RE: Bentley GT vs Ariel Nomad vs McLaren 570S
Discussion
"wrong sort of tarmac"!!
Why, in the 21st century, do we STILL have to endure the rubbish surfaces on our roads?
And I don't mean the poor maintenance; just the actual road.
It IS possible to lay a quiet, endurable surface, but STILL we get the embedded grit stuff that passes for a surface.
Noisy...and, presumably VERY abrasive to tyres?
How much is this costing motorists each year? does anyone know whether tyres last longer-say - in Germany, where surfaces are quiet and smoother?
Sounds like there's a PH article or 3 here?
Why, in the 21st century, do we STILL have to endure the rubbish surfaces on our roads?
And I don't mean the poor maintenance; just the actual road.
It IS possible to lay a quiet, endurable surface, but STILL we get the embedded grit stuff that passes for a surface.
Noisy...and, presumably VERY abrasive to tyres?
How much is this costing motorists each year? does anyone know whether tyres last longer-say - in Germany, where surfaces are quiet and smoother?
Sounds like there's a PH article or 3 here?
What a trio! If I had to pick one though it would be...the Bentley. 
The Nomad is one of my favourite cars about at the minute and if I lived in the nevada desert I'd have one in each colour. In ramblerland UK though going off-road in one is probably treason. I'd feel like I wasn't doing it justice driving down to the Co-op.
The Mclaren is very cool and I'm sure would make for some amazing drives
, but I can't imagine paying £170k+ to sit in that interior in traffic on the M1.
I think the Bentley would make for the best experience 98% of the time, and that interior is just glorious. Having seen one of the new ones in the metal last week I'm properly in awe. I was lucky to get a private tour of the factory at Crewe a few years ago, whilst doing some work for the company, and the guys crafting these things are true artists! Anyone saying they're not really a british product should go and have a look around.
As for the article, I really enjoyed the read. I'm not sure what there is to complain about, it's not like you've had to pay for the pleasure of reading.
The Nomad is one of my favourite cars about at the minute and if I lived in the nevada desert I'd have one in each colour. In ramblerland UK though going off-road in one is probably treason. I'd feel like I wasn't doing it justice driving down to the Co-op.
The Mclaren is very cool and I'm sure would make for some amazing drives
, but I can't imagine paying £170k+ to sit in that interior in traffic on the M1.I think the Bentley would make for the best experience 98% of the time, and that interior is just glorious. Having seen one of the new ones in the metal last week I'm properly in awe. I was lucky to get a private tour of the factory at Crewe a few years ago, whilst doing some work for the company, and the guys crafting these things are true artists! Anyone saying they're not really a british product should go and have a look around.
As for the article, I really enjoyed the read. I'm not sure what there is to complain about, it's not like you've had to pay for the pleasure of reading.
LLCool_K said:
sidesauce said:
Fittster said:
Thinks ljk setright might cause certain people to have a nervous breakdown.
^^^This, 100%.Strikes me that some here are asking for click-bait.
What would Leonard say? Drive On, I suspect.
Ocellia said:
"wrong sort of tarmac"!!
Why, in the 21st century, do we STILL have to endure the rubbish surfaces on our roads?
And I don't mean the poor maintenance; just the actual road.
It IS possible to lay a quiet, endurable surface, but STILL we get the embedded grit stuff that passes for a surface.
Noisy...and, presumably VERY abrasive to tyres?
How much is this costing motorists each year? does anyone know whether tyres last longer-say - in Germany, where surfaces are quiet and smoother?
Sounds like there's a PH article or 3 here?
Nothing wrong with the asphalt over the 303. I drive it every week. In fact in terms of tyres I got 18000 miles out of the rear Pirelli’s ultra soft stuff and my fronts are on 23 or so currently and have legal tread left. And I’m in a 4C.Why, in the 21st century, do we STILL have to endure the rubbish surfaces on our roads?
And I don't mean the poor maintenance; just the actual road.
It IS possible to lay a quiet, endurable surface, but STILL we get the embedded grit stuff that passes for a surface.
Noisy...and, presumably VERY abrasive to tyres?
How much is this costing motorists each year? does anyone know whether tyres last longer-say - in Germany, where surfaces are quiet and smoother?
Sounds like there's a PH article or 3 here?
Now if you wish to bring up large sections of the A30 however...
Jimbo89 said:
The Nomad is one of my favourite cars about at the minute and if I lived in the nevada desert I'd have one in each colour. In ramblerland UK though going off-road in one is probably treason. I'd feel like I wasn't doing it justice driving down to the Co-op.
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This:
As someone who fought hard against the ramblers when all by-ways were converted to BOATs and nobody but the TRF gave a s**t, where DO Nomad drivers drive their cars?
Ed Straker said:
Jimbo89 said:
The Nomad is one of my favourite cars about at the minute and if I lived in the nevada desert I'd have one in each colour. In ramblerland UK though going off-road in one is probably treason. I'd feel like I wasn't doing it justice driving down to the Co-op.
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This:
As someone who fought hard against the ramblers when all by-ways were converted to BOATs and nobody but the TRF gave a s**t, where DO Nomad drivers drive their cars?
I've seen and heard of a LOT of Atom owners switching to the Nomad and saying that they wouldn't go back.
By many accounts, it's actually a better *road* car than the Atom.
Well I thought that was really well written and a good read. As mentioned above you have to question the Britishness of the cars on offer when one is built by a German company and another has a Japanese engine, but that misplaced patriotism is largely irrelevant. The Bentley is a beautiful machine in the metal, and to have a Maclaren parked beside it in your garage would surely fulfill most automotive fantasies .I’m off to buy a lottery ticket now.
I would love a Nomad as a second toy, hard to justify. For every driving road I like to use there is an interconnecting network of amazing roads with fantastic scenery that would be perfect for the Nomad. They really do look good fun!
The Bentley look nice; apart from the wheels, they look a bit early 90’s aftermarket to me.
The Bentley look nice; apart from the wheels, they look a bit early 90’s aftermarket to me.
Fittster said:
Thinks ljk setright might cause certain people to have a nervous breakdown.
Or Clarkson. Most of his car reviews consisted of 800 words of waffling/conjecture/opinion/what he'd been doing over the weekend with a paragraph at the end saying the car in question was "very good" or, indeed "very rubbish".TheJimi said:
On the road? I'm not being facetious
I've seen and heard of a LOT of Atom owners switching to the Nomad and saying that they wouldn't go back.
By many accounts, it's actually a better *road* car than the Atom.
Yep. One dream is to have a road car with WRC suspension that just eats up any irregularieties and bumps. And jumps... And I also love a light car. And dancing on the edge of grip. Nomad is my perfect play car by that logic I've seen and heard of a LOT of Atom owners switching to the Nomad and saying that they wouldn't go back.
By many accounts, it's actually a better *road* car than the Atom.
Ocellia said:
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It IS possible to lay a quiet, endurable surface, but STILL we get the embedded grit stuff that passes for a surface.
Noisy...and, presumably VERY abrasive to tyres?
How much is this costing motorists each year? does anyone know whether tyres last longer-say - in Germany, where surfaces are quiet and smoother?
Sweden has some of the roughest roads due to widespread use of studded winter tyres. Afaik tyres last just as long as in other countries on average... It IS possible to lay a quiet, endurable surface, but STILL we get the embedded grit stuff that passes for a surface.
Noisy...and, presumably VERY abrasive to tyres?
How much is this costing motorists each year? does anyone know whether tyres last longer-say - in Germany, where surfaces are quiet and smoother?
Utterly frivolous exercise and a superbly written article!
Its refreshing to read about three completely different cars, each likely to appeal to a different owner, being driven on a range of roads purely for fun.
This was much more entertaining than the typical discourse of three similar hot-hatches, concluding that its a very close call between them, but the winner is the easiest to pair a phone with, or other nonsense.
Its refreshing to read about three completely different cars, each likely to appeal to a different owner, being driven on a range of roads purely for fun.
This was much more entertaining than the typical discourse of three similar hot-hatches, concluding that its a very close call between them, but the winner is the easiest to pair a phone with, or other nonsense.
TheJimi said:
Would anyone else struggle to walk past the Nomad to get to one of there other two?
I'd have hard time not choosing the Nomad, regardless of price.
Very much so, just love the ethos of it. Went for an explore in Portugal earlier this year and came across a bunch of roads with varying surfaces (perfect tarmac through to gravel) and just thought what a perfect car it would be. The Clio hire car did a reasonably good job though I'd have hard time not choosing the Nomad, regardless of price.
I have long held a plan that if my Euromillions numbers came up, the first thing I would do is buy a large country estate and a Nomad, I think it would take about 10 years for the novelty of that thing to wear off.
I'd probably also have the Bentley for longer journeys, the McLaren for track days and scaring myself, an MX5 for track days and scaring myself less and a Golf GTI for going to the shops and not looking like a millionaire.
One can dream
I'd probably also have the Bentley for longer journeys, the McLaren for track days and scaring myself, an MX5 for track days and scaring myself less and a Golf GTI for going to the shops and not looking like a millionaire.
One can dream
sideways sid said:
Utterly frivolous exercise and a superbly written article!
Its refreshing to read about three completely different cars, each likely to appeal to a different owner, being driven on a range of roads purely for fun.
This was much more entertaining than the typical discourse of three similar hot-hatches, concluding that its a very close call between them, but the winner is the easiest to pair a phone with, or other nonsense.
Great article. Read okay to me, so want a Nomad. But having just parted with an Exige it would be even less practical.Its refreshing to read about three completely different cars, each likely to appeal to a different owner, being driven on a range of roads purely for fun.
This was much more entertaining than the typical discourse of three similar hot-hatches, concluding that its a very close call between them, but the winner is the easiest to pair a phone with, or other nonsense.
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