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Mar 7th, 2024, 16:22 | #6081 | |
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Oh dear, a slippery slope……
Just oof interest of course, I registered with Matthewsons just in case the Amazon was going for a reasonable sum. I reckon it will go well above the low estimates, and probably more than I want to pay https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showt...75#post2938875 Bit of a faff having to send copy ID etc, but this afternoon had email saying it’s all sorted and a £20k bid limit….. Cheers Steve |
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Well Alan,
You were indeed correct in your assumption the Bentley has indeed been relisted. Ta Da….. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404844984...QAAOSw3oBl3OJp £2006 currently nearly 6 days to run Cheers Steve Last edited by Steve 940; Mar 8th, 2024 at 09:45. |
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The straight six really is a silky smooth engine, but I must admit I preferred the V8 burble and increased power which made for effortless driving, although tickover was not as quiet as the six. The Rolls V8 enjoyed the second longest production run, I think coming behind the Chevvy V8. Edit: Fuel consumption was mentioned earlier in the thread. My MKVI, 4.25lt manual, regularly returned 16mpg seemingly regardless of traffic conditions. The Silver Cloud III, 6.25lt auto, varied immensely depending on traffic. We took it up to Scotland and toured the west coast on Honeymoon. Motorway speeds from Northampton to the Scottish border, then pootling around and Motorway back home. It averaged 15mpg. In town traffic, the gauge could be visibly seen returning to zero. Both cars had 18 gallon tanks.
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Also thanks for the info on fuel consumption, it was me that suggested ~10mpg, based mainly on the fact modern RRs and Bentleys barely managed much more than that (by modern i mean 1970s-1990s) and they were allegedly more efficient with fuel injection, higher final drives etc.
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Cars like this one aren’t special enough to be show winners, but too good for the banger racing oval, so what market is left? I suppose it is more or less folk like me that are just curious about older things and willing to chance a bit of cash on owning something interesting but very impractical. I agree with you about the lotto winnings bit, if I suddenly had £50 million I wouldn’t bother looking at this one. It is interesting that 1950s motor car prices seem to be falling off the cliff like pre-war cars did, exactly for the reasons we have already discussed. I may well look around for a motor car like the white S1 once I’m settled in ‘Vegas, it looks like 10 grand or so might be enough for something interesting to drive down to the beach on a Wednesday evening and round the Lincolnshire Wolds on a Sunday morning. Alan
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