Vauxhall Omega

Wed May 04, 2011 12:33 am

Are the any good the 3.0 Elite late 90's?

Wed May 04, 2011 6:28 am

I think you only have to see how many are left on the roads compared to an e34 to answer that Mo. The Senator before the Omega, I had a hand in a few and they were not a patch on the Granadas or 5 series in build quality. The Omegas seemed to disappear even quicker off the roads

Wed May 04, 2011 9:20 am

I hate Vauxhall shite but Senators appeal as do Lotus Carltons.

Wed May 04, 2011 1:24 pm

I had a 99 2.5V6 manual as a company car, took it from 60k to 140k. Magnificent car, loved it to bits. Bulletproof, went sideways nicely, cheap as chips to run bar fuel.

Mate has an '02 3.0 Auto Elite. Again, nice enough car, but the 4 speed autobox is horrid and fragile.

I'd have a late, cheap mid-spec manual V6 again but I think an early Auto Elite is just asking for a world of gearbox and electrical problems. One positive though, I doubt you'd have to pay more than £250 for one.

Martin.

Wed May 04, 2011 1:30 pm

MV6's are supposed to be really good motors, but its a vauxhall at the end of the day

Wed May 04, 2011 6:41 pm

Most 3.0 omegas are raped of there engines for the vectras b`s
Maybe its because they go for peanuts andf its a cheap upgrade
I dont like the drive of a omega either
I know its rwd but would rather have a 5 series if im honest
Problem with the omegas/vectras are they rust bloody quickly especially the rear arches

Wed May 04, 2011 7:36 pm

I guess theres no point looking at any. Only interested as there not that bad for insurance.

Wed May 04, 2011 7:45 pm

Dont waste your money.

Wed May 04, 2011 8:04 pm

bss325i wrote:Dont waste your money.

Not a lot of money though is it?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2370015.htm

A lot of fairly late luxury for a bag?

Or if you really want to look like a C***:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2784546.htm

Wed May 04, 2011 9:22 pm

2nd link has been removed ??

Wed May 04, 2011 10:06 pm

Steve-E30 wrote:2nd link has been removed ??

Probably because it wwas so offensive! You shoulda seen it!!

Wed May 04, 2011 10:46 pm

Do tell

Wed May 04, 2011 11:37 pm

My old man loved his 2.5 v6 omega and I gotta be honest I considered one at one point. He had it kitted out with covert lights and sirens to do response work for what was then Kent Ambulance. Was still going strong for a few years after in spite of doing 110k in 3 years

Thu May 05, 2011 7:04 am

Steve-E30 wrote:Do tell

It was bright metallic blue with white viper stripes and shite trimmings!

Thu May 05, 2011 10:39 am

i used to ferry hire cars around the country and the elite was top of the range for the company then. was an ok drive new and when you are 19 was pretty quick too.

every trip, 5 blokes all fighting over the elite for the trip back instead of a sad 1.3 astra made for some interesting arguments.

Thu May 05, 2011 7:35 pm

A couple of my mates had 3.0 Senators a few years back - good motors back in the day but there's virtually none left now. The 24v's were a proper weapon

Omega's never did anything for me - thought they had a really bad rep for electrical issues as well as bland engines and generally shyte build quality ?

Thu May 05, 2011 9:28 pm

Thing is the 3.0 omega is over 200bhp and will do 150mph
With a few mods a few guys have them running nearer 240-250bhp
My vec aint slow , Its just lazy in going anywhere bit like the omegas
But 70mph upwards there quite impressive
Thing is there a big lazy lump with a mahoosive flywheel

Fri May 06, 2011 2:25 am

The Opals had an Lotus Omega and the Vhuaxalls had the Lotus Carlton?

I think the Lotus Carlton did 180+mph , which when you see the price of some of them like trev said , that a quick car for sod all!

Fri May 06, 2011 6:43 am

Felix79 wrote:The Opals had an Lotus Omega and the Vhuaxalls had the Lotus Carlton?

I think the Lotus Carlton did 180+mph , which when you see the price of some of them like trev said , that a quick car for sod all!

No Dan, What I said was the Omega was a lot of car for naff all.

Would I pay £17k for a 20 year old Vauxhall with 100k up?? You are off your triolley pal!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2779090.htm

Fri May 06, 2011 7:00 am

Good god , that car looks very tired and yeah £16k is insaine. You could get a really nice M5 with the FBMWSH .

But the 80's did produce some true legends , the Metro 6R4 and the Ford RS200 were two of my personal favs and Of course the M3 , oh lets not forget the 190 Cosworth.

Fri May 06, 2011 7:22 am

Can't really understand why anyone would buy an Omega now when if you need that size saloon late E34's are available for peanuts and are a million times better screwed together than any vauxhall has ever been - OK they're early 90's rather than late 90's but a much better bet than some GM turd