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Mar 31st, 2024, 10:47 | #6201 | |
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The mot history shows minimal use in recent years, but it does show issues with brakes and suspension. It does suggest it has been run on a shoestring, but at that price point most of them will have in recent years. If I was in the market, it is one I would seriously consider and at least go to view. The colour scheme is the most desirable on a Brooklands.
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https://youtu.be/Q0YSc7rzR_E From the listing Alan ^^^^^ - i suspect he bought it from there and has owned it for a couple of years and has decided to move it on. There are others but i just found one on fleabay - under the warranty length it had "Caveat Emptor" https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235492676492 Not seen an MoT station for 6 years either!
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Another one for you Alan, you'll have to be quick though as the MoT expires on saturday!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204678537714 It's a 1971 model, has had clean passes on the MoT for several years, only done 73k miles and has what i believe were USA spec (or could be added to UK spec) side marker lights which are always useful on something that long.
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Didn't get many Rollers floating about where i lived when i was a kid, those that could afford them didn't go out because of advancing years, those that couldn't had different cars.
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As you know Alan I've worked and driven RR & Bentley's from the 1920's to the Bentayga in 2019.
They are quite literally the most boring cars I've ever driven, completely lifeless steering with no feedback, slow as sin until the turbo R. The fast ones like the Continental GT and Bentayga etc I couldn't find a nice driving position and have very limited visibility, they're very quick but it's delivered in yet another lifeless way that doesn't engage you in any way, there's no flare to it and the ride is crashy. Air suspension struts were becoming a common failure point when I left. The arnage is the only car that's ever made me feel car sick WHILE DRIVING!!! The 70's onwards "wood" trim is just a veneer over plywood, they are incredibly thirsty, brakes can be interesting, especially those on the silver clouds/S type as they have a mechanical servo that doesn't assist very well at low speeds, nearly every single cloud or S type that came in needed brake work of some description. If you want a car that's cheap and will be sold on after a year or so then I would recommend a Turbo R because atleast it's got some oomph behind it and steers okay. I would avoid the BMW/VAG cars as they're cheap junk and very expensive to maintain, even a basic service will set you back some serious dosh. You're probably going to end up spending on the hydraulic system in some way during ownership. The silver clouds and S types are vile, I absolutely hated road testing them as I just seemed to constantly be sawing at the wheel trying to keep it straight, some had no seatbelts and those that do it's a lap belt so I didn't feel safe. They're just not a nice driving experience at all and I drove at least two a week so it's not just a couple of bad examples. I drove a Chinese eye S type that I was asked to road test, the customer didn't say the brakes were shot though so I went flying out at a T junction with the handbrake on and me stamping on the brakes as hard as I could, thankfully nobody was coming. The only ones I genuinely enjoyed driving were the Bentley Derbys and the 1940's Wraith, both are manual gearboxes. Derbys are great fun as they are quite peppy motors. The pedals are very close together though so I had to drive them with no shoes on, might be a squeeze for you as I'm 6ft and you're taller than me. Anyway just the late night ramblings with probably no structure at all of a very tired man with a beard Last edited by 360beast; Apr 1st, 2024 at 22:34. |
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