Big Ben's Big BENtley
Big Ben's Big BENtley
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BigBen

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12,103 posts

251 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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For a good while now, in fact since they were new, I have wanted a Bentley Continental R. Recently the itch became too strong not to scratch and I started looking into the prospect a bit more seriously. My research told me I needed a post 1997 car to benefit from better seats and update engine management giving a bit more power. With that in mind I went to view a few cars at dealers.

What I learned from this was I definitely wanted one. Having viewed some amazingly well presented cars at various dealers I decided that the best place for me to spend the most money I have ever spent on anything was Facebook marketplace. I also absolutely did not want to be bombarded with pictures of the potential purchase or indeed any significant details at all.

It was also vital that the advertised car was at a price that was far beyond my budget and indeed the price of any similar car sold in the past several years.

Luckily I found just the advert for me:



TO BE CONTINUED

josh00mac

409 posts

129 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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Love these. See a few ads for 30-40 - will be interesting to see how it turns out

williamp

20,048 posts

294 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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One of my favourite cars. I'm in...


... I just hope the exchange was somewhere like a motorway service station. Nice and convenient like

Mezzanine

10,580 posts

240 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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I love watching other people spend money smile

Lovely cars - I am a sucker for a huge old Bentley.

Mr Tidy

28,820 posts

148 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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Looking forward to the next instalment!

tobinen

10,169 posts

166 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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Excellent stuff and congratulations. Watching wirth interest...

Mikebentley

8,124 posts

161 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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Always loved these. Didn’t Barrymore have one?

Fast and Spurious

1,802 posts

109 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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Drew Barrymore - no.

Petrus1983

10,669 posts

183 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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BigBen said:
For a good while now, in fact since they were new, I have wanted a Bentley Continental R. Recently the itch became too strong not to scratch and I started looking into the prospect a bit more seriously. My research told me I needed a post 1997 car to benefit from better seats and update engine management giving a bit more power. With that in mind I went to view a few cars at dealers.

What I learned from this was I definitely wanted one. Having viewed some amazingly well presented cars at various dealers I decided that the best place for me to spend the most money I have ever spent on anything was Facebook marketplace. I also absolutely did not want to be bombarded with pictures of the potential purchase or indeed any significant details at all.

It was also vital that the advertised car was at a price that was far beyond my budget and indeed the price of any similar car sold in the past several years.

Luckily I found just the advert for me:



TO BE CONTINUED
Could be the start of a very fun thread.

BigMon

5,699 posts

150 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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Great start and I'm already chuckling! Followed.

DaveyBoyWonder

3,422 posts

195 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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williamp said:
One of my favourite cars. I'm in...


... I just hope the exchange was somewhere like a motorway service station. Nice and convenient like
In the dark in the pouring rain. And the seller was from Birmingham or Bradford. If you're going to live dangerously then go in with both feet.

bolidemichael

17,190 posts

222 months

Sunday 6th October 2024
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Mikebentley said:
Always loved these. Didn’t Barrymore have one?
Turns out you don’t love Barrymore as much as the Continental R. It seems as though he had a convertible one… an Azure.


Cupid-stunt

3,199 posts

77 months

Monday 7th October 2024
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I love that model as well - just don't have the balls to buy one.
Do you mind if I live vicariously through your purchase?

Gallons Per Mile

2,141 posts

128 months

Monday 7th October 2024
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Brilliant. Looking forward to seeing how the story unfolds!

B'stard Child

30,664 posts

267 months

Monday 7th October 2024
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What kind of chap advertises a Bently Turbo R on FB????

Booked and marked cos this could be interesting………

Mezzanine

10,580 posts

240 months

Monday 7th October 2024
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B'stard Child said:
What kind of chap advertises a Bently Turbo R on FB????
The kind of chap who is meticulous with service history and only using Bentley trained mechanics obviously

hehe


Hereward

4,813 posts

251 months

Monday 7th October 2024
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A proper motorised vehicle. Looking forward to reading all about it.

geeks

10,927 posts

160 months

Monday 7th October 2024
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OP is my kind of nutter, I'm in!

ConnectionError

2,191 posts

90 months

Monday 7th October 2024
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And a friend of Bolidemichael, this is looking good

classicaholic

2,108 posts

91 months

Monday 7th October 2024
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FB Marketplace, what could go wrong! hope you transfer the money by Western Union in advance and did you offer an X box in PX