RE: Bentley Flying Spur | PH Used Buying Guide

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NGK210 said:

Blackpuddin said:

I think I would want blinkers if I was licking a widow.

Thus enabling more focus on the window. Admirable dedication.

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NGK210 said:

How / why? Please stop making this type of statement, week after week, with neither clarification nor examples.

Last week’s VAG, Audi RS6, suffers recurring failure of its 48v starter generator / mild hybrid thingy. Anyone know if the Spur’s similar system relies on the same / shared component?

Edited by NGK210 on Sunday 5th May 10:54

The Bentleys did not receive the mild hybrid equipment. The RS6 one fails about every 30k kms or so. My friend's 100k km one has had 3 up until now.

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chrisironside said:

CG2020UK said:

I’d love to try one to see how much more comfortable they are to compared to something like a 5 series or E class which in my mind are great.

I admire the brand but if I was an extremely wealthy millionaire I think I’d go a Rolls Royce.

To me, Rolls Royce is equated with wealth, but not taste. In fact, I think it's probably the most vulgar car brand I can think of.
Bentley are synonymous with money and refined taste (to me anyway) and would win that battle without a shadow of a doubt.

Nicely put. If I were ever in the fortunate position to have to pick, for me this Bentley is head and shoulders more desirable. The Flying Spur sounds like it would be a good thing to p8lot too, not just to be driven in.

The linked one in the article is fantastic:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13948165

My only quibble is the First Edition badging which is a bit ‘MINI’…

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dscam said:

chrisironside said:

CG2020UK said:

I’d love to try one to see how much more comfortable they are to compared to something like a 5 series or E class which in my mind are great.

I admire the brand but if I was an extremely wealthy millionaire I think I’d go a Rolls Royce.

To me, Rolls Royce is equated with wealth, but not taste. In fact, I think it's probably the most vulgar car brand I can think of.
Bentley are synonymous with money and refined taste (to me anyway) and would win that battle without a shadow of a doubt.

Nicely put. If I were ever in the fortunate position to have to pick, for me this Bentley is head and shoulders more desirable. The Flying Spur sounds like it would be a good thing to p8lot too, not just to be driven in.

The linked one in the article is fantastic:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/13948165

My only quibble is the First Edition badging which is a bit ‘MINI’…

It has BECOME more difficult to spec a modern Rolls Royce that is not tasteless. It is not impossible though. Unless Cullinan.

I’ve had both but if I had to commit to one marque forever it would be Bentley.