Arnage T Incoming
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After years of wanting one I've finally purchased a 2004 (MY 2005) Bentley Arnage T. Its the facelift version in black with black interior, dash in wood and aluminium, and all the usual extras. Car has been immaculately maintained by its single owner, slightly high miles but full Bentley history from new.
My wife thinks im nuts but its been a long time dream to own one. Whats more the Arnage T is my favourite model, and one I prefer over the Mulsanne and Continentals.
Cant wait to pick it up tomorrow!
My wife thinks im nuts but its been a long time dream to own one. Whats more the Arnage T is my favourite model, and one I prefer over the Mulsanne and Continentals.
Cant wait to pick it up tomorrow!
No decent pictures taken but picked up the car yesterday and drove it hope to London from Warwick. Today I took it to get it washed. My first impressions of the car is that this is unlike anything I have driven before. In every way. Let me explain.
Im not sure where to start but lets talk about the build quality. Our daily driver is a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, I have a Ferrari, and have had many Mercs, BMWs, Porsches etc and not one of the cars can come close to the build quality on this Bentley. You hear all the time that what seems like real wood is real wood, but the finish and quality of the wood exceeds many decent cabinets, let alone another car. The wood finish has such a depth to it that people often talk about the depth of shine on a polished car. But on the Arnage is doesnt matter where you look. Doors, dash, central console, rear passenger area, the finish is just simply flawless even after 10 years and high miles. Credit to the previous owner but also credit to the manufacturer.
Once you move past the wood and look at the turned aluminum, that too is just stunning. I was a bit apprehensive at first of if I would like it. When you look at each of the markings on the turned aluminum dash and door pieces you begin to realise that each mark was made by hand. Someone hand made each of those perfect pieces. They are stunning. Almost like someone has made a lovely piece of jewelry.
Then your eye falls on every piece of metal in the car and you realise firstly there is a lot of metal, and secondly Its all metal. Its not plastic made to look like metal. Its all metal. The strange thing is I knew all of this before I purchased the car but you begin to understand how no other german saloon can compare. Pulling the door handles and you feel the diamond pattern on the inside, and this a theme carried throughout the car.
I haven’t even mentioned the leather. Firstly there is lots of it and again not something I didn’t know but the quality of the leather is simply a grade above anything else. My car has the diamond stitched leather and it creates such a sense of occasion. Adds a bit of drama. In any car it might be too much, but in the Bentley it looks just perfect.
I haven’t even mentioned the drive… I’ll come back to that another time.
Im not sure where to start but lets talk about the build quality. Our daily driver is a Porsche Cayenne Turbo, I have a Ferrari, and have had many Mercs, BMWs, Porsches etc and not one of the cars can come close to the build quality on this Bentley. You hear all the time that what seems like real wood is real wood, but the finish and quality of the wood exceeds many decent cabinets, let alone another car. The wood finish has such a depth to it that people often talk about the depth of shine on a polished car. But on the Arnage is doesnt matter where you look. Doors, dash, central console, rear passenger area, the finish is just simply flawless even after 10 years and high miles. Credit to the previous owner but also credit to the manufacturer.
Once you move past the wood and look at the turned aluminum, that too is just stunning. I was a bit apprehensive at first of if I would like it. When you look at each of the markings on the turned aluminum dash and door pieces you begin to realise that each mark was made by hand. Someone hand made each of those perfect pieces. They are stunning. Almost like someone has made a lovely piece of jewelry.
Then your eye falls on every piece of metal in the car and you realise firstly there is a lot of metal, and secondly Its all metal. Its not plastic made to look like metal. Its all metal. The strange thing is I knew all of this before I purchased the car but you begin to understand how no other german saloon can compare. Pulling the door handles and you feel the diamond pattern on the inside, and this a theme carried throughout the car.
I haven’t even mentioned the leather. Firstly there is lots of it and again not something I didn’t know but the quality of the leather is simply a grade above anything else. My car has the diamond stitched leather and it creates such a sense of occasion. Adds a bit of drama. In any car it might be too much, but in the Bentley it looks just perfect.
I haven’t even mentioned the drive… I’ll come back to that another time.
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