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nova---chris
10-02-06, 02:29 AM
Well thought it was time to get a decent run about and something that can tow my sodding trailer. So scouted about ebay. Found a listing that had ended and emailed and made a offer on the car.
Anyhow turned out car was in penzance (yes 275 miles away from me) But the price to good to turn down. (there was a hitch with this mind)

After calling the bloke up and asking a few questions i decided to take the chance and go down. The car was a P reg omega elite 3l v6.
Only problem being one head gasket needs changing which isnt a problem for me. Anyhow came to a agreement on price and even with 100 quid in deisel it looks like a good investment. receipts for over ?700 were included. Heres a few pics of the car. :thumb:
http://www.chrisuk22.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/omega/omega3.jpg

http://www.chrisuk22.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/omega/omega1.jpg

http://www.chrisuk22.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/omega/omega2.jpg
Chris
10-02-06, 02:59 AM
nice one, shame it has a gay gearbox
Dar
10-02-06, 09:47 AM
lol you got it then :D
SRimon
10-02-06, 09:48 AM
baaaaaaaaaaarge
-Bruce-
10-02-06, 01:09 PM
Looks like a good car!! Is the elite the top of the range chris??

bruce
Adam
10-02-06, 02:08 PM
Very nice car.
A bit of luxury :)
rob14sri
10-02-06, 02:13 PM
my dad gave me a 3.0gsi carlton shall i do it up wot u fink
Dan
10-02-06, 02:23 PM
Looks spot on chris, you wont regret it once its being used :thumb:

oi nothing wrong with gay gearbox's lol lol ;) i've got to be totally honest and admit i love the one i have and its perfect for dragging the old nova about with the added bonus of been mega comfy and lazy for just mooching around day to day......

http://www2.novaload.net/files/dan/omega/omf2r.jpg
bump
10-02-06, 03:23 PM
you should have dropped me a message and swung in for a cuppa. you must have about driven by my place.

looks good for the task in mind.
nova---chris
10-02-06, 05:11 PM
Driven isnt the word. started out at 1.30pm from brimingham.
Arrived back home and sat in my kitchen having a cuppa at around 1.30am

So a nice 12 hour round trip. Just priced up head gasket and rocker gaskets and very cheap to my amazement. Not to fussed about it being top notch gaskets as its not gonna be used on a track ect ect.

Look forward to fixing it tbh. should start work next weekend i think. might strip the head in the week ready for rebuilding it. get it skimmed and looked over. seems it hasnt gone to bad. very minimal mixing of the oil and water.

Only replacing one side then will flush it out . if the other side requires doing it can be done at a later date as it seems only 1 bank is suffering. :)

All good fun. looked at the receipts. and i was wrong first time. i have bills for over 1300 quid . alot of oil changes and filters. Also had new wishbones and cambelt change not long back ect. so some pretty major fixing. good stuff

:)
Snowface
10-02-06, 05:16 PM
you almost need an LGV for those lol.
Riggy
11-02-06, 11:00 AM
pmsl @ snowface

looks good chris lad , :thumb: