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What's the M for: Mv6 ?
« on: 24 October 2010, 00:12:32 »


What's the M for in Mv6 ?
Just curious, can't find an explanation.
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Re: What's the M for: Mv6 ?
« Reply #2 on: 24 October 2010, 00:30:38 »
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What's the M for in Mv6 ?
Just curious, can't find an explanation.




Max,    Obviously.....    whihc means they're ALLL  MIIIIINNE



your MV6's are all belong me now....   just hand over the keys


you really don't want this to get ugly.... 
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« Reply #3 on: 24 October 2010, 00:36:20 »
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« Reply #4 on: 24 October 2010, 00:44:09 »
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you really don't want this to get ugly.... 
 ;D :y


You've been sniffing the fuel tank again, havn't you Max :o :o ;D ;D ;D
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Re: What's the M for: Mv6 ?
« Reply #5 on: 24 October 2010, 00:48:35 »
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you really don't want this to get ugly.... 
 ;D :y


You've been sniffing the fuel tank again, havn't you Max :o :o ;D ;D ;D

Not with an MV6, have you seen how much it is to fill one up, and how often you need to ....... :D :D :D
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Re: What's the M for: Mv6 ?
« Reply #6 on: 24 October 2010, 11:59:14 »
i've done 850 miles in mine since thursday... 


i think i'm quite familiar with both those parameters....


(to be fair, it's no worse than my elites have been over the last 6-7 years and 130,000 miles or so )
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Re: What's the M for: Mv6 ?
« Reply #7 on: 24 October 2010, 16:01:22 »
Weren't the German (and possibly therefore all Opel-spec) top model Omegas designated MV6? And Elite was a UK-only designation? Then when it came to making a sporty model (1998 i think) Vauxhall looked at what other badges they had at their disposal, thought 'MV6' sounded cool, so started it as a special edition, then becoming part of the main range. Opel used 'Sport' instead, i think.

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Re: What's the M for: Mv6 ?
« Reply #8 on: 24 October 2010, 16:25:20 »
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Weren't the German (and possibly therefore all Opel-spec) top model Omegas designated MV6? And Elite was a UK-only designation? Then when it came to making a sporty model (1998 i think) Vauxhall looked at what other badges they had at their disposal, thought 'MV6' sounded cool, so started it as a special edition, then becoming part of the main range. Opel used 'Sport' instead, i think.


Sounds about right. Opels top of the line Omega was called mv6. 3 litre engine and all the toys. Opel Omega mv6 was only available prefacelift i believe. Faceliftversions didnt have the mv6 name to my knowledge. Elite is a vauxhall only name.
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« Reply #9 on: 24 October 2010, 16:31:07 »
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Weren't the German (and possibly therefore all Opel-spec) top model Omegas designated MV6? And Elite was a UK-only designation? Then when it came to making a sporty model (1998 i think) Vauxhall looked at what other badges they had at their disposal, thought 'MV6' sounded cool, so started it as a special edition, then becoming part of the main range. Opel used 'Sport' instead, i think.


Sounds about right. Opels top of the line Omega was called mv6. 3 litre engine and all the toys. Opel Omega mv6 was only available prefacelift i believe. Faceliftversions didnt have the mv6 name to my knowledge. Elite is a vauxhall only name.


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« Reply #10 on: 24 October 2010, 16:31:44 »
Just to add to the confusion I have a 3.0ltr ex police MV6.All exterior badges say so and it's an auto,seems to have most of the basic elements that you would need in a car but I do agree there are'nt any extra bits and pieces in the car that would make it a bit more luxurious,but lets face it it was a just a piece of equipment to be used and abused and with both of my MV6's thats pretty obvious, actually almost vandalism in my view >:(
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Re: What's the M for: Mv6 ?
« Reply #11 on: 24 October 2010, 18:07:34 »
i thought it stood for may.  as in may start may not ;D
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Re: What's the M for: Mv6 ?
« Reply #12 on: 24 October 2010, 20:01:10 »
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Just to add to the confusion I have a 3.0ltr ex police MV6.All exterior badges say so and it's an auto,seems to have most of the basic elements that you would need in a car but I do agree there are'nt any extra bits and pieces in the car that would make it a bit more luxurious,but lets face it it was a just a piece of equipment to be used and abused and with both of my MV6's thats pretty obvious, actually almost vandalism in my view >:(

I may have an answer to that. I have always been led to believe that the Police Spec Omegas were technically MV6s for the simple reason that of you wanted a 3.0/3.2 lump that was never an option on the Select/GLS/Poverty spec models. Same goes for LSDs, traction control blahblahblah. So what they did was technically order MV6s, but have all the spec 'deleted'.

As far as Im aware Plod-Meegas never had recaros, climate control and all the other stuff associated with higher spec models etc fitted. Presumably it was simpler on the production line to 'delete' loads of spec, rather than 'add' sports suspension/biig engine etc to a Select, which would mean a different loom, too. Or maybe I just dreamt the whole thing.  :D
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Re: What's the M for: Mv6 ?
« Reply #13 on: 25 October 2010, 10:00:21 »
Police Omegas are 3.0/3.2 MV6 running gear, GLS spec, apart from on later cars front fogs and Xenon headlights.
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Re: What's the M for: Mv6 ?
« Reply #14 on: 25 October 2010, 11:55:36 »
In my opinion that would make for a very nice Omega - big poky engine, uprated bouncy bits and no toys to add weight or rob power. 
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