Beautiful car . My mate has just bought a 2009 Continental GT , Mulliner Speed. Just waiting for him to bring it over.
Bentley GTC V8S
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Many thanks for your kind comments 
I have been looking to change the CL for a while. I was looking for another GT and I'm not a great fan of current ( CL ) S-Coupe, i have been a great fan of the S-Class Coupes, my first being a 560 SEC, 215 55 Kompressor and the 216. I looked at the lastest SL, lovely looking but not really a GT. So i thought just keep the CL, what's not to like, especially after Acid had waved his Magic Wand, so i left it.
The Bentley was never on the Radar, I've always liked them especially the convertible. I don't like the profile of the coupe, the same comparison being the E-Type fixed head and the convertible which has much better lines.
I had to go to my body shop and they had one there, it was the first time i had seen one up close, i was very impressed with the build quality. I then noticed the V8S badge, i hadn't realised they did the V8 which really caught my attention as I'm not a fan of the W12, so i started to look into the pro's and cons. The V8S came out top re the driving experience, it has the same engine as the RS6 + it's that much lighter than the W12 75Kg i believe. They bought a facelift out in 2015 which had quite few body improvements, front and rear bumper etc. So i started to look at them. The criteria was Distronic + ( Adaptive Cruise Control ) not many available in the V8 guise, plenty in the W12 + the Mulliner Spec.
So i found V8 PVO, which ticked all the boxes. I love the colour combination, as you might all have noticed I quite like blue cars ( 215 Tanzanite,216 Cavansite ) now Dark Sapphire. I haven't driven it a great deal as it went straight to Ed at Divine Detail, who had it for five days then to Bentley for a service + a couple of Warranty claims, i get it back today or tomorrow. I have never had a convertible and never driven a four wheel drive car. The miles i have driven , i must admit it is a very nice place to be, the handling is very impressive and the 4x4 in the wet and damp conditions are also very impressive.
So I will let you know how i get on. Thanks again.
Peter.
I have been looking to change the CL for a while. I was looking for another GT and I'm not a great fan of current ( CL ) S-Coupe, i have been a great fan of the S-Class Coupes, my first being a 560 SEC, 215 55 Kompressor and the 216. I looked at the lastest SL, lovely looking but not really a GT. So i thought just keep the CL, what's not to like, especially after Acid had waved his Magic Wand, so i left it.
The Bentley was never on the Radar, I've always liked them especially the convertible. I don't like the profile of the coupe, the same comparison being the E-Type fixed head and the convertible which has much better lines.
I had to go to my body shop and they had one there, it was the first time i had seen one up close, i was very impressed with the build quality. I then noticed the V8S badge, i hadn't realised they did the V8 which really caught my attention as I'm not a fan of the W12, so i started to look into the pro's and cons. The V8S came out top re the driving experience, it has the same engine as the RS6 + it's that much lighter than the W12 75Kg i believe. They bought a facelift out in 2015 which had quite few body improvements, front and rear bumper etc. So i started to look at them. The criteria was Distronic + ( Adaptive Cruise Control ) not many available in the V8 guise, plenty in the W12 + the Mulliner Spec.
So i found V8 PVO, which ticked all the boxes. I love the colour combination, as you might all have noticed I quite like blue cars
( 215 Tanzanite,216 Cavansite ) now Dark Sapphire. I haven't driven it a great deal as it went straight to Ed at Divine Detail, who had it for five days then to Bentley for a service + a couple of Warranty claims, i get it back today or tomorrow. I have never had a convertible and never driven a four wheel drive car. The miles i have driven , i must admit it is a very nice place to be, the handling is very impressive and the 4x4 in the wet and damp conditions are also very impressive.So I will let you know how i get on. Thanks again.
Peter.
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What is a VRN Facias ?
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Oh God, that is gorgeous.
Love the interior.
Love the interior.
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Very nice P, congratulations enjoy in good health.
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Beautiful car! Always had a soft spot for a Bentley since I drove a flying spur years back. Congratulations!
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I think he was referring to the ‘cut down’ registration plates
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If you look closely you will see i is not Cut Down. It is a full number plate with a Blue colour extension.
There is a company that can personalise your number plates www.fourdotdesignerplates.co.uk
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Very Nice Peter. Looks stunning.
Very nice car !!!! Do love that interior.
Mercedes could learn a lot from Bentley in relation to putting nice seats and door trim in to a car rather than the boring sh*te that they appear to put in, especially for the UK market
Mercedes could learn a lot from Bentley in relation to putting nice seats and door trim in to a car rather than the boring sh*te that they appear to put in, especially for the UK market
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Mmm, I'd say the latest Mercs, have some great interiors, personal opinion of course.
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I see, thank you for pointing that out. It isn't to my tastes, but the prerogative is yours and it is a beautiful car to enjoy.
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Your CL is lovely- very tempting but it just wouldn’t get the use these days to warrant the running costs 
