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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I had a burgundy one. It was, indeed, spacious and comfortable, but it was the original car that inspired the "0-60 in 15 minutes" sticker.

The 2200 version with the six cylinder lump went quite well.

[henryd]

I had a burgundy one. It was, indeed, spacious and comfortable, but it was the original car that inspired the "0-60 in 15 minutes" sticker.

The 2200 version with the six cylinder lump went quite well.

It burnt fuel well too,very low geared and screaming it's tits off at70

[VXL V6]

The Omega will never make really big money. However, well cared for examples will only go up in value as the days tick by. Just like a cared for Cortina, Victor, or Granada.

I predict £6000-£7000 for the very best 3.2 Elite in a decade from now.

Part of me agrees with you, but the more practical side does not, anything post electrical wizadree will not gain value like an older car. They are not readily fixable by a diy'er who enjoys a tinker at the weekend, on a car that is old skool and therefore pretty much diy'able for almost any job; modern electrics will kill off potential classics of the future imo........

I don't think the electrical systems are overly complex though, the biggest problem will be when crank sensors etc become NLS, wiring can always be repaired as can most components like alternators and starter motors.

In fairness the looms are good quality - certainly better quality than VAG's which are so brittle that after a few years the door looms need constant repair / rebuilding every tenth time you open one of the doors.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Could crank sensors be repaired?   

I thought it was generally the cable disintegrating that caused the failure? 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Well that's my thought - as you say, it's the wire that goes brittle, and that's down to purely poor placement in the engine bay, not any inherent fault with the quality of the components, unlike with VAG looms as the good Mr VXL points out.

Never took one apart, but I don't see how it wouldn't theoretically be perfectly possibly to replace just the wire. You can have custom HT leads made, that's my logic. To me, the repairing of the door solenoids is just beyond me, but to many on here it's seen as a dead easy job - same with the keyfobs. Hoping that the same may be true with the crank sensors.