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[TheBoy]

I will only be looking to recover my purchase price, and something towards the servicing work done, but will discuss this on here further when it becomes for sale.

Shame its not a proper Omega, as I might be in the market for another soon....

[JamesV6CDX]

I will only be looking to recover my purchase price, and something towards the servicing work done, but will discuss this on here further when it becomes for sale.

Shame its not a proper Omega, as I might be in the market for another soon....

Considering some 3.0 cams when I do the belt.

Although it already flies.

Thoughts ?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Very nice. Why not scrap/sell the BMW and keep the mighty Omega.

Because it won't safely carry his dog. He said that, can't you read 

I'm sure your whippet would love a ride in James new car. A bit of enthusiastic cornering and the mutt would probably puke up his tripe dinner.

[Andy H]

I will only be looking to recover my purchase price, and something towards the servicing work done, but will discuss this on here further when it becomes for sale.

Shame its not a proper Omega, as I might be in the market for another soon....

Considering some 3.0 cams when I do the belt.

Although it already flies.

Thoughts ?

3.0 Block as well?

Isn't that what DLK put together a few years ago? (3.0 Block + 2.6 heads)

[Kevin Wood]

Considering some 3.0 cams when I do the belt.

Although it already flies.

Thoughts ?

You bought it as a runaround because it doesn't need hours of tinkering. Leave it be... for now.

[JamesV6CDX]

Considering some 3.0 cams when I do the belt.

Although it already flies.

Thoughts ?

You bought it as a runaround because it doesn't need hours of tinkering. Leave it be... for now.

Yeah. My thoughts are just so the essential service items to keep it reliable

[TheBoy]

I will only be looking to recover my purchase price, and something towards the servicing work done, but will discuss this on here further when it becomes for sale.

Shame its not a proper Omega, as I might be in the market for another soon....

Considering some 3.0 cams when I do the belt.

Although it already flies.

Thoughts ?

I've been wholly underwhelmed by every 2.5 with 3l cams I've ever driven, including my own 2.5 which was also powered by Superchips finest silicon.  Given my let go, admittedly after a proper spanking, I'd have reliability concerns given my driving style. Granted, is a noticeable improvement on standard 2.5. Presumably, 2.6 is similarish, only suffering from the compromises in power that the later V6s suffer.

If it ain't a keeper, no point spending much on it, just do enough so it will see you through, to minimise any loses when you sell.


Personally, I'd only consider 3.0/3.2 Omegas.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I will only be looking to recover my purchase price, and something towards the servicing work done, but will discuss this on here further when it becomes for sale.

Shame its not a proper Omega, as I might be in the market for another soon....

Got a nice 3.2 elite here. Just needs minor tweeks to the CID. 
Trouble is, that although I'm already getting tempted to change for something else, after 9 months of ownership. I will never get back what Ive spent, so makes sense to get more use from my spending.

[VXL V6]

Nice one James. 

When you break it  can I have first refusal on the Eibach springs, rear calipers, drivers seat (if heaters working)and rear bumper please 

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

I'm very biased since it's the same colour as Ezekiel, but that looks far far too good to break! Use it and if you can bear to part with it once the Panzer is fixed, I'm sure someone will give it a good home!

[Jimbob]

Looks nice....and within walking distance of my house!  Could have had a look for you.

[anV6]

Very nice! One of my favorite colours for the Omega too. 

[terry paget]

32.3mpg from an auto 2.6 is impressive. I suppose you were taking it gently on the journey home. I don't get that out of my 2.5 manuals.
The MOT history is reassuring, nothing of any consequence since new. Probably had new wishbones at some time. Interesting how an apparently competent and responsible small garage never bothered to change cam belt and pulleys, and got away with it. The 2.6 I bought in 2015 was just the same, as was the 2.5 I bought in 2016.

[JamesV6CDX]

32.3mpg from an auto 2.6 is impressive. I suppose you were taking it gently on the journey home.

I reset the trip computer before I left, and when I pulled up outside my house 200 miles later, it read 34.1 MPG    It's only dropped because I did a couple of miles locally.

The 34mpg included 30 minutes of idling in traffic, early into my journey, when I hit roadworks.

I was also impressed by the MPG, as I thought it would be quite severely reduced by the thermostat overcooling so much.

you were right I was taking it steady though. Knowing how much of a timebomb the cambelt is, the 200 mile drive home was a bit of a squeaky bum moment 

[Kevin Wood]

Photos will be interesting when you get the cover off!

I can sort of understand an owner not wanting to stump up the significant cash a cam belt costs, but the state of the aux. belt is difficult to excuse.