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unlucky mark mv6 Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2110 tipton,west mids Drives: 3.2 mv6 and saxo vtr,well the missus does.	omega hatchback 19. Dec 2009 at 21:14 Why did they never make one,would have been good to see one made,dont you reckon?
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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: omega hatchback Reply #1 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:20 I guess the estate was good enough. You reminded me of the SD1, Rover actually made a prototype estate which i think is in a motoring museum some where. They shelved it, because they already had the hatchback.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: omega hatchback Reply #2 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:23 unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 19. Dec 2009 at 21:14: Why did they never make one,would have been good to see one made,dont you reckon? Yuk!!!!!!!!!!! Why would you want a noisy hatchback instead of a proper 3 box saloon?
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Re: omega hatchback
Reply #3 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:23

A bit like the Ford Granada Scorpio ??? Would probably have been a good seller, Ford certainly sold a LOT of the early Scorpio's ... until they changed it to the ugliest thing ever.

Was a popular car due to comfort, performance and load-lugging ability ... I had assorted junk in mine at times including ... double mattress / upright freezer / 650cc Honda (admittedly - missing the front wheel and several other bits after my mate bent his rather badly ....

It was also a very good tow-car for those of us with "tin-tents"

Methinks an Omega version would have had many the same attributes...

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Re: omega hatchback
Reply #4 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:28

Pete. wrote on 19. Dec 2009 at 21:20:

I guess the estate was good enough.

You reminded me of the SD1, Rover actually made a prototype estate which i think is in a motoring museum some where. They shelved it, because they already had the hatchback.

Ford virtually missed a trick with the MKIII Granada. After having about the biggest roomiest estate on the market with the MKII, the MKIII was only available as a hatcback & it took them years to eventually re-introduce an estate .... which only lasted a few years afterwards anyway.
Proper executive cars, which the Omega was intended to be, come as saloons (maybe an estate eventually) just look at BMW 7 series & Merc S class ...... proper saloons. Leave hatchbacks in the middle Astra sector where they belong.

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Reply #5 - 19. Dec 2009 at 21:31

Andy B wrote on 19. Dec 2009 at 21:28:

Pete. wrote on 19. Dec 2009 at 21:20:

I guess the estate was good enough.

You reminded me of the SD1, Rover actually made a prototype estate which i think is in a motoring museum some where. They shelved it, because they already had the hatchback.

Ford virtually missed a trick with the MKIII Granada. After having about the biggest roomiest estate on the market with the MKII, the MKIII was only available as a hatcback & it took them years to eventually re-introduce an estate .... which only lasted a few years afterwards anyway.
Proper executive cars, which the Omega was intended to be, come as saloons (maybe an estate eventually) just look at BMW 7 series & Merc S class ...... proper saloons. Leave hatchbacks in the middle Astra sector where they belong.

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Ian_D Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2419 York Gender: Drives: Omega 3.0 Elite, Facelift Omega 2.5 GLS, Sold the TD Elite	Re: omega hatchback Reply #6 - 20. Dec 2009 at 01:01 Biggest problem with my Omega is the depth of the boot - You cant put anything big in there. I was thinking about buying a proper halford tool box. But theres no point - it wont fit in the boot You could fit FAR more in my old Vectra Hatchback that I had.
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Re: omega hatchback
Reply #7 - 20. Dec 2009 at 01:38

Pete. wrote on 19. Dec 2009 at 21:20:

I guess the estate was good enough.

You reminded me of the SD1, Rover actually made a prototype estate which i think is in a motoring museum some where. They shelved it, because they already had the hatchback.

As a result they lost out to an area of the executive car market which was quickly cornered by Volvo... Sad

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Re: omega hatchback
Reply #8 - 20. Dec 2009 at 07:59

unlucky mark mv6 wrote on 19. Dec 2009 at 21:14:

Why did they never make one,would have been good to see one made,dont you reckon? Wink

I believe Opel did although it was made under the Monza name (photos were from 2001 apparently)

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Front looks just like a face lift Omega - see the wheels?
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I think it looks Japanese - it grew on me.....

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MV6Matt Senior Member Offline On 19's with 3 litre cams and Irmscher kit Posts: 812 London Gender: Drives: '98 2.5 V6 CDX Estate (in MV6 guise with lots of Irmscher)	Re: omega hatchback Reply #9 - 20. Dec 2009 at 08:01 ......................should have added: never went into production I wonder if it befel the same fate as the V8 Omega?
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Re: omega hatchback
Reply #10 - 20. Dec 2009 at 09:42

Ian_D wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 01:01:

Biggest problem with my Omega is the depth of the boot - You cant put anything big in there.

I was thinking about buying a proper halford tool box. But theres no point - it wont fit in the boot Angry

You could fit FAR more in my old Vectra Hatchback that I had.

Which one?

I got this...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogI...

In the boot of mine, its actually £95 on trade, with or without the offer. I believe the machine mart ones you get an extra row for the same buck, but i don't have any close to me really.

Its also much better than what i had before! Grin

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Do you break V6's as often as TheBoy? Then you need tunnie's towing services, recovery costs are just the humiliation of being towed by 2/3's of an engine

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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: omega hatchback Reply #11 - 20. Dec 2009 at 09:43 and no, did not like the idea of an Omega hatch. Omega was aimed at 7 series market but never stood a chance with the badge.
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pedroMV6 Omega Knight Offline Der Metzgermeister Posts: 1585 York Gender: Drives: 2.5 Elite, 3.0 Carlton, 2.2DTi Vectra C	Re: omega hatchback Reply #12 - 20. Dec 2009 at 10:05 YUK YUK YUK YUK YUK YUK YUK YUK YUK! Omega available in saloon and estate - enough already!!!
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Re: omega hatchback
Reply #13 - 20. Dec 2009 at 10:28

tunnie wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 09:42:

Ian_D wrote on 20. Dec 2009 at 01:01:

Biggest problem with my Omega is the depth of the boot - You cant put anything big in there.

I was thinking about buying a proper halford tool box. But theres no point - it wont fit in the boot Angry

You could fit FAR more in my old Vectra Hatchback that I had.

Which one?

I got this...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogI...

In the boot of mine, its actually £95 on trade, with or without the offer. I believe the machine mart ones you get an extra row for the same buck, but i don't have any close to me really.

Its also much better than what i had before! Grin

Will it fit these trays: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HalfordsProductDetailsLiteView...

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