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£5690....

And you can't simply write 'tax in post' and pop it in the tax disc holder like I used to with numerous two-wheeled beasties.

putting all the above to one side for the moment
i cannot underdtand how 2 rubber booted shocks can have a light misting of oil anyway ?  i would have thought the only way oil could leak out of those would be a holed body in ehich case they surrly should be a definate fail so i suspect theres nothing actually wtong with your shocks at all

Maybe Cam in Head, but the visible condition of the shocks is not very good anyway.  Regardless of the "oil misting", they look as though, after 23 years, they need replacing.  So with my practice of having work done before it becomes critical, to keep my Omega up to the highest standards, I will just go along with it.

The comments by DG, TB and others about the quote I have had from my usually very reliable Vx dealer, has worried me greatly.  All I can do is question them, and seek another quote / reaction from the tyre, exhaust, running gear and suspension specialist I use to balance with the Vx dealer.  I have not got the time, or more importantly energy, to do anything else.  In the now distant past I would have done all the work myself, but not now, a women of 72, who has no suitable men in my life to "take over"!   Even jacking the car up yesterday, and removing the wheel, took it out of me!  I had to have a good rest afterwards before I collapsed!

This may be giving the impression to some, like DG,  that I am taking no notice of their advice.  But I always do, and are grateful for it.  The challenge for me is that I haven't always got the stamina to follow it up, apart from using my past professional skills to manage the situation in the easiest way possible and communicate with the potential dealers who may have the answers.

Which one can we now use please?

The most common seem to be https://postimages.org/  or https://imgbb.com, both of which are free at the moment. 

Gave up on Photobucket years ago. used to be Ok, but then they started "moneytising" it.

i don't post many photos anywhere now, but when I do I use imgbb . https://imgbb.com/

Others who post more photos seem to use flickr, Don't know much about that though. https://www.flickr.com/

We're lucky here phone in the morning usually get an appointment then same day or within 24 hours , had to go last week funnily enough phoned at 9am & got an appointment at 11.15am.

Same here

Can't get hold of a quack for love or money.

And, months after you ask for an appointment you end up with a doctor who is hard (almost impossible) to understand.

I tend to pay privately if terminally sick with man flu, or pox.

Been on meds since for Vertigo Steve

Did that happen after a viral infection, such as a sniffle?

I'd never really heard of it until Mrs TB got it, then it turns out its really common!

Photobucket isn't ideal any more, as they really want to charge users through the nose.

Not sure what other people use now? I personally use my own hosting for mine, so haven't kept up with other photo sites.

LZ - as others have confirmed, they ARE indeed SL.

Looking at the one you've pictured, I can see nothing wrong with it, sounds like MOTer arse covering - mine has had an advisory on rear pads for 2 years running, but they are only half worn, but its due to an element of previous disc damage giving a like scratch look to it, following a wheel bearing issue.


Personally, I would seriously consider leaving as-is, or if you're really keen, just cleaning the shocks. I honestly can't see any issue with them.

If you are convinced you must have new shocks, you will need springs to match, as previously stated.  I would speak to your dealer before dropping it off, because they will do one of 2 things - either just slap on non SL shocks due to ignorance/incompetence or present you with a large bill.  Neither are desirable.

Great news, and definitely worthy of a beer

putting all the above to one side for the moment
i cannot underdtand how 2 rubber booted shocks can have a light misting of oil anyway ?  i would have thought the only way oil could leak out of those would be a holed body in ehich case they surrly should be a definate fail so i suspect theres nothing actually wtong with your shocks at all

I was going to mention, earlier, that I would just leave it until it's an MOT failure. Other, more serious, faults could develop before that, and the car won't live forever. If it's only doing 3000 miles a year, driven at a gentle pace, you're hardly going to knacker the existing shocks.
Just my opinion.

Spot on. A lot can happen in twelve months.