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[Patrick Bateman]

My mate at BMW who initially tried to warn me off an e65 still considers them a nightmare.

Ironically enough, the main things that have gone wrong have been related to the N62, not the fact it's an e65.

[trooperiziz]

Patrick Bateman said:

My mate at BMW who initially tried to warn me off an e65 still considers them a nightmare.

Ironically enough, the main things that have gone wrong have been related to the N62, not the fact it's an e65.

I think that perception all depends on if you are someone that has to have everything perfect all the time.
If you are, then E65's can be considered a nightmare. If you are a bit more pragmatic and can handle something minor always being wrong, then they are fine

[0a]

I do think the hoovies garage sums it up well: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FdXfFEt21aQ

[Philv8s]

I had my e65 760i for over a year, the only thing that failed was a rear window motor. Over 110k on the clock and mechanically it never missed a beat.

[Sterillium]

For some horrible reason, I've become aware that Bentley Continentals have slipped under the £25k mark... I'm guessing a £25k one would be a terrible, terrible idea..?

[0a]

Philv8s said:

I had my e65 760i for over a year, the only thing that failed was a rear window motor. Over 110k on the clock and mechanically it never missed a beat.

The v12 always was the sensible option!

[Blown2CV]

Sterillium said:

For some horrible reason, I've become aware that Bentley Continentals have slipped under the £25k mark... I'm guessing a £25k one would be a terrible, terrible idea..?

was speaking to someone last night who just bought a 2007, so I am guessing his was maybe not in that quite price bracket, but as he hasn't had any servicing costs yet i am eager to hear how ruinous it is.

[BigBen]

Blown2CV said:

Sterillium said:

For some horrible reason, I've become aware that Bentley Continentals have slipped under the £25k mark... I'm guessing a £25k one would be a terrible, terrible idea..?

was speaking to someone last night who just bought a 2007, so I am guessing his was maybe not in that quite price bracket, but as he hasn't had any servicing costs yet i am eager to hear how ruinous it is.

I was discussing this with a mate who is a Bentley dealer, he suggested an entry level at £15k would be a bad idea mainly as the suspension will be shagged unless you are lucky. He reckoned the engines and running gear are generally solid. I am half on the look out for one at sub £20k but not sure if I am that brave.

Ben

[Captaincheese]

This looks to be something of a massive bargain.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

I had no idea that you could spec those wheels on a 2003 model car.

[0a]

BigBen said:

Blown2CV said:

Sterillium said:

For some horrible reason, I've become aware that Bentley Continentals have slipped under the £25k mark... I'm guessing a £25k one would be a terrible, terrible idea..?

was speaking to someone last night who just bought a 2007, so I am guessing his was maybe not in that quite price bracket, but as he hasn't had any servicing costs yet i am eager to hear how ruinous it is.

I was discussing this with a mate who is a Bentley dealer, he suggested an entry level at £15k would be a bad idea mainly as the suspension will be shagged unless you are lucky. He reckoned the engines and running gear are generally solid. I am half on the look out for one at sub £20k but not sure if I am that brave.

Ben

For me the issue is that the W12 engine just doesn't seem like what a bentley engine should be. I have been in a couple briefly, and while they make power they don't have much character. I think this applies generally to the Continental - despite loving the shape from new!

On a related note, a friend recently asked what I would spend his £25-35k budget on. He has a normal car, so there's no particular need for a practical car. He's not a big fan of raw driving though.

At that level I must admit I'd be looking at a minty 4 door M3 v8, the latest one. I don't see much else that I like.

Edited by 0a on Sunday 30th September 20:05

[steve_naive]

Captaincheese said:

This looks to be something of a massive bargain.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

I had no idea that you could spec those wheels on a 2003 model car.

Surprised a trader hasn't snapped that up. Really good value.

[W00DY]

Captaincheese said:

This looks to be something of a massive bargain.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

I had no idea that you could spec those wheels on a 2003 model car.

Oh god. I wish I could.

[SpeckledJim]

steve_naive said:

Captaincheese said:

This looks to be something of a massive bargain.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

I had no idea that you could spec those wheels on a 2003 model car.

Surprised a trader hasn't snapped that up. Really good value.

Agreed. If that’s really only done 32k someone could likely get 10 happy years out of that without much aggro.

[SpeckledJim]

ian316 said:

W00DY said:

On something old I think slinging it under the bumper as my old CX is easy and fairly inoffensive

You see that is great, no need to disfigure a car or are lpg users really that tight ?

Great solution for the CX. On a more modern car with a deep rear bumper it’s hard to do unless a tow bar is fitted, because you can’t have the filler or hose being the first thing that hits the ground (defining the departure angle) with no protection.

Yes, most LPG installations are driven by cost, obviously, and I’d opine that most LPG buyers aren’t really fussed about the filler, because they aren’t embarrassed by it. It’s often a badge of cleverness in their eyes, and they love telling you what equivalent mpg figures they’re getting,

I’ve done about 30,000 lpg miles in my XJS (pre-converted) and saved about £4,500 in the process. Re-positioning and hiding the filler this summer cost £160. Should have done it years ago.

Then again, there are other times when I don’t want to appear to be running a 4.0 petrol as a daily, for reasons of not appearing to some people to be ‘wasteful’ or ‘rich’ (pah!) so it’s not completely a one-way street.

[TheD]

Captaincheese said:

This looks to be something of a massive bargain.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

I had no idea that you could spec those wheels on a 2003 model car.

I wish I had seen that a couple of weeks ago. Damn

[ian316]

SpeckledJim said:

Great solution for the CX. On a more modern car with a deep rear bumper it’s hard to do unless a tow bar is fitted, because you can’t have the filler or hose being the first thing that hits the ground (defining the departure angle) with no protection.

Yes, most LPG installations are driven by cost, obviously, and I’d opine that most LPG buyers aren’t really fussed about the filler, because they aren’t embarrassed by it. It’s often a badge of cleverness in their eyes, and they love telling you what equivalent mpg figures they’re getting,

I’ve done about 30,000 lpg miles in my XJS (pre-converted) and saved about £4,500 in the process. Re-positioning and hiding the filler this summer cost £160. Should have done it years ago.

Then again, there are other times when I don’t want to appear to be running a 4.0 petrol as a daily, for reasons of not appearing to some people to be ‘wasteful’ or ‘rich’ (pah!) so it’s not completely a one-way street.

There's always more involved in things than you think, having never looked into lpg I knew none of the filler regs

[louiebaby]

What is the perceived wisdom of engine choice on Jaguar XJ of the X350 vintage?

Looks like the options are V6 or V8...?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XJ_(X350)

Sure, the XJR would be epic, but is the NA 4.2 the better bet, as there are few opportunities to deploy 400bhp...?

[SpeckledJim]

The V6 is impressive on fuel economy, and isn't slow.

No experience of the other options.

[Mark Benson]

My V6 never felt slow; I'd say adequate, I certainly never felt like I needed more.

It's not going to rip up tarmac but it makes 240bhp and the car has an aluminium body so is (relatively) light so the V6 felt well matched to the car.
And it averaged 30mpg.

Haven't been in a V8 but I can't fault the V6 - loved my XJ.

[Triumph Man]

TheD said:

Captaincheese said:

This looks to be something of a massive bargain.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

I had no idea that you could spec those wheels on a 2003 model car.

I wish I had seen that a couple of weeks ago. Damn

That's stunning, would look better on sunflowers