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« on: November 19, 2006, 08:48:47 PM » |
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defold-git
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« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2006, 09:06:42 PM » |
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not really unless you want the hastlle, cheaper to find a better carly and transfer all the bits to that. a reasonable car can be had for between £50 to a £100.
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im deaf so cant hear the noises
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flash911
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2006, 09:56:06 PM » |
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Pedro
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2006, 10:31:51 PM » |
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That's a helluva lotta work there.
I don't think I would, TBH!
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Do you know what "Nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible c*nt... me.
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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2006, 10:36:28 PM » |
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Over here no way, but I really don't know how easy you would get a better shell in Estonia. Depends on lots of things really but to be honest it looks scrap to me  |
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2006, 10:39:59 PM » |
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Oh dear, forgot he was not a resident of the UK.
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im deaf so cant hear the noises
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« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2006, 07:24:44 PM » |
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That's really seriouse rust, but a good welder could put that back together I think[cue Chris, fancy a trip to Estonia?]
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« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2006, 08:00:37 PM » |
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Is there anything left to weld to?? the prevoius owners want their bollocks chopping off!!! to let a car get in that state.
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« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2006, 08:43:38 PM » |
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Cut off the giblets then  |
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carlton_mad
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« Reply #9 on: December 16, 2006, 07:45:11 AM » |
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That's a helluva lotta work there.
I don't think I would, TBH!
i wouldnt go there either!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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what would life be like if we all drove fwd cars? feckin boring that's what rear drive or bust
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A3LTR
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« Reply #10 on: December 16, 2006, 10:34:50 AM » |
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I'd have a go, I've repaired alot worse
I've just been helping me mate with a mini! mmm
4 floor pans, sills, A panels, battery box, rear inner arches etc etc
THE ONLY CARS I BELIVE IN SCRAPPING ARE, AUSTIN, FORD, HYUNDAI, TOYOTA .......
anything apart from a vauxhall/opel....... well.. GM family !
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Pedro
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« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2006, 10:40:57 AM » |
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I'd have a go, I've repaired alot worse
I've just been helping me mate with a mini! mmm
4 floor pans, sills, A panels, battery box, rear inner arches etc etc Get stuck in mate!  THE ONLY CARS I BELIVE IN SCRAPPING ARE, AUSTIN, FORD, HYUNDAI, TOYOTA .......
anything apart from a vauxhall/opel....... well.. GM family ! I'd quite happily scrap Vectra (and maybe someOmega) B's with the god-awful V6 engines in them. |
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Do you know what "Nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible c*nt... me.
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« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2006, 11:23:33 AM » |
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I would scrap all Omegas pile a crap!!!!!!!!!! have had this discussion on ABS they dont agree? dont get me on this subject  |
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Pedro
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« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2006, 03:00:15 PM » |
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Do you know what "Nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent. Personified in this case by an 'orrible c*nt... me.
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« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2006, 07:16:39 PM » |
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Omega A's are OK though, surely?  |
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« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2006, 08:01:01 PM » |
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Omega B's what a waste of money that thing was!!!!!
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« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2006, 08:04:40 PM » |
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I always fancied one 'til I saw Carlton Mad swearing at his every weekend! LOL
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« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2006, 08:10:43 PM » |
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I was the same with mine, every weekend without fail something needed repairing or replacing. Never again. Vauxhall's worst hour when they introduced this pile of crap onto the market. |
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« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2006, 08:32:29 PM » |
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jesus, just had a look at the photo's of this GSi! Makes my 12v Senator look mint!! I wouldn't bother, get a decent shell & transfer all of the GSi bits on to that!!
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« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2006, 07:59:03 PM » |
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That is VERY rotten I would have said that it wasn't worth it, but if you have the equipment & the time & you enjoy that sort of work, then go ahead with it. I assume that you have long cold winters with lots of salt on the roads in your country, also you either have no (or very lax) MOT type roadworthy testing to allow a car to get as bad as that in the first place. Or perhaps it has been stood for a long time in a damp building or parked on grass/earth etc outside?? |
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« Reply #20 on: December 18, 2006, 11:57:41 AM » |
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I was the same with mine, every weekend without fail something needed repairing or replacing. Never again. Vauxhall's worst hour when they introduced this pile of crap onto the market. Well, I've liked all of mine, (had three, still have two V6's). Other than the fuel filter popping off the line on my MV6 after it was replaced, I've had 18 months and 40k miles worth of trouble free driving out of it. My wife's 2.5 goes great and other than needing a good wash in and out defies it's 140k miles. The other was a 16v banger I took to Italy, and did need a replacement engine, but that was mainly due to my muppet mate not stopping when the engine started making funny noises. For the record, the banger's still going strong after having been brought back from Italy via the Nurburgring and hasn't missed a beat even having been royally thrashed around Knockhill three times!! I will say this much though, they ain't cheap to keep and I wouldn't look forward to replacing anything major on one, but having said that, there's a pretty penny to be made in fixing up broken ones. |
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« Reply #21 on: December 18, 2006, 01:02:43 PM » |
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I must of had a couple bad ones then? had this same discussion on ABS and all said the same, trouble free motoring. My ex Omegas cost me a fortune to run, at the time a set of plug leads were £70.00 for a set of three, yes!! a set of three from the vx dealers only, why an earth sold in packs of three, when the bloody thing was a 6 cylinder??? do they still do that? can you purchase after market? As i said at the time Omegas were Farley new on the market and every part seemed to be dealer only oe part. So big bucks were spent  Anyway back to the discussion. NO NO NO!! that car aint even worth scrapping, let alone welding. Sorry but you did ask.  Make me an offer on mine?  no welding here required, just drive it and clean it |
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« Reply #22 on: December 18, 2006, 01:40:55 PM » |
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Only problem would be getting it back to Estonia! |
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« Reply #23 on: December 18, 2006, 02:06:05 PM » |
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Only problem would be getting it back to Estonia! mmm  |
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« Reply #24 on: December 19, 2006, 07:02:49 PM » |
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i'm gonna hav to stick my oar in here -
my carlton wasn't far this state, there are a number of familar spots of rust, but like some1 said - if u don't mind doing it yourself then crack on with it
I started doing mine as i couldn't find any1 who wud take it on. Too much work they said
80% completed now so my "carla" (original, i know) will b bak on her own 4 wheels again
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