Bentley GT owners
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I sold the DB5 after owning it for thirty four years and it's the only car I ever made money on. However, nowhere near as much as I'd have made by keeping it. Selling was the worst decision of my life .... so far.
The Continental R next to it was the last of the 'real' Bentleys. Massive and solid in every respect. Robust and reliable but withering depreciation.
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The rear view is often the most challenging for designers. There's many cars look superb from the front or the side but ugly from the rear. The Continental GT isn't exactly ugly but the rear is nowhere near as successful as the XK.
Those rear quarter windows should have been longer - they certainly impede the view. The rear wing and boot design is curvaceous but looks 'heavy' rather than graceful.
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Graham you are very extensive will your record keeping much admiration !!
I would absolutely hate to think what I have racked up on my vehicle however it would largely fall into the modification bracket and definitely not the maintenance column .
Graham is right as the Bentley starts to age it's inevitable that things will fail more often, repairs will become more frequent and the price of parts will still remain on the high side
The more I think about it the 5.0 xf is becoming the most logical choice for me . It keeps me in the brand I so desire , it's has plenty of rear headroom and I still get a high tech V8.
I would absolutely hate to think what I have racked up on my vehicle however it would largely fall into the modification bracket and definitely not the maintenance column .
Graham is right as the Bentley starts to age it's inevitable that things will fail more often, repairs will become more frequent and the price of parts will still remain on the high side
The more I think about it the 5.0 xf is becoming the most logical choice for me . It keeps me in the brand I so desire , it's has plenty of rear headroom and I still get a high tech V8.
I reckon you would be better off going for an XFR and especially a later "facelift" one post 2012 with the 8 speed ZF instead of the 6 speed. Bear in mind though that the early facelift XFR kept the 6 speed for a year. Also the XFR is a different beast to the 5.0 NA, 510 PS vs 385 PS.
Of course the ultimate XF would be the XFR-S which IIRC first came out in 2014 but they are rare as rocking horse droppings in Oz and you pay a premium for one.
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And only one single V8 X351 for sale in all of Oz atm, this one: https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...-7359369/?Cr=4
At least it's the SC version of the 5.0 V8 albeit the detuned 470 PS version.
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I usually rely on Nigel Thorley's Jaguar - All the Cars for well researched information on specifications. He indicates the 5.0 X351 was still available in the UK in 2016MY and the X250 until 2015MY. Of course, they may well have been discontinued or not offered in Australia/New Zealand and other markets before then.
My 2015MY XK 5.0 was the end for X150.
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Maybe, but the XJ X351 is a sedan not a coupe.
And only one single V8 X351 for sale in all of Oz atm, this one: https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...-7359369/?Cr=4
At least it's the SC version of the 5.0 V8 albeit the detuned 470 PS version.
And only one single V8 X351 for sale in all of Oz atm, this one: https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...-7359369/?Cr=4
At least it's the SC version of the 5.0 V8 albeit the detuned 470 PS version.
I love the looks of the Continental GT but I don't like two door cars that much. They're missing a lot of comfort. Every time you take people in the back you have to get in and out yourself too, to let them get in and out, something that is easy to solve with the XJ.
I drive the SWB/SC, it's is big enough and powerful enough too, just give it a thought, good luck!
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Currently x2 xfr 5.0 and only .x1 n/a 5.0 the second n/a just sold this morning . In regards to xfrs rare as hens teeth over here just like the xkrs.
In respect to the xj whilst I find the the interior well appointed and they do look extremely good in the Navy I do find them a little long for my taste, on top of that there's a total of 7 available Australia wide and that's a mixture of diesel, V6 SC and a single V8 SC .
In respect to the xj whilst I find the the interior well appointed and they do look extremely good in the Navy I do find them a little long for my taste, on top of that there's a total of 7 available Australia wide and that's a mixture of diesel, V6 SC and a single V8 SC .
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Graham is spot on. I drove a 2014 GTC for a couple of years. It feels big and heavy but has gobs of power and certainly more refined than any Jag. The rear seats are more comfortable and roomier than a X150 but not much more leg room. Many parts are sourced from VAG and many times more costly than JLR parts. Drivetrain serviceability engineering is horrendous as Graham noted and many parts replacements require the entire engine out and with significant labour times.
Considering what you’ve done to your XK I would hope you might keep it and get an early X351 or X250 or perhaps even a X350.
Considering what you’ve done to your XK I would hope you might keep it and get an early X351 or X250 or perhaps even a X350.
Ive fitted the standard resonated mid pipe , rerurbed the wheels and it's currently on xk springs front and xkr springs in the rear .
Whilst the handling isn't as crisp as the eibach springs the ride is so much more nicer and not bone jarring anymore however it still does handle quite nicely, the raspiness is also almost gone from the exhaust (don't forget I have 100cel cats).
I'm kind of taking jahummer suggestion about keeping and also thinking about a rear LED conversion that would surely set it off .
Maybe a cheap Japanese run about and also considering a passat r36 as a second car as they've come down in value and still have plenty of grunt to get around.
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