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Re: Omega name
« Reply #15 on: 25 January 2011, 18:52:13 »
 Does anyone remember the film "The Omega man" wth Charlton Heston?

He drove a Mustang if memory serves.....but then he didn't have to pay for petrol did he... ;D :y
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« Reply #16 on: 25 January 2011, 18:57:09 »
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It just struck me, did Vauxhall name the Omega after the last letter of the Greek alphabet because the Omega was to be the last rear wheel drive Vauxhall to be produced, or is it just a spooky coincidence :-/


Now that is deep BV! :o :o :D :D :D ;)


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« Reply #17 on: 25 January 2011, 19:28:58 »
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But in the meantime I have discovered that the Greek word Omega literally means "great O".  For me that solves it.  The Omega car is THE "great O" 8-) 8-) ;D ;D ;D ;)

Most women I speak to say the "great O" is something quite different to a car..
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« Reply #18 on: 25 January 2011, 19:29:56 »
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But in the meantime I have discovered that the Greek word Omega literally means "great O".  For me that solves it.  The Omega car is THE "great O" 8-) 8-) ;D ;D ;D ;)

Most women I speak to say the "great O" is something quite different to a car..


You dirty, dirty minded man!! ::) ::) ::) ::)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Omega name
« Reply #19 on: 25 January 2011, 19:34:08 »
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But in the meantime I have discovered that the Greek word Omega literally means "great O".  For me that solves it.  The Omega car is THE "great O" 8-) 8-) ;D ;D ;D ;)

Most women I speak to say the "great O" is something quite different to a car..


You dirty, dirty minded man!! ::) ::) ::) ::)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Or indeed in a car!!! In greek is'nt Omega the opposite of Alpha hence the underdog?
   Call the Beastie an underdog & she'll bite you!!! ::)
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« Reply #20 on: 25 January 2011, 19:34:12 »
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Technically not a Vauxhall, but they have the Griffin badge, Monaro & VXR8  :)
Not a Vauxhall then! The Omega was the last rwd Vauxhall. They will never make another before they go F*cked and 4wd or electric cars dont count 8-)
What about that little ugly plastic thing based on the Elise (vx ?) wasnt that RWD ? :-/
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« Reply #21 on: 25 January 2011, 19:40:36 »
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Technically not a Vauxhall, but they have the Griffin badge, Monaro & VXR8  :)
Not a Vauxhall then! The Omega was the last rwd Vauxhall. They will never make another before they go F*cked and 4wd or electric cars dont count 8-)
What about that little ugly plastic thing based on the Elise (vx ?) wasnt that RWD ? :-/
VX220, yes it was RWD  :y
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Re: Omega name
« Reply #22 on: 25 January 2011, 19:42:25 »
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It just struck me, did Vauxhall name the Omega after the last letter of the Greek alphabet because the Omega was to be the last rear wheel drive Vauxhall to be produced, or is it just a spooky coincidence :-/
If that was the plan they they cocked it up as we drive Omega Bs! ;D
Ah, but Omega A's were Opels ::)
Vauxhall Carlton in the UK  :y
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« Reply #23 on: 25 January 2011, 19:48:04 »
A little digging provides an answer...

Opel basically stole the name 'Omega' from the GM family car 'Oldsmobile Omega' produced during the 70's.

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« Reply #24 on: 25 January 2011, 20:03:44 »
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But in the meantime I have discovered that the Greek word Omega literally means "great O".  For me that solves it.  The Omega car is THE "great O" 8-) 8-) ;D ;D ;D ;)

Most women I speak to say the "great O" is something quite different to a car..


You dirty, dirty minded man!! ::) ::) ::) ::)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

Who me? Nooo, you must have me confused with someone else!  ;D
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Re: Omega name
« Reply #25 on: 25 January 2011, 20:11:11 »
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Does anyone remember the film "The Omega man" wth Charlton Heston?

He drove a Mustang if memory serves.....but then he didn't have to pay for petrol did he... ;D :y

Yes, top film! But wasn't it Wil Smith in 'I Am Legend' who drove a Mustang? The same film re-made under the original book title... :y
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« Reply #26 on: 25 January 2011, 20:22:22 »
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Does anyone remember the film "The Omega man" wth Charlton Heston?

He drove a Mustang if memory serves.....but then he didn't have to pay for petrol did he... ;D :y

Yes, top film! But wasn't it Wil Smith in 'I Am Legend' who drove a Mustang? The same film re-made under the original book title... :y

Heston picks up a Mustang part way through the film - I can't remember what he was driving in the beginning, though.. I want to say a Merc, but I could be getting that confused with something else. Maybe it was a Charger/Challenger?

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« Reply #27 on: 25 January 2011, 20:35:23 »
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Does anyone remember the film "The Omega man" wth Charlton Heston?

He drove a Mustang if memory serves.....but then he didn't have to pay for petrol did he... ;D :y

Yes, top film! But wasn't it Wil Smith in 'I Am Legend' who drove a Mustang? The same film re-made under the original book title... :y

Heston picks up a Mustang part way through the film - I can't remember what he was driving in the beginning, though.. I want to say a Merc, but I could be getting that confused with something else. Maybe it was a Charger/Challenger?

http://datacore.sciflicks.com/the_omega_man/images/the_omega_man_large_18.jpg

There were quite a few vehicles used;

http://www.imcdb.org/movie_67525-The-Omega-Man.html
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Re: Omega name
« Reply #28 on: 25 January 2011, 21:16:17 »
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But in the meantime I have discovered that the Greek word Omega literally means "great O".  For me that solves it.  The Omega car is THE "great O" 8-) 8-) ;D ;D ;D ;)

Most women I speak to say the "great O" is something quite different to a car..

Overdraft ?  :D
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« Reply #29 on: 25 January 2011, 22:03:25 »
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But in the meantime I have discovered that the Greek word Omega literally means "great O".  For me that solves it.  The Omega car is THE "great O" 8-) 8-) ;D ;D ;D ;)

Most women I speak to say the "great O" is something quite different to a car..

Overdraft ?  :D

"O"me gona be skint this month?
"O" 'dangle berries' something else has broke?
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