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omegod Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1389 liverpool Gender: Drives: 99 3.0 V6 Elite Auto,LPG, 98 728i sport, 04 Fiesta	Tempting Senny 24. Mar 2011 at 21:31 This is giving me the jitters........I want it but will end up single http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-VAUXHALL-SENATOR-CD-24V-WHITE-/170618987344?pt=Automo...
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geoffr70 Omega Knight Offline Join the 3 litre club! Then the 10.5 l club woo! Posts: 1881 Sunderland Gender: Drives: 2000 f/l 3.0 Elite Saloon auto, 2000 f/l 3.0 MV6 Saloon manual, Dennis RS133 (occasionally!)	Re: Tempting Senny Reply #1 - 24. Mar 2011 at 21:35 Senators rule! I had a 2.5, then 3.0 24v and 3.0 12v. Go for it! P.S. Automatic better than manual, same as MIG!
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Tempting Senny Reply #2 - 24. Mar 2011 at 21:35 Oh the memories. ............apart from the colour and the rust - a cracking car. I want another nice one as a weekend car when I retire.
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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: Tempting Senny Reply #3 - 24. Mar 2011 at 22:18 Albs, my ol' fruit, you spectacles seem to have a pinkish hue.....
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Tempting Senny Reply #4 - 24. Mar 2011 at 22:36 Not just me. Just about everyone I know who had a 24v Senator before an Omega says the Senny was the better car. Oh, and less of the old.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Tempting Senny Reply #5 - 24. Mar 2011 at 22:40 Albs wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 22:36: Not just me. Just about everyone I know who had a 24v Senator before an Omega says the Senny was the better car. Oh, and less of the old. It goes without saying what my opinion is ...............
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Tempting Senny Reply #6 - 24. Mar 2011 at 22:45 And that m,lud concludes the case for the defence.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Tempting Senny Reply #7 - 24. Mar 2011 at 22:49 Albs wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 22:45: And that m,lud concludes the case for the defence.
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Re: Tempting Senny
Reply #8 - 24. Mar 2011 at 22:57

It was a fine car in its day. Back in the 1980s. The Granada sucked, and beemers were still a nice car, but not available for junior managers.

But the Omega is newer, more refined, better handling and quicker (despite having to have cats). Deep down, you know the Omega is far superior.

That said, I always fancied a 24v example, when they were still current.

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Reply #9 - 24. Mar 2011 at 23:09

The Senator had cats, although iirc there would be nothing to prevent removing them. Wink

.......I believe a Senny is quicker than a 3.0 Omega. Mine handled at least as well as both my omegas imo.
and the omega is hardly a big step forward as it uses pretty much the same running gear apart from the inferior v6 engine, and is imo much more a case of a car built down to a price.
Ive always thought of the Omega as a replacement for the Carlton rather than the Senator. Wink

And - your wrong. Grin

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Re: Tempting Senny
Reply #10 - 24. Mar 2011 at 23:14

Albs wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 23:09:

The Senator had cats, although iirc there would be nothing to prevent removing them. Wink

.......I believe a Senny is quicker than a 3.0 Omega. Mine handled at least as well as both my omegas imo.
and the omega is hardly a big step forward as it uses pretty much the same running gear apart from the inferior v6 engine, and is imo much more a case of a car built down to a price.
Ive always thought of the Omega as a replacement for the Carlton rather than the Senator. Wink

And - your wrong. Grin

Totally with you there, the 2.5 wasn't that good, but the 3.0 24v was astonishing, IIRC I got sixty in first in my 24v auto, and the handling was very very good.

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Re: Tempting Senny
Reply #11 - 24. Mar 2011 at 23:19

Albs wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 23:09:

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Ive always thought of the Omega as a replacement for the Carlton rather than the Senator. Wink

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More obvious in Europe where the Omega B replaced the Omega A ie our Carlton Wink

The Senator was just quietly dropped ............ and they didn't go out of their way to advertise it when it was in production.

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Re: Tempting Senny
Reply #12 - 24. Mar 2011 at 23:19

We've already proven in a straight line that a V6 not quite runnong to perfection is quicker across the range than a 24v S6 running fine, both with similar mileage on clock.

Handling is always subjective, but even on Sports setting, the Senators are like driving Elites Grin

Omega isn't a big step forward, its a further refinement of the V chassis, ironing out more problems, and getting more from the setup. The massive improvements were a better, lighter engine (with better positioning), and far more reliable electrics/electronics around the car.

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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: Tempting Senny Reply #13 - 24. Mar 2011 at 23:20 M,lud. I trust you dont object to the fact that the defence has introduced a new witness ?
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Re: Tempting Senny
Reply #14 - 24. Mar 2011 at 23:22

TheBoy wrote on 24. Mar 2011 at 23:19:

We've already proven in a straight line that a V6 not quite runnong to perfection is quicker across the range than a 24v S6 running fine, both with similar mileage on clock.Handling is always subjective, but even on Sports setting, the Senators are like driving Elites Grin

Omega isn't a big step forward, its a further refinement of the V chassis, ironing out more problems, and getting more from the setup. The massive improvements were a better, lighter engine (with better positioning), and far more reliable electrics/electronics around the car.

Well, theres drivers and theres drivers. The driver shouldnt be the owner of the car. He will be much too mechanically sympathetic.

Never had a problem with Senator electronics, and never met anyone who has. It was infinitely a more reliable car than an Omega. Change the oil and filters once a year and that was it. Wink

Omega - a fine replacement for the Carlton, but not in the same class as the Senny.

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