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ricardo1500

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New member would like you opinions
21. Oct 2006 at 19:43

Evening all
I have joined your excellent forum and have not actually bought an Omega.....yet. After many happy years with a Carlton estate there seems only one logical replacment, yes an Omega estate. I have tried to read up just about everything I can get my hands on and have more or less decided its got to be a late silver facelift 2.2 estate with as high a spec as I can find. There is one on Ebay that almost fits the bill exactly but has a few too many miles on it ...this car will have to last me many years. The thing I would like advice on is the question of leather or cloth upholstery. I like the look of the leather but have read a review somewhere that questioned the quality of the leather seats......so I would welcome any comments as to how the leather ones hold up, Iknow the velour ones in my Carlton still look magic after 14 years (and three kids!!!)

Many thanks
Rich

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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #1 - 21. Oct 2006 at 19:53 The sports leather in my 98 MV6 with 135k still look very good, and the heaters still work (seems to be a problem with earlier leather in omegas. The V6s go on forever if maintained, not sure about the 2.2s And Welcome
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Elite Pete Omega King Offline My spider senses are tingling Posts: 17813 Northwich/Chester Gender: Drives: Facelift Wheezel,Breaking 2001 MV6	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #2 - 21. Oct 2006 at 19:55 Hi Rich and welcome to the forum
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Bo Bo Omega Lord Offline Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into! Posts: 5016 Coventry Gender:	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #3 - 21. Oct 2006 at 21:28 Hello & welcome As said; if you can; go for a V6 & as far as leather goes........
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hotel21

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Re: New member would like you opinions
Reply #4 - 21. Oct 2006 at 21:31

Choice of car is very much a personal thing.
Diesel for economy.
3 ltre for power.
Elite for the electric toys
and so on.
Same applies to the leather. Its a good choice if its looked after but, even with electric heat pads front and rear, its bl**dy cold to sit on in the winter, until it heats up!!

Good luck on the search.

Oh! and welcome Thumbs Up!

Tech 2 available in Scotland. click on ->

http://theboy.omegaowners.com

for prices.....

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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #5 - 21. Oct 2006 at 21:46 welcome to the site
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RossPhim Senior Member Offline Rust?????.... Aaaargh! Posts: 764 Morayshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: An Fordy Now-a-days! Bo Ho!	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #6 - 22. Oct 2006 at 07:18 Welcome to the forum Rich.
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ricardo1500 Junior Member Offline Posts: 108 Wolverhampton Gender:	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #7 - 22. Oct 2006 at 07:23 Thanks for all your warm welcomes and honest opinions, the search will continue and as soon as i find My Car I will be back with photos!! Rich
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Big Steve Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 418 Coventry Gender:	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #8 - 22. Oct 2006 at 13:53 Hi Rich, Have to agree with the V6
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #9 - 22. Oct 2006 at 18:27 Hi m8 and welcome to the forum
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bobdent Omega Lord Offline Drives better than an Omega Posts: 6705 A pub in Hertfordshire Gender: Drives: 2002 3.2 MV6 Irmscher Estate	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #10 - 23. Oct 2006 at 09:33 Hi Rich and welcome aboard - good to see you found us Hope all goes well with getting your Miggie estate
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nixoro Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3104 Hitchin, Herts Gender: Drives: 56 Plate - Zafira 1.6	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #11 - 23. Oct 2006 at 11:24 Welcome to the site Rich
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The Barge Captain Omega Knight Offline Back in the land of the economicaly active Posts: 1827 Bristol Gender: Drives: Saab 95 vector sport 1.9TiD	Re: New member would like you opinions Reply #12 - 23. Oct 2006 at 12:23 Hi Ricardo1500 and welcome. I agree - go for V6 power every time. Sooo worth it.
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Tony H

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Re: New member would like you opinions
Reply #13 - 24. Oct 2006 at 21:23

Hello Rich welcome to the forum, Have to agree with everyone else whos said it go for the V6(however i'm biast Roll Eyes

)if it's economy that cocerns you there not a lot of differance between the 2.2 and the 2.5 regarding m.p.g.As for spec. if you can hold out for an elite (biast again Wink

)do so cos it comes with all the whistles and bells

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