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Default Re: Car Recommendation - 03-02-2007 , 09:46 AM







"Martin" <spamspam (AT) spam (DOT) spam> wrote

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2003 Omega Elite
Much better choice.

As long as he is happy to cope with:

a) time consuming-not-to-be-rushed timing belt change
b) Mega expensive HT leads replacement at around 70k intervals.
c) possible h/g failure.

Otherwise v tough.

Tim.
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Default Re: Car Recommendation - 03-02-2007 , 11:09 AM






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2003 Omega Elite

Much better choice.

As long as he is happy to cope with:

a) time consuming-not-to-be-rushed timing belt change
Couple of hours - get the DVD

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b) Mega expensive HT leads replacement at around 70k intervals.
2001 on have coil packs and are pretty reliable

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c) possible h/g failure.
VERY rare - you are thinking of oil cooler failure

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Otherwise v tough.
I have had 4 of them

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