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I don't think mine has learning. Or if it does, I've never bothered, and I've swapped out the main audio unit a number of times for a variety of reasons.

Clearly, I just talks proper, like the Queen.

I’ve just been through the 40 voice learning dialogue again. When completed, I pressed the button and said ‘Navigation’ and that worked fine.     I then said  ‘Destination Input’ and that worked fine.    I then said ‘Hicks Road, Markyate’ and the car said ‘Phoning Brian’. 
I did eventually get it to work after several attempts but it’s so unpredictable that I’ll stick with the menu wheel thingy. I can say ‘Navigate To’ and say the named place but that’s even less predictable.    Nav Postcodes are easy as I have a writing touchpad on the console for that, and that works great, even though I’m doing it left handed.   
It’s got to be me doing it wrong though, as it works flawlessly on every video I’ve watched of it on YouTube.     I’ll get one of the younger grandchildren to show me how it works. 

The rear springs DG has linked to are for a Dacia Logan. 

Actually they're not... Part number from Kilen themselves 

https://web.tecalliance.net/kilen/en/parts/cars/part/176/60038/detail?targetId=15328&typeNumber=15328#@brc/brands:Car;targetType:cars;skipHistory:true;suppressAutoSelection:true/models:VAUXHALL;targetType:cars;manufacturerId:117;skipHistory:true;suppressAutoSelection:true/cars:OMEGA%2520(B)%2520Estate%2520(V94);targetType:cars;manufacturerId:117;modelId:1931;skipHistory:true;suppressAutoSelection:true/assem:2.6%2520V6;targetType:cars;targetId:15328;typeNumber:15328/lnkparts:Coil%2520Springs;targetType:cars;assemblyGroupId:100113;targetId:15328;typeNumber:15328/assignedPartDetail:60038;targetType:cars;brandId:176;articleNo:60038;targetId:15328;typeNumber:15328

But if you click on the link for the ebay listing, it shows them as Dacia Logan. 

Front springs are not body style a specific. There are a few variations according to the engine and trim.

You want a standard V6 front spring. More specifically you need 2 and unless they were recently changed, you would be well advised to do the front struts and wishbones. Haters will always hate, but this is what I fitted to my own Omegas and several for other people. It's not cheap, but it's a they only way to do it properly. The only thing not on the list is the Power flex front wishbone bushes. I would but you might choose not to.

Front shocks https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303900706727
Bump stop https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/389407894145
Top mounts https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267520937164
Front springs  https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126057776492
Wishbones https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/388331065649
Poly bushes https://powerflexstore.co.uk/vauxhall/omega-b-1994-2003/powerflex-front-wishbone-front-bush-omega-b-1994-2003-pff80-902/
Rear end:
Rear springs https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/286902588255
Rear shocks https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/389362518864
Rear track rods x2 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365676388824

It's a days work on the drive, but a garage should be able to smash it out in a morning.

Once done it will need the alignment doing properly or you'll destroy tyres and hate the car for the way it drives.

Geometry settings are readily available on here but basically front toe (in) -0°03", front camber -1°10", and thrust angle 0° and not a second off.

When you add it all up, it's not a cheap exercise, but by the time you've taken the strut off to replace the spring and refitted everything and done the alignment, you may as well have done the lot. Notwithstanding the fact that only replacing one spring is the definition of retarded and dangerous, not to mention criminal.

All of that and it will drive like a brand new car.

Added the polybushes

As DG says, its worth fully checking the other parts of the suspension, and doing them all together, as any suspension work on an Omega (particularly front) really needs a geometry (not just tracking) check to prevent the inner edges of the front tyres getting destroyed quickly.  Most geometry checks/adjustments are likely to come out at around £100 - £130, and are usually a set price for the check, and a price for each adjustment.

I disagree with the ATP shite, along with many others, and if your car currently has serviceable wishbones and track rods, refurb your existing ones, as they will outlast the ATP shite by a country mile - DG himself will agree that fitting ATP makes replacing all those parts an annual event.  In case of wishbones, poly the front bush, and press in a new rear bush.

They ONLY good thing about the Atec stuff is that it's cheap and bolts straight in. If budget allows, then Febi or Lemforrder is a more durable choice.

Don't try to tell me you don't use the voice commands on your car

The XE, well certainly the LoLine fitted to her poverty spec one, doesn't appear to have a voice command to cancel the satnag.  That is REALLY annoying, as means pissing around on the touchscreen trying to find the option.

Nope. I spotted the button once and pressed it out of curiosity. Asked it to call my Mum. After about a dozen tries and accidental phone calls I gave up and used the menus (which are also pants).

..although the function to get it to read out SMS messages is OK. (Because reading SMS messages while driving is apparently bad, whilst reading an essay that comes up on the screen about how it's bad to read SMS messages while driving must apparently be OK).

Don't try to tell me you don't use the voice commands on your car

The XE, well certainly the LoLine fitted to her poverty spec one, doesn't appear to have a voice command to cancel the satnag.  That is REALLY annoying, as means pissing around on the touchscreen trying to find the option.

Nope. I spotted the button once and pressed it out of curiosity. Asked it to call my Mum. After about a dozen tries and accidental phone calls I gave up and used the menus (which are also pants).

The rear springs DG has linked to are for a Dacia Logan. 

Actually they're not... Part number from Kilen themselves 

https://web.tecalliance.net/kilen/en/parts/cars/part/176/60038/detail?targetId=15328&typeNumber=15328#@brc/brands:Car;targetType:cars;skipHistory:true;suppressAutoSelection:true/models:VAUXHALL;targetType:cars;manufacturerId:117;skipHistory:true;suppressAutoSelection:true/cars:OMEGA%2520(B)%2520Estate%2520(V94);targetType:cars;manufacturerId:117;modelId:1931;skipHistory:true;suppressAutoSelection:true/assem:2.6%2520V6;targetType:cars;targetId:15328;typeNumber:15328/lnkparts:Coil%2520Springs;targetType:cars;assemblyGroupId:100113;targetId:15328;typeNumber:15328/assignedPartDetail:60038;targetType:cars;brandId:176;articleNo:60038;targetId:15328;typeNumber:15328

The rear springs DG has linked to are for a Dacia Logan. 

I had the idea a long time ago that the thermostat could be removed from  / replaced in the housing without removing the transfer pipe just just turning the housing upside down in the valley of the engine.
I cant remember whether or not I managed to do it though. 

Thanks so far.
It is true most of the front is worn - especially the wishbone bushes.
Time for me think if to do (have done) the lot (front).