Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/210264/vauxhall_omega.html

I remember reading the original printed version of that article. Good piece.

Cheers for all the kind words chaps.

Light resto to start with, sympathetic to the character the car has gained from 43 years of near constant use!

Engine swap could be a possibility but is quite a big undertaking to do properly (would probably need a whole new rear axle, brakes etc!).

I might have a bit of fun with the trusty old A12 engine and an A14 head, some twin carbs or perhaps a turbo... Lots of possibilities. Just want to get it through an MOT as it is first.

Cleaned up the engine bay the other day.

Sounds good, looks like it's coming up a treat.

That 'Vet V8 in the S2000 is sinful.

This is aceptable though.

Tubby V8s are common in competition drift cars

eg:

http://youtu.be/km_rHYOuZmY

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/858468_10151344931668440_620861627_o.png

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/856526_10151324648333440_370280288_o.jpg

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/333710_10151288524903440_1156675018_o.jpg

I quite like the big hearing aid

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/856526_10151324648333440_370280288_o.jpg

I think I'm in love.

so wants to come and give me a hand rewiring some mini tailights from mk3 to mk2? :D and removing the rear fog from the valence and wiring it into the one of the tailights? no reverse light need right..

dammit, some old skool rodding paint tricks maybe you can use for the shaggin wagon?!?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/guruver/Pork%20Hunt/5750d1a10d3af8f3adb44aceaa7ca861.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/guruver/Pork%20Hunt/304ebed90d3691fa1761b968929cfe8e.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/guruver/Pork%20Hunt/5f73d5545f6fe53618a7275cd147427e.jpg

The Sierra Cosworth and RS200 dragging away from the lights would have been better if it was an RS500. Two dream cars right there.

so wants to come and give me a hand rewiring some mini tailights from mk3 to mk2? :D and removing the rear fog from the valence and wiring it into the one of the tailights? no reverse light need right..

Easy, when?

E Type concept.