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[Andy B]

I spotted a X reg facelift today on ASDA's car park ..... in an uncommon green colour. It was in fantastic condition ... no rot in sight. I spoke to the owner who had only owned it for a few weeks & paid the princely sum of £500 for it. Bargain of the year! It was 'only' a 2.2 CD but none the less it looked a damned good buy! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I suppose the humble 2.2 gets a bit of a kicking for having two cylinders missing.

[Rangie]

SWMBO had an 03 estate that was a 2.2 it was gutless.

[Mr Skrunts]

i have a 2.5 and 3.0 but cant complain regards my 2.2 it can lay rubber if required

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

i have a 2.5 and 3.0 but cant complain regards my 2.2 it can lay rubber as long as its snowing

Ftfy. 

[Mr Skrunts]

Haha, It doesn't go any where in the bad weather as I might seize up or go rusty if I get wet. 

[Doctor Gollum]

A manual Desmond was a bit more spritely than the Auto, but it has enough oomph to get out of its own way. Obviously it's never going to be as smooth as a V6 and it's a fair chunk of torque short of the 3.0/3.2, but it will get the job done.

[ronnyd]

I still miss my Desmond. 

[RallyArde]

What I´ve found out Omega is always pretty slippy/taili happy mainly to due that semi-trailing arm rear suspension   Few expamples:

https://youtu.be/3YOsoQGfQeo

(3.0 litre V6)

https://youtu.be/ZI207qabQ44

(basic 2.2 litre manual)

I think the beginning of the corner feels pretty much same as you turn in and start to rotate, but V6 (because that extra power and torque) has just more wheelspin at end  

Both of those cars had a limited-slip-differential

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A manual Desmond was a bit more spritely than the Auto, but it has enough oomph to get out of its own way. Obviously it's never going to be as smooth as a V6 and it's a fair chunk of torque short of the 3.0/3.2, but it will get the job done.

Even the 2.2 is close to being a 130MPH car.

Similar to a Jensen Interceptor from the sixties and seventies.

Mind you a boggo MK2 Cortina 1300 was out of puff at about 85MPH.

[Mr Skrunts]

A manual Desmond was a bit more spritely than the Auto, but it has enough oomph to get out of its own way. Obviously it's never going to be as smooth as a V6 and it's a fair chunk of torque short of the 3.0/3.2, but it will get the job done.

Even the 2.2 is close to being a 130MPH car.

Similar to a Jensen Interceptor from the sixties and seventies.

Mind you a boggo MK2 Cortina 1300 was out of puff at about 85MPH.

So was my 2nd car = a Chrysler Alpine 1400 with twin carbs