1995 Vauxhall Omega Reviews - Page 3 of 9

Annoying fault with the offside main beam unit. For some obscure reason the bulb wouldn't earth with the unit, but worked fine if you held it against the body. Cured by soldering an earth wire onto the bulb!

Recently I have been suffering from the all too common erratic idle/engine cuts out syndrome. I replaced the idle air valve, but the fault has reared it's ugly head again within a week. It makes the car a nightmare to drive as it's an automatic, you can't dip the clutch and catch it before it stalls. Car is due a service so hopefully it'll be sorted out.

I went to get the tracking checked as the car had developed a liking for the left. I was surprised to be told by the mechanic that my nearside steering arm was bowed and he couldn't adjust it.

I had been in this car a couple of times before I bought it. It belonged to the mechanic/owner of my local garage and I'd been run home in it when my car was in for a service. I passed the garage one day and saw it on the forecourt, I had to have it.

It is everything I want in a car, comfort, easy to drive, the power is there when you want it, especially when you select sports mode!

Fuel comsumption is about what you'd expect from a 3 litre engine although the fuel consumption readings from the computer are, to say the least, optomistic!

One light bulb in the driver's door.

Wiper blades needed replacing.

The interior is almost as good now as it was when manufactured.

This car has one previous owner.

As a former company car it carries the fullest service history.

Though high mileage this car has performed exceptionally well during the fifteen months I have owned it.

On long journeys it is a pleasure to drive and fuel consumption is very reasonable.

The metallic silver bodywork still looks excellent and clean.

I only drive 3,000 per year and expect to keep this car for at least another year.

Full service and adjustments cost me £250 which I thought was good value.

This car has never failed to perform well and I have consistantly found it to be ultra reliable.

The engine warning light was on when I bought the car. It needed an emissions sensor.

Exhaust back box dropped off. 90000

The engine gasket went at 95000 miles.

Engine cooling fan has not worked since 85000. This makes for many arguments when queueing in traffic in the summer months. Don't know what this is!! Any help would be great!!

Stone chips everywhere.

Sometimes stalls with engine management light on. I don't know what that is?

Brakes screech even though their new.

Door lock spin in the door, have had the key stuck in the car regularly. Boot lock also broke.

Engine pipes for the emissions and the air intake pipe for the engine split.

Dash warning light bulbs have blown.

Alternator broke. Blowing dash battery light.

Indicators don't always work if you have had the hazards on.

Washers on the front screen gave up squirting- loose connection.

Generally my car has been re-built in the last year. One problem after another. I initially bought it for motorway mileage, but it was so much fun to drive I couldn't depart with it although I've changed jobs. I now have to sell it because it's a cool £1400 per year to insure for me. It does have problems keeping cool once the oil has past about 6000 miles so regular oil changes are a must. But otherwise a thoroughly lovely car. I'll miss it!