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Dragon

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Derbyshire
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Drives: 2001 Elite V6

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17. Feb 2008 at 05:07

Hi guys.

I own a facelift V6 Elite and have done for over 3 years. I love it! Every time I climb into it i'm happy. It's getting to the time when I will need to change, in fact it's past time really, I just can't find anything I like as much.

God knows why the stopped making them. According to Vauxhall the day of the big saloon had passed in their volume market. Then they point to the Signum; mmm it's OK I guess but it's not an Omega. Then they make the Vectra bigger!

I look after it like a baby. Every job that's needed gets done. Everything works exactly as it should (apart from an annoying but small problem with the sound system volume/balance control, but the steering wheel control is fine). It drives like the day it was new. The interior and exterior are superb. It looks like new. Then they offer me £1,500 in part exchange, rapidly raising it to £1,600 when they saw my expression. That was the point at which I turned on my heel and strode out of the dealership without another word.

Ho-hum.

Big D.

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Auto Addict Administrator Offline OOF's Elder Statesman Posts: 10091 North Birmingham Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX	Re: Newbie Reply #1 - 17. Feb 2008 at 06:49 Welcome to the forum
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MikeDundee Omega King Offline avatar borrowed from DLK for a bit..... Posts: 10127 Costa Del Peckham Gender: Drives: Irmscher Omega 3.0 V6	Re: Newbie Reply #2 - 17. Feb 2008 at 06:56 Welcome to the Forum
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Pete. Omega King Offline Makes Driving Pleasurable Again . Posts: 10449 Nr J28 of the M1 Gender: Drives: Black 02 Omega DTi. Black 56 Monaro VXR. Red 97 Rover 114 SLi.	Re: Newbie Reply #3 - 17. Feb 2008 at 08:51 Hi mate. Want some advice Keep what you have, if there's nothing wrong with it, WHY CHANGE Welcome to the OOF & happy Miggin
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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: Newbie Reply #4 - 17. Feb 2008 at 08:58 Welcome to the forum
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Bo Bo Omega Lord Offline Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into! Posts: 5016 Coventry Gender:	Re: Newbie Reply #5 - 17. Feb 2008 at 09:23 Hello & welcome
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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: Newbie Reply #7 - 17. Feb 2008 at 09:49 Pete. wrote on 17. Feb 2008 at 08:51: Hi mate. Want some advice Keep what you have, if there's nothing wrong with it, WHY CHANGE Welcome to the OOF & happy Miggin exactly, keep 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: Newbie Reply #8 - 17. Feb 2008 at 10:01 Hi and welcome to the forum
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Jimbob Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Third nipple removal completed succesfuly Posts: 20462 Chester / Flintshire Gender: Drives: 52 3.2 MV6 Estate & 98 3.0 MV6 Manual Estate	Re: Newbie Reply #9 - 17. Feb 2008 at 10:19 Hello & Welcome
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Minispud Intermediate Member Offline Ride hard with Passion Posts: 441 Banbury, Oxfordshire Gender: Drives: Renault Laguna 1.9 Dci & Grand Senic 1.9 Dci	Re: Newbie Reply #10 - 17. Feb 2008 at 11:53 Hello & welcome to "The Forum" Dragon, I've got one thing to say to you "WHY CHANGE"
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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: Newbie Reply #11 - 17. Feb 2008 at 14:36 Welcome
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less Senior Member Offline Posts: 851 Hemel Hempstead Gender: Drives: 2002 2.6 Elite Auto Saloon	Re: Newbie Reply #12 - 17. Feb 2008 at 15:27 Hi Dragon and welcome to the forum You may reach the same conclusion as many of the forum members - If there is nothing to replace it, Keep the mig!
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Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Newbie Reply #15 - 17. Feb 2008 at 21:44 "Hello" and welcome
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DaveyDavey Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 328 Bristol Gender: Drives: 2.2 DTi Elite Estate (at the end of May!)	Re: Newbie Reply #17 - 18. Feb 2008 at 14:28 Greetings and salutations
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tomoco Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1294 leicester Gender: Drives: 2002 2.6 manual	Re: Newbie Reply #18 - 18. Feb 2008 at 15:17 Hello and welcome.... There is nothing out there in the same class so keep it for now
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mattyboy Junior Member Offline Posts: 67 Southampton Gender: Drives: 98 3.0 V6 Elite estate	Re: Newbie Reply #23 - 24. Feb 2008 at 01:19 Welcome, if your happy why change?
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