stan_the_man
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I have the chance of a 3.0 Omega for what seems like a good deal.
Whats people opinion on these?
Are they bad for anything?
Heres a bit from the ad
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1998 3.0 v6 elite auto in jungle green
155k but engine never misses a beat
very smooth gearbox
xenon headlights
electric sunroof
electric front seats
heated front and rear seats
electric front and rear windows
full cream leather
total closure alarm
loads of service history loads of extras inc drivers and pass climate control
a/c
p/a/s
r/c/l
e/m ect
just had a crank sensor fitted
MOT'D until oct 2010
TAX'D until 12/1210
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fazza
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if u get it i have some Elite alloys forsale 
mate had one a while back tho and was a nice comfy drive 
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stan_the_man
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What are the like mechanically?
Suspension bushes etc.
3.0 engines bad for anything?
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fazza
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spot on mate
cant remember what engine he had tho tbh
his engine management would randomly come on tho and then go off, didnt affect it running tho
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stan_the_man
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Sound like good ole' ecotec doing its stuff! 
Suspension looks the same as Nova/Corsa so springs would be easy!
Slam it, 19's, front and rear lips and skirts, sorted.
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sc0ott
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theres a clean as fuck omega that sites in sighthill industrial estate (edinburgh) at the post office depot. best looking one ive seen
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Kurt
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my brother had an ex police one.. for a big barge with a 2.0 auto it wasnt too bad at all
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DaveyLC
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The vauxhall V6 engine is a nightmare.. I love Omegas but I'd go for a 2.2 petrol or 2.5td.
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stan_the_man
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
The vauxhall V6 engine is a nightmare..
In what respect?
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DaveyLC
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Head gasket issues, breather issues, block warping problems on the letter webbed ones.. And they drink fuel compared to other marques. Performance is nothing to write home about.
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stan_the_man
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I reckon given the mileage and service history that this one 'should' be ok.
My only concern is if i break it (which is highly likely) then it will cost alot to sort!
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by stan_the_man
Sound like good ole' ecotec doing its stuff!
Suspension looks the same as Nova/Corsa so springs would be easy!
Slam it, 19's, front and rear lips and skirts, sorted.
Are you serious??Nova/Corsa springs will break with the weight of an omega on top of them.
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stan_the_man
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Noooo i didnt mean that!! I can see how it looked like that though haha.
I just meant its easy to swap like a Nova/Corsa (No built in hubs etc)
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Sam
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PaulW is the man to speak to, U2U him - he has a collection of Omegas on his front yard with bits of Corsa GSi inside each one. 
(  Paul if you're reading )
[Edited on 17-12-2009 by Sam]
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psycho sport
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Head gasket issues, breather issues, block warping problems on the letter webbed ones.. And they drink fuel compared to other marques. Performance is nothing to write home about.
you ever owned a V6 vaux?!
i had a vectra 2.5 V6, never had any issues in the 2 years and 45,000 miles i put on it, used to happily return 45mpg on dual carriage way and i never saw it go below 27mpg on any run.
performance wise 170bhp in a car that weighs 1450kg.... never going to set the world on fire but perfectly fine to over take and get places quickly if needs be. Happily do 140+mph when required.
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x14xe sport
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auto or manual?
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Sam
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quote:
Originally posted by psycho sport
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Head gasket issues, breather issues, block warping problems on the letter webbed ones.. And they drink fuel compared to other marques. Performance is nothing to write home about.
you ever owned a V6 vaux?!
i had a vectra 2.5 V6, never had any issues in the 2 years and 45,000 miles i put on it, used to happily return 45mpg on dual carriage way and i never saw it go below 27mpg on any run.
performance wise 170bhp in a car that weighs 1450kg.... never going to set the world on fire but perfectly fine to over take and get places quickly if needs be. Happily do 140+mph when required.
I had a V6 Calibra with the C25XE engine in it once upon a time... It was nice and fast enough for me, but I got bored of rocker cover gaskets leaking oil, and random ABS issues (my brother had the same engine and the same problems in his old Cav V6 as well).
I would love another V6 though, but seeing as we have two dogs I'd probably go for an Omega estate.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by psycho sport
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
Head gasket issues, breather issues, block warping problems on the letter webbed ones.. And they drink fuel compared to other marques. Performance is nothing to write home about.
you ever owned a V6 vaux?!
i had a vectra 2.5 V6, never had any issues in the 2 years and 45,000 miles i put on it, used to happily return 45mpg on dual carriage way and i never saw it go below 27mpg on any run.
performance wise 170bhp in a car that weighs 1450kg.... never going to set the world on fire but perfectly fine to over take and get places quickly if needs be. Happily do 140+mph when required.
same pretty much. i average about 27-28 town driving, 35 ish motoroway at 80odd mph. never really had an issue with it apart from egr into rear bank manifold but that was fixable without engine out. easier in an omega. mine is the gsi 192bhp vectra. its not amazingly quick, but it keeps up with 106 gti's no problem.
i quite like the v6 engine.
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Nic Barnes
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oh and i had an omega actually. was just a 2.0 16v but was comfy as hell to drive. even just as a 2.0 it would go sideways with ease.
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steve_turbo
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rocker cover gaskets leaking is an easy fix just get some metal ones job done.
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