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wombatcurry

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Just to introduce myself...
24. Jan 2007 at 19:19

Hi,
altho I've been on the forum for a couple of weeks already, just thought I should introduce myself.
I run a 97 Opel Omega 2.5TD CD which has now done 300 000 km, up to now no major problems. I hung around on the Yahoo forum for the last few years, but in the recent past I began to wonder where everyone had gone - now I know!!!!
I live/work in France, but my workshop is in England, this has benefits and inconveniences:
Benefits:
cheap diesel!
cheaper spares (for some reason Opel don't charge so much in France as UK!!) Shocked

cheaper labour (approx £30/hour at an Opel dealership)

food

wine

women

Inconvenients:
no workshop - if the thing breaks, I'm going to have to pay for it to be fixed Cry

Can't think of any more right now! Undecided

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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: Just to introduce myself... Reply #1 - 24. Jan 2007 at 19:24 An official welcome to the site
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Just to introduce myself... Reply #2 - 24. Jan 2007 at 19:29 Hi & welcome
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Bo Bo Omega Lord Offline Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into! Posts: 5016 Coventry Gender:	Re: Just to introduce myself... Reply #3 - 24. Jan 2007 at 20:59 Hello & welcome
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Just to introduce myself... Reply #4 - 24. Jan 2007 at 21:30 Howdoo, and welcome to the forum. Where in France are you? Looking to travel to the South of France at the summer and trying to find places/sights to view/visit, not always on the tourist path. Any tips? B
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iggy21uk Omega Knight Offline Omega Spotter - tats gone tanning Posts: 1148 Berkhamsted - Herts Gender: Drives: Omega 2.5 Elite 1999	Re: Just to introduce myself... Reply #5 - 24. Jan 2007 at 21:44 Welcome & happy Omega motoring
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: Just to introduce myself... Reply #6 - 24. Jan 2007 at 22:12 Welcome to the forum
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Just to introduce myself... Reply #7 - 24. Jan 2007 at 22:35 Welcome Humm you say parts are cheaper over there huh? Hummm on my Euro trip i could fill up with cambelt kits / brake discs / HG's and sell them when i get back to the UK
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Chopsdad Omega Baron Offline Keep it clean! Posts: 4066 Bouncy Castle in Carlisle Gender: Drives: VW Passat 1.9 TDI Est	Re: Just to introduce myself... Reply #8 - 25. Jan 2007 at 00:03 Hello and welcome officially to OOF
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RossPhim Senior Member Offline Rust?????.... Aaaargh! Posts: 764 Morayshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: An Fordy Now-a-days! Bo Ho!	Re: Just to introduce myself... Reply #9 - 25. Jan 2007 at 08:30 Welcome to the forum.
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nixoro Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3104 Hitchin, Herts Gender: Drives: 56 Plate - Zafira 1.6	Re: Just to introduce myself... Reply #10 - 25. Jan 2007 at 09:42 Hello and Welcome to the site
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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: Just to introduce myself... Reply #11 - 25. Jan 2007 at 10:06 Bonjour wombatcurry and welcome aboard. Where in France are you?
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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: Just to introduce myself... Reply #12 - 25. Jan 2007 at 14:02 Hi and welcome to the forum
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Just to introduce myself... Reply #13 - 25. Jan 2007 at 16:25 Hello & Welcome
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wombatcurry

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Re: Just to introduce myself...
Reply #14 - 28. Jan 2007 at 11:23

Hi again, I work in Paris but have a house about 40 miles to the West in a hamlet near a town that even the French have never heard of!
My UK base is near Hitchin, I am sometimes here two weekends a month, sometimes I don't get back for months at a time.
Genuine GM parts are definitely cheaper for major items (ex I was quoted more in pounds for the aircon compressor than I actually paid in Euros!) - however "standard parts" such as glowplugs etc are about the same price.
Pattern parts are not so widely available except from major "Halfrauds" type outlets - one that I'm particularly impressed with is "Norauto" - they have a fitting service, generally know their stuff and have regular "good deals" - like when I wanted new shocks, they just happened to have 35% discount! (front Monroes cost 150 Euros per pair - the same price as on ebay for unbranded "made somewhere in europe we think" shocks)

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