Omega Owners Forum - Do I or Don't I

geoff Senior Member Offline Posts: 935 thornaby,stockton on tees Gender: Drives: r reg 2.5 v6 reflection	Re: Do I or Don't I Reply #15 - 08. Jun 2007 at 00:00 hi and welcome the GT looks super duper ,fantastic car,love it
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Re: Do I or Don't I
Reply #16 - 08. Jun 2007 at 01:09

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I recognise the opel GT but does it run the 1.9 engine like the early MANTA? Smiley

I was waiting for some comments on the GT.....

Well if I must tell you about her.....She's refered to as 'Humbug' and was previously owned by the Head of Dealer Opel Team, Tony Fall (ex Rally driver and Owner of the company Safety Devices). He found the car in the back of an Opel Dealership, in 1981 during the San Remo Rally, they had the Ascona 400 at that time, and he bought the car to run during his time in Germany.

On returning to the UK and some years later he formed a company, Opel Classics, made up from Steve Thompson (Big Opel Dealer....did all the Irmscher cars), Tom May (Head of Irmscher UK) with the intension of building 'as new' Opel GTs. This car became the show car, running a higher spec and was on the market in 1991 for £18500!!!!

Anyway time past and despite knowing of her from '91 I came across her in '03 and bought her with the promise that I would NEVER sell her. She now runs a 2.4litre (utilising Lotus Carlton pistons and rods), has an Emerald ECU (fully mapable) and runs at 185bhp or more importantly 210bhp/ton.

She's fully kitted out, leather, LSD, big brakes etc and was entered in the 'Charimans Cup' at Billing in 2005 and will make an appearance in 4 weeks time...........if I get time to polish her.

Sorry if that's bored you all to tears, but GT's are my one big vice in life

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geoff Senior Member Offline Posts: 935 thornaby,stockton on tees Gender: Drives: r reg 2.5 v6 reflection	Re: Do I or Don't I Reply #17 - 08. Jun 2007 at 01:12 cool car weeeeheeeeh! ,haven't bored me love to hear about history of classic cars,bet it goes like stink
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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: Do I or Don't I Reply #18 - 13. Jun 2007 at 10:33 Hello & Welcome Nice car!
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Golfbuddy Omega Baron Offline I'm On An Economy Drive Posts: 4189 Cornwall Gender:	Re: Do I or Don't I Reply #19 - 13. Jun 2007 at 16:57 What a beauty I may need to go and sit down
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Darth Loo-knee Court Jester Offline "If you only knew how much he likes Backsides!" Posts: 20248 Stoke-on-Trent Gender: Drives: An Omega in the Pipeline.....	Re: Do I or Don't I Reply #20 - 13. Jun 2007 at 19:42 Welcome to the forun mate They have some Mega days at Billing I am told
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wayneo Junior Member Offline Car and ice nut Posts: 59 Cambridgeshire Gender: Drives: 94 2lt omega CD	Re: Do I or Don't I Reply #21 - 13. Jun 2007 at 21:19 Hello and welcome aboard i love the GT
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amigov6

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Re: Do I or Don't I
Reply #22 - 13. Jun 2007 at 21:28

GT2200 wrote on 08. Jun 2007 at 01:09:

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I recognise the opel GT but does it run the 1.9 engine like the early MANTA? Smiley

I was waiting for some comments on the GT.....

Well if I must tell you about her.....She's refered to as 'Humbug' and was previously owned by the Head of Dealer Opel Team, Tony Fall (ex Rally driver and Owner of the company Safety Devices). He found the car in the back of an Opel Dealership, in 1981 during the San Remo Rally, they had the Ascona 400 at that time, and he bought the car to run during his time in Germany.

On returning to the UK and some years later he formed a company, Opel Classics, made up from Steve Thompson (Big Opel Dealer....did all the Irmscher cars), Tom May (Head of Irmscher UK) with the intension of building 'as new' Opel GTs. This car became the show car, running a higher spec and was on the market in 1991 for £18500!!!!

Anyway time past and despite knowing of her from '91 I came across her in '03 and bought her with the promise that I would NEVER sell her. She now runs a 2.4litre (utilising Lotus Carlton pistons and rods), has an Emerald ECU (fully mapable) and runs at 185bhp or more importantly 210bhp/ton.

She's fully kitted out, leather, LSD, big brakes etc and was entered in the 'Charimans Cup' at Billing in 2005 and will make an appearance in 4 weeks time...........if I get time to polish her.

Sorry if that's bored you all to tears, but GT's are my one big vice in life

Not at all bored. Could we have some more pics, in out under etc? Smiley

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Re: Do I or Don't I
Reply #23 - 14. Jun 2007 at 14:59

Thanks for all the nice comments guys regarding the GT, I'm a prolific owner of them, 12 to date. I suppose I should add that I also have one for sale at the moment (£2500), see pics:

As for my long-termer, HUMBUG, as she's affectionately know, well I'm hoping to have her at the Newark Kit Car Show this weekend....weather permitting, if so I'll take some more pics for you to enjoy.

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wayneo Junior Member Offline Car and ice nut Posts: 59 Cambridgeshire Gender: Drives: 94 2lt omega CD	Re: Do I or Don't I Reply #24 - 14. Jun 2007 at 15:08 I should be going to the Newark Kit Car Show i say hi if i see you
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