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Title: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by JDMJut on 22. Aug 2007 at 21:43

Ez,

I'm looking to buy an Omgea as a run about in about 4 weeks or so, thought I better do some re-search.

I need a car thats comfortable, cheap to buy, lots of room and can ocasionally tow a car trailor. The Omega looks like my best bet.

I've decided on the 2.5 Turbo Diesel Estate, is there anything I should look out for? Common problems ect.. Is there a buying guide on here? I've had a search but I can't find one.

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by ffcgary1 on 22. Aug 2007 at 22:30

Welcome to the forum, the boy is the man to ask ref oil burners,as he is up to his neck in on at the mo. :o :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by hotel21 on 23. Aug 2007 at 00:51

Howdoo, and welcome to the forum. Feel free to pull up a keyboard and join in. :y

May be best to post queries and questions in general chat rather than the newbies bit, though. You will get a better response there. ;)

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by davlad22 on 23. Aug 2007 at 02:45

JDMJut wrote on 22. Aug 2007 at 21:43:

I'm looking to buy an Omgea as a run about

You'll be needing a 3.0 V6 then! ;D ;)

Welcome mate. Only had experience of the 2.2DTi but the 2.5 as you probably know, is a BMW derived engine. 'The Boy' will be only too happy to tell you all about it if when he fixes his :)

Size wise, apart from some of the old 9-series Volvos (which are just old hat now) you will not find a bigger estate around, E-Class Merc, 5-series BM, V70 volvo included. Hell, we sleep a family of five in ours :)

Comfort, well, the seats are great, most are heated/electric and wear the miles well, the back seats are also some of the comfiest around, and well, it's rear wheel drive so it drives and rides like a proper car should.

Not sure the 2.5 is the most reliable or economical engine around but will pull like a train, only available with auto transmission. Our 2.2 has towed a heavy Box-Van trailor for over 70k and certainly hasn't suffered as a result. They are the best tow cars around.

All the best :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Tafty on 23. Aug 2007 at 04:22

Welcome to the forum - :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Bo Bo on 23. Aug 2007 at 07:31

Hello & welcome :)

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Lordmpl on 23. Aug 2007 at 08:15

Hi There, :y

If you go the Omega way, you will never look back, and wonder why you did not do it sooner!!!! :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by DaveL on 23. Aug 2007 at 08:19

Hello & welcome :y
8-)
DaveL

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by A380 Elite on 23. Aug 2007 at 08:22

:) Hiya

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by bob.dent on 23. Aug 2007 at 11:00

Greetings and welcome to the forum :y Good luck with the search, you won't regret choosing an Omega providing you maintain it well and there's all the advice and help you need on here. ;) :)

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Golfbuddy on 23. Aug 2007 at 11:19

Welcome to the forum. :)

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Cav9_4 on 23. Aug 2007 at 11:59

Hi & welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Martin Imber on 23. Aug 2007 at 12:54

Hello & Welcome :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by The_Tigger on 23. Aug 2007 at 17:22

Hiya and Welcome :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by JDMJut on 23. Aug 2007 at 19:36

davlad22 wrote on 23. Aug 2007 at 02:45:

Not sure the 2.5 is the most reliable or economical engine around but will pull like a train, only available with auto transmission. Our 2.2 has towed a heavy Box-Van trailor for over 70k and certainly hasn't suffered as a result. They are the best tow cars around.

All the best :y

Sounds like you know your stuff, what would you sugest economy wise ? Any idea what the MPG would be like on the 2.5 ?

I've seen the 2.5 advertised on Ebay in manual, I'd hate to have to settle for an auto.

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Auto Addict on 23. Aug 2007 at 20:17

Welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by TheBoy on 23. Aug 2007 at 21:37

Welcome to the site :)

I have a 2.5TD with the BMW engine. It is available in manual and auto form (the earlier post about auto only is wrong). Trouble is, Vauxhall decided to use the cheaper, weaker auto box, so they detuned ALL 2.5TD engines to about 120bhp. If you have a manual, or change the autobox for stronger AR35 box, you can bump the performance back up - speak to our resident TD expert, Omegatoy (of Lotus Carlton engine in an Omega fame).

I, personally, am not a fan of this engine. I think it was designed by a very stupid 3yr old. It is capable of huge mileage if looked after, but can fail in style if not. 4.5k is stated service interval, I would be considering 3k oil changes max.

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by nij on 23. Aug 2007 at 22:09

welcome mate :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by JDMJut on 23. Aug 2007 at 22:33

TheBoy wrote on 23. Aug 2007 at 21:37:

120 bhp ? From a 2.5 TD ? That's shocking.

This is the sorta knowledge I need to be hearing about, what engine would you recomend ? I don't want to be spending the earth on fuel. Is there anywhere with the MPG's for the engines listed ?

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Elite Pete on 24. Aug 2007 at 11:06

Hi and welcome to the forum :)

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Crazydad on 24. Aug 2007 at 12:34

Hello and welcome to the best Omega Forum on the Net. :y :y :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by LSG 1 on 26. Aug 2007 at 17:30

Hi & welcome :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Markie on 26. Aug 2007 at 20:31

welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Loo-knee on 28. Aug 2007 at 13:48

Welcome to the forum mate :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by paul.c on 28. Aug 2007 at 22:24

welcome to the forum :y :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by CF on 28. Sep 2007 at 21:55

Hi My turbo diesel elite has used front tyres like no other car I have ever owner. As for preformance - keep the right foot firmly on the floor!!!!

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by ffcgary1 on 29. Sep 2007 at 01:13

WELCOME TO THE FORUM MATEY. :y 2.5 IN MANUEL FORM ARE A PLENTY. KEEP LOOKING AND ENJOY. THE MPG IS QUITE RESPECTABLE ALL THINGS CONSIDERD.

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Maria on 01. Oct 2007 at 10:29

Hello and welcome to the forum :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by mikedundee on 01. Oct 2007 at 20:07

Hi and welcome to the Forum :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Grrrrrr on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:20

Only issue I have with mine is the rocker covers. Mine's one of the first (a 1994 2.5 V6 petrol) though and I think they changed the design in 1995 or 1996.

Only other issue I've heard about if the liquid gasket between the oil and water can sometimes go and be a bit of a bugger to fix. Never had any problems myself though.

Have to say that since driving one everything else feels like a kid's home-made go-cart. Go for it!

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by razzo on 02. Oct 2007 at 18:04

Hi JDMJut & welcome :y

Title: Re: Soon to be Omega owner
Post by Lordmpl on 03. Oct 2007 at 08:43

Hi There,

Welcome to the forum, Omega's excellent cars, you wont be sorry, I myself always had BMW's before, will not go back.

:y