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[Kevin Wood]

Knowing that if you crash, at any speed, you'll probably be fine is the wrong way to go, I think.

I've always said that everyone needs a decent impact in a car.

Trouble is, I should have learned after the first 

I learned everything I needed to know after the first. 

If you're going to have an impact it pays to be in something solid (a Volvo) and it pays to find something soft to hit (A Renault 5).

Kevin

[TheBoy]

Knowing that if you crash, at any speed, you'll probably be fine is the wrong way to go, I think.

I've always said that everyone needs a decent impact in a car.

Trouble is, I should have learned after the first 

I learned everything I needed to know after the first. 

If you're going to have an impact it pays to be in something solid (a Volvo) and it pays to find something soft to hit (A Renault 5).

Kevin

My first, I was in something soft (Escort) and hit something hard (a tree (although the signpost took some sting out of the big impact))

[Kevin Wood]

Tree Stops. Never a good idea.

Kevin

[Del Boy]

I'm considering a VXR Insignia  :-/

[Tony H]

I'm considering a VXR Insignia  :-/

That is also on my short list to replace the Luxobarge when The time comes for it to go to the great scrap yard in the sky  :-/

[wingman]

VW Passat has electronic handbrake too. Caused me some headscratching too!! Interesting to read members differing thoughts on Insignia. I am currently in negotiations to possibly buy a 09 Insignia Elite with 2500 miles on the clock. Wonder if the ride on this would be as harsh as the Sri??

[Shimmy]

I'm considering a VXR Insignia  :-/

Will depreciate hugely over the first few years surely?  Also I would have thought there'd be a good chance getting one of the fleet of VXR track day cars that got cained around for a few weeks on end.

[Del Boy]

I'm considering a VXR Insignia  :-/

Will depreciate hugely over the first few years surely?  Also I would have thought there'd be a good chance getting one of the fleet of VXR track day cars that got cained around for a few weeks on end.

I won't keep it for no more than 3 months though probably 

[MaxV6]

the insignia estate is not a patch on the miggy,. but it's at least tolerable in the aesthetics department, unlike many around at the moment....

my one ride in one led me to conclude that it doesn;t ride as well, it's not as solid,  and it's very much a vectra replacement , not a miggy substitute.




god knows what we're all going to be looking at in 5-10 years time when the miggy is no longer viable due to scarcity and economic repair questions.... 

it's an interesting subject for debate....   what will OOF members be tempted by "en-masse" as it were....

(we'd have to change the forum name to F.oof. Former Omega owners forum. )

and will we all stick together when that day comes?

[Diamond Black Geezer]

god knows what we're all going to be looking at in 5-10 years time when the miggy is no longer viable due to scarcity and economic repair questions.... 

it's an interesting subject for debate....   what will OOF members be tempted by "en-masse" as it were....

(we'd have to change the forum name to F.oof. Former Omega owners forum. )

and will we all stick together when that day comes?

Haha! True. I was thinking the same thing, just what will we all do? Will we be diehards like the Monza/Senator owners out there? Will we all learn to love the Insignia, despite its Vectra lineage? Or will we find a new supply of North Sea Oil enough for 200years, petrol becomes only 15p a litre, and we all start to run around In Holden Commodores and VXR8s?

Personally I reckon the latter will happen. It'd be a right laugh if after 15 years of bemoaning the decline of crude oil, and the end of all cars, they found a squillion barrels of it under, oh, I dont know, Rutland?! 

[Martin_1962]

I am watching VXR8 prices carefully and will fit LPG.

The Autos seem to be getting quite cheap.

Other options when old enough would be a 5 series or an XF

[Diamond Black Geezer]

I am watching VXR8 prices carefully and will fit LPG.

The Autos seem to be getting quite cheap.

Other options when old enough would be a 5 series or an XF

LPG in a VXR8 definitely the way to go.

Would buy a 5 series when theyre in the 400-500quid range (sorry, just never liked them! but as a banger to run into the ground would be a lot of fun)

Will buy an XF the INSTANT the used prices coincide with my bank account, plus what Id get if i sold all my posessions, a kidney and my grandmother. 

[Olympia5776]

Well I had a drive in one exactly like this yesterday and I think I've found my replacement when the time comes.

V70 R with AWD and it stuck to the road like a leach, belongs to a client who's Irish house we manage for him he has brought it over to be his " Irish " car .
Forget the wrongly labled " old mans car " this is a comfortable ,fast and very attractive estate.
Will cost a bit in road tax over here but I was very impressed.

[Kevin Wood]

I am watching VXR8 prices carefully and will fit LPG.

The Autos seem to be getting quite cheap.

Other options when old enough would be a 5 series or an XF

LPG in a VXR8 definitely the way to go.

Would buy a 5 series when theyre in the 400-500quid range (sorry, just never liked them! but as a banger to run into the ground would be a lot of fun)

Will buy an XF the INSTANT the used prices coincide with my bank account, plus what Id get if i sold all my posessions, a kidney and my grandmother. 

Doesn't leave much boot space 'cos the petrol tank's behind the back seat. :-/

Kevin

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Cant you do the donut tank idea?

Also Volvo very nice. Volvo's like a different company these days. Solid AND stylish