RE: Rolls-Royce Dawn: Review
Discussion
Davey S2 said:
Great on the French Riviera but I can't see the point in this country. In London you'd just get gassed by traffic fumes and in most other towns and cities you'd probably get gobbed on by the seething masses.
And what about driving around the Cotswolds / lake district? The UK is a bit bigger than London.Lovely car... just not with that interior, thanks.
Actually, has anyone seen David Dickinson or Dale Winton of late.....
I do like that, despite the challenging Ooompa Loompah Hide interior on this example, however I am not sure I could drive it without feeling like Cyril Sneer from the Racoons cartoon, Rich Uncle Pennybags (The little Monopoly Guy) or any other fictional clichéd depiction of wealth, I am not above a little flash but that much can only work in certain settings, I would just feel like a massive t
t in it most of the time.
I do like that, despite the challenging Ooompa Loompah Hide interior on this example, however I am not sure I could drive it without feeling like Cyril Sneer from the Racoons cartoon, Rich Uncle Pennybags (The little Monopoly Guy) or any other fictional clichéd depiction of wealth, I am not above a little flash but that much can only work in certain settings, I would just feel like a massive t
t in it most of the time.toppstuff said:
What a cynical review.
The review said:
Credit where it is due though; from its whisper-quiet tickover to its cultivated whoosh under power, this V12 carries off the character required of a Rolls-Royce powerplant ... there's an elegance and simplicity about the driving experience that enables you to relish in the finer details and unabashed opulence ... the amount of time you find yourself in the upper reaches of the 'power reserve' dial indicate just how under-stressed the engine - and indeed driver - are most of the time ... it's measured, elegant, restrained and a lovely way to make progress ...
Yup, dripping in cynicism. 
Having lived with it for a few days though the point has to be made you cannot just use this as a normal car and do day-to-day stuff, or expect to waft about and not have people notice you. It IS the definitive conspicuous display of wealth, for which some will love you and others will not. You get the same in a supercar of course but at least there's a pretence they have another purpose - that being out and out performance - whereas in the Roller that is its entire raison d'etre.
Ta,
Dan
Well I'd have one. Probably with a slightly less "new money" interior (I'm thinking boring black leather). I can't think of a better way to schlep down to the South of France, or Spain, or Gibraltar, or - sod it - Algeria (dropping the hood once you pass Dover).
One thing though, does one have to have the bonnet in a different colour?
One thing though, does one have to have the bonnet in a different colour?
Drummond Baize said:
Well I'd have one. Probably with a slightly less "new money" interior (I'm thinking boring black leather). I can't think of a better way to schlep down to the South of France, or Spain, or Gibraltar, or - sod it - Algeria (dropping the hood once you pass Dover).
One thing though, does one have to have the bonnet in a different colour?
I can !One thing though, does one have to have the bonnet in a different colour?
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