Bentley Turbo R - My Passion
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Hello. Thank you for asking after me, I appreciate it. I get through the days the best I can. My scans are being sent to the USA for another opinion ahead of further operations here. I won't bore you with the details. It was my birthday recently and, I was given a big picture that now hangs above my bed that shows me with 'Hatty' on the forecourt of the Bentley factory in Crewe. I cried when I opened the present because it hit me what my illness has taken away. I'm just so thankful that 'Hatty' is in such good hands. My best wishes to you my PH friends.
Today we took our respective mothers out for Sunday lunch in Hatty of course. They are both 84. Kerry's mum was used to my late father in law taking her out in the shadow 11. But for my mum it was possibly her first ever drive in a Bentley. She had seen it but never been out in it. On the way home mum sat in the front. She was at her best 5 foot 2" and has shrunk to well under 5 feet. First car in ages that she could actually see where she was going in.
Although suffering from the early stages of alzheimer's and vascular dementia I could see her eyeing the wood inlays on the doors, touching and feeling the arm rests and the switches on the console. She still has an eye for detail, I guess I take after her. She said I feel very posh in this. I like the way the black piping on the door arm rests matches the black dash.
Do you know I never noticed. I thought they were navy blue to match the carpets. I'm now wondering who has alzheimer's
Although suffering from the early stages of alzheimer's and vascular dementia I could see her eyeing the wood inlays on the doors, touching and feeling the arm rests and the switches on the console. She still has an eye for detail, I guess I take after her. She said I feel very posh in this. I like the way the black piping on the door arm rests matches the black dash.
Do you know I never noticed. I thought they were navy blue to match the carpets. I'm now wondering who has alzheimer's
This thread for me sums up what being a car person is, some people find strength in religion, sport etc but there is a large group of people for whom strength is in a collection of nuts, bolts and metal that to us is more than a car.
My wife and friends don't understand why I pat my puma on the bonnet and say thank you after a fun drive and the aa man laughed at me when I apologised to my land rover as it was being loaded onto the back of the truck but to me both of them are more than just cars.
I wish WG all the best in his recovery and hope that he continues to find strength
My wife and friends don't understand why I pat my puma on the bonnet and say thank you after a fun drive and the aa man laughed at me when I apologised to my land rover as it was being loaded onto the back of the truck but to me both of them are more than just cars.
I wish WG all the best in his recovery and hope that he continues to find strength
That is very true. Non petrolheads find it bizarre that you can develop such a passion for an inanimate object.
My good mate and mechanic Brian took Hatty for an MOT yesterday. Brian is the chap that collected the car for me from WG. The only thing that I was aware of that needed attention was a blown nearside inner headlamp bulb. Although Brian had poked around underneath the car when he went to collect it. This was the first time he had seen it up on a ramp. The underneath is absolutely sound. He was pleased to see that attention had been given to the various grease points under the car.
Passed with flying colours, no advisories.
I mentioned on another thread that I had noticed a faint whiff of petrol when I opened the boot. Brian checked the sender unit gasket and that is all good. What he did find is the foam that insulates any noise from the fuel pump is damp with petrol. We are not sure if it is the fuel line from the tank or the pump itself. The fuel line is about £70 and an OE pump is about £300. I am inclined to change both as the pump is probably original to the car and I believe a sensible precautionary measure. You have to drain the fuel tank and I do not see any point in doing that job twice.
What is next. The car runs a set of Federal Tyres which I know are a budget tyre. 255/55/17. Pretty good in all honesty. Would you recommend that I purchase a new set of Avons or are there any other brands of tyre out there that you guys would recommend. Your thoughts and feedback on this would be greatly appreciated.
My next mission is to get another good mate Sav around to attend to a few dents on the car. Not many and mostly low level. The most annoying is at some point someone has slightly crushed the front passenger side door handle into the door. Then this summer I need to deal with the corrosion on the arches. Not bad but I'm leaning towards dealing with this sooner rather than later. There is a small dent on the offside rear screen pillar next to the screen which cannot be knocked out and a rust blister at the base of the screen further along. The roof has some micro blistering in the lacquer. I reckon that can be wet sanded out and re lacquered. Brian has a good mate who is a RR & B paint specialist up in Suffolf that I will get to do the job.
The front seats and arm rests show some wear. They have been reconolised at some point. Sprayed with a cellulose base paint I guess. You can feel the difference in the suppleness of the leather between the front seats and the rear. I know a very good trimmer Michael and I may well get him to retrim the seats and the armrests.
When Brian dropt the car back he said to Kerry. I hope when Graeme sells this car it goes to someone that will take very good care of it. Kerry said. Graeme will never sell Hatty ever. She's spot on. Like I would imagine a lot of you guys I have owned a miriad of cars over the years. If I had won the euro millions yesterday Hatty would still be a keeper
My good mate and mechanic Brian took Hatty for an MOT yesterday. Brian is the chap that collected the car for me from WG. The only thing that I was aware of that needed attention was a blown nearside inner headlamp bulb. Although Brian had poked around underneath the car when he went to collect it. This was the first time he had seen it up on a ramp. The underneath is absolutely sound. He was pleased to see that attention had been given to the various grease points under the car.
Passed with flying colours, no advisories.
I mentioned on another thread that I had noticed a faint whiff of petrol when I opened the boot. Brian checked the sender unit gasket and that is all good. What he did find is the foam that insulates any noise from the fuel pump is damp with petrol. We are not sure if it is the fuel line from the tank or the pump itself. The fuel line is about £70 and an OE pump is about £300. I am inclined to change both as the pump is probably original to the car and I believe a sensible precautionary measure. You have to drain the fuel tank and I do not see any point in doing that job twice.
What is next. The car runs a set of Federal Tyres which I know are a budget tyre. 255/55/17. Pretty good in all honesty. Would you recommend that I purchase a new set of Avons or are there any other brands of tyre out there that you guys would recommend. Your thoughts and feedback on this would be greatly appreciated.
My next mission is to get another good mate Sav around to attend to a few dents on the car. Not many and mostly low level. The most annoying is at some point someone has slightly crushed the front passenger side door handle into the door. Then this summer I need to deal with the corrosion on the arches. Not bad but I'm leaning towards dealing with this sooner rather than later. There is a small dent on the offside rear screen pillar next to the screen which cannot be knocked out and a rust blister at the base of the screen further along. The roof has some micro blistering in the lacquer. I reckon that can be wet sanded out and re lacquered. Brian has a good mate who is a RR & B paint specialist up in Suffolf that I will get to do the job.
The front seats and arm rests show some wear. They have been reconolised at some point. Sprayed with a cellulose base paint I guess. You can feel the difference in the suppleness of the leather between the front seats and the rear. I know a very good trimmer Michael and I may well get him to retrim the seats and the armrests.
When Brian dropt the car back he said to Kerry. I hope when Graeme sells this car it goes to someone that will take very good care of it. Kerry said. Graeme will never sell Hatty ever. She's spot on. Like I would imagine a lot of you guys I have owned a miriad of cars over the years. If I had won the euro millions yesterday Hatty would still be a keeper
I have had a look at the Toyo's Scott.
They do not produce a 255/55/17, 225/55/17 is the closest.
The favourite looks like the Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimetrico available in a 255/55/17 V rated with a 104 load rating.
Has anyone run these tyres, any feedback would be very useful
They do not produce a 255/55/17, 225/55/17 is the closest.
The favourite looks like the Pirelli Scorpion Zero Asimetrico available in a 255/55/17 V rated with a 104 load rating.
Has anyone run these tyres, any feedback would be very useful
Edited by graemel on Monday 5th May 10:14
silverfoxcc said:
Graeme,
Where do you live?
I have had the front seats of the spirit redone and the result looks like they have just come out of. Crewe.
Will put before/after pics up when back from holiday,
Pm me if you want
Ron
I reckon waffa will outlast Hattie, and she's good for a few years yet!!
I'm in NW London Ron.Where do you live?
I have had the front seats of the spirit redone and the result looks like they have just come out of. Crewe.
Will put before/after pics up when back from holiday,
Pm me if you want
Ron
I reckon waffa will outlast Hattie, and she's good for a few years yet!!
Who refurbed the seats for you. Were they re leathered or connolised ?
Re WG I sincerely hope so
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