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[Omega_Dan]

Not been on for a few weeks.

Giving the mig a rest for a while. Im current travelling from Dudley to Stoke 6 days a week and cant afford the fuel nor want to put heavy mileage on it.

Now temporarily using a T plate fiat Punto that i bought for £250 from work as a part exchange.


Its not till you drive a £250 punto you realise what a proper car omega are but at the moment i cant afford £100 a week in fuel.

Will just use it at the weekend till i sort a job closer to home as im back living in dudley due to personal reasons.

[millwall]

your not alone  many people are doing the same  my neighbour now uses a 300 pound fiesta to commute and uses his 740 bmw at weekends  reckons it saves him a fair bit

[Andy B]

I use a £400 eBay Astra for commuting to work. The Omega is a high days & holidays car ......... and once a week blast to work on a week end. 

[henryd]

I use a £400 eBay Astra for commuting to work. The Omega is a high days & holidays car ......... and once a week blast to work on a week end. 

Me too, £300 Peugeot hdi during the week and mig for weekends and hauling pikey wagon.the 406 has paid for itself over the winter in fuel savings alone

[VXL V6]

Yep same story here, 3.2 for the weekend and the DTi for the daily work commute.

[Andy B]

the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play  because I can 

[VXL V6]

the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play  because I can 

Er yes. 

I do the same, also find it quite worrying how quickly the speed builds up on a motorway in a V6 Auto without you really noticing it... I have to pay attention to the speedo in the V6 after driving the diesel in the week.

[Andy B]

the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play  because I can 

Er yes. 

I do the same, also find it quite worrying how quickly the speed builds up on a motorway in a V6 Auto without you really noticing it... I have to pay attention to the speedo in the V6 after driving the diesel in the week.
 

I agree, but I wouldn't say worrying though. 

[VXL V6]

the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play  because I can 

Er yes. 

I do the same, also find it quite worrying how quickly the speed builds up on a motorway in a V6 Auto without you really noticing it... I have to pay attention to the speedo in the V6 after driving the diesel in the week.
 

I agree, but I wouldn't say worrying though. 

It is when there's a marked 5 series catching you up and you glance down and see you've moved on slightly from the two figure numbers!

[Bent valve]

I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it

[jonnycool]

Sounds like you're not alone Dan, I think we'll all be doing the same the way the petrol prices are going  [smiley=thumbdown.gif]

[Mr Gav]

I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it

Totally agree, by the time you`ve taxed, MOT`d and inured it then put fuel in it`s probably not far off the same expense.
I put 103k on my Senator in three years travelling to and from work, averaging about 29mpg. 

[geoffr70]

I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it

Quality!

[BlueBridge]

I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it

Totally agree, by the time you`ve taxed, MOT`d and inured it then put fuel in it`s probably not far off the same expense.
I put 103k on my Senator in three years travelling to and from work, averaging about 29mpg. 

I was thinking the same, false economy surely?

[Martin_1962]

I just use LPG