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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #30 - 12. Dec 2009 at 23:21 Tony H wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:13: ...... Anything after 1990 H reg had to have cats fitted No it's not. For all intents & purposes all K reg cars have to have a cat fitted
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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: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #31 - 13. Dec 2009 at 10:18 Andy B wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:21: Tony H wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:13: ...... Anything after 1990 H reg had to have cats fitted No it's not. For all intents & purposes all K reg cars have to have a cat fitted Correct
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STMO123 Ex Member	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #32 - 13. Dec 2009 at 10:21 Pete. wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 10:18: Andy B wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:21: Tony H wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:13: ...... Anything after 1990 H reg had to have cats fitted No it's not. For all intents & purposes all K reg cars have to have a cat fitted Correct Been waiting for the forum to come back to say that Pete?
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belldarr Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 443 Buckinghamshire Gender:	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #33 - 13. Dec 2009 at 10:22 I have owned the 2.5, 3.0 and now have the 3.2 all in Elite spec - and I am no mechanic but the 3.2 has been the better driving experience with more pull and 22mpg on average, so for me I can't reccomend the 3.2 highly enough Darren
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Ken L Senior Member Offline Posts: 589 Sheffield, South Yorkshire Gender: Drives: 1998 Black Omega 2.5 V6 Manual Tourer	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #34 - 13. Dec 2009 at 10:29 Regarding this 'cat' business, I remember a discussion on the MR2 forum once, where some post '93 cars had past the MOT without the cat fitted as they passed the emissions test, but others had been failed for no 'cat' even though they past the emission test. Seems the rules here were open to interprtation, or misinterpretation.
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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #35 - 13. Dec 2009 at 13:30

3.2 has no sai, egr valve, iac valve, no throttle cable or cruise controle box and cable in the engine bay. All replaced by more advanced(or should i say up to date?) engine management with drive by wire throttle. Not sure on the changes on the previous model years, but 3.0 will have most if not all of the above to replace/clean/blank off/ or unplug.

3.2 also does away with the dis pac and ht leads in favour of a single coil pack per bank, which is far easier to replace but more expensive to buy if it goes tets up i beleive, i've not had to replace one so far so not aware of cost. Less gubbins generally in the engine bay, which is always good when fitting lpg.

Oh, and the pedal trick rather than paper clip test, easier to do, more comprehensive list of codes and WILL tell you which pot is missfiring! Unlike the 3.0 ecu which probably wont even notice if its lost a cylinder.

Plus being younger, 3.2 hopefully will be in slightly better nic. If you can find one, i guess it will cost more to buy as well though?

A pita that goes against the 3.2 is the pre cat issue, which also affects the 2.6 and 2.2 to a lesser extent. But in real terms the only real annoyance with that is the engine light constantly lit on the dash, but there is a fairly(?) cheap fix.

Hth the op.

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Lizzie Zoom Deleted Member Offline The Romantic Emotional Pink Lady Posts: 65 Ashford, Kent Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega 3.0 Elite Auto	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #36 - 13. Dec 2009 at 14:59 Whatever has been said to date, the one consideration in the 3.0 v 3.2 debate is that the latter will be in post 2000 cars and will attract the higher road tax rates
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Tony H Omega Baron Offline Posts: 4164 liverpool Gender: Drives: 2.5 ELITE	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #37 - 13. Dec 2009 at 15:21 Andy B wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:21: Tony H wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:13: ...... Anything after 1990 H reg had to have cats fitted No it's not. For all intents & purposes all K reg cars have to have a cat fitted Thats what I said K is after H
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #38 - 13. Dec 2009 at 15:47 J ?
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #39 - 13. Dec 2009 at 15:51 tunnie wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 15:47: J ? Think he meant that K is after H but not driectly after it
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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #40 - 13. Dec 2009 at 15:52

Lizzie Zoom wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 14:59:

Whatever has been said to date, the one consideration in the 3.0 v 3.2 debate is that the latter will be in post 2000 cars and will attract the higher road tax rates Wink

No they won't.

Taxation for higher rates was moved back to 2006, all Omegas even 2003 3.2's pay no more than fixed rate for older cars

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #41 - 13. Dec 2009 at 15:55 All Omega's are in Band K, on the second table http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_17291...
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: 3.0 v3.2 Reply #42 - 13. Dec 2009 at 16:07 Tony H wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 15:21: Andy B wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:21: Tony H wrote on 12. Dec 2009 at 23:13: ...... Anything after 1990 H reg had to have cats fitted No it's not. For all intents & purposes all K reg cars have to have a cat fitted Thats what I said K is after H C'mon! Or do you use a different alphabet?
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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #43 - 13. Dec 2009 at 16:09

tunnie wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 15:55:

All Omega's are in Band K, on the second table

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_17291...

Picky head on ..

Not quite true ... some of us are in the third table and save a WHOLE £10 .... £235 for 2010-11

Now that £10 is VERY IMPORTANT ... it is nearly 20 ltrs LPG or 4.4 galls which is nearly 80 miles of motoring free from the government .....

I really am very, very, very grateful to Mr Brown for his benevolence ...

[sarcastic mode = off]

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Re: 3.0 v3.2
Reply #44 - 13. Dec 2009 at 16:11

Entwood wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 16:09:

tunnie wrote on 13. Dec 2009 at 15:55:

All Omega's are in Band K, on the second table

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/HowToTaxYourVehicle/DG_17291...

Picky head on ..

Not quite true ... some of us are in the third table and save a WHOLE £10 .... £235 for 2010-11

Now that £10 is VERY IMPORTANT ... it is nearly 20 ltrs LPG or 4.4 galls which is nearly 80 miles of motoring free from the government .....

I really am very, very, very grateful to Mr Brown for his benevolence ...

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All yes... £10. Whoooooo (sarcastic)

But your right....

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