Buying a Continental R

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BigBen

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11,863 posts

237 months

Thursday 26th September
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Hello,

After viewing a few and test driving one I have decided a Continental R is likely going to be my next car.

What are the group's opinion on this one:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226369664702

I am not sure the special edition stuff is a bit naff or not.

Also it seems to me there are quite a few of these for sale between £40 and £45k which hang around for ages. Auction results seem to suggest a trade price in the early £30's, this is the kind of car where I struggle to see the value in going to a non specialist dealer and the circa £10k delta gives me a hell of a fighting fund to address required jobs on an auction purchase. Thoughts on this?

I am after a later car for the updated ECU and the tilt steering wheel (I am tall and the earlier cars are a bit of a squeeze. Let me know if anyone knows of one for sale

Thanks

Ben

RedWhiteMonkey

7,242 posts

189 months

Thursday 26th September
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BigBen said:
Hello,

After viewing a few and test driving one I have decided a Continental R is likely going to be my next car.

What are the group's opinion on this one:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226369664702

I am not sure the special edition stuff is a bit naff or not.

Also it seems to me there are quite a few of these for sale between £40 and £45k which hang around for ages. Auction results seem to suggest a trade price in the early £30's, this is the kind of car where I struggle to see the value in going to a non specialist dealer and the circa £10k delta gives me a hell of a fighting fund to address required jobs on an auction purchase. Thoughts on this?

I am after a later car for the updated ECU and the tilt steering wheel (I am tall and the earlier cars are a bit of a squeeze. Let me know if anyone knows of one for sale

Thanks

Ben
Epic car, but presumably epic running costs.

bolidemichael

15,134 posts

208 months

Thursday 26th September
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What are your preferences -- specs or colour combo? Or is condition v cost the most important consideration?

BigBen

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11,863 posts

237 months

Thursday 26th September
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bolidemichael said:
What are your preferences -- specs or colour combo? Or is condition v cost the most important consideration?
Condition v cost are most important with a preference for darker colours, have a lead on a dark blue one that appears very fetching. That said the one linked in my OP is a lighter colour and I still like it.

bolidemichael

15,134 posts

208 months

Thursday 26th September
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BigBen said:
bolidemichael said:
What are your preferences -- specs or colour combo? Or is condition v cost the most important consideration?
Condition v cost are most important with a preference for darker colours, have a lead on a dark blue one that appears very fetching. That said the one linked in my OP is a lighter colour and I still like it.
The dark rear quarter windows seem odd

JeremyH5

1,677 posts

142 months

Thursday 26th September
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I like these, a lot. Dark greens and blues look best to me particularly with a pale interior and lots of burr walnut.

BigBen

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11,863 posts

237 months

Sunday 6th October
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Well I bought one. Reader's car thread here

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

2 GKC

2,060 posts

112 months

Sunday 6th October
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Wonderful cars, but those tinted windows are ghastly. Also think the lighter interiors look much more appealing.