unit244@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> They're a British, mass produced, car of the 1970s.
>>
>
> Rolls-Royce mass produced?
Silver Shadow may have well has been, they're considerably more
plentiful than Austin 3-litres ;), the bodies were produced by Pressed
Steel...
>> Do you REALLY think they're going to be reliable?
> Yes. Well, they are not the same as other cars, they are not built down
> to a price. They should have been made to a lot higher standard than
> anything else.
Should have.
They were trimmed to a higher standard. But the electrical components
are much the same as anything else of the era. The Shadow II is what it
is, and that's WHY they're £5K (or less) these days.
>> If you really must - and I suppose from a BMW, a Rolls Royce is about
>> the only way the nouveau-riché can go - then the pick of the bunch for
>> reliability, image (though, I'm afraid no-one will know you're loaded
>> instantly as they would with the Spirit of Ecstacy atop your grille)
> LOL, do you know me?
*snorts*
> Well, I was thinking the Rolls would be more suitable for everyday, as
> the Bentley's engine has been tinkered with and tuned, and therefore
> more prone to brake. More to go wrong. Especially, the turbocharged
> versions.
It's an iron V8. And the Eight isn't turbocharged.
> Plus, I'm 30 something and the Bentley is not the same image I want.
> And I don't like the mesh grille.
I'm 30 something and if you gave me a Shadow/Spirit free, I'd rapidly
find someone to trade it with for something less obnoxious, like a
gold-plated Hummer or something. (I am serious; if I was given a Rolls
Royce of the 70s/80s free, unless it was a Corniche or Carmargue, I'd
offer it as a swap for the best Citroen CX or even XM I could find).
>> If you want British ambience, I think the later (mid 90s) Jaguar XJs
>>
>
> And old Jag? I don't want to look like cockney gangster or an aging
> managing director of a small company, the old school business man, die
> in the wool Tory, smokes cigars and keeps a bottle of Scotch in his
> desk draw, like Mike Baldwin from Coronation Street. Not the image I
> want.
Then why on earth to do want the rusty, tired relic all of these
sterotypes aspire to; ideally in white so they can make a bit of cash on
the side running it as a wedding car? ;)
This is all slightly tongue in cheek, of course - all cars have their
merits - but I can't see running a Spirit/Shadow being a good move.
Especially at lower end of the budget.
Richard
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