Continental Power

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minipower

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226 months

Friday 16th June 2006
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Felt the full power of a Bentley continental today. Came out of nowhere, straight up my dad's cars arse.
Couldnt here it much, but boy it seemed powerful. Bloke was a bit of a tosser though as he tried to undertake us on a dual carriageway with very little gaps between the cars on the inside (hence we did not pull in).
In reply to the post that people hate them, I can't see what they see, as you get a huge amount of power for good money, so they get my vote from this rude but exciting encounter.

Balmoral Green

41,764 posts

255 months

Friday 16th June 2006
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James Robertson Justice said:
Get out of my way, i'm in a Bentley


As he runs Stanley Baxter on a bicycle off the road

minipower

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226 months

Friday 16th June 2006
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Looked second only to the SRT10 ram in aggresion levels and that is saying something. I imagine in black, it would look like the grim reaper trying to run you over.

mrvette

973 posts

234 months

Monday 19th June 2006
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minipower said:
Felt the full power of a Bentley continental today. Came out of nowhere, straight up my dad's cars arse.
Couldnt here it much, but boy it seemed powerful. Bloke was a bit of a tosser though as he tried to undertake us on a dual carriageway with very little gaps between the cars on the inside (hence we did not pull in).
In reply to the post that people hate them, I can't see what they see, as you get a huge amount of power for good money, so they get my vote from this rude but exciting encounter.


Was it a greenish coloured 54 plate?

minipower

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904 posts

226 months

Tuesday 20th June 2006
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No it was more of a pale light metalic sky blue (close as I can get).
Funny thing was mr vette we were in a vette to. After this encounter we are now even more ready to purchase a C6 ZO6 as more power is needed. Bentley is 2 tonnes and packs 552BHP? but corvette ways less than a f430 and packs 511BHP and is naturally aspirated. No chance of undertaking now.

mrvette

973 posts

234 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
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Drop me an email when you get the Z it would be intresting to see the comparision

minipower

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226 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
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Quiet residential street, middle of the night, then all hell breaks loose.
Jokes aside, it would be good to see a comparison.
What do you think sounds better, your vette or you bentley? Must ask as could not hear it at all over the billy boats.

Balmoral Green

41,764 posts

255 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
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The Bentley sounds cack, a bunch of us were at the PH Starkholmes meet last night, stood outside the chippy and a new black GTC came past, driver saw us and the assortment of cars and floored it. The W12 was just a noise, nothing nice to it. I have heard that the aftermarket exhaust tuners havent been able to do anything with it either.

I love the look of the GTC though, for once a roof chop that looks better than the original coupe.

SuPaSpArK

2,105 posts

245 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
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A little off topic but did you win any siverware/rosets Warren?

Balmoral Green

41,764 posts

255 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
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Ask me again on Saturday

If I do, there will be a thread and pics anyway.

minipower

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904 posts

226 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
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Pity, as I always love to hear a Bentley. Do the turbos muffle the sound slightly, as I've heard that in the C5 the burbling V8 soundtrack can be changed quite dramatically by the fitting of them.

mrvette

973 posts

234 months

Thursday 22nd June 2006
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i disagree, the bentley sounds awesome you just have to know how to extract the sound, it took me a few days to master it though,

i will have to post a vid or 2 up to see if i can change some minds!

mrvette

973 posts

234 months

Thursday 22nd June 2006
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Forgot to add I still prefer the sound of the V8

minipower

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226 months

Thursday 22nd June 2006
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Ye it will be good to hear it.
Did one go to the festival of speed as I can't remeber even though I've been the last 4 years?

Gulzar

745 posts

193 months

Thursday 31st December 2009
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minipower I've just realised this was probably me (LOL!) before I changed the colour of the bentley from light blue to white/gold biggrin

ferraray

48 posts

181 months

Saturday 16th January 2010
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hi folks , just been reading all your comments about the GT exhaust noise\ note levels, i work for bentley motors in crewe and i fully agree with u all, the GT is very understated in the exhaust note dept. i have just been to pick up my Ferrari 308 GTS from amari supercars in preston, they have a GT in there for sale and it is fitted with an aftermarket set of back boxe's WOW u should hear it, now thats how they should sound, it's like a formula one, but i have to say our companty have to cater for the majority of customers who prefer their cars to sound , shall we say more subtle !! so if you have a GT and u ant to get noticed, get the two rear boxes replaced, u WILL get noticed, take care,, Ray.

stain

1,053 posts

217 months

Sunday 17th January 2010
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I don't particularly like the exhaust note. I find the Spur note nicer than the GT/C, probably due to extra plumbing. The Speed sounds great in sport mode. I've heard an aftermarket GT exhaust and hated it. It was just as boomy but 10 times louder! Didn't suit the car IMO. Certain cars get away with being shouty, but Crewe built cars can't.

Gulzar

745 posts

193 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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ferraray said:
hi folks , just been reading all your comments about the GT exhaust noise\ note levels, i work for bentley motors in crewe and i fully agree with u all, the GT is very understated in the exhaust note dept. i have just been to pick up my Ferrari 308 GTS from amari supercars in preston, they have a GT in there for sale and it is fitted with an aftermarket set of back boxe's WOW u should hear it, now thats how they should sound, it's like a formula one, but i have to say our companty have to cater for the majority of customers who prefer their cars to sound , shall we say more subtle !! so if you have a GT and u ant to get noticed, get the two rear boxes replaced, u WILL get noticed, take care,, Ray.
Hi mate - where does one buy or how to get ahold of some new boxes? Does the whole process cost much?

ferraray

48 posts

181 months

Monday 18th January 2010
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sorry, dont know where to get the replacement rear boxe's but i have seen a couple of GT's with them fitted, might be an idea to give amari a ring, ask for richard, tell him ray who bought the 308 said to ring and ask him if he can put you in contact with the previous owner of the GT with the boxe's fitted, or he may know where you could get some from, phone no is 01772663777, good luck, Ray.

AndrewW-G

11,968 posts

224 months

Tuesday 19th January 2010
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