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[I_want_an_Omega]

I can beat a square rover, recently saw an allegro! who would keep one of them going?

Ah crap, I forgot, they gave me an Ital once. I need to add that in my list of shite.  Fits in just below the Focus...

Oi - watch it 

[TheBoy]

I can beat a square rover, recently saw an allegro! who would keep one of them going?

Ah crap, I forgot, they gave me an Ital once. I need to add that in my list of shite.  Fits in just below the Focus...

Oi - watch it 

I didn't like the Ital. I just hated the Focus more. And rightly so.

[Kevin Wood]

Which I needed to on several occasions, including watching my front wheel beat me to a corner, and having the engine drop out.  Oh and a high speed rear blow-out which, as you rightly point out, the front couldn't do much to help.

In fairness, before it opened, I used to blast up and down the M40 in it for work (much to annoyance of the construction people), it was good for a ton...  ....but then mine was lightened, having 5yrs of tinworm...

Mine once achieved 115MPH on the M3, 8-) although it might have been a downhill section. It actually had very good midrange acceleration, being 4 speed. I dread to think how many revs it was doing at 115 but, despite a particularly annoying oil leak, the engine proved to be bomb proof. Unlike the bodywork.

[henryd]

All this talk of Ital's and Marina's takes me back,I had a pair of them in the late 70's,my lasting memory is of changing broken rear springs which had snapped while er performing quick....ish getaways.My mate had a 1.8tc and that could axle tramp for england or rather across most of it

[Missy_MV6]

I get a bit giddy when I see another Omega on the road especially if it is an MV6 or Elite.I have just bought myself a Mk 3 Cav Sri 1994 plate needs a bit of work doing but not too bad.
Oh, and today I saw a 4x4 Fiat panda f reg !!!

[Nick W]

Speaking of old BL cars..

When I was over in Tokyo I saw two lovingly restored (or preserved) BL cars, one in the middle of being polished & waxed and another parked up near Toyko Tower.

One was a Riley Elf:


And the other an Austin Princess!


Didn't expect to find those so far from 'home'..

ADO16 Princess are REALLY popular in Japan for some reason.

Thinking about it, a small, 4 seater with a proper luxury car interior on effectively Mini running gear explains it quite well. Makes a Fiesta look big. My sister's Morris 1300(same car without the posh trim and grille) gives 40mpg around town and is quite happy on the motorway too. It is due some restoration this year, I've done the sills(first welding the car had), wings, front panel and doorskins should happen this autumn!

[aaronjb]

Speaking of old BL cars..

When I was over in Tokyo I saw two lovingly restored (or preserved) BL cars, one in the middle of being polished & waxed and another parked up near Toyko Tower.

One was a Riley Elf:


And the other an Austin Princess!


Didn't expect to find those so far from 'home'..

ADO16 Princess are REALLY popular in Japan for some reason.

Thinking about it, a small, 4 seater with a proper luxury car interior on effectively Mini running gear explains it quite well. Makes a Fiesta look big. My sister's Morris 1300(same car without the posh trim and grille) gives 40mpg around town and is quite happy on the motorway too. It is due some restoration this year, I've done the sills(first welding the car had), wings, front panel and doorskins should happen this autumn!

I do have a soft spot for old BL cars (probably down to the All-aggro being my first car) - I got quite excited when I saw the Princess out there. My girlfriend of the time definitely did not understand me taking pictures of it..

[VR4Dave]

I get a bit giddy when I see another Omega on the road especially if it is an MV6 or Elite.I have just bought myself a Mk 3 Cav Sri 1994 plate needs a bit of work doing but not too bad.
Oh, and today I saw a 4x4 Fiat panda f reg !!!

I like to see other migs on the road too, don't make me giddy but watching your avatar does, it's hypnotic   

[Clarkey]

May be a daft question / or may have been asked and answered.
How many were sold in this country and how many do people estimate are left on the road?

Just curious as cars that were in abundance suddenly seem to become very rare.

Check out the link below. Everything you need to know.
James.
http://howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=

[henryd]

May be a daft question / or may have been asked and answered.
How many were sold in this country and how many do people estimate are left on the road?

Just curious as cars that were in abundance suddenly seem to become very rare.

Check out the link below. Everything you need to know.
James.
http://howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=

I wonder what that special edition is on the last page because there's only one

[VR4Dave]

May be a daft question / or may have been asked and answered.
How many were sold in this country and how many do people estimate are left on the road?

Just curious as cars that were in abundance suddenly seem to become very rare.

Check out the link below. Everything you need to know.
James.
http://howmanyleft.co.uk/?q=

That's what I was after, thanks 

[ninjapirate]

The ford examples I used were just that examples, although TB you seem to have a passionate dislike 
When I was a teenager and first started driving ('93) I had a couple of minis (I know rust well too), which were everywhere.
Then all of a sudden you realise they just aren't about anymore.
Are the omegas likely to hang around longer?

Every Ford I've ever owned personally, or been responsible for (company vehicles), of which there are many, the only ones I ever rated were a K reg tranny (brilliant van, so much road presence, the traffic parts for you) and an R reg Fifi.  Mind you, both them had shite engines

Most of them disappeared around me in a heap of iron oxide, just round about the time the engines expired around 80k



Don't worry, I've had some shite Poxhalls as well. Worse was a Belmont GLSi. Went like the clappers on the first engine (2nd was gutless in comparison), but never liked the thing.  Only had it for about 3 months, still managed 30+k in it though


Want is surprising, I've never had a duff Rover. Every one has been comfortable, quick (for what it was), reliable and rust free.  Must have been a good boy in a previous life

NOOO how dare you! lol
i had a belmont 1.8glsi when i was 17 was sooo much fun and quicker then my mates onions and xr2's loved it so much i got another one 3 years ago! they are mega rare now in that spec, mine was saved at the 11th hour £150 with tax and mot, 65k miles, and it hasnt failed a mot yet, even tho the last expired xmas lol 

so many 80s cars have gone, i love any thing retro, iirc there is less then 1000 mk2 cavaliers left and i think its single numbers for mine, early spec 1600GLS.
there are definatly a lot more fords of that era left, ive never been a fan just look on ebay! some getting silly money too.

Im constantly changing cars (not a trader i just like to) and an omega has been on the list for ages, ive noticed how little are left now already, lots went to the scrappage schem for korean tin boxes.
Seen many other newer cars 7-8 years old ready for breaking, and anything 15 years old worth less then a grand is a scrapper for many smaller jobs, clutches, suspensions.