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Dan282

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Hanging up the keys for a while
19. Apr 2011 at 20:49

Not been on for a few weeks.

Giving the mig a rest for a while. Im current travelling from Dudley to Stoke 6 days a week and cant afford the fuel nor want to put heavy mileage on it.

Now temporarily using a T plate fiat Punto that i bought for £250 from work as a part exchange.

Its not till you drive a £250 punto you realise what a proper car omega are but at the moment i cant afford £100 a week in fuel. Cry

Will just use it at the weekend till i sort a job closer to home as im back living in dudley due to personal reasons.

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millwall Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1897 se london Gender: Drives: the mrs up the wall 3.2 elite and tddi mondeo	Re: Hanging up the keys for a while Reply #1 - 19. Apr 2011 at 21:16 your not alone many people are doing the same my neighbour now uses a 300 pound fiesta to commute and uses his 740 bmw at weekends reckons it saves him a fair bit
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Hanging up the keys for a while Reply #2 - 19. Apr 2011 at 21:19 I use a £400 eBay Astra for commuting to work. The Omega is a high days & holidays car ......... and once a week blast to work on a week end.
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Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Reply #3 - 19. Apr 2011 at 21:52

Andy B wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 21:19:

I use a £400 eBay Astra for commuting to work. The Omega is a high days & holidays car ......... and once a week blast to work on a week end. Wink

Me too, £300 Peugeot hdi during the week and mig for weekends and hauling pikey wagon.the 406 has paid for itself over the winter in fuel savings alone Thumbs Up!

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VXL V6 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5306 Gender:	Re: Hanging up the keys for a while Reply #4 - 19. Apr 2011 at 21:55 Yep same story here, 3.2 for the weekend and the DTi for the daily work commute.
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Hanging up the keys for a while Reply #5 - 19. Apr 2011 at 21:59 the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play because I can
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Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Reply #6 - 19. Apr 2011 at 22:04

Andy B wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 21:59:

the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play Roll Eyes

because I can Thumbs Up!

Er yes.

I do the same, also find it quite worrying how quickly the speed builds up on a motorway in a V6 Auto without you really noticing it... I have to pay attention to the speedo in the V6 after driving the diesel in the week.

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Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Reply #7 - 19. Apr 2011 at 22:23

VXL V6 wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 22:04:

Andy B wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 21:59:

the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play Roll Eyes

because I can Thumbs Up!

Er yes.

I do the same, also find it quite worrying how quickly the speed builds up on a motorway in a V6 Auto without you really noticing it... I have to pay attention to the speedo in the V6 after driving the diesel in the week.

I agree, but I wouldn't say worrying though. Grin

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Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Reply #8 - 19. Apr 2011 at 22:29

Andy B wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 22:23:

VXL V6 wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 22:04:

Andy B wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 21:59:

the drawback of only using the Omega once in a blue moon for work, is that when I do, I tend to have to play Roll Eyes

because I can Thumbs Up!

Er yes.

I do the same, also find it quite worrying how quickly the speed builds up on a motorway in a V6 Auto without you really noticing it... I have to pay attention to the speedo in the V6 after driving the diesel in the week.

I agree, but I wouldn't say worrying though. Grin

It is when there's a marked 5 series catching you up and you glance down and see you've moved on slightly from the two figure numbers!

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Bent valve Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 386 Drives: Omega 3Litre elite estate, Merc 190E	Re: Hanging up the keys for a while Reply #9 - 19. Apr 2011 at 22:36 I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it
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jonnycool Omega Baron Offline We shag 'em, you eat 'em Posts: 2837 Merthyr Tydfil, S. Wales Gender: Drives: 2001 2.6 Elite Estate	Re: Hanging up the keys for a while Reply #10 - 19. Apr 2011 at 22:56 Sounds like you're not alone Dan, I think we'll all be doing the same the way the petrol prices are going
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Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Reply #11 - 19. Apr 2011 at 22:59

Bent valve wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 22:36:

I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence

its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it Thumbs Up!

Totally agree, by the time you`ve taxed, MOT`d and inured it then put fuel in it`s probably not far off the same expense.
I put 103k on my Senator in three years travelling to and from work, averaging about 29mpg.

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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: Hanging up the keys for a while Reply #12 - 19. Apr 2011 at 23:14 Bent valve wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 22:36: I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it Quality!
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Re: Hanging up the keys for a while
Reply #13 - 19. Apr 2011 at 23:19

Mr Gav wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 22:59:

Bent valve wrote on 19. Apr 2011 at 22:36:

I use my 3.0 litre all the time including my 25 mile daily commute. Sod the expence

its better than forking out for a nearly new mondeo as well as putting fuel in it Thumbs Up!

Totally agree, by the time you`ve taxed, MOT`d and inured it then put fuel in it`s probably not far off the same expense.
I put 103k on my Senator in three years travelling to and from work, averaging about 29mpg.

I was thinking the same, false economy surely?

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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: Hanging up the keys for a while Reply #14 - 19. Apr 2011 at 23:52 I just use LPG
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