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Title: hello
Post by raw on 10. Nov 2006 at 21:45

hello all

thought i would say hi to everyone the forum looks great.
i have owed my omega 2.0 16v GLS for 4 years the old girl has just passed her MOT last week needing only a nearside lower ball joint not bad concidering the old girl has done 205,000 miles!

cheers :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by TheBoy on 10. Nov 2006 at 21:47

raw wrote on 10. Nov 2006 at 21:45:

Welcome to forum :)

Good going for 2.0, original engine?

Title: Re: hello
Post by raw on 10. Nov 2006 at 21:57

it is the original engine it has full service history the car is in excellent condition bar a bumper scrape missus borowed it for shopping as her fiesta was in for repairs

Title: Re: hello
Post by cav9_4 on 10. Nov 2006 at 22:00

Hi and welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by raw on 10. Nov 2006 at 22:15

cheers

here's the old girl

my little lad as always called the car little squeak because ever since we owned it it has made a small sqeeking noise when braking even when last year the discs and pads were replaced it still does it now lol

thanks

Title: Re: hello
Post by Bo Bo on 10. Nov 2006 at 22:28

Hello & welcome :)
Where's that thread gone for the highest mileage?

Title: Re: hello
Post by raw on 10. Nov 2006 at 22:38

i'll take a pic of the milage and old MOT's tomorrow and post it people look in disbelief when i tell them what mileage it's done and get asked quite alot if it was a taxi and it's never been one and what it failed it's last MOT on am quite proud of the car tbh

Title: Re: hello
Post by Elite Pete on 10. Nov 2006 at 22:40

Hi Raw and welcome to the forum :y

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Post by Timbuk on 11. Nov 2006 at 00:01

Welcome to the site Raw, definate contender for the highest miler :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by raw on 11. Nov 2006 at 00:26

cheers

i thought there maybe a few omega's out the with quite high mileage does anyone know the link to the high mileage thread

thanks again

Title: Re: hello
Post by Timbuk on 11. Nov 2006 at 00:37

raw wrote on 11. Nov 2006 at 00:26:

cheers

i thought there maybe a few omega's out the with quite high mileage does anyone know the link to the high mileage thread

thanks again

Sure do

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1162286273

Title: Re: hello
Post by mickdundee on 11. Nov 2006 at 08:57

Welcome to the Forum m8, nice llokin meega u have there :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by raw on 11. Nov 2006 at 09:21

cheers

ok the milage is not quite 205k but very near it's at 204,769

thanks

Title: Re: hello
Post by Markiec on 11. Nov 2006 at 11:44

welcome to the forum, car looks great :y

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Post by bob.dent on 11. Nov 2006 at 15:14

Hi Raw and welcome aboard :y Nice looking motta :)

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Post by LSG 1 on 11. Nov 2006 at 16:57

Hi m8 and welcome to the forum :y

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Post by The Barge Captain on 11. Nov 2006 at 18:48

Hi Raw and welcome. Tidy looking car, and a great advertisment for just how good an omega can look on high mileage with a bit of TLC

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Post by fatboynotslimmer on 12. Nov 2006 at 08:57

Hi & welcome :) Hope mine lasts that long :y

Title: Re: hello
Post by raw on 12. Nov 2006 at 11:04

thankyou :y

am hoping to reach 250k before engine replacement and if the engine dies i think i would replace it with another 2.0 or even a V6 if the mess about with wiring is'nt to much

cheers

Title: Re: hello
Post by Lawman on 12. Nov 2006 at 13:30

Hey, Nice car :y

That sure has some impressive mileage :) My last car died at 91k :-/

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Post by RossPhim on 13. Nov 2006 at 07:12

Welcome to the forum, Raw. :y

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Post by nixoro on 13. Nov 2006 at 09:46

Welcome to the site Raw :y

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Post by mike9570 on 14. Nov 2006 at 20:42

Hi m8 and welcome very tidy motor :y :)

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Post by Rock on 15. Nov 2006 at 20:03

Welcome to the site :y