How to get inside a Bentley

rupin_s · 16th May 2010, 22:23

Place : Little India, Singapore

I was on vacation with my family in this lovely little city state, and it sure is a paradise for an automobile nut!!

But 4 days had passed and my head got numb after seeing the countless, s-classes, beemers, cadillacs, lexuses ( strangely, i never saw an audi ) to the point that i didnt even care to snap these cars.

But today was different.

I had my breakfast at the restaurant down the steet and as soon as i stepped out, i saw a continental GT. I scanned it like a hawk almost with my mouth open. But as soon as it passed , i was ruing that i didnt have the presence of mind to snap atleast one picture.

By some sheer luck, i saw the car parked at the porch of my hotel. Determined not to let it slip by again, i scampered up to my room to get my camera, and as soon as came down i started snapping away .

Till now, the whole thing was similar to spotting an exotic back home.

I was off the top, i was eyeing the car with so much intensity that it could have amounted to harassment. Just then a chinese gentleman came running up to me and said" Hey what do you want( in a chinese way)" . I explained my part, and he started smiling . he was the chauffeur and the car belonged to the hotel owner.

The Continental Gt belonged to the 90-year old woman hotel owner who bought it as a birthday gift for itself. A 550 hp car for a poor old lady who never wanted to go more than 60?? Now ive seen it all...

Nevertheless, i met her, got the keys, and stepped into the car.. and boy was it worth it.

CarCzar · 20th May 2010, 15:35

lucky guy ... that is a ride

Scorcher · 20th May 2010, 22:55

Correct me If I'm wrong. But something tells me it is a Bentley Continental Flying Spur and not a CGT

- What is the thing attached to the Driver-side Wind screen ?
- Does this car operate as taxi for the hotel ?

Akshay1234 · 20th May 2010, 23:03

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Originally Posted by Scorcher

Correct me If I'm wrong. But something tells me it is a Bentley Continental Flying Spur and not a CGT

- What is the thing attached to the Driver-side Wind screen ?
- Does this car operate as taxi for the hotel ?

i think the thingy attached to the windscreen is the device that automatically pays toll.

i think its a speed.

rupin_s · 20th May 2010, 23:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorcher

Correct me If I'm wrong. But something tells me it is a Bentley Continental Flying Spur and not a CGT

scorcher, i think you are right, here is a picture of the rear profile of the car and it looks like the CFS. Frankly, i was overwhelmed by the car back then and i simply assumed it as a GT because of its front view

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scorcher

- What is the thing attached to the Driver-side Wind screen ?
- Does this car operate as taxi for the hotel ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by akshay1234

i think the thingy attached to the windscreen is the device that automatically pays toll.

i think its a speed.

It is infact the automatic toll paying device mandatory for all cars there.

No, its actually her private car. i have seen it only once during my one week stay.

Anand123 · 21st May 2010, 01:14

Its a Flying Spur. Nice car indeed. Its wheels look a bit bling for such a car.

FlyingSpur · 21st May 2010, 01:20

What a lovely lovely car

Interior similar to ecks' FS, God I love that shade. This combination, infact.

16th May 2010, 22:23	#1
rupin_s BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 61 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	How to get inside a Bentley Place : Little India, Singapore I was on vacation with my family in this lovely little city state, and it sure is a paradise for an automobile nut!! But 4 days had passed and my head got numb after seeing the countless, s-classes, beemers, cadillacs, lexuses ( strangely, i never saw an audi ) to the point that i didnt even care to snap these cars. But today was different. I had my breakfast at the restaurant down the steet and as soon as i stepped out, i saw a continental GT. I scanned it like a hawk almost with my mouth open. But as soon as it passed , i was ruing that i didnt have the presence of mind to snap atleast one picture. By some sheer luck, i saw the car parked at the porch of my hotel. Determined not to let it slip by again, i scampered up to my room to get my camera, and as soon as came down i started snapping away . Till now, the whole thing was similar to spotting an exotic back home. I was off the top, i was eyeing the car with so much intensity that it could have amounted to harassment. Just then a chinese gentleman came running up to me and said" Hey what do you want( in a chinese way)" . I explained my part, and he started smiling . he was the chauffeur and the car belonged to the hotel owner. The Continental Gt belonged to the 90-year old woman hotel owner who bought it as a birthday gift for itself. A 550 hp car for a poor old lady who never wanted to go more than 60?? Now ive seen it all... Nevertheless, i met her, got the keys, and stepped into the car.. and boy was it worth it. Attached Thumbnails
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20th May 2010, 15:35	#2
CarCzar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	lucky guy ... that is a ride
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20th May 2010, 22:55	#3
Scorcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trivandrum, KL Posts: 4,918 Thanked: 7,124 Times	Correct me If I'm wrong. But something tells me it is a Bentley Continental Flying Spur and not a CGT - What is the thing attached to the Driver-side Wind screen ? - Does this car operate as taxi for the hotel ? Last edited by Scorcher : 20th May 2010 at 22:58.
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21st May 2010, 01:14	#6
Anand123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 2,297 Thanked: 5,225 Times	Its a Flying Spur. Nice car indeed. Its wheels look a bit bling for such a car.
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21st May 2010, 01:20	#7
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,422 Times View My Garage	What a lovely lovely car Interior similar to ecks' FS, God I love that shade. This combination, infact.
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