Big Ben's Big BENtley

Big Ben's Big BENtley

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BigBen

Original Poster:

11,857 posts

237 months

Sunday 6th October
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For a good while now, in fact since they were new, I have wanted a Bentley Continental R. Recently the itch became too strong not to scratch and I started looking into the prospect a bit more seriously. My research told me I needed a post 1997 car to benefit from better seats and update engine management giving a bit more power. With that in mind I went to view a few cars at dealers.

What I learned from this was I definitely wanted one. Having viewed some amazingly well presented cars at various dealers I decided that the best place for me to spend the most money I have ever spent on anything was Facebook marketplace. I also absolutely did not want to be bombarded with pictures of the potential purchase or indeed any significant details at all.

It was also vital that the advertised car was at a price that was far beyond my budget and indeed the price of any similar car sold in the past several years.

Luckily I found just the advert for me:



TO BE CONTINUED

josh00mac

347 posts

115 months

Sunday 6th October
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Love these. See a few ads for 30-40 - will be interesting to see how it turns out

williamp

19,556 posts

280 months

Sunday 6th October
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One of my favourite cars. I'm in...


... I just hope the exchange was somewhere like a motorway service station. Nice and convenient like

Mezzanine

9,660 posts

226 months

Sunday 6th October
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I love watching other people spend money smile

Lovely cars - I am a sucker for a huge old Bentley.

Mr Tidy

24,297 posts

134 months

Sunday 6th October
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Looking forward to the next instalment!

tobinen

9,491 posts

152 months

Sunday 6th October
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Excellent stuff and congratulations. Watching wirth interest...

Mikebentley

6,704 posts

147 months

Sunday 6th October
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Always loved these. Didn’t Barrymore have one?

Fast and Spurious

1,555 posts

95 months

Sunday 6th October
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Drew Barrymore - no.

Petrus1983

9,825 posts

169 months

Sunday 6th October
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BigBen said:
For a good while now, in fact since they were new, I have wanted a Bentley Continental R. Recently the itch became too strong not to scratch and I started looking into the prospect a bit more seriously. My research told me I needed a post 1997 car to benefit from better seats and update engine management giving a bit more power. With that in mind I went to view a few cars at dealers.

What I learned from this was I definitely wanted one. Having viewed some amazingly well presented cars at various dealers I decided that the best place for me to spend the most money I have ever spent on anything was Facebook marketplace. I also absolutely did not want to be bombarded with pictures of the potential purchase or indeed any significant details at all.

It was also vital that the advertised car was at a price that was far beyond my budget and indeed the price of any similar car sold in the past several years.

Luckily I found just the advert for me:



TO BE CONTINUED
Could be the start of a very fun thread.

BigMon

4,698 posts

136 months

Sunday 6th October
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Great start and I'm already chuckling! Followed.

DaveyBoyWonder

2,741 posts

181 months

Sunday 6th October
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williamp said:
One of my favourite cars. I'm in...


... I just hope the exchange was somewhere like a motorway service station. Nice and convenient like
In the dark in the pouring rain. And the seller was from Birmingham or Bradford. If you're going to live dangerously then go in with both feet.

bolidemichael

15,094 posts

208 months

Sunday 6th October
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Mikebentley said:
Always loved these. Didn’t Barrymore have one?
Turns out you don’t love Barrymore as much as the Continental R. It seems as though he had a convertible one… an Azure.


Cupid-stunt

2,806 posts

63 months

Monday 7th October
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I love that model as well - just don't have the balls to buy one.
Do you mind if I live vicariously through your purchase?

Gallons Per Mile

2,048 posts

114 months

Monday 7th October
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Brilliant. Looking forward to seeing how the story unfolds!

B'stard Child

29,247 posts

253 months

Monday 7th October
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What kind of chap advertises a Bently Turbo R on FB????

Booked and marked cos this could be interesting………

Mezzanine

9,660 posts

226 months

Monday 7th October
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B'stard Child said:
What kind of chap advertises a Bently Turbo R on FB????
The kind of chap who is meticulous with service history and only using Bentley trained mechanics obviously

hehe


Hereward

4,381 posts

237 months

Monday 7th October
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A proper motorised vehicle. Looking forward to reading all about it.

geeks

9,731 posts

146 months

Monday 7th October
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OP is my kind of nutter, I'm in!

ConnectionError

1,944 posts

76 months

Monday 7th October
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And a friend of Bolidemichael, this is looking good

classicaholic

1,908 posts

77 months

Monday 7th October
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FB Marketplace, what could go wrong! hope you transfer the money by Western Union in advance and did you offer an X box in PX