Bentley

Firestar_3x · 29 Jul 2010 at 20:20

You see loads of the things round here either been driven at 0.25mph or by someone with a serious case of self importance, really nice car inside but i hate the back it looks like a dog taking a poop.

As for another car it depends how much the OP is paying for the Bentley, however i'd go for an Aston but i really really love the Gran Turismo & Quattroporte.

DM · 29 Jul 2010 at 20:22

The price is what has swung me, and i know the car has been pampered, i dont think its seen rain from day 1.

They drive fantastic, admittedly not quite the waft of older Bentley but all you can really hear is tyre roar.

The state of my road is the only bugbear, i know that the 1st time im in a rush i will bottom it out, i really will have to be careful, that road ****ed my 997, thats why iv had 4x4 for years now.

Firestar_3x · 29 Jul 2010 at 20:25

Depending on the roads length it might be worth chucking some money at someone and getting the potholes sorted out, parents had to do similar on the 2nd house and that has a 1/2 mile private road but it saves getting stuck or grounding out your cars all the time (all we did was fill in the deep stuff with what is basically large bits of gravel.

DM · 29 Jul 2010 at 20:28

150K to sort the road and only 3 of us out of the 7 houses on it wanted to go for it, so sod that.

Firestar_3x · 29 Jul 2010 at 20:31

Thats quite a wedge, i can see why you haven't!

DM · 29 Jul 2010 at 20:33

Firestar_3x said:
Thats quite a wedge, i can see why you haven't!

I would have chipped in, it kills me because 3 of the 4 people that wont go for it are absolutely caked, not just well off, i mean cako brynos.

Amazing some people.

Coco · 29 Jul 2010 at 20:53

I said apart from the Mazzas Firestar! Although yes, a Quattroporte would be the only car to tempt me from a Bentley at this price/class.
Does the Aston not have a sniff of football socks also?

Fett · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:15

We need more details squire. Age, mileage, price, colour and mat spec. Then you'll get at least 12 hours to mull over what others would have bought instead with your money.

It's a Phaeton I think. With the A8's box, air suspension, quattro and engine block.

If only there were a Bentley tech around to confirm my suspicions...

I had just under third of a mile on a private road tarmaced, it's not cheap, but it was worth every penny. No doubt this will drop me firmly in the pampered woofter club, but navigating big, mud filled pot holes every morning and evening just got depressing in a low, firm car.

TS7 · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:21

Congratulations! I'm sure you'll be enjoying tomorrow

The interiors on these are just something else. Amazing.

DM · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:21

Its a 2007 56 plate, silver with cream and black dash top, no chrome alloys, light wood. Its got the smooth leather, not the diamond stitched.

20K miles

I wont say how much till tomorrow once iv done the deal but it is cheap

Moeks · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:28

The engine, computer/nav system and such are all Pheaton yes, the gearbox is a ZF 6 speed auto that's also used in the Pheaton, A8, RS6 and S6. I'm not sure what other specifics are related and which aren't.

Jez · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:33

Sounds lovely

Look forward to seeing it if you or i come to the soton meet. Love these, my all time target car is its convertible counterpart. Monster of a motor.

Ricochet J · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:33

Joshy will be here shortly to explain moeks!

DM · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:35

Jez said:
Sounds lovely Look forward to seeing it if you or i come to the soton meet. Love these, my all time target car is its convertible counterpart. Monster of a motor.

If im not banned i will be there, not too sure about any high speed convoys though

Jez · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:37

DiamondMark said:
If im not banned i will be there, not too sure about any high speed convoys though

I am sure we can tempt you

Fun is in the launches anyway in these..

DM · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:38

Jez said:
I am sure we can tempt you

Can you imagine another speeding on top of the 104 carry on, nightmare.

Housey · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:38

Fett said:
We need more details squire. Age, mileage, price, colour and mat spec. Then you'll get at least 12 hours to mull over what others would have bought instead with your money.

It's a Phaeton I think. With the A8's box, air suspension, quattro and engine block.

If only there were a Bentley tech around to confirm my suspicions...

I had just under third of a mile on a private road tarmaced, it's not cheap, but it was worth every penny. No doubt this will drop me firmly in the pampered woofter club, but navigating big, mud filled pot holes every morning and evening just got depressing in a low, firm car.

Pah, mine's 1/2 mile

DM · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:39

Jez said:
Fun is in the launches anyway in these..

Iv never properly booted one to be honest, always driven sedately

Fett · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:39

I'm pretty sure the awd drivetrain is A8, as is the suspension. I thought the W12 was lifted from the A8 originally and given to the Phaeton, then to Bentley.

I like the idea of Diamondmark driving around in a underpinned posh A8

Sounds nice, diamond leather is ugly and the colour combo inside sounds good.

Jez · 29 Jul 2010 at 21:40

DiamondMark said:
Iv never properly booted one to be honest, always driven sedately

Torques a plenty + awd =