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[cem_devecioglu]

and another problem you need to take out many parts (for painting you will mostly prefer summer and it will be hot) and when you put them together you cant torque them like in cold and they will make awful noises..  imo definitely avoid.. sell the car and buy a black one..

[feeutfo]

Is anyone else humming the Stones song in their head, or is it just me...?   

If you're planning on keeping it, I'd say go for the respray.  If you're as car-proud as I am, I'd take up Josh's offer (a good sprayer is hard to come across, and if he gets Josh's seal of approval, that's more than good enough for me given the amount of metal he shifts!)

As for the queries around HPI flagging up colour-changes - we have to face facts that Omega's are not new cars, and prices are in bargain-basement territory, so potential buyers are a) unlikely to bother with an HPI check, and b) not likely to be that bothered if it's been resprayed to a high-standard.

But I would take plenty of date-stamped pictures before-hand to prove that the respray/colour change wasn't as a result of accident-damage or anything malicious

Good point 

Personaly would never buy a car without at least checking hpi for theft, finance outstanding or accident damage, so colour change would flash up and, again personally, would put me off. ...but am I going to sell it? not anytime soon.  :-/

Interesting points....

[cem_devecioglu]

sorry for the language but this may be a practical solution.. 

http://www.birkamask.com/karbon-fiber-kaplama.html

seriously as people here prefer light colors they turn mostly to white or silver :-/

[feeutfo]

and another problem you need to take out many parts (for painting you will mostly prefer summer and it will be hot) and when you put them together you cant torque them like in cold and they will make awful noises..  imo definitely avoid.. sell the car and buy a black one..

Been waiting 3 years for 03 3.2auto low miles elite saloon in black with black leather. Not a peep. Some black ones, but older or more miles than mine with  LPG fitted, which if I am to remove and re fit LPG to another car, it really sholud be a car worthy of the aggro involved in removing and re fitting LPG kit.

I even stopped some poor old fella driving such a car out of a supermarket car park and asked if he wanted to sell, I was ever so polite and softly spoken, but he looked at me as if I was about to car Jack him  bit too excited maybe   

[cem_devecioglu]

and another problem you need to take out many parts (for painting you will mostly prefer summer and it will be hot) and when you put them together you cant torque them like in cold and they will make awful noises..  imo definitely avoid.. sell the car and buy a black one..

Been waiting 3 years for 03 3.2auto low miles elite saloon in black with black leather. Not a peep. Some black ones, but older or more miles than mine with  LPG fitted, which if I am to remove and re fit LPG to another car, it really sholud be a car worthy of the aggro involved in removing and re fitting LPG kit.

I even stopped some poor old fella driving such a car out of a supermarket car park and asked if he wanted to sell, I was ever so polite and softly spoken, but he looked at me as if I was about to car Jack him  bit too excited maybe   

if you want that much go on.. but imo its really big trouble.. :-/

[feeutfo]

and another problem you need to take out many parts (for painting you will mostly prefer summer and it will be hot) and when you put them together you cant torque them like in cold and they will make awful noises..  imo definitely avoid.. sell the car and buy a black one..

Been waiting 3 years for 03 3.2auto low miles elite saloon in black with black leather. Not a peep. Some black ones, but older or more miles than mine with  LPG fitted, which if I am to remove and re fit LPG to another car, it really sholud be a car worthy of the aggro involved in removing and re fitting LPG kit.

I even stopped some poor old fella driving such a car out of a supermarket car park and asked if he wanted to sell, I was ever so polite and softly spoken, but he looked at me as if I was about to car Jack him  bit too excited maybe   

if you want that much go on.. but imo its really big trouble.. :-/

Black vxr 8 will probably come along before black 3.2 

[feeutfo]

and another problem you need to take out many parts (for painting you will mostly prefer summer and it will be hot) and when you put them together you cant torque them like in cold and they will make awful noises..  imo definitely avoid.. sell the car and buy a black one..

Been waiting 3 years for 03 3.2auto low miles elite saloon in black with black leather. Not a peep. Some black ones, but older or more miles than mine with  LPG fitted, which if I am to remove and re fit LPG to another car, it really sholud be a car worthy of the aggro involved in removing and re fitting LPG kit.

I even stopped some poor old fella driving such a car out of a supermarket car park and asked if he wanted to sell, I was ever so polite and softly spoken, but he looked at me as if I was about to car Jack him  bit too excited maybe   

if you want that much go on.. but imo its really big trouble.. :-/

Black vxr 8 will probably come along before black 3.2 

But yes I do take your point.

[Entwood]

Nice black estate in the for sale section ...   

[cem_devecioglu]

and another problem you need to take out many parts (for painting you will mostly prefer summer and it will be hot) and when you put them together you cant torque them like in cold and they will make awful noises..  imo definitely avoid.. sell the car and buy a black one..

Been waiting 3 years for 03 3.2auto low miles elite saloon in black with black leather. Not a peep. Some black ones, but older or more miles than mine with  LPG fitted, which if I am to remove and re fit LPG to another car, it really sholud be a car worthy of the aggro involved in removing and re fitting LPG kit.

I even stopped some poor old fella driving such a car out of a supermarket car park and asked if he wanted to sell, I was ever so polite and softly spoken, but he looked at me as if I was about to car Jack him  bit too excited maybe   

if you want that much go on.. but imo its really big trouble.. :-/

Black vxr 8 will probably come along before black 3.2 

as an experience if you get the car painted , the paint will not be like original , will be thicker (unless you sand down to base coat - which is nearly impossible)and weaker and on corners will be visible as fluid paint will accumulate there, parts will make noise , you will have some problems with official papers etc etc..  :-/

[damon80]

Given the difference in colours, it won't be a quick blow-over jobbie - it'd need flatting back fully etc.

And if they get into all the shut-lines/under bonnet etc, all the better.

Given the work you've put into your Mig over the years Chris, it would be daft to start from scratch - with an unknown car with unknown potential issues - just over colour.

Like I said before - if you're planning on keeping it, but the only thing putting you off is the colour, then get it sprayed.  Given the cost of finding a replacement, in the colour you want, in the same spec you want, and then LPG'ing it - it'd end up working out cheaper respraying it!

If you do at some point decide to sell it on, then advertise it on here, and every man and his dog on here will know it's straight because its you - a known and trusted member - selling it on 

[Vamps]

What is wrong with Oyster? got to be better than the ever so common Silver......
I agree though with painting, anyone buying such an older car is unlikely to worry about the under bonnet colour, as long as the bodywork is in good nick, not so sure about the door shuts though..... :-/

[ballcock50]

If the black version is in such demand or hard to find, if you paint yours and record all the before and after details any serious buyer would probably be happy enough. It may also make it more sought after and possibly worth a few more pennies. I buy a car on it's merits to me not whether it may be easier to sell after.

[scimmy_man]

At the end of the day its your car,

anyway who says he is ever selling?

[Teebee]

Been waiting 3 years for 03 3.2auto low miles elite saloon in black with black leather. Not a peep. Some black ones, but older or more miles than mine with  LPG fitted, which if I am to remove and re fit LPG to another car, it really sholud be a car worthy of the aggro involved in removing and re fitting LPG kit.

I even stopped some poor old fella driving such a car out of a supermarket car park and asked if he wanted to sell, I was ever so polite and softly spoken, but he looked at me as if I was about to car Jack him  bit too excited maybe   

Maybe it's just me but I did a quick google and came up with http://motoring.friday-ad.co.uk/eastbourne/used-cars-for-sale/vauxhall-omega/vauxhall-omega-elite-SN4309686?Premium=1

3.2 elite, black, 89k, service history, ok so it's cream leather, maybe you're just unlucky 

[VXL V6]

The vast majority of Black facelift Elites i've ever seen have had cream or grey (shale?) leather. Black Elite leather pops up quite regularly on evil bay though