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Title: Won`t see many of these
Post by RobG on 23. Apr 2011 at 21:18

Found it in the Elite breaker, should imagine very few & far between now. 8-)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Hannah Judes Dad on 23. Apr 2011 at 21:23

Has it ever been used ? Like you say getting rarer.

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by RobG on 23. Apr 2011 at 21:25

Hannah Judes Dad wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 21:23:

Has it ever been used ? Like you say getting rarer.

Nope, brand spanker. No use to me so I`ll just chuck it in the shed

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Andy B on 23. Apr 2011 at 21:29

RobG wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 21:18:

Found it in the Elite breaker, should imagine very few & far between now. 8-)

I have an Elite & that the first time I've seen even a picture of one. Having said that, in 7+ yrs of ownership I've yet to have had need of one.

runs to touch wood! ;D ;D

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Jimbob on 23. Apr 2011 at 21:39

do us a fav, and post that in the test zone too, ill add it to the picture library

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Ken T on 23. Apr 2011 at 21:52

What is it ?. A V6 starting handle ? ;D

Desmonds don't need such things, they start every time. :y

Ken

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Jimbob on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:03

Ken T wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 21:52:

What is it ?. A V6 starting handle ? ;D

Desmonds don't need such things, they start every time. :y

Ken

Elite 'chair' manual adjustment handle

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by RobG on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:05

Jimbob wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 21:39:

do us a fav, and post that in the test zone too, ill add it to the picture library

Done James :)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Jimbob on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:12

Cheers Rob, Ill move that over, prob when I next do a batch of guides :y

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by RobG on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:14

Jimbob wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:12:

Cheers Rob, Ill move that over, prob when I next do a batch of guides :y

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by SMD on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:36

I have one of those :D

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Andy B on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:37

SMD wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:36:

I have one of those :D

but have you ever used it? ::)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by millwall on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:41

ive got one in my boot thought it was rubbish and put it in the bin ;D ;D will go bin raiding in the morning and retreive it ;D

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Andy B on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:58

millwall wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:41:

ive got one in my boot thought it was rubbish and put it in the bin ;D ;D will go bin raiding in the morning and retreive it ;D

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Albs on 23. Apr 2011 at 23:06

Im sure I saw one in the boot of my breaker, had no idea what it was. Its probably still in there somewhere. Might have a look tomorrow out of curiosity. :)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by SMD on 23. Apr 2011 at 23:12

Andy B wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:37:

but have you ever used it? ::)

No need (no idea how to either ;D)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by chrisgixer on 23. Apr 2011 at 23:27

I got one with mine too. 8-)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Andy B on 23. Apr 2011 at 23:29

SMD wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 23:12:

Andy B wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:37:

but have you ever used it? ::)

No need (no idea how to either ;D)

It's obvious if you look under the seat. In the middle of the motor is a square hole that the square end of the crank fits. If the motor dies, the theory is that you can wind your seat forwards/backwards in an emergency. In practice you could have walked to where you're going by the time you've moved the seat with the handle. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by TheBoy on 23. Apr 2011 at 23:35

Sure my Elite has one.

I have had to use one before. Its tedious work.

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by jonnycool on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:00

Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Andy B on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:03

jonnycool wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:00:

Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

Proper Vauxhalls used to have a tool roll ........... the Omega didn't get one! ::) ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by aaronjb on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:03

jonnycool wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:00:

Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

I think this answers your question:

millwall wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:41:

ive got one in my boot thought it was rubbish and put it in the bin ;D ;D will go bin raiding in the morning and retreive it ;D

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by jonnycool on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:05

aaronjb wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:03:

jonnycool wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:00:

Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

I think this answers your question:

millwall wrote on 23. Apr 2011 at 22:41:

ive got one in my boot thought it was rubbish and put it in the bin ;D ;D will go bin raiding in the morning and retreive it ;D

Ha yeah, I think you're right ;D

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by TheBoy on 24. Apr 2011 at 09:10

Andy B wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:03:

jonnycool wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:00:

Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

Proper Vauxhalls used to have a tool roll ........... the Omega didn't get one! ::) ::) ::) ::)

Oh yes they did (well, a pouch with 3 'compartments' sealed with velcro)

/Panto Off

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Elite Pete on 24. Apr 2011 at 09:32

I've got two of those but the home made one made from an old junior hacksaw is way better, you can fix it in a drill which moves the seat quite quickly ;)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by chrisgixer on 24. Apr 2011 at 11:11

Thinking about it, I have a set of screw driver bits with a range of square bits in it, wonder if one of those fits....

Must admit I wondered what on earth a square bit would be used for. ::)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by millwall on 25. Apr 2011 at 00:10

handle has now been retrieved from the bin and put back in the boot ;D ;D

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Hannah Judes Dad on 25. Apr 2011 at 06:59

millwall wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 00:10:

handle has now been retrieved from the bin and put back in the boot ;D ;D

Sounds of sarcastic clapping in the background ::)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Andy B on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:39

TheBoy wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 09:10:

Andy B wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:03:

jonnycool wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:00:

Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

Proper Vauxhalls used to have a tool roll ........... the Omega didn't get one! ::) ::) ::) ::)

Oh yes they did (well, a pouch with 3 'compartments' sealed with velcro)

/Panto Off

Like I said then ............ an Omega didn't get a tool roll. ::)

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by MV6Matt on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:45

...........Got one with my CDX - not just for Elites then!

Matthew

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by TheBoy on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:49

Andy B wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:39:

TheBoy wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 09:10:

Andy B wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:03:

jonnycool wrote on 24. Apr 2011 at 00:00:

Why do they get lost, do they not have a 'place' on a new car?

Proper Vauxhalls used to have a tool roll ........... the Omega didn't get one! ::) ::) ::) ::)

Oh yes they did (well, a pouch with 3 'compartments' sealed with velcro)

/Panto Off

Like I said then ............ an Omega didn't get a tool roll. ::)

Symantecs ;)

It had a usable toolkit, with exception of wheel nut wrench which was the same as the Carlton one, and made of putty

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Andy B on 25. Apr 2011 at 11:30

TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 09:49:

....
. with exception of wheel nut wrench which was the same as the Carlton one, and made of putty

by which you mean that the Senator/Carlton wrench had a solid steel handle instead of the hollow sh1te thing in the boot of the Omega ;) ;)

Useable tool roll/kit :-? :-? :-? :-? Senator had a spark plug key (that would only fit the 12v ::)), 3 or 4 reasonable quality spanners, cheapo screw driver.
Omega got above wheel nut/bolt wrench, cheapo screwdriver and ............. that's it. :y

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by TheBoy on 25. Apr 2011 at 15:09

You forgot the valve cap tool and most importantly, for elites, the seat winding handle! ;D

Title: Re: Won`t see many of these
Post by Andy B on 25. Apr 2011 at 15:31

TheBoy wrote on 25. Apr 2011 at 15:09:

You forgot the valve cap tool and most importantly, for elites, the seat winding handle! ;D

Oh yes .... a winding handle. As above the picture is the first time I've ever seen one. ;) Valve tool. Did Omegas have one of them too? It's clipped to the back of the fuel filler cap of my Astra, never been used though ;D ;D