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[VXL V6]

which is all engines after 1994 then, lol

....Not all Jags have the 4.2 V8

Try:-

2.0 and 2.2 Four Pot Diesel, 2.7 V6 Diesel
2.0 V6, 2.5 V6 and 3.0 V6 Petrol

[tunnie]

which is all engines after 1994 then, lol

....Not all Jags have the 4.2 V8

but the 3.2's are also V8's

All engines from 1994/5 ish when the new shape came out are V8's (3.2/4.0/4.2)

[VXL V6]

I'm lost now! Are we only talking about V8's?

If so... sorry for the confusion!!!!  

[Paul M]

Why not have a bigger engine put in an omega. That way it will be very dast , very original , you will know the history of the car and will be sticking with gm

Matt

Good idea but by the time you buy the engine (and probably a new gearbox, doubt the R28 will be happy with a big torquey V8) and pay for all the work to be done (unless you can do it yourself, I certainly can't) it's going to be way more expensive than just buying a good 540i/6. You won't get back anywhere near what you spent come resale, and there is still the rust issues that plagues even recent Omegas that is almost unheard of on 5-series unless they've been damaged. You'd also be wanting to uprate the brakes and suspension to cope with the extra power.

I'd rather just buy a car off the shelf that does what I want of it, rather than all the faffing around with major aftermarket modifications.

[Paul M]

which is all engines after 1994 then, lol

....Not all Jags have the 4.2 V8

Try:-

2.0 and 2.2 Four Pot Diesel, 2.7 V6 Diesel
2.0 V6, 2.5 V6 and 3.0 V6 Petrol

Those are Ford engines, which I believe only came out after 2000. I did say they had the nikasil issue up until around 2000.

[VXL V6]

I'll get me coat  

[philayl]

which is all engines after 1994 then, lol

....Not all Jags have the 4.2 V8

but the 3.2's are also V8's

All engines from 1994/5 ish when the new shape came out are V8's (3.2/4.0/4.2)

I owned a 1996 3.2 XJ6 which was a straight six, I think it was 1998 when the V8 was brought in, but could be late 1997.

[TheBoy]

Tunnie, last time I drove JV6CDX 2.5, it was gutless.  Yet still significantly quicker than your 2.2

I would have to say that the 2.2 is possibly 2nd the slowest car (tractor being slowest) I've driven in recent times, and I'll include her Rover in that.  

Thinking about it, I reckon even the tractor will give you a run for your money....


If you don't want a V6 Omega, but want a powerful RWD car, then you're looking at spending a big wedge, else you'll be constantly fighting to keep 250k beemer on the road...


If you don't mind FWD, then options open, but fun decreases normally.

[Elite Pete]

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I could be tempted away from the Omega with an estate on of these

[Danny]

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I could be tempted away from the Omega with an estate on of these

its freakishly funny you should say that, i was looking at these today after an estate passed me near my local train station yesterday, black with tints!

[tunnie]

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I could be tempted away from the Omega with an estate on of these

its freakishly funny you should say that, i was looking at these today after an estate passed me near my local train station yesterday, black with tints!

That looks VERY nice!!! 280 bhp from a 2.5 too!  

[Elite Pete]

 

Tunnies signature  8-)

[VXL V6]

ROFLOL at Tunnies signature!

[Paul M]

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I could be tempted away from the Omega with an estate on of these

Bah... automatic junk. That'll be why the price is so low, manuals fetch much more. I looked at Galants a while ago as a potential replacement for the Omega but never took the plunge. Parts are *very* expensive, and the indicator/wiper stalks are the wrong way around   a small issue maybe, but being that I drive two cars I'd be forever flicking the wrong stalk.

BTW I don't think there were any official UK VR4 wagons, that would be the Legnum which is basically the same model, but Japanese grey import.

[CaptainZok]

LMFAO
Cool sig Tunnie.