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bigboykarl Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 318 barnsley/london. Drives: 2.6 MV6 LPG..2.5 ELITE LPG WHEN IT WANTS	Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6 Reply #15 - 05. Aug 2011 at 09:54 have you seen the mv6 darth lo knee has for sale...it has been proper sorted and has new belts head gaskets etc... http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1289403064/0
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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: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6 Reply #16 - 05. Aug 2011 at 09:58 bigboykarl wrote on 05. Aug 2011 at 09:54: have you seen the mv6 darth lo knee has for sale...it has been proper sorted and has new belts and everything think its gone now Bob
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2woody Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1402 Northumberland Drives: '02 MV6, '99 Elite, '99 MV6 estate, '92 Evo 500, Commodore SS	Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6 Reply #17 - 05. Aug 2011 at 09:58 I have a 52-plate car with only just over 100K which you can have for a lot less than that one - cambelt already done and it's even got the plenum plugs in it.
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Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6
Reply #18 - 05. Aug 2011 at 11:50

Reason for purchase is to get a cer with LESS miles than my current car, not more Wink

If I wanted these other suggestions I would keep the cdx and pop the eibachs and billies on it that I have in the garage and then have an 'mv6' as it already has the interior! There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the cdx / wasnt intending to change.

Just looking to do some future-proofing as I dont want to be left with a 150000 mile car in a few years and not know what to get then.

Hopefully this way the Insignia VXR auto tourers will be affordable AND the MV6 will still be respectable with just 100k on it!

Thanks all for comments - will report back satruday evening.

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2woody Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1402 Northumberland Drives: '02 MV6, '99 Elite, '99 MV6 estate, '92 Evo 500, Commodore SS	Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6 Reply #19 - 05. Aug 2011 at 13:37 mileage means nothing - part of the reason I'll sell that particular car is that it doesn't have enough mileage on it
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Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6
Reply #20 - 05. Aug 2011 at 13:42

2woody wrote on 05. Aug 2011 at 13:37:

mileage means nothing - part of the reason I'll sell that particular car is that it doesn't have enough mileage on it

Indeed. I'd take my 120,000 mile MV6 that I've owned since 4 years / 40K old, over anything advertised with a low mileage these days. What's the betting that "FVSH" is based on the 20K mileage interval and that it hasn't had annual servicing as it should with such low usage?

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Reply #21 - 05. Aug 2011 at 13:57

My 154k 2.2 runs better than when I first picked it up at 84k with 'service history'

Oil changes every 3k make huge difference.

Trouble is, it needs a good £400 spent on it soon really, although thats mainly tyres, exhaust, rear springs and coolant tank (sensor buggered)

Its a question of spending that, or find something with lower miles. But those could just as easily be in worse shape than mine Undecided

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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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i260 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 456 Newport, South Wales Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX AutoSaloon	Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6 Reply #22 - 05. Aug 2011 at 14:42 ...but is is everything else that inevitably detiorates around through using it. The engines go on forever - that is not my concern.
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Reply #23 - 05. Aug 2011 at 23:37

Kevin Wood wrote on 05. Aug 2011 at 13:42:

2woody wrote on 05. Aug 2011 at 13:37:

mileage means nothing - part of the reason I'll sell that particular car is that it doesn't have enough mileage on it

Indeed. I'd take my 120,000 mile MV6 that I've owned since 4 years / 40K old, over anything advertised with a low mileage these days. What's the betting that "FVSH" is based on the 20K mileage interval and that it hasn't had annual servicing as it should with such low usage?

None - annual service I'm 'fraid.

I knew this old chestnut would raise its head - wish I hadnt bothered starting this thread now. All the miserable old far*s start grumbling.

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i260 Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 456 Newport, South Wales Gender: Drives: 2.6 CDX AutoSaloon	Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6 Reply #24 - 06. Aug 2011 at 23:46 Was sunroof a cost or delete option on late MV6's then? I was surprised that this one did not have one.
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twiglet Senior Member Offline "Ellie" Posts: 720 Framlingham, Suffolk Gender: Drives: 53 Plate Omega 3.2 V6 24v Auto Elite Estate, in Black with ALL the toys!!	Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6 Reply #25 - 06. Aug 2011 at 23:56 i260 wrote on 06. Aug 2011 at 23:46: Was sunroof a cost or delete option on late MV6's then? I was surprised that this one did not have one. If it helps mate, the 03 plate MV6 estate I'm breaking has a sunroof in it. Did you get it then?
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Vamps Omega King Offline Flying Tonight, so Be Prepared. Posts: 16571 Bishop Middleham, Co Durham. Gender: Drives: 2.0L Auto Estate & 2.2 CD Auto Saloon	Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6 Reply #26 - 07. Aug 2011 at 00:04 i260 wrote on 06. Aug 2011 at 23:46: Was sunroof a cost or delete option on late MV6's then? I was surprised that this one did not have one. Well? was it as good as it looks? have you bought it?....
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Reply #27 - 07. Aug 2011 at 00:28

Waiting to get quotes on the servicing etc that is needed but I reconing about a grand of bills in total as a min:

8th Annual, Cam belt, sparks, mot and tax are all imminent.

Wheels really need a refurb (tyres are good but unknown) and some amount of cosmetic work required in places to make it good- deffo not 'mint' in my opinion.

Unimpressed with the Irmy back box - must be getting old!!

I would also want to get cruise retro fitted - another £50-100 and get the rears tinted again as per my current mig - another £150.

Jury is out for the weekend Undecided

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'53 2.6 V6 24V CDX Auto Saloon (yet to be modified)

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Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6
Reply #28 - 07. Aug 2011 at 00:34

i260 wrote on 07. Aug 2011 at 00:28:

Waiting to get quotes on the servicing etc that is needed but I reconing about a grand of bills in total as a min:

8th Annual, Cam belt, sparks, mot and tax are all imminent.

Wheels really need a refurb (tyres are good but unknown) and some amount of cosmetic work required in places to make it good- deffo not 'mint' in my opinion.

Unimpressed with the Irmy back box - must be getting old!!

I would also want to get cruise retro fitted - another £50-100 and get the rears tinted again as per my current mig - another £150.

Jurt is out for the weekend Undecided

On the DBW models cruise is simply a matter of a new stalk and a tech2 switch on. Having said that, I'm very surprised that it doesn't have cruise fitted from the factory! Undecided

I'm beginning to wonder as to whether this car is genuinely an MV6 now, which it being a 2004 car. I'm no expert though, so don't take any notice of me. Thumbs Up!

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Breaking: 2003 2.6 MV6 Auto Estate. Z157 Star Silver.
2002 2.6 Elite Auto Saloon. Z157 Star Silver.

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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Going to view this on Saturday - 2.6 MV6 Reply #29 - 07. Aug 2011 at 00:36 Neither cruise nor sunroof was standard on a facelift MV6.
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