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[Amego52]

Ok, about six or seven months ago I retired my S reg 2.5 CD. It failed its MOT quite badly so I went and bought a newer one. A couple of weeks later my daughters car got written off so being the ever faithfull dad I spent seven hundred pounds getting the Omega through the MOT and handed it over to her and her family. During that time the HBV started acting up so I told them to keep a good check on the water, but, since then the water pump has developed a severe leak, and now the old girl is parked up once again. The question is do I persevere with it or do I scrap it?
Mechanically it's superb with all the major Omega problems already sorted such as oil cooler and all new suspension, but cosmetically it's challenged, the usual rust around the arches and doors and bits of trim now peeling off. If I were to start spending money on it I would go the whole hog and give it a complete makeover with body kit ect, but the only thing putting me off is new arches, is it worth it? Sorry for waffling.

[jonathanh]

Ok, about six or seven months ago I retired my S reg 2.5 CD. It failed its MOT quite badly so I went and bought a newer one. A couple of weeks later my daughters car got written off so being the ever faithfull dad I spent seven hundred pounds getting the Omega through the MOT and handed it over to her and her family. During that time the HBV started acting up so I told them to keep a good check on the water, but, since then the water pump has developed a severe leak, and now the old girl is parked up once again. The question is do I persevere with it or do I scrap it?
Mechanically it's superb with all the major Omega problems already sorted such as oil cooler and all new suspension, but cosmetically it's challenged, the usual rust around the arches and doors and bits of trim now peeling off. If I were to start spending money on it I would go the whole hog and give it a complete makeover with body kit ect, but the only thing putting me off is new arches, is it worth it? Sorry for waffling.

fix it!  Why?

1. the water pump will cost you no more than £30 on a bad day and is dead easy to do.  

2. road tax, its pre 2001, so will be exempt from the hideous increases in tax that will hit newer cars like your 2.6.  Work on the basis that the road tax alone will save you £150 a year and it is worth fixing it

3. the wheel arches are a pain but I'd just do the best I could with them to keep it legal and looking ok.  You'll probably get another 4 years cheap motoring

hope this helps

[Amego52]

Thanks jonathonh, thing is it's really a spare car now but I really hate throwing things away

[Albatross]

Fix it, and do a proper job. Need to keep Miggies on the road.