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[CateraMV6]

Washed her and took some pictures, then I went to save them and realized that exactly one year ago I washed her and took some other pictures.... well here is the difference...  A year ago she was a Cadillac Catera Sport, and today she has transformed into a Opel Omega...

03-10-2007  








03-10-2008  8-)

[Cav9_4]

Looks very nice,you've done a good job

[zippo]

A car to be proud of  

[Bo Bo]

Good job  

[JiMbOb789]

how much do you think you spent on it then and where did you get all the parts from?
Are the colours on cateras the same as are european omegas.
e.g. Star silver
Nice looking car aswell

[Vmax]

Nice clean motor, great alloys..

[CateraMV6]

how much do you think you spent on it then and where did you get all the parts from?
Are the colours on cateras the same as are european omegas.
e.g. Star silver
Nice looking car aswell

Well the front plate and Grille were sent to me from europe, plate was ordered from Germany, and they were a present from a friend of mine.  The GTO/Monaro brakes cost me 100$, new tires were 500$, the Steinmetz exhaust was off a show car here in the US, and it was 100$, I got a new wing for the trunk as well as all new badging for it, but thats coming in a month or so... that was another 100$, 50 for the wing and 50 for various emblems..  the summer tires cost me 160$, that was one hell of a deal, and the HID kit was 70$.  KN Filter was 30$,  the USA Spec GM11 PA45 was 75$.  

So comes to a total of 1145$ sounds like a lot but I didnt even notice it, Ohhh and various repairs and parts probably come up to 500$... Tie rod ends, Idler arm, new water pump, new timing belt kit... oil cooler, gaskets... so I got it for 8000$ and I probably put it somethign like 2000$ in it, and since I got it, 16months = 34,000mi on it, all fun, no problems, its never left me on the road... I am confident that I can hop in it and drive 2000miles without any issues... thats how much I like it, and I plan on upgrading to a GTO in the summer.  

THe gto is exact same weight as the Omega, but has a 6.0L, 6spd, 400hp, goes about 18/26mpg and is just as much fun to drive..

We can get them here for 18-22K$ with 10-25Kmi... which is a steal deal for a car of that class..

[Martin_1962]

And you are not being taxed £445 (about $900) a year just to use the roads

Our government need kicking out the traitors

[CateraMV6]

Well I do have to pay about 100$ registration every year, for some stupid sticker on the license plate and also about another 400$/6mo for insurance... and guess what, If I save that kind of cash over the spam of a year I will have 800$ cash... and when you do get in an accident that rage goes to something like 800-1000/6mo so they screw you from every possible direction even when sometimes its not your fault...  so its just as bad... and that insurance stuff is mandatory around here...  Yeah I know it sux, at least we dont get to do the yearly inspection like you guys do...

[Martin_1962]

Well I do have to pay about 100$ registration every year, for some stupid sticker on the license plate and also about another 400$/6mo for insurance... and guess what, If I save that kind of cash over the spam of a year I will have 800$ cash... and when you do get in an accident that rage goes to something like 800-1000/6mo so they screw you from every possible direction even when sometimes its not your fault...  so its just as bad... and that insurance stuff is mandatory around here...  Yeah I know it sux, at least we dont get to do the yearly inspection like you guys do...

Registration is equivalent to road tax - ours was £200 ($400) now going to be £440 ($880). Insurance would be around £200 - £800 ($400 - $1600)

[CateraMV6]

Well I do have to pay about 100$ registration every year, for some stupid sticker on the license plate and also about another 400$/6mo for insurance... and guess what, If I save that kind of cash over the spam of a year I will have 800$ cash... and when you do get in an accident that rage goes to something like 800-1000/6mo so they screw you from every possible direction even when sometimes its not your fault...  so its just as bad... and that insurance stuff is mandatory around here...  Yeah I know it sux, at least we dont get to do the yearly inspection like you guys do...

Registration is equivalent to road tax - ours was £200 ($400) now going to be £440 ($880). Insurance would be around £200 - £800 ($400 - $1600)

Makes me wonder where the world is going... everything is getting more expensive...   but our pay is still at the same level... I just heard that the deal was official, Tata bought Jaguar, and Land Rover for 8 Billion dollars, which explains the bonuses we just got...
I wonder why the sold them thou... no one sais anything...  :-/

[Dazzler]

Very, very nice looking car now matey

I really like that front grill, was it easy to get hold of?? how much was it??

Damn fine job

[Mikejr]

Very, very nice looking car now matey

I really like that front grill, was it easy to get hold of?? how much was it??

Damn fine job

Yep,agree about the grill, looks very smart.    

[miggy]

Like the car......

[CateraMV6]

Well I have more tricks under my sleeves but you m8s are going to have to wait untill the weather gets a little better...

Here is one from this weekend... got her nice and dirty...