clearly never driven an ex plod 3.2 manual in anger then

Joking aside, the desmond makes for a perfectly reasonable way of getting from A to B, and although it lacks the outright grunt of the bigger V6s, it has the same chassis... so if set up properly will still be a joy cross country 

That said, try it in an auto one, and the economy will sink to v6 levels 

Best allrounder, for me, is the 2.6

[frostbite]

My valver is an auto and it seems to have average consumption. The v70 on the other hand was terrible for a 2.4 auto but it sounded soo good

[Viral_Jim]

That said, try it in an auto one, and the economy will sink to v6 levels 

Best allrounder, for me, is the 2.6

Yeah, I get about 28-30mpg average in mine (auto) depending on the balance of m'way and town driving over the tank.

I didn't realise you could get a manual 3.2, I can imagine they move on pretty smartly! A manual would have been my choice, but semblance doesn't do gears 

As to the eBay one, seems like too much hard work, given that good roadworthy ones can be had for buttons.

[05omegav6]

Assuming body is spotless and you can do the work, then it makes sense as a keeper

As for 3.2 manual,  they were never released publicly... only available as emergency service vehicles and therefore relatively rare now

[Marks DTM Calib]

Actually the 2.5 was better than the 2.6 from economy and power delivery, that lower compression ratio and emissions compromises in the software and control impacted the economy and power delivery sadly. 

[05omegav6]

Not driven a cabled Omega, except an early facelift 2.0 16v

Certainly of the dbw cars, the 2.6 is a good compromise, especially if you're after a manual

[TheBoy]

Best allrounder, for me, is the 2.6

I'm sure you mean 2.5 manual

Like the 3.0 over the 3.2, the 2.5 is marginally quicker and a damn site more economical than the 2.6...    ...and as you're going for the smaller v6, so economy is a factor, I've suggested manual, despite the Omega manual box being bloody awful

[TheBoy]

Actually the 2.5 was better than the 2.6 from economy and power delivery, that lower compression ratio and emissions compromises in the software and control impacted the economy and power delivery sadly. 

LOL, should have read entire thread before replying, save me the hassle of typing