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Ludvig

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Omega beginner
01. Mar 2007 at 11:21

Hi all!

This is exactly the site I've been looking for!

I bought my first Opel Omega a month ago. It's a 2,2 Elgance Estate, 2003 model with 110 000 kms (6 900 miles) on the clock. Surely, it is no sports car, but it rides smoothly and the trunk space is like a smaller hangar. The rear wheel drive whith no traction control is a lot of fun on the icy winter roads up here in the north (Uppsala, Sweden). Cheesy

I have problems with the self-levelling system and wheel shudder in the rear between 60 - 80 km/h (40 - 50 mph). I'll check out the FAQ's now to see if there are any clews to the solution in there.

See you later!

Ludvig

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DaveL Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1157 Nr. Cupar, Kingdom of Fife Gender:	Re: Omega beginner Reply #1 - 01. Mar 2007 at 11:40 Hi Ludvig, a very warm welcome to the site. Try posting your problem of rear wheel shudder on the technical part of the site. You will get some help there. DaveL
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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: Omega beginner Reply #2 - 01. Mar 2007 at 11:40 Hiya Ludvig and welcome to the forum Good to hear of Omega's in Sweden. If you post your problem in the General Help section, you will get a quicker response.
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Ludvig Newbie Offline Posts: 40 Uppsala, Sweden Gender: Drives: Omega 2.2 Elegance Estate -03, Citroën Xantia Activa 2.0 TCT -97	Re: Omega beginner Reply #3 - 01. Mar 2007 at 12:11 Thanks guys! I browsed through about 15 pages of the Geheral Help section and found no one with tha same problem, so I'll take you advice and post a query of my own. Sadly, the Omegas are extremely underrated here in Sweden. On the other hand, that makes'em a bargain on the second hand market Ludvig
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Bo Bo Omega Lord Offline Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into! Posts: 5016 Coventry Gender:	Re: Omega beginner Reply #4 - 01. Mar 2007 at 12:18 Hello & welcome
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RossPhim Senior Member Offline Rust?????.... Aaaargh! Posts: 764 Morayshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: An Fordy Now-a-days! Bo Ho!	Re: Omega beginner Reply #5 - 01. Mar 2007 at 12:20 Welcome to the forum, Ludvig!
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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: Omega beginner Reply #6 - 01. Mar 2007 at 12:47 Hello Ludvig and a very warm welcome.
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Re: Omega beginner
Reply #7 - 01. Mar 2007 at 14:27

Ludvig wrote on 01. Mar 2007 at 12:11:

...Sadly, the Omegas are extremely underrated here in Sweden. On the other hand, that makes'em a bargain on the second hand market

Ludvig

I personally agree with you there! Mine's only an entry level but still very smooth and very comfy, and more than accomodating for my 6'4" frame!!

My brother secretly loves it more than his Lexus, he just won't admit it!

AND might I add, welcome to the site! Grin

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Ludvig

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Re: Omega beginner
Reply #8 - 01. Mar 2007 at 14:46

Danny wrote on 01. Mar 2007 at 14:27:

Ludvig wrote on 01. Mar 2007 at 12:11:

...Sadly, the Omegas are extremely underrated here in Sweden. On the other hand, that makes'em a bargain on the second hand market

Ludvig

I personally agree with you there! Mine's only an entry level but still very smooth and very comfy, and more than accomodating for my 6'4" frame!!

My brother secretly loves it more than his Lexus, he just won't admit it!

AND might I add, welcome to the site! Grin

Tank you all for the warm welcome!

My brothers, one driving a MB 300E and the other a Volvo V70, are mocking me (in a friendly way) for buying an Omega. But I can tell they're REALLY envious of all the space, comfort and goodies I got for my money

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Danny Omega Lord Offline BLACK 1.6 BORA SHAPED JETTA!! Posts: 7180 Wigan, Greater Manchester Gender: Drives: 99 1.6 bora, 53 2.6 MV6	Re: Omega beginner Reply #9 - 01. Mar 2007 at 14:54 having the prestige name is where their money goes, simple as that!! repair bills on prestige models tend to be higher too!
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Ludvig Newbie Offline Posts: 40 Uppsala, Sweden Gender: Drives: Omega 2.2 Elegance Estate -03, Citroën Xantia Activa 2.0 TCT -97	Re: Omega beginner Reply #16 - 02. Mar 2007 at 09:29 Thanx! You're really a friendly bunch! Ludvig
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Omega beginner Reply #19 - 03. Mar 2007 at 21:32 Howdoo, and welcome to the forum. Loads of good info here with clever peeps to ensure your Omega runs how it should. Check out the FAQ's and HowToos for good basic (and some advanced) info on how to get the best from your beastie!
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Ludvig

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Re: Omega beginner
Reply #20 - 05. Mar 2007 at 22:57

hotel21 wrote on 03. Mar 2007 at 21:32:

Howdoo, and welcome to the forum.

Loads of good info here with clever peeps to ensure your Omega runs how it should. Thumbs Up!

Check out the FAQ's and HowToos for good basic (and some advanced) info on how to get the best from your beastie! Wink

Yeah, I've only been in here for a few days and I just love the place! Here's all the info an Omega-dude could ever need Cool

Makes it a lot easier to discard all the crap that the schmucks down at in the Opel-garage try to tell me Thumbs Up!

Ludvig

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Ludvig Newbie Offline Posts: 40 Uppsala, Sweden Gender: Drives: Omega 2.2 Elegance Estate -03, Citroën Xantia Activa 2.0 TCT -97	Re: Omega beginner Reply #22 - 09. Mar 2007 at 09:43 SuperGlider wrote on 08. Mar 2007 at 16:50: Hi and welcome to OOF, I notice the word is spreading further afield. S. Yeap! Obviously there are Omega-fans all over the place!
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