Right.. My friend asked me, but I couldn't find the answer.. Opel Omega 1999 - is it limousine class or not?
Opel Omega, is it limousine?
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Opel Omega, is it limousine?
"Limousine Class"
Its a rather nice and comfortable car if thats what you mean (My Dad has a rather gold one from 2003, only problem being that its got a 2000cc engine and an auto, and takes more than 10 seconds to hit 60....
Its a rather nice and comfortable car if thats what you mean (My Dad has a rather gold one from 2003, only problem being that its got a 2000cc engine and an auto, and takes more than 10 seconds to hit 60....
Can't do corners, like any Vauxhall/Opel. Very boring to look at, but good for insomniacs. Not especially reliable. Holds value poorly (from new, might be a better 2nd hand buy). Available only in disgusting colours.
No, not limousine class, but as the only people who'd be seen in a limousine are 13 year old girls it doesn't matter.
No, not limousine class, but as the only people who'd be seen in a limousine are 13 year old girls it doesn't matter.
1. No it cant
2. No, its not
3. ....
4. It works...
5. Yup
6. Their not disgusting!
Wasn't the Opel Omega the one with the Lotus tie-up, and would do over 200mph if you could find a straight bit of tarmac long enough? (Just very few roads were that long before a corner came along which required you to lift off the gas 
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)No, I think that was the Lotus Carlton. And it wouldn't do 200mph. No way on earth (short of strapping it to a certain Hamster).
You may well be right there
, in my defense, it was a long time ago now 
Now I know what to say him, thx for opinions
But still it was/is rather quick machine, just not too good for track.
One finnish guy bought one and these harbour workers that load and unload ships did bit testing with it, end result, car totalled, did go over concrete road block to building wall, driveline wrecked, chassis bend etc.
It is rare car and it is really sad that such idiots are allowed to drive cars at docks, I think that this guy who bought car might been lost bit of self control when he heard about it and I'm pretty sure that that guy who drove should be bit afraid about his health :P
To topic, there is one of such cars at parking lot, it is large passenger car, but not limousine. 6 cylinder engine drinks quite lot of gas though, but many of these do have only 4 cylinder engines, nothing special in them, top of line models are bit more interesting.
Here is saying that goes something like this 'every car when gets enough old becomes a Opel' those are not considered most reliable, perhaps because quality problems at later 80's and 90's, I think there was some issues with engines at this century too, wrong pistons installed from factory or something, mainly Astra's were affected, that did cause exessive oil consumption.
Was Vauxhall Charlton Omega in UK? You had different names than we did, always bit hard to know then if it is same model under question :P
Yes, the Opel Omega is our Vauxhall Carlton. I think the Lotus was always a Carlton no matter where you bought it - I've never heard of a Lotus Omega, but maybe you had Lotus Carlton Omegas or something.
There was one at work a couple of months back, but unfortunately I didn't have the opportunity to drive it. It wasn't in the best of health anyway - I think someone thought the asking price was the only money he needed, then tried to run it without servicing it. With cars like this the actual 'cost to buy' is the downpayment, and the real costs start once you own it.
There was one at work a couple of months back, but unfortunately I didn't have the opportunity to drive it. It wasn't in the best of health anyway - I think someone thought the asking price was the only money he needed, then tried to run it without servicing it. With cars like this the actual 'cost to buy' is the downpayment, and the real costs start once you own it.
It is actually Lotus Omega how people usually refers to it in here, but we are at cold edge of europe so no wonder we have oddities
That cost thing is one of reasons why I'm driving this old Volvo actually, if I blow an engine it is 50-100 euros, transmission 50€ etc. now as I do track days something will broke down eventually, even I keep things on good shape, I just have no possibility to do bigger jobs like putting new bearings to gearbox etc. so have to replace whole thing when time comes. Luckily everyhing is built to last, except differential, but that is ok too if I don't burn rubber too much.
50/50 weight distribution and 2ltr engine in 1000kg car is of course not worse things either, but it has some annoyances like 4,8 rotations from lock to lock, if I just find money I should make few changes to those things, maybe some year.
My dad was given one as a courtesy car when his BMW (i think (and yes, i know it's random for BMW to give you a Vauxhall lol)) It was a 3.0 and was pretty quick, also had a nice array of extras but none of these can be beaten by his Jag courtesy car, 3.0 Auto, Ex-show car and completely kitted out! That was the bollocks lol or ATM he's waiting on his TT and his company has given him a Renault Megane 225
I really like the omega, its a car i plan and have project ready in paper for more than a year, and for next 2 years too all my money will be kept to buy one, but a much more simple Brazilian older model:
http://quatrorodas.abril.com.b ... es/imagens/omega_abre.jpg
http://quatrorodas.abril.com.b ... es/imagens/omega_abre.jpg
I think technically it was always either an Opel Lotus Omega or Lotus Carlton. Doesn't really have any relationship to the modern front engined wallowing chauffeur driven thing that Prescott has.
Opel Omega, is it limousine?
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