DTM Opel Omega

[DTM-M3]

Hello,

a good friend is the owner of an ex. Irmscher DTM Omega. He raced this car the last two years in different historc race events. Now he repaint it and take on the orginal DTM livery. Here some videos of the car.

First roll-out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGKCHXV5qTA

Remove the old livery:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUsWk--u6lQ


fresh repinted with new livery:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOMcyyNhixM

[brown dog]

Very interesting, you don't see or hear much about these cars, plenty on the BMW's, a fair bit on the Merc's, but almost nothing on the Opels or Audis. Tell me, did the Opel run a 3.0L or 3.6L engine? And how much hp? I believe the suspension was all RS500, at least on the Eggenberger cars, for obvious reasons!

[DTM-M3]

Originally Posted by brown dog

Very interesting, you don't see or hear much about these cars, plenty on the BMW's, a fair bit on the Merc's, but almost nothing on the Opels or Audis. Tell me, did the Opel run a 3.0L or 3.6L engine? And how much hp? I believe the suspension was all RS500, at least on the Eggenberger cars, for obvious reasons!

The owner of the car is a good friend. I have a M3 E30 prepared to DTM/Group A and we drove together at the touringcar Revival last year at the Nürburgring.

In the Omega is a 3.6 L DTM engine working. The engine have 440 hp. The Team Irmscher raced it 1991 in DTM. So it is a nice race car with historic. This year we want to drive at some Events.

[brown dog]

Originally Posted by DTM-M3

The owner of the car is a good friend. I have a M3 E30 prepared to DTM/Group A and we drove together at the touringcar Revival last year at the Nürburgring.

In the Omega is a 3.6 L DTM engine working. The engine have 440 hp. The Team Irmscher raced it 1991 in DTM. So it is a nice race car with historic. This year we want to drive at some Events.

I also have a DTM M3.
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...54#post2853354

I have just bought a Holinger 6 spd gearbox for it, it is from a DTM Opel Omega funnily enough. Same gearbox as the M3, but 1st, 2nd, 3rd ratios different, and input shaft a little bit longer.

Who built the DTM Omegas, and how many were built in total?

[DTM-M3]

Originally Posted by brown dog

I also have a DTM M3.
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...54#post2853354

I have just bought a Holinger 6 spd gearbox for it, it is from a DTM Opel Omega funnily enough. Same gearbox as the M3, but 1st, 2nd, 3rd ratios different, and input shaft a little bit longer.

Who built the DTM Omegas, and how many were built in total?

I am more special with the E30 M3. There are not so many DTM Omegas. I know some guys here in germany who have such DTM Omegas. But I know more people who have M3 or Mercedes DTM cars. One man in the north of germany have 4 DTM Omegas, but I dont know witch one. My friend have the 1991 Irmscher car, driver Franz Engstler. A man in east germany have the "Tura Omega" from 1993.

Here is his website:

http://www.dtm-omega.de/?Startseite

[DTM-M3]

I am not a specialst for the DTM Omegas. I know Teams in 1991. There was Schübel engeneering, Irmscher Motorsport and Eggenberger. My friend have the Irmscher Omega/Driver Franz Engstler.

[DTM-M3]

This is my M3. It is a replica not a orginal DTM car.

[DTM-M3]

Now, the Omega got the orginal livery. The car looks great.

[chunterer]

Lovely looking cars I always thought. Would that be one of the cars that was penned as a possible to go to Bathurst in 1991?

[DTM-M3]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Lovely looking cars I always thought. Would that be one of the cars that was penned as a possible to go to Bathurst in 1991?

I dont know if I understand what you mean. My english is not perfect. The car always run in germany.

[bigears]

Did the car race at the 1992 Nurburgring 24 Hours race, I remember seeing the car in the official video.

[DTM-M3]

Originally Posted by bigears

Did the car race at the 1992 Nurburgring 24 Hours race, I remember seeing the car in the official video.

Yes this car raced at the 24 hour Nürburgring in 1992.

[Andy Clegg]

I was at Donington Park when the DTM came over for the first time in 1991. These are two of the best photos from that weekend. I have three more if you'd be interested.
The first is Franz coming out of the Melbourne hairpin. Second,at the top of the Craner Curves.
Andy Clegg

[Al Weyman]

Blimey I knew I should have bought that 3000GSi manual for peanuts and made a race car of it, they sure are a great looking car, a timeless shape. I know the 3000GSi wouldnt have stood up to the M3's in the Pre 93 championship but it would have been in a different class at least so may have done OK in the championship overall, just have too many cars around me, shame.

[brown dog]

Originally Posted by DTM-M3

Now, the Omega got the orginal livery. The car looks great.

Very nice, thanks for posting. I have the 1992 Nurburgring 24hr race on DVD, and the Omega did quite well from memory, 3rd I think? Also the 1991 DTM. A pity they never developed these cars like the Mercs, BMW's or Audis,as i think they could have been very good. I am guessing Opel probably did not have the same budget as the others?


Is it rare to see the Evolution 500 road car in Germany? And did they share the same 3.6L engine size as the DTM car, or were they only 3.0L like the "ordinary" Omega?

Conrad

[andy97]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Blimey I knew I should have bought that 3000GSi manual for peanuts and made a race car of it, they sure are a great looking car, a timeless shape. I know the 3000GSi wouldnt have stood up to the M3's in the Pre 93 championship but it would have been in a different class at least so may have done OK in the championship overall, just have too many cars around me, shame.

What sort of excuse is that???

(The Opel 3000GSi would also be eligible for the "CSCC Deutsche Marques", albeit not with a DTM style body kit & aero!)

[Al Weyman]

I know, I know, the car was a manual with slipper, as rare as rocking horse do do's had the timing chain upgrade conversion and stainless exhaust and brand new List 1a performance tyres, body very solid for 400 quid! The guy stuck on ebay after I wimped out and made nearly a grand of it!!! Duh. i should have just bought it and stuck it in the yard it wasnt gonna devalue thats for sure.

[DTM-M3]

Originally Posted by Andy Clegg

I was at Donington Park when the DTM came over for the first time in 1991. These are two of the best photos from that weekend. I have three more if you'd be interested.
The first is Franz coming out of the Melbourne hairpin. Second,at the top of the Craner Curves.
Andy Clegg

Yes if you have more please post it. You can post all pitures of Donnington 1991 if you want. I love the M3 E30.

[DTM-M3]

Originally Posted by brown dog

Very nice, thanks for posting. I have the 1992 Nurburgring 24hr race on DVD, and the Omega did quite well from memory, 3rd I think? Also the 1991 DTM. A pity they never developed these cars like the Mercs, BMW's or Audis,as i think they could have been very good. I am guessing Opel probably did not have the same budget as the others?


Is it rare to see the Evolution 500 road car in Germany? And did they share the same 3.6L engine size as the DTM car, or were they only 3.0L like the "ordinary" Omega?

Conrad

Yes the Evo 500 is a rare car in germany. But it is the same with the M3 E30 or the Mercedes Evo1 and Evo2.

[Andy Clegg]

Originally Posted by DTM-M3

Yes if you have more please post it. You can post all pitures of Donnington 1991 if you want. I love the M3 E30.

Sorry for the delay.
Will post more soon.At Donington at the entry to Schwantz
Do you want some from BTCC 1991?
Andy

[DTM-M3]

Originally Posted by Andy Clegg

Sorry for the delay.
Will post more soon.At Donington at the entry to Schwantz
Do you want some from BTCC 1991?
Andy

Yes, I love this pitures of DTM and the BTCC. Please post some more. The picture with Steve Soper is great.

[Andy Clegg]

Same race meeting. A. Berg same corner.
Andy

[DTM-M3]

Originally Posted by Andy Clegg

Same race meeting. A. Berg same corner.
Andy

Fantastic It is nice to see such hostorical pictures. I know the car. It is fresh prepared and run sometimes here in Germany.

[DTM-M3]

Some news about the Omega. The first Roll out with the new painting at the Irmscher Race Day last weekend.

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3X-9uCpRD8

[Andy Clegg]

Hi,
Donington 1991. The late Will Hoy VLM BMW, John Cleland and Steve Soper at Macleans. First lap I think.
Andy