Just been out on a RR Phantom and Bentley Conti
16 February 2005, 10:10 AM
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Just been out on a RR Phantom and Bentley Conti
Phantom was outstanding loved the unbrellas in the doors, had 25Ks worth of 'entertianment' built in. This leviathan went like stink, amaised at just how quick and nimble it felt for such a big car. Apparently a convertable is due out later this year at around 400K, RR already have six pre-orders!
Conti was just a blast and i could not fault anything about it. If i had the reddies this would be top of my list. 4dr version out soon as well.
This week is a good week, gotta an XKR8 track day Friday!
Conti was just a blast and i could not fault anything about it. If i had the reddies this would be top of my list. 4dr version out soon as well.
This week is a good week, gotta an XKR8 track day Friday!
16 February 2005, 10:31 AM
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Hi mate!
Sounds like fun
I was very underwhelmed with the XKR when I drove it. It handled very heavy and wallowy in comparison to my Supra which I'd driven there in. Wasn't as fast either!
Found the interior very claustrophobic too. I much preferred the S Type R myself!
However, you can't really complain if its going to be a track cart!
Catch ya later!
Sounds like fun
I was very underwhelmed with the XKR when I drove it. It handled very heavy and wallowy in comparison to my Supra which I'd driven there in. Wasn't as fast either!
Found the interior very claustrophobic too. I much preferred the S Type R myself!
However, you can't really complain if its going to be a track cart!
Catch ya later!
17 February 2005, 08:27 AM
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Paul you jammy git, how did you pull a stunt like that?, I had a Conti come up behind me a few months ago, I could here him, and then WOW, like a gentleman I pulled in and let him go...........Well I was in my Nova
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Colin
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17 February 2005, 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by skiddus_markus
But with the GTiR you only get 25pence worth of entertainment built in.
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17 February 2005, 12:51 PM
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Driven a new Conti myself...fantasic peice of kit. It clings like a limpet, stops like hitting a concrete wall, and boy does it shift...pretty much no lag too (which for a turbo hater is absolute heaven 
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But do you think it has lost the Bentley charm? It's more plasticky, and looks rather bland compared to the old school Continentals...which I love...bite your lip handling, no brakes and stupendous torque which no other car could match in the way such a heavy peice of junk can shift from 30 to 100+mph
)But do you think it has lost the Bentley charm? It's more plasticky, and looks rather bland compared to the old school Continentals...which I love...bite your lip handling, no brakes and stupendous torque which no other car could match in the way such a heavy peice of junk can shift from 30 to 100+mph
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