Vauxhall Omega 3.0i MV6

[barclay03]

I think ive posted the odd pic or 2 before, but decided to do an actual post...

After the birth of my son last year, i decided it was time to get a more family orientated car (i had a very low and loud civic at the time!)

I used to have a 2.5 V6 CD... but always fancied a black MV6.. so seein as this one came up on ebay and wasnt too far away (fife), i thought feck it why not!

Nice enough price, black mini facelift omega 3.0 MV6 (retail, not ex plod), with 2 previous owners (last one only got it the previous october), and a FVSH. 8)

First pics of it when i got home...






















Not long after, i changed the grill to same one i had on my previous omega, and fitted smoked side repeaters...






I had concidered selling it last november as i was gettin a bit bored with it, but decided to press on and modify it!

I fitted optional rear sun blind and cruise control, then it was down to Diamond tints on monday to have the windows done 8)... also bought a set of FK coilovers to go on

Pics... some from just before the tints...




















And a few just after the tints were done...


















In january we ended up with too many cars, and as the omega was due cam belt change and few other problems to be sorted, i SORNd it and took it off the road. Since then ive been driving a leon cupra R, but there just isnt enough space in it so we've decided to sell up.... which means the omega has to make an appearance again! B)


Its lay pretty untouched since january. I took apart one of the headlights to find it was broken, so its sat like this all that time...






Rear arches are gettin a bit rusty too...





I also bought a set of facelift door trims that ive primered ready for paint, also dechromed the bumpers and got a new headlight.


Roll on to end of august and i brought it out for some work.

Jacked it up, and on the way back down, half of my rear spring popped out and fell to the ground :lol: looks like ill be fitting the coilovers sooner than i thought!

Got a load of parts waiting to go on, including cam belt kit, rocker gaskets and facelift bumpstrips. Also got stuff to tidy up all the rust on rear arches. Going to take the brakes off too and tidy them up as theyre quite rusty from being sat for nearly 8 months. Shes looking pretty rough as hasnt been washed since december lol Work will commence next week, now ive got the leons CV joint changed lol

Gaves the wheels a quick spray of black, nothing spectacular as its temporary




Did this too when i was bored lol going to polish up the inlet plenum and do a few other things under bonnet




The other day i decided to start fitting the coilovers. Only got drivers side front on atm, having a problem with top nuts so will have to pick some up before i fit the other side, then its onto the rears! the 235 wide tyres are scrubbing the coilover atm too, so will have to work something out (spacers or thinner tyres)... also discovered another snapped spring!

Not sure how much i lowered it by, but there was still another few cm of thread left to go down... this may be the new ride height, but ill see how it goes












(Sorry bout pic quality, only had my phone on me)

The post might not make sense as ive just copy and pasted updates from another sites and tried to tie in the words :lol:

[barclay03]

wouldnt say parts are too bad to get a hold of, theres plenty of em being broken, and quite a few new stock about too. some things can be hard to come by, like original xenon headlights etc, but generally its all easy!

in the ways of any kinda modification its pretty limited though

[barclay03]

Yea, theyre nice big cruisers, but easy to have some fun in them too - especially the V6's, have lovely sound of them when on full throttle!

[barclay03]

yea, they certainly do

thats on the plans for the future!

[barclay03]

Nice to see other owners!

The coilovers i picked up for £100 2nd hand - the kit is nearly £600 new.

I was considering puttin a facelift rear bumper on, but not sure what to do, i prefer the front end of the prefacelift too.

Atm i have standard fit discs and pads on and found them to be ok, but like you said, need a bit more confidence in them at times!... had considered EBC redstuff pads and grooved discs when i was changing them but couldnt justify the cost at the time

[barclay03]

LOL! yea i can see why youd think that... but its just the beetle lol

Fitted one of the rear coilovers today afer alot of fking about and my subframe mounts falling to bits (another job to do!), wound it slightly lower than i meant to :lol: also stuck new headlight in and refitted the grill

[barclay03]

Bumpstrips on, washed and MOT'd!

had to raise the back end a little to get in and out my driveway, although it looks quite high in those pictures as its parked on a hill





these were only taken when i was doing a job for someone and had the camera in the car, need to get proper pictures at some point

[barclay03]

had thought about some 18's (and possibly might get some in the future!), but it handles good on the 17's, could maybe do with something with a bit of a dish perhaps...

[barclay03]

Yea its still lingering at the back of my driveway half stripped out lol been off the road since Oct 2010