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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	omega 2.2i cd estate 18. Apr 2007 at 10:58 hi to everybody.i haven't bought my omega yet but am looking very closely at the above car.i've read as many reviews as i can and a common concern is that they are underpowered.your views would be much appreciated. thanks.
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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 2.2i cd estate Reply #1 - 18. Apr 2007 at 11:04 Hello & welcome Never driven one so can't comment, if possible get yourself a 3ltr
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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #2 - 18. Apr 2007 at 11:11 near my old neck of the woods.i drive mainly in town so methinks a 3lt would be thirsty.
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Re: omega 2.2i cd estate
Reply #3 - 18. Apr 2007 at 11:11

spurno wrote on 18. Apr 2007 at 10:58:

hi to everybody.i haven't bought my omega yet but am looking very closely at the above car.i've read as many reviews as i can and a common concern is that they are underpowered.your views would be much appreciated.

thanks.

Welcome to the forum Thumbs Up!

Our resident member Tunnie has this car in the saloon version and I'm sure will be able to point you in the right direction..

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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 2.2i cd estate Reply #4 - 18. Apr 2007 at 11:34 spurno wrote on 18. Apr 2007 at 11:11: near my old neck of the woods.i drive mainly in town so methinks a 3lt would be thirsty. I'm averaging about 21MPG about town in this one, but I'm taking it really easy til I get the cambelt done....
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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #5 - 18. Apr 2007 at 11:43 thanks.think i need more than 21mpg though.have to drive to lincolnshire periodically and that would be a lot of money for a 540 mile round trip.
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #6 - 18. Apr 2007 at 11:56 Welcome to the forum Nothing wrong with the 4 pots, quite a number of us have them and are quite satisfied.
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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 2.2i cd estate Reply #7 - 18. Apr 2007 at 11:58 spurno wrote on 18. Apr 2007 at 11:43: thanks.think i need more than 21mpg though.have to drive to lincolnshire periodically and that would be a lot of money for a 540 mile round trip. Got about 32MPG on a return trip from Norwich, they're not too bad when up to speed....
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Re: omega 2.2i cd estate
Reply #8 - 18. Apr 2007 at 12:45

depends what your looking for.

4 pots (2.2 / 2.0) are a little underpowered for their size, with just me in it (being only 10 stone) it goes fine! Cheesy

Put some passengers in and it bogs down a bit Sad

4pots are easier to work on, reliable engines, very duarable, can be negalected and still run fine.

V6's are smoother, and a 2.5/2.6 will be about the same on fuel as the 2.2.

I hope to trade up to a 2.6 manual at some point Thumbs Up!

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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #9 - 18. Apr 2007 at 13:04 thanks guys.think i might go and test drive it tonight,dealer said he'd give me a grand for my pug 406 diesel and £300 off for a scratch on the tailgate.got it up for £4995.seems a bit expensive to me,what's your opinion on the price?.
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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #10 - 18. Apr 2007 at 13:06 sorry,car is 2000 on a y.
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #11 - 18. Apr 2007 at 13:06 spurno wrote on 18. Apr 2007 at 13:04: thanks guys.think i might go and test drive it tonight,dealer said he'd give me a grand for my pug 406 diesel and £300 off for a scratch on the tailgate.got it up for £4995.seems a bit expensive to me,what's your opinion on the price?. What year and mileage?
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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #12 - 18. Apr 2007 at 13:07 2000 on a y
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #13 - 18. Apr 2007 at 13:09 spurno wrote on 18. Apr 2007 at 13:07: 2000 on a y Way, way overpriced, I would reckon £2500 tops.
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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #14 - 18. Apr 2007 at 13:10 And it would have to be mint, which it's not if it's got a scratch on the boot.
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Re: omega 2.2i cd estate
Reply #15 - 18. Apr 2007 at 13:14

Hi and welcome to the forum spurno Thumbs Up!

I too run a 2.2i auto estate. With running around town i am averaging 25 mpg. This was after a clean up of the breathers and throttle body. On a long trip, Scotland to Devon, the car averages 39 mpg.

There is a softeware update to the auto box and i am told when this has been carried out the mpg and performance will be better. The car does not have the get up and go of my previous Carlton 2.6 CDXi auto but it works fine. The performance or mpg does not seem to suffer with a full load. With the sport button pressed the get up and go certainly makes a differance but ther mpg suffers.

A real must, in my mind, is the fitting of a cruise control. I fitted one to mine and it has helped with the mpg on a long run and it is not so tiring. In the end it depends upon how you drive. Thumbs Up!

DaveL

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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #16 - 18. Apr 2007 at 13:58 thanks,just cancelled my test drive.can you suggest where to find a good one?.have looked on quite a few sites but most of them do not allow you to input vehicle type.eg saloon /estate.i need an estate for the dogs.
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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 2.2i cd estate Reply #17 - 18. Apr 2007 at 14:30 Hi Spurno and welcome. That 2.2 was over priced. Try looking for a 2.5 Manual estate. Rare i know, but i've got one and knocking around the counrty lanes etc. where i live i get 26 MPG, with about 36 on the motorway. On average about 1mpg better than the 2.0 auto estate i had before, and loads more oomph
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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #18 - 18. Apr 2007 at 15:50 thanks,i'll keep looking.definately want one.
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Re: omega 2.2i cd estate
Reply #19 - 18. Apr 2007 at 16:01

spurno wrote on 18. Apr 2007 at 13:04:

thanks guys.think i might go and test drive it tonight,dealer said he'd give me a grand for my pug 406 diesel and £300 off for a scratch on the tailgate.got it up for £4995.seems a bit expensive to me,what's your opinion on the price?.

For a 2001 Y Reg 2.2 CD ?? - No way far to overpriced.

I paid £2,700 for my 2000 X Plate 2.2 CD Saloon 2 years ago....

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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 2.2i cd estate Reply #20 - 18. Apr 2007 at 16:38 Hi Spurno and welcome to the forum. Good luck with the search and go for one of the V6 variants - great engines as long as you get a good'n.
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DaveL Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1157 Nr. Cupar, Kingdom of Fife Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #21 - 18. Apr 2007 at 16:56 Got mine for £1,600. Get haggling. Pity you have a trade in. Price too over the top even for a dealer. DaveL
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Re: omega 2.2i cd estate
Reply #22 - 18. Apr 2007 at 20:26

Hi Spurno. I have a 2.2 and it has more power than the 2.0 and different gear ratio's. I use it occassionally to pull a caravan and have no trouble.Insurance is cheaper, running costs are cheaper and as mentioned before it's easy to work on.

My dealer had an 02 2.2 CD with 57k auto saloon for sale at £5995 - and he was a robbing Main Dealer. It didn't sell at that and 6m later was traded out so £5k for a Y - no.

2.6 would be nice but Omega's are big thirsty beasts that like to drink petrol and there isn't much between them 2.2/2.6. I suggest you take it out anyway and leave your details with a sensible offer Thumbs Up!

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Re: omega 2.2i cd estate
Reply #23 - 18. Apr 2007 at 20:36

Chopsdad wrote on 18. Apr 2007 at 20:26:

Hi Spurno. I have a 2.2 and it has more power than the 2.0 and different gear ratio's. I use it occassionally to pull a caravan and have no trouble.Insurance is cheaper, running costs are cheaper and as mentioned before it's easy to work on.

My dealer had an 02 2.2 CD with 57k auto saloon for sale at £5995 - and he was a robbing Main Dealer. It didn't sell at that and 6m later was traded out so £5k for a Y - no.

2.6 would be nice but Omega's are big thirsty beasts that like to drink petrol and there isn't much between them 2.2/2.6. I suggest you take it out anyway and leave your details with a sensible offer Thumbs Up!

Agreed, it depends what kind of driving you do. Mostly motorways and the V6 will come out the same as the 2.2.

Take this as an example: - Motorway run from home to Birmingham Airport, exact same run in both cars and similar traffic and similar speeds.

Omega 2.2 Manual: Average was 35.6

Senator 3.0 24v Auto: Average was 31.4

I think a 2.6 would be the best combination Thumbs Up!

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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 2.2i cd estate Reply #24 - 18. Apr 2007 at 21:58 £2,500 is a good price for 2.2CD estate of good mileage my 2.0 saloon cost me £2,000 in its original state and i have the receipt from the mug who paid £4,000 last May for it!
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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: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #25 - 19. Apr 2007 at 15:53 Hi Spurno and welcome to the forum I suppose it depends what you are going to use the estate for but I would go for 2.5/2.6 as a happy medium
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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #26 - 19. Apr 2007 at 16:07 thanks for your thoughts everyone.just got to find one now.
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ClarCE Senior Member Offline Cam Covers x 5 Posts: 791 Newbury, Berks Gender: Drives: Omega 2.5-V6 '98	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #27 - 19. Apr 2007 at 17:03 spurno wrote on 19. Apr 2007 at 16:07: thanks for your thoughts everyone.just got to find one now. I haven't looked closely, but this ones on autotrader: Here
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razzo Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1072 Crapital Gender: Drives: 97+ 00 3.0 Elites	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #28 - 19. Apr 2007 at 18:18 Hi Spurno & welcome, keep looking mate & one will turn up sooner or later. If you need advice on anything Omega no finer place than here
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Re: omega 2.2i cd estate
Reply #29 - 19. Apr 2007 at 22:59

hi and welcome

the estate posted by ClarCE is probably worth a look - might even be a CDX which is slightly higher spec - it's got the wheels off a CDX but they could have been swapped ... it's also a manual box which will be better round town, I think the 4-pots are better round town to start with.

As for searching, if you register on auto trader (free) you can then log in and filter your searches ... Thumbs Up!

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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #30 - 20. Apr 2007 at 10:12 have registered on autotrader and i'm looking national.saw a nice one but it had gone.i think it's going to be a long slog but i intend to get one. will certainly let you all know.
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #31 - 21. Apr 2007 at 21:22 Hello and welcome to the Forum
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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 2.2i cd estate Reply #32 - 24. Apr 2007 at 07:22 A warm welcome to the forum!
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spurno Junior Member Offline Posts: 66 torquay Gender:	Re: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #33 - 24. Apr 2007 at 13:33 just an update everybody,going to look at 2.6 cdx tomorrow morning.keeping my fingers crossed it's ok.will let you know.
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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: omega 2.2i cd estate Reply #34 - 24. Apr 2007 at 16:22 Hello & Welcome I paid less for my 2.6 V6 CD Auto 18 months ago Still was over £4000 though
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