Insane rolls royce - who owns it?

[motormonk]

Who owns this thing:

www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/65931/heres_a_rolls_to_go_batty_about.html

I want to see it in real life!

- MM

[k50 del]

Is it wrong to think that looks good??

[Nick J]

Looks like a Nissan 350Z at the back

[FourWheelDrift]

Is it a Rolls Royce underneath though, a number plate check on CEX 1 comes back with a BMW 645, the sizes certainly looks like it would match along with the headlights that look strangely familiar.

[r988]

k50 del said:

Is it wrong to think that looks good??

No, if you're going to get a pimp mobile why bother going halfway?

[dougc]

That is foul and definitely not a Roller.

[dave_s13]

FourWheelDrift said:

Is it a Rolls Royce underneath though, a number plate check on CEX 1 comes back with a BMW 645, the sizes certainly looks like it would match along with the headlights that look strangely familiar.

Dunno about the headlights being the same???

[r988]

FourWheelDrift said:

Is it a Rolls Royce underneath though, a number plate check on CEX 1 comes back with a BMW 645, the sizes certainly looks like it would match along with the headlights that look strangely familiar.

Well a new Rolls is just a fancy BMW I suppose

[FourWheelDrift]

I wasn't thinking about 6 series lights, but I have seen them somewhere before.

[Balmoral Green]

Sorry, but why did they put the iconic grille at the back?

[r988]

FourWheelDrift said:

I wasn't thinking about 6 series lights, but I have seen them somewhere before.

They bear a passing resemblance to E60 5 series lights

[dougc]

Dear god no please..... it can't be..... surely.

Look at it from the back and then imagine the front without the grille and mounting grafted on.

Its not an Audi TT is it??

[simonrockman]

There are often interesting things outside The Dorchester, which I think the Sultan of Brunei owns.

[gtr-gaz]

motormonk said:

Who owns this thing:

That's only the wifes shopping trolley

[r988]

simonrockman said:

There are often interesting things outside The Dorchester, which I think the Sultan of Brunei owns.

He is well known for his one off creations of luxury machines, usually in fairly poor taste.

[1jeb]

Looks like it's outside the Dorchester on Park Lane if anyone wants to see it.

[FourWheelDrift]

Auto Express said:

Rolls-Royce claims this unique machine was nothing to do with it. A spokesman said: "As a bespoke firm, there have been times when we've carried out coachbuild jobs, but nothing quite like this." One thing's for sure; whoever owns this Roller isn't afraid of turning heads!

So if Rolls-Royce say they had nothing to do with it why aren't they going all out to sue the builder for using the trademarked grill and Spirit of Esctasy on the front like they do with everyone else that copies it......ah, it must be oil money then. If they sue an oil rich Arab Sheikh they'll probably lose 50% of their custom.

[360boy]

motormonk said:

Who owns this thing: www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/65931/heres_a_rolls_to_go_batty_about.html I want to see it in real life! - MM

The number plate CEX 1 used to belong to a lady who was a majority shareholder in one of Britain's largest race circuits. I can remember her in a white Ferrari Testa Rossa with the CEX 1 plate.

I have heard gossip about this car in the trade.

I reckon it is a customised BMW 645 Coupe.

[Church of Noise]

Those lights look more like those off a Bangle BMW 5.

Not too fond of the 'coachbuilt body' to be honest...

[dirkdiggler]

i should be able to find out who's this is - if it's the one i think it is, it also has scissor doors and they're a client at my girlfriends work.

i'll get back to you all on monday.



Rich.