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Started by P6UL K, 08 July 2020, 02:48:59

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P6UL K

Hopefully looking at this car this coming weekend, anyone know of it at all?








2008 Vx Vectra 2.8T VXR V6 Estate - ExNI Police • 1985 'B' Ford Escort Cabriolet 1.6 Rs Turbo

terry paget

Looks very clean and MOT record is impressive for a 19 year old car; MOT due 3 Oct 20, mileage at last MOT 77K. MOT claims colour is red, it looks blue in pics. I bought a car like that, 2.0 petrol manual, for £300 7 years ago. I fancy they may have gor dearer recently, though not so much as the Citroen CX manual petrol turbo I sold for £200, and I saw one this forum (£6K?) recently.

Good luck with it!
 

Doctor Gollum

Looks familiar, but can't place it :-\
Onanists always think outside the box.

johnnydog

Is the colour not Persia? That is like a deep metallic / pearlescent purple in some light, and would no doubt have been described as red when first registered. One of the more rarer colours for an Omega.
2002 3.2 Elite saloon, 2003 3.2 Elite saloon & estate

Broomies Mate

Something in my head is saying RobseyMV6?  :-\
2004 Saab 9-5 Aero Merlot Red Stg1 noobtune
2009 Saab 9-5 Turbo Edition Titan Grey Stg3 noobtune
2017 Vauxhall Vivaro L1H1 125PS Star Silver

P6UL K

#5
Thanks for your replies chaps, yes as far as I can see it's Persia red which is one of the two colours I was after... It's slightly older than what I wanted but with a fairly low mileage it shouldn't be too bad.

It looks to have an electric rear blind and sunroof which I believe to be fairly rare as well, I'm pretty sure it was just a PFL cars that had rear blinds?

I should've said as well, it's a 3.0 elite with from what looks like all the toys... Heated front and rear seats, memory drivers seat sunroof, electric wheel blind, colour satnav

I guess it's a very early, maybe one of the first facelifts?
2008 Vx Vectra 2.8T VXR V6 Estate - ExNI Police • 1985 'B' Ford Escort Cabriolet 1.6 Rs Turbo

johnnydog

Elites were fitted with an electric rear blind until approx 2002, which was dropped around the time when rain sensitive wipers were introduced, although there was a bit of 'overlap'. My 02 3.2 has a rear blind and rain sensitive wipers,  and was fitted with the 5 spoke alloys.
Colour sat nav is a good plus.....
2002 3.2 Elite saloon, 2003 3.2 Elite saloon & estate

Doctor Gollum

Quote from: P6UL K on 08 July 2020, 18:51:35
Thanks for your replies chaps, yes as far as I can see it's Persia red which is one of the two colours I was after... It's slightly older than what I wanted but with a fairly low mileage it shouldn't be too bad.

It looks to have an electric rear blind and sunroof which I believe to be fairly rare as well, I'm pretty sure it was just a PFL cars that had rear blinds?

I should've said as well, it's a 3.0 elite with from what looks like all the toys... Heated front and rear seats, memory drivers seat sunroof, electric wheel blind, colour satnav

I guess it's a very early, maybe one of the first facelifts?
W was the earliest facelift, Y being the last 2.5/3.0 and early 2.6/3.2 :y

Both blinds and rain sensing wipers are retrofitable regardless of age, (the wiring is generally there from the factory).

I may have previously done work on that one, but something in the back of my mind is saying that it was a Y 2.6 in that colour :-\
Onanists always think outside the box.

P6UL K

Good to know that rain sensing wipers is a retrofit, definitely something I might look into doing

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 08 July 2020, 19:13:26
Quote from: P6UL K on 08 July 2020, 18:51:35
Thanks for your replies chaps, yes as far as I can see it's Persia red which is one of the two colours I was after... It's slightly older than what I wanted but with a fairly low mileage it shouldn't be too bad.

It looks to have an electric rear blind and sunroof which I believe to be fairly rare as well, I'm pretty sure it was just a PFL cars that had rear blinds?

I should've said as well, it's a 3.0 elite with from what looks like all the toys... Heated front and rear seats, memory drivers seat sunroof, electric wheel blind, colour satnav

I guess it's a very early, maybe one of the first facelifts?
W was the earliest facelift, Y being the last 2.5/3.0 and early 2.6/3.2 :y

Both blinds and rain sensing wipers are retrofitable regardless of age, (the wiring is generally there from the factory).

I may have previously done work on that one, but something in the back of my mind is saying that it was a Y 2.6 in that colour :-\
2008 Vx Vectra 2.8T VXR V6 Estate - ExNI Police • 1985 'B' Ford Escort Cabriolet 1.6 Rs Turbo

Doctor Gollum

Obviously requires some wiring and a new screen ;)
Onanists always think outside the box.

P6UL K

Wow ok... It's not that important 😭

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 08 July 2020, 19:49:35
Obviously requires some wiring and a new screen ;)
2008 Vx Vectra 2.8T VXR V6 Estate - ExNI Police • 1985 'B' Ford Escort Cabriolet 1.6 Rs Turbo

Doctor Gollum

The sensor is clipped to the screen, so kinda required  ;D and the wiring runs to the intermittent speed switch loom iirc ;)
Onanists always think outside the box.

P6UL K

Sounds the same as what I did in my Vectra then, managed to get a sensor and the little bracket that holds a sensor to the windscreen and just use some tiger seal to hold it on... Worked a treat!

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 08 July 2020, 20:27:12
The sensor is clipped to the screen, so kinda required  ;D and the wiring runs to the intermittent speed switch loom iirc ;)
2008 Vx Vectra 2.8T VXR V6 Estate - ExNI Police • 1985 'B' Ford Escort Cabriolet 1.6 Rs Turbo

henryd

#13
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 08 July 2020, 19:13:26
Quote from: P6UL K on 08 July 2020, 18:51:35
Thanks for your replies chaps, yes as far as I can see it's Persia red which is one of the two colours I was after... It's slightly older than what I wanted but with a fairly low mileage it shouldn't be too bad.

It looks to have an electric rear blind and sunroof which I believe to be fairly rare as well, I'm pretty sure it was just a PFL cars that had rear blinds?

I should've said as well, it's a 3.0 elite with from what looks like all the toys... Heated front and rear seats, memory drivers seat sunroof, electric wheel blind, colour satnav

I guess it's a very early, maybe one of the first facelifts?
W was the earliest facelift, Y being the last 2.5/3.0 and early 2.6/3.2 :y

Both blinds and rain sensing wipers are retrofitable regardless of age, (the wiring is generally there from the factory).

I may have previously done work on that one, but something in the back of my mind is saying that it was a Y 2.6 in that colour :-\

My facelift elite estate was on a V plate ???

V489MAB although I think its a toaster by now :-\
other rides 
  mk3 Volvo v70 2.0 Diesel , Pug 306 cabriolet, Pug 308 gt 180
  Sterling elite trekker pikey wagon

Doctor Gollum

Someone was keen. Must have been registered on February 28th :D
Onanists always think outside the box.