Those of you with an auto omega?

[Elite Pete]

I miss a manual gearbox infact ive even considered converting mine to manual.

[Dan McIntyre]

also i drive dennis dart buses

Grrrrr!!  That brings back angry memories from last year - a bus driver in a Dennis Dart ran me head on into oncoming rush hour traffic when he decided to pull out of a layby without looking while I was right at the side of him.  Result?  I had to swerve sharply to the right on a single carriageway road, clipping an island in the middle of the road and ending up facing the wrong way on the wrong side of the road in the middle of rush hour traffic.

The bus driver just drove off as if nothing had happened, even after I chased him for 2 miles, eventually managed to get in front of him and stopped in the middle of the road to force him to stop.  Got out of the car and was asking for his details but he refused to open the door or the window and wouldn't even look at me, then pulled round my car and drove off again.

I ended up calling the Police who sent 2 traffic cars after him and eventually caught him trying to run off from the depot having dropped the bus off.  

They got his details and he tried to make out he wasn't aware of what he had done.  Ironically being as he'd also been speeding his name was Alan QUICK.  Driving a Dennis DART.  Have to laugh I suppose.

[tyreburner]

his name was Alan QUICK.  Driving a Dennis DART.  Have to laugh I suppose.

well the darts are  quick but i dont pull out on people , i have to force my bus into the traffic though as for some strange reason people hate me more now than when i was a white van man..  ... have seen them let white van man out but not buses..

unfortunatly people have a bad impression of buses- yourself probably included but we aint all that bad.. (note to self - try not to bully omegas out the way as it may be a fellow forum member lol)

[Del Boy]

I've got a manual   and its fun you change gear when you want not when it wants

[SMS01]

The only thing I would want to change on my 3.0 elite estate would be the box. I don't see the point in having the 3 litre engine and a gearstick/clutch combination.

The car is effortless to drive generally as it is but I would much rather it changed gear itself rather than having to stir the box. Nothing wrong with the gearbox, just that a car of this nature is suited to having an auto box.

Previous auto's were a Rover 820i, sprightly but thirsty, then a Carlton 2.0 CD, economical, excellent to drive on the twisties but slow as hell needing sports mode permanently engaged other than for motorway cruising.

[bestseany]

If my Omega Elite had a manual gearbox then I'd probably love it!

At the moment, the problematic autobox means I barely like it. I'm starting to miss my old Cavalier redtop now.

[Andy B]

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I'm starting to miss my old Cavalier redtop now.

:-?  :-? Rear drive 6 cylinders vs transverse 4 pot? Hardly a choice is it!  :-?  :-?

[Admin]

Redtop cav is rather a good car!

Most certainly not the average fwd!

[x25xe]

Redtop cav is rather a good car!

Most certainly not the average fwd!

Agreed.

I still have my Cavalier, not a red top so not quite in the same league but a 16v 2.0 Ecotec unit.  Got the Omega as a replacement but could not part with the Cavalier so kept both (for the time being anyway).

[Andy B]

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but could not part with the Cavalier so kept both (for the time being anyway).

If you want to keep both then don't be persuaded otherwise.    A Cavalier doesn't eat anything so costs nothing to keep on the drive/in the garage.  

[V6mac]

I've only just been converted to the meega, and i love my auto. Who said you can't have fun,
love watching peoples faces as you sail past them with ease.


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