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Omega is getting rare
« on: 22 April 2018, 10:04:42 »

I was surfing the inter web looking at Senators and Carlton and the prices they are starting to command and got to thinking how many Omegas were left out there.
After a short while I came up with the figures below as a rough guide from 2016.

13160 taxes
3123   sorn

3631    Scrapped every year on average.
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Estimated total Omegas taxed in 2018

5898
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Re: Omega is getting rare
« Reply #1 on: 22 April 2018, 14:28:09 »

How many Mv6 3.2 estates in rare silver left.
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« Reply #2 on: 22 April 2018, 14:34:10 »

How many Mv6 3.2 estates in rare silver left.
All but three of them... 1 blue, 1 red and 1 black :D
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« Reply #3 on: 22 April 2018, 16:16:19 »

How many Mv6 3.2 estates in rare silver left.
All but three of them... 1 blue, 1 red and 1 black :D

So that makes 4 then.  Does that make it worth a fortune then, "I could be a millionaire"
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Re: Omega is getting rare
« Reply #4 on: 22 April 2018, 16:23:42 »

Couldn't we all...  ;D
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« Reply #5 on: 22 April 2018, 16:51:53 »

Couldn't we all...  ;D


Maybe I could sell it to Kate for  £3k. Well it is rare.
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Re: Omega is getting rare
« Reply #6 on: 22 April 2018, 18:26:52 »

How many Mv6 3.2 estates in rare silver left.
All but three of them... 1 blue, 1 red and 1 black :D

So that makes 4 then.  Does that make it worth a fortune then, "I could be a millionaire"


Rare does not make them valuable. There needs to be something that makes them desirable, and Omegas have never had that.
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« Reply #7 on: 22 April 2018, 18:31:16 »

How many Mv6 3.2 estates in rare silver left.
All but three of them... 1 blue, 1 red and 1 black :D

So that makes 4 then.  Does that make it worth a fortune then, "I could be a millionaire"


Rare does not make them valuable. There needs to be something that makes them desirable, and Omegas have never had that.
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Re: Omega is getting rare
« Reply #8 on: 22 April 2018, 19:47:07 »

At least yours has an MOT, that helps :D
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« Reply #9 on: 22 April 2018, 19:48:27 »

At least yours has an MOT, that helps :D
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Booger, Kate won't buy anything that's got mot, and 4 wheels,,,  :D
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« Reply #10 on: 23 April 2018, 08:51:47 »

Rare does not make them valuable. There needs to be something that makes them desirable, and Omegas have never had that.

I saw a 1987 Sierra Cosworth RS500 for sale for £69,500 recently.. if rarity was the only thing that made cars expensive, the Omega would surely be worth £20k by now ;D
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« Reply #11 on: 23 April 2018, 09:50:13 »

Better start looking after mine, as it's only 1 of 4 left,, were going to be millionaire's Rodney. ;D
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Re: Omega is getting rare
« Reply #12 on: 23 April 2018, 09:52:14 »

Desirability throws apparent production figures/ perceived rarity askew of course.

OP mentions Carltons and Sennys. Go to the VBOA and see a field of maybe 50% Lotus Carltons, 25% GSis, and the remaining Sennys - all 24v CDs of course. Not an accurate representation of what was on the road in the day!  :)

It was a rare treat to catch a GSi 3000 (always red for some reason!), the majority of Carltons I remember were workhorse GLs in grey with a wheeltrim missing. The odd CD, hardly ever a CDX, and plenty of L/GL estates. From memory the first LC I ever saw on the public highway was in about 2004 - and the owner hinted it was a lookalike anyway. Desirability of those Ls/GLs versus the sportier stuff means far, farrr less are being saved against the 'cool stuff'

It's already unusual to see an Omega that isnt an MV6 or Elite at VBOA. Even though they accounted for maybe 10% of production? (just a guess)

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Re: Omega is getting rare
« Reply #13 on: 23 April 2018, 11:10:56 »

I completely agree  :y
My Carlton is a manual 2.0 CDi  ,been using it as a daily driver for 12 years
had a 2.0 preface lift GLi for 6 years before that as a daily driver,
only the gsi and lotus spec cars are worth big money
(i bet most only ever come out to play on hot days and shows)
I've spent many an afternoon under mine ,grease,underseal,rustproof to keep it solid
I doubt there are many non lotus/gsi models used daily ,
there's probably a few diplomats stashed away for a dry day  ;D
as i don't have a leather fetish (seats) and most where auto boxes (prefer manual) and air con would be goosed  :P
the top of the range 4 banger "diplomat"never appealed
I've just got a late 2.6 omega auto which will be my daily soon(bad leg  :'()
 so i guess my rare CDi carlton will will be another not long of this world
(the high bidder will probably be a banger racer ) when i sell

shocking how many omegas are getting scrapped and broken though
there 10 years newer , aint you lot heard of rust proofing  ;D
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Re: Omega is getting rare
« Reply #14 on: 24 April 2018, 14:09:22 »

The last few I've broken have been hideously rusty underneath, I always thought they were quite resilient , back arches excepted, the front where the cross member joins the chassis rails was coming away in chunks on the last one.

There a one owner preface 3.0 Manual MV6 saloon stashed away near me that I'd love to get my hands on but he won't sell.....yet !
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