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[sara1983]

Love my omega and refuse to get another that is not a vauxhall only problem new car tax prices are rediculous. I dont know about anyone else but my Omegas CO2 emissions are nowhere near what is stated on the DVLA's tax band of £225 per year at the moment...Im thinking, how does a 1.9CDTI engine sound 150bhp tunable to 190+ and will be cheaper to run and tax plonked where my 2.2dti sits at the mo???
Opinions please.....

[Dishevelled Den]

Look at the following S.  Band K should be applicable.



http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_10012524

[sara1983]

I paid £118 for 6 months begrudgingly...for 2010 the price goes up again to £225 for the year thats why im thinking of changing the engine so tax band is lower as emissions less and i want to keep the car till death do us part...

[Nickbat]

I paid £118 for 6 months begrudgingly...for 2010 the price goes up again to £225 for the year thats why im thinking of changing the engine so tax band is lower as emissions less and i want to keep the car till death do us part...

I think it will end up costing more to change the engine than to pay the tax.  :-/

[sara1983]

The engine i can get for around £1000, the only problem may be the ECU but with vauxhalls most things are compatible from car to car...yes outlay greater to start with but im getting a cheaper to run Omega in terms of tax and diesel consumption. Vaxhall do not have a more modern car of the Omega size for my family and im not buying an Audi A6!!!!!

[Dishevelled Den]

I paid £118 for 6 months begrudgingly...for 2010 the price goes up again to £225 for the year thats why im thinking of changing the engine so tax band is lower as emissions less and i want to keep the car till death do us part...

I think it will end up costing more to change the engine than to pay the tax.  :-/

...exactly Nick but looking at Sara's figures of £118 for 6 months - £236 for 12 months surely with the new rate of £215 he'll be paying less will he not :-/

[Dishevelled Den]

The engine i can get for around £1000, the only problem may be the ECU but with vauxhalls most things are compatible from car to car...yes outlay greater to start with but im getting a cheaper to run Omega in terms of tax and diesel consumption. Vaxhall do not have a more modern car of the Omega size for my family and im not buying an Audi A6!!!!!

You may be giving yourself undue trouble here Sara.  Is the cost of obtaining and fitting such an engine -if it is at all possible - really going to save you money in the long run especially as you're running a diesel at the moment?

[Nickbat]

I paid £118 for 6 months begrudgingly...for 2010 the price goes up again to £225 for the year thats why im thinking of changing the engine so tax band is lower as emissions less and i want to keep the car till death do us part...

I think it will end up costing more to change the engine than to pay the tax.  :-/

...exactly Nick but looking at Sara's figures of £118 for 6 months - £236 for 12 months surely with the new rate of £215 he'll be paying less will he not :-/

I think Sara's a "she", Zulu!

Yes, but to my mind the cost-saving is marginal. To recoup the £1000 outlay for the new engine, you'd need a significant number of tax savings over the years to make it worthwhile. Additionally, the engine mod. would result in higher insurance premiums, I would think. :-/

[albitz]

Is there a RWD car which uses the 1.9 engine?
never heard of anyone trying this swap,dont know if it would be feasible.I would do a lot of careful research before jumping in.

[Dishevelled Den]

Forgive me Sara if you're female, I referred to you as 'he' in an earlier post.

I'm also wondering if that engine could be fitted into an Omega with any degree of ease :-/ :-/

[Dishevelled Den]

Is there a RWD car which uses the 1.9 engine?
never heard of anyone trying this swap,dont know if it would be feasible.I would do a lot of careful research before jumping in.

I reckon it would take a fair bit of engineering at the very least Albs

[Dishevelled Den]

I paid £118 for 6 months begrudgingly...for 2010 the price goes up again to £225 for the year thats why im thinking of changing the engine so tax band is lower as emissions less and i want to keep the car till death do us part...

Is it not also the case that even if the engine is changed the vehicle will still be taxed on the CO2 output stated in the V5? :-/ :-/

[MutantCav]

Why not make the car dual fuel...get it registered on the docs as such...and save money on fuel and road tax??

[albitz]

I assumed it was already a diesel ? :-/

Edit.avatar says 2.2dti,guess the op just wants a smaller engine.Probably better off selling it and buying a duel fuel.

[Dishevelled Den]

Why not make the car dual fuel...get it registered on the docs as such...and save money on fuel and road tax??

That's a way to do it M but would she/he still not have to change the engine as it's a diesel at the moment?