Fuel injected 90's Silver Spirit or Bentley ??? which one...

[roocarl]

Desired a Porsche in my 30s had 5 , wanted an Aston in my 40s had a V8 vantage then promised myself a conti V12 AT 50

I am 48 and impatient lol drove one and not impressed I have driven a few shadows and a90's Turbo r and felt these cars have much more sense of occasion plus I love the classic interior with modern handling .

So which Petrol at its lowest for years why wait so my short list is a Silver Spirit 2 or a post 89 + Bentley seems sensible rational decision in my head ......

I am used to Sports cars but also had lots of classics so speed is not the most important factor has anyone driven both marques to compare pros and cons ???

[roocarl]

I have seen a 97 lwb turbo R coming up at a classic car auction , very tempted but concerned about the Head gasket reputation on these late cars without a test drive , the car is low milage and excellent service records but is it too much of a risk? , I know to look for low coolant and milky oil , but If they did have a overheating car they could put in fresh oil and top up the coolant before the auction ....
The more research I do I found dozens of cases of 96- 97 cars with head gaskets gone a lot around the 50 miles and a £3k bill !! Is it that common a problem ?

[roocarl]

one owner 20 year old Bentley R's must be few and far between but the history looks promising

"Supplied new by Reg Vardy of Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, in March 1997, this New Turbo R LWB looks spectacular in Diamond Blue Silver with a Parchment hide interior piped in blue. It has covered only 77,000 miles with an impeccable service history comprising 19 stamps to date, the last only 3,200 miles ago."

Perfect colour and interior for my tastes , mainly concerned about the Head gasket without a test drive :-( plus after such a diligent ownership I thought he might have tried to sell through a specialist than an Auction if car 100% ok .....