Anyone here own this?

[Andy B]

Can't link it via my phone

But it Car Edition .... at 45 secs in

https://youtu.be/1aMm81N1_ww?is=41KHskHKRF7VyD_W

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Star silver is as rare as rocking horse droppings when applied to the Vauxhall Omega.

Car looks exactly like my 2003 (53) MV6 2.6, also presented in ultra rare star silver.

[Dave_G]

So it's VX 52 SAM, a 3.2 Elite, first registered 31 May 2003, MOT until
22 Sept 27. Bit of a chequered MOT history.

Company I used to work for got all their cars - strictly a Vauxhall policy - from GUS Transport (White Arrow), before changing to Interleasing. So reg plates like *NP or *AB ring a bell, but not SAM.   My first Omega was W157TNP, a 2.5 Elite Estate. Looks like it might have died in 2011...

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

So it's VX 52 SAM, a 3.2 Elite, first registered 31 May 2003, MOT until
22 Sept 27. Bit of a chequered MOT history.

Company I used to work for got all their cars - strictly a Vauxhall policy - from GUS Transport (White Arrow), before changing to Interleasing. So reg plates like *NP or *AB ring a bell, but not SAM.   My first Omega was W157TNP, a 2.5 Elite Estate. Looks like it might have died in 2011...

My last 53 plate Omega was registered in December 2003, but apparently rolled off the production line in Germany in June 2002.

Where it spent those 18 months I shudder to think.

[YZ250]

So it's VX 52 SAM, a 3.2 Elite, first registered 31 May 2003 .........

As a '52' plate only ran up to 28th February 2003, SAM has clearly swapped the plate for his personal plate.
I'm not suggesting that it is his car but Sam Burton of this forum owns/owned a silver 3.2 Elite Saloon (bought it around a year ago), and he lives on the Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire border ....... Oh, and he knows Serek of SOS Automotive Huntingdon. As Serek has now joined up with The Car Edition, it could be possible that it's Mr Burtons Omega.   

[Doctor Gollum]

Can't link it via my phone

But it Car Edition .... at 45 secs in

https://youtu.be/1aMm81N1_ww?is=41KHskHKRF7VyD_W

As a point of learning, with the phone in portrait mode, click the share icon and one option should be copy link. Press that then open Oof and paste onto the thread of choice

[YZ250]

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As Serek has now joined up with The Car Edition. .......

Whilst on that note, SOS Automotive no longer exists as an independent company. You may believe that you are booking any future work at SOS as the name still exists in principle, but in reality you will end up going through The Car Edition, with The Car Edition hourly rate to match. I'm not saying that's a bad thing as they seem knowledgeable guys, it's just a shame for those of you that have used him in the past and respected him. I guess he felt that it was time to change. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Ken may have some insight on that

[YZ250]

Ken may have some insight on that

Yes, with his fleet of Omega's he must have put a fair bit of custom his way. 
SOS did put a post on Facebox, which I'm not on but it can be read by anyone, stating why he moved in with The Car Edition guys. He said he wants to keep his customer fanbase up so no worries on that score, but some of the comments from customers that had used him previously said they'd noticed the big hourly price hike since he moved in with The Car Edition guys. They are definitely running the show now. 

[YZ250]

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a 3.2 Elite, first registered 31 May 2003, ............

Just noticed that I forgot to mention that Sam Burtons silver 3.2 was originally on an 03 plate, so that might answer Andy's original question. 

Edit:
Ignore me, I'm going senile.    Dave had already posted that. 🫣

[Andy B]

Can't link it via my phone

But it Car Edition .... at 45 secs in

https://youtu.be/1aMm81N1_ww?is=41KHskHKRF7VyD_W

As a point of learning, with the phone in portrait mode, click the share icon and one option should be copy link. Press that then open Oof and paste onto the thread of choice

Pretty sure that's what I did .... twice. And then gave up! 

[Andy B]

anyway ... the video doesn't exactly put Audis in a favourable light.
Cam chains at the back of an engine are not in a particularly accessible place in the first place, but to then have guides that break up at a relatively low mileage isn't good either. Not to mention hollow cam shafts with pressed on cam lobes that spin ... I liked the comparison with the lowly Yaris. 

Total bill of £13k with £10k being on parts 

[Dave_G]

Blimey I should count my blessings then.
My 'comparatively small rebuild' plus a few other bits cost me £1750. £1400 in parts, £350 in tools.

Plus knuckles, skin, blood, and 100-quids worth of wine for a very helpful neighbour.

Oh, and extra for hiring an E200 AMG to avoid losing our holiday. Didn't intend to - the smaller car I ordered wasn't available. Apologies for corrupting the Omega forum with MB. 

[Doctor Gollum]

anyway ... the video doesn't exactly put Audis in a favourable light.
Cam chains at the back of an engine are not in a particularly accessible place in the first place, but to then have guides that break up at a relatively low mileage isn't good either. Not to mention hollow cam shafts with pressed on cam lobes that spin ... I liked the comparison with the lowly Yaris. 

Total bill of £13k with £10k being on parts 

Chatting to a passenger recently, her '20 Audi Q7 3.0 V6 petrol with 53k on it had just been condemned. Bought approved used from Audi with a warranty, engine light on and not running right... Warranty company paid off her finance and told her to dispose of it.

Charles Trent offered £1250 whether it ran or not.

[Andy B]

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Chatting to a passenger recently, her '20 Audi Q7 3.0 V6 petrol with 53k on it had just been condemned. Bought approved used from Audi with a warranty, engine light on and not running right... Warranty company paid off her finance and told her to dispose of it.

Charles Trent offered £1250 whether it ran or not.

unbelievable