@@Psych0technic yes but like the 508 and the Mondeo those are mid sized. All of those manufacturers used to have a competitor to the E-class or the 5 series
@@hardcorehardo Peugeot is a bit smaller but Mondeo is of the same size as previous generation of e class. Those are quite big cars already, and every new generation is getting even bigger.
I had a 3.0 mv6 manual with leather and sat navy on a R plate. Absolutely loved it and wish I never sold it. Such a great car to drive. It sounded fantastic and would easily get 42mpg
I had a beautiful 1997 2.5TD Elite with one of the first Sat Nav (Philips VDO Dayton) Nobody had ever heard of satellite navigation back then. It was a superb car I kept for 11 years but the troublesome BMW engine was it's final demise despite regularly sinking £1000+ on heads, head gaskets etc...
They were pretty good for the time, comfy drive, good room ,bit boring a good taxi too. I never regretted owning one was quite sad to see it go.to he honest.
The VT-VZ were only very, very loosely based on the Omega. IIRC the doors and some other stampings were easily interchangeable, but that was about it (hence why the planned-but-never-produced V8 Omega was far more involved than just dropping in an LS1).
@@tomanderson6335 distant relations yes but still common linage, the only interchangeable parts were the interior overhead grab handles and the B pillar plastic cover
The Omega is not a bad car. It's spacious, gives you a lot value for the money and it has rear wheel drive. I would rather choose this one over the Vectra.
I worked at a Vauxhall Dealership when the Omega was launched...was fortunate enough to drive a few of them and really liked them...although I suppose that's a biased opinion!! :)
Advanced anti corrosion measures...Do me a favour...my 3 litre MV6 was a good car to drive, but ended up like a Swiss Cheese backwards from the rear wheel arches. I could poke my fingers through the holes in the boot floor !! Obviously the £720 million development budget didn't include rust proofing of any kind. That's where the extra £30 million should've been spent. It had a really poor gearbox too. Nowhere near as good as my Senator 24V auto....Now that was a proper car !!
Super unreliable, they were known for bad transmissions and bad engines. You can pick a decent one up for $2000 here in the states because no one wants them.
@@laubinin fact it was the same Opel Omega, but only with a top-end V6 3.0 engine and an automatic transmission, in a top-end configuration. the only drawback was, in my opinion, that there was little choice in equipments
Many members of my family owned several Catera's. If well maintained by knowledgeable mechanics they were fairly reliable. Of the five in the family they all covered in excess of 180k with minimal issues and the one with the most mileage had 276k when it was totaled after being rear ended. Everything was working and it still was driving fine when it happened.
@@aintaintaword666 Must be the climate where you live, if you live close to a coast/beach then your car will rust faster than a car kept 50 miles in land. This is purely because the water content in the air around the sea contains more salt water.
@@UncalBertExcretes One of the cars I'd purchased as an engine donor had rusted so badly, that when you tried to steer it, the longeron floated back and forth with the steering input, so the turning was only possible when it was pushing against the engine block (thus I could only turn to the right, the only thing it was pushing against while steering left was the Cosmic Void). The funny thing is that I drove it about 1000km from the place I got it (it was a 3.2 V6 with a manual for a very good price), not knowing about this "floating longeron technology"
Ahh, the days when mainstream rear wheel drive sedans werent an novelty. I hope the Kia Stinger sells well enough to keep hope alive for the near future..or last days before EV apocaplypse.
I know. Before the s type these flew the flag for british barges in the sector and was a looker too in the right spec. The middling CD or was it CDX 2.5 ones struck a good balance. I know its Opel/GM but the scorpio of the era was just horrific and the 800 too dated.
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Tiff is far more deserved of being on what became the new Top Gear...incredible driver, enthusiast and quite entertaining too.
The Opel grille looks far better than the vauxhall grille. The lines are aligned to the headlights better.
A shame that Opel (vauxhall), Ford, Peugeot and Citroen are not making those big saloon car's anymore...
How so? Opel still makes insignia and Peugeot their 508. Despite all the rumors Mondeo is still alive and kicking and had a restyling last year.
@@Psych0technic those are not really big saloons.
@@hardcorehardo Insignia is actually bigger than omega.
@@Psych0technic yes but like the 508 and the Mondeo those are mid sized. All of those manufacturers used to have a competitor to the E-class or the 5 series
@@hardcorehardo Peugeot is a bit smaller but Mondeo is of the same size as previous generation of e class. Those are quite big cars already, and every new generation is getting even bigger.
Finally, after years of waiting, an old TG review of the Omega 🤠
Been looking for these kind of videos on the omega for a decade !
Thanks for the uploading
No problem!
I had a 3.0 mv6 manual with leather and sat navy on a R plate. Absolutely loved it and wish I never sold it. Such a great car to drive. It sounded fantastic and would easily get 42mpg
I had a 99 Omega 3.0. I loved it :)
Incredible Omega!!!!!!!
I had a beautiful 1997 2.5TD Elite with one of the first Sat Nav (Philips VDO Dayton) Nobody had ever heard of satellite navigation back then. It was a superb car I kept for 11 years but the troublesome BMW engine was it's final demise despite regularly sinking £1000+ on heads, head gaskets etc...
They were pretty good for the time, comfy drive, good room ,bit boring a good taxi too.
I never regretted owning one was quite sad to see it go.to he honest.
1:05 I love the BMW style rims and the burnout.
It is Ronal rims and AAG
Out of all the opels, this one became a caddillac
Basis for Australia's 1997 Holden Commodore
The VT-VZ were only very, very loosely based on the Omega. IIRC the doors and some other stampings were easily interchangeable, but that was about it (hence why the planned-but-never-produced V8 Omega was far more involved than just dropping in an LS1).
@@tomanderson6335 distant relations yes but still common linage, the only interchangeable parts were the interior overhead grab handles and the B pillar plastic cover
The Omega is not a bad car. It's spacious, gives you a lot value for the money and it has rear wheel drive. I would rather choose this one over the Vectra.
These Opels are still very popular
Where?
@@CynicalBastard511 maybe on the streets ? :D
@@CynicalBastard511 Finland they are very popular rear wheel drive, like Ford Sierra or Lada 1200. nice to drift in winter
These are bloody rare now. My mate's got a couple of Omega limousines - they're quite interesting.
I worked at a Vauxhall Dealership when the Omega was launched...was fortunate enough to drive a few of them and really liked them...although I suppose that's a biased opinion!! :)
Im driving a 20 year old Omega estate 2.2 auto, its my first car lol
Advanced anti corrosion measures...Do me a favour...my 3 litre MV6 was a good car to drive, but ended up like a Swiss Cheese backwards from the rear wheel arches. I could poke my fingers through the holes in the boot floor !! Obviously the £720 million development budget didn't include rust proofing of any kind. That's where the extra £30 million should've been spent. It had a really poor gearbox too. Nowhere near as good as my Senator 24V auto....Now that was a proper car !!
"Gurgled like a pregnant dishwasher"
Eh? 😂
As we call it in Europe: Poor mans S class
No steering wheel adjustment?! LMAO 🤣 🤣
It's the UK CV PI
Opel has been designed for (or by?) old men since they gave up the Commodore. Ok, since the Manta then..
Ended up coming to the US as the absolutely dreadful Cadillac Catera
Why dreadful?
Super unreliable, they were known for bad transmissions and bad engines. You can pick a decent one up for $2000 here in the states because no one wants them.
@@laubinin fact it was the same Opel Omega, but only with a top-end V6 3.0 engine and an automatic transmission, in a top-end configuration. the only drawback was, in my opinion, that there was little choice in equipments
It was a shit car in Europe too.
Many members of my family owned several Catera's.
If well maintained by knowledgeable mechanics they were fairly reliable.
Of the five in the family they all covered in excess of 180k with minimal issues and the one with the most mileage had 276k when it was totaled after being rear ended.
Everything was working and it still was driving fine when it happened.
4:15 "the anti-corrosion is advanced"
Yeah right lol
Im driving a 20 year old Omega with zero rust issues. It has 155,000 miles on the clock.
@@UncalBertExcretes Have owned 3 different Omegas, unfortunately can't relate to you. I wish I could.
@@aintaintaword666 Must be the climate where you live, if you live close to a coast/beach then your car will rust faster than a car kept 50 miles in land. This is purely because the water content in the air around the sea contains more salt water.
@@UncalBertExcretes One of the cars I'd purchased as an engine donor had rusted so badly, that when you tried to steer it, the longeron floated back and forth with the steering input, so the turning was only possible when it was pushing against the engine block (thus I could only turn to the right, the only thing it was pushing against while steering left was the Cosmic Void). The funny thing is that I drove it about 1000km from the place I got it (it was a 3.2 V6 with a manual for a very good price), not knowing about this "floating longeron technology"
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The diesel one's overheated badly
Ahh, the days when mainstream rear wheel drive sedans werent an novelty. I hope the Kia Stinger sells well enough to keep hope alive for the near future..or last days before EV apocaplypse.
I know. Before the s type these flew the flag for british barges in the sector and was a looker too in the right spec. The middling CD or was it CDX 2.5 ones struck a good balance. I know its Opel/GM but the scorpio of the era was just horrific and the 800 too dated.
The diesel engines would be made by BMW
2.2dti and 2.0dti are GM engines.
@@antonkucharski8691 Some Omegas did use BMW diesel engines which were the 2.5 units
Only the 2.5 straight 6 diesel was a BMW engine.
Omega with BBS wheels is much better.
I had one it was awful. 2.0 16v probably the worst car I've ever owned!!
What was so bad about it?
Another vauxhall turd