Charlie Croker Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I have been feeling Omega love for a wee while now. Is there anyone out there who knows of a very cheap one for sale? I dont mind faults and or needing work. All i am bothered about is it must be a auto. Its going to be a keeper so i'm not just looking to make a buck.lol. I live in Edinburgh but my pal has a recovery truck i can use so distance is not really an issue. Thanks in advance guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIH Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Don't do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'll keep an eye out Charlie, have you tried the Vauxhall forums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Omegas are alright. Whoever it is that ruins all the FWD Vauxhalls was on holiday when these were designed. I suspect they came back just in time to design the exhaust manifolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php *Edit. If it stays near this price it's a potential bargain even though it has no MOT. These Elite ones are meag fan to drive. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-VAUXHALL ... 35b97b7b94 Or: http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewt ... tid=627844 With the utterly hopeless:'will tow absolutly anything. tow bar not fitted, but can get one for for you' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Croker Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Cheers Cavette. I have looked on the Omega Owners Club but there wasnt much. They seem to like the ex-plod stuff which is cool but as we well know most of those are manual. I need a auto as im diabetic which affects my legs or it wouldnt be a issue. Do you know of any other forums i can check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/ http://www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/index.php http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/forum ... .php?fid=2 http://www.eurovaux.com/forum.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Ebay used to have a good selection - I hankered after one myself after having a couple of senators, put off by tales of unreliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIH Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'll keep an eye out Charlie, have you tried the Vauxhall forums? Okay okay maybe that was a little facetious so here's some proper advice; Front compliance bushes fail, cheap replacements in like 6 monthsSteering idler arms failThere's about a half dozen balljoints in the steering linkagesFront tie rods seizeRear tie rods seize and I mean really seize and they're ~£80 each side from GMRear cross member bushes failRear coil springs snapExtreme Inner tyre wear on the front isn't unusual. Camber can be adjusted. despite what GM say to eliminate the problem. So basically any odd tyre wear or steering/handling issues can be fixed but can get expensive. Or maybe I should insist he just buy one so he can post up an interesting story 'n' stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Okay okay maybe that was a little facetious so here's some proper advice; Front compliance bushes fail, cheap replacements in like 6 monthsSteering idler arms failThere's about a half dozen balljoints in the steering linkagesFront tie rods seizeRear tie rods seize and I mean really seize and they're ~£80 each side from GMRear cross member bushes failRear coil springs snapExtreme Inner tyre wear on the front isn't unusual. Camber can be adjusted. despite what GM say to eliminate the problem. So basically any odd tyre wear or steering/handling issues can be fixed but can get expensive. Or maybe I should insist he just buy one so he can post up an interesting story 'n' stuff Yay. That's well better than any Vectra. it. Oh, you forgot "The exhaust manifolds are made from Brie" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Ecotech exhaust manifolds always sound shit from cold, like they're blowing like hell and about to give up but then once warmed up they seem to be ok. The 2.0 litre surprisingly pulls very nicely despite the huge barge-ness of these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 doesn't sound too bad to me, and I always thought that the estates look pretty useful and even a bit upmarket I drove one years ago when they were nearly new and thought it was quite nice I even wondered if you can drop some GM V8 in there for Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 If you have the spanners, of course you can! Anything can be made to fit, by a sufficiently skilled engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 They are really cheap second hand (as a rule) because they're not univerally popular and some people are scared of 'big' cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 2.0 Ecotec exhaust manifolds occasionally crack. Also, the plastic cam covers on early V6 engines can bow due to overtightening & drip oil onto the exhaust manifolds. Smelly, but not the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garbaldy Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Close enough for you http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Omeg ... 20c2a22d48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreepingJesus Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I even wondered if you can drop some GM V8 in there for Pete Same floorpan and so on as various Holdens and Pontiacs, so it shouldn't be hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Heh, you can do fun things to Carltons. I never even dreamed this was possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Ross Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Omega = The end. Dreadful wallowy slugs. Rot for fun, if one bit of the exhaust goes fubar, you generally need to replace the lot. I wouldn't use one as a stepping stone in a crocodile infested swamp. The sunroof would probably decide to open for once if I did...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I like em. They are quite rot-prone I think, but then again the old Carltons and Senators could give a BMC 1100 a good fight in a 'rust-off' competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Heh, you can do fun things to Carltons. I never even dreamed this was possible. I bet that's a right laugh, those the wheels look complete gash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Instructions for Pete:- Look for a V6 Omega estate with or without blown engine/gearbox.Look for a rusty/crashed Holden Commodore.swap oily bits/electronicsrestore the power from the Holden detuned 300bhp back up to the US spec 350bhpfit towbar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselnutjob Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 actually, a crashed Vauxhall Monaro might be near enough as wasn't the Monaro basically an Omega coupe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 actually, a crashed Vauxhall Monaro might be near enough as wasn't the Omega basically a CF coupe? You know what, I reckon you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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