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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!

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Reply #1 - 10. Nov 2006 at 21:47  
raw wrote 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  Thumbs Up!

Welcome to forum Smiley

Good going for 2.0, original engine?
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Reply #2 - 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
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Reply #3 - 10. Nov 2006 at 22:00  
Hi and welcome to the forum Thumbs Up!
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Reply #4 - 10. Nov 2006 at 22:15  
cheers

here's the old girl
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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

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Reply #5 - 10. Nov 2006 at 22:28  
Hello & welcome  Smiley
Where's that thread gone for the highest mileage?
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Reply #6 - 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
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Reply #7 - 10. Nov 2006 at 22:40  
Hi Raw and welcome to the forum Thumbs Up!
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Reply #8 - 11. Nov 2006 at 00:01  
Welcome to the site Raw, definate contender for the highest miler Thumbs Up!
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Reply #9 - 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
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Reply #10 - 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


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Reply #11 - 11. Nov 2006 at 08:57  
Welcome to the Forum m8, nice llokin meega u have there Thumbs Up!
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Reply #12 - 11. Nov 2006 at 09:21  
cheers

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

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Reply #13 - 11. Nov 2006 at 11:44  
welcome to the forum, car looks great  Thumbs Up!
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Reply #14 - 11. Nov 2006 at 15:14  
Hi Raw and welcome aboard Thumbs Up! Nice looking motta Smiley
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Hi m8 and welcome to the forum Thumbs Up!
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Reply #16 - 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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Reply #17 - 12. Nov 2006 at 08:57  
Hi & welcome Smiley Hope mine lasts that long Thumbs Up!
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Reply #18 - 12. Nov 2006 at 11:04  
thankyou Thumbs Up!

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

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Reply #19 - 12. Nov 2006 at 13:30  
Hey, Nice car Thumbs Up!

That sure has some impressive mileage Smiley My last car died at 91k Undecided
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Reply #20 - 13. Nov 2006 at 07:12  
Welcome to the forum, Raw.   Thumbs Up!
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Reply #21 - 13. Nov 2006 at 09:46  
Welcome to the site Raw Thumbs Up!
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Reply #22 - 14. Nov 2006 at 20:42  
Hi m8 and welcome  very tidy motor  Thumbs Up! Smiley
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Reply #23 - 15. Nov 2006 at 20:03  
Welcome to the site  Thumbs Up!
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