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Automotive Eye Candy: 2019 Bentley GT
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Smoking hot Russian blonde model option still available?
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BSR
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Why not, everything else is!
But I also wouldn't be surprised if they just come with the territory.
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That's with the GT-B model.
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The bad news is they charge by the pound, and it's 2 1/2 tons.
The good new is that it still only costs a quarter!
Around 3.5 to 60, top speed 200mph+.
(Used to be an Audi fan and driver. And an interesting and atypical thing about Audi is that they actually used to routinely understate their performance claims. And Bentley is part of VW's Audi Performance Group which also includes Lamborghini and Bugatti. Don't know if Audi's peculiarity has carried over to any of them.)
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An aside: I have a friend here at the Country Club who has a Bentley and his wife was driving it in the main gate/road which is between two fairways. A player hit his drive at this precise moment which arrived in the middle of friends Bentley's hood (bonnet)!
Auto shop estimate for small golf ball dent in center of Bentley hood = $5,000!
Result: Driver's insurance paid.
Auto shop estimate for small golf ball dent in center of Bentley hood = $5,000!
Result: Driver's insurance paid.
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Hell, I would say he can finally really begin to fully enjoy it now that it has a dent or a scratch.
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Which driver? Driver of the Bentley or driver of the ill-fated ball?
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The first car I ever drove was a Bentley. It was 1977 and I was 15. Illegal, but not only with the owner's permission, but his order. He was my employer. As a self-made millionaire with an 8th grade education he didn't suffer fools gladly, and all 15 years old boys are foolish. In his deep Mississippi drawl he snarled "You think I'm lettin' ya drive my dump truck home, boy? Now get in that damn car, and do what I say. The police ain't gonna bother us none." They didn't. I must say, my driving experiences have been totally downhill since that. I cannot ever top that superlative excursion even though it was only a mile or so.
When I lived in Mobile I had a 2007 GT. The windscreen developed a crack, and needed to be replaced. I drove to Houston (nearest dealer, there or Atlanta), as no windshield service locally could do it. $3200 for the windshield. Insurance company tried to wriggle out of it, but paid up. Had to sell the car as it attracted too much attention, of the wrong kind. It was the only one in Mobile and surrounding area.
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This is the issue with many exotics. Even if one purchases it pre owned and at a reasonable price, maintenance and repairs are extremely costly. More often than not you’ll have to take it to a dealer.
The dealer is not going to care that the car is 15 years old or new. The cost of parts and labor adds up quickly.
I would love to own an Aston! It doesn’t even have to be a late model. I have always loved them and would prize one over any other “super car”. But I also know it would not be something practical to drive as a daily car given the costs associated with maintaining one.
The dealer is not going to care that the car is 15 years old or new. The cost of parts and labor adds up quickly.
I would love to own an Aston! It doesn’t even have to be a late model. I have always loved them and would prize one over any other “super car”. But I also know it would not be something practical to drive as a daily car given the costs associated with maintaining one.
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Yes, exotics are typically only good to trailer to car shows, drive to the tennis court or to the junior league ball once a year. Driving more than 2 miles from home is a caculated risk.
Although not really an exotic, I owned a 1966 Vette (427/425). Beautiful to look at but high maintenance. And like riding in an oven.
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Although not really an exotic, I owned a 1966 Vette (427/425). Beautiful to look at but high maintenance. And like riding in an oven.
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Over on SF, SpooPoker, owner of LuxeSwap, was very careful in choosing his exotic. Every time that he purchased something at a thrift store and sold it, a percentage went to his car fund. When he had saved up enough (with him, it didn't take long), he paid cash for a Ferrari F430. Sure, there were other exotics. But, in doing his research, he realized that maintenance costs for this Ferrari were considerably lower than others. It doesn't have a temperamental V12. Plus, unlike just about all other Ferraris, when it has major engine service performed, it does not require the expensive process of removing the entire engine. Still, it is not a daily driver. He knows that was never the intention of this purchase. So, for a grocery getter, he purchased a new Maserati. :icon_cheers:
A friend had a DB9. In my eyes one of the most beautiful cars ever made. It was really nice to drive, but could not be left any longer than 3 days, as the battery would drain. It was always on trickle charge, which on a $180k + car wears thin after a while.
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After reading the thread yesterday, I did a search on Rolls Royce Corniche. This has been my grail car as far back as I can remember. I can get a used one with relatively good mileage for 30-50K. But having been in the trade, I know, and agree with the above written posts. The maintenance fees seem to border on the psychotic. Though, in reality, they normally are relatively fair. You buy a Rolls you'd best expect to fork over some serious coin.
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