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Originally Posted by Monaro CV8 Hi Manuuj !
Here's wishing you happy miles with the white beaut.
Do you plan to go for a road trip with the GT (like your ladakh trip in the Fortuner) ? |
Thanks for the wishes Monaro! No road trips planned as such due to work constraints.
Maybe one in October or first week of November to the arrow straight roads of Rajasthan. Its the only place besides the Budh Grand Prix Circuit where the GT's performance can be truly tested.
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Originally Posted by C300 Congrats Manuuj! What a ride dude!
Well the FE should not bother you and given the engine spec, 5kpl is extremely efficient. |
Thanks for the wishes and just to clarify the FE figures are there just for information.
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Originally Posted by ashis89 O.T- On a lighter note, Manuuj it seems you have lost your sleep since the Bentley stepped into your garage,your posts are well past the midnight(I am just kidding). |
That is all in my endeavor to keep this post filled with updates and pics. I hope you have enjoyed them as much as Iv'e enjoyed sharing them :-)
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Originally Posted by TRANSAM Echoing fellow bhp-ians thoughts/comments, Congratulations!! Manuuj, great buy and choice with superb pics, 5Star rated thread here.
Just curious to know, if you did at all consider the Ghost or simply the RR Phantom Coupe? |
Thanks for your wishes TRANSAM. I'm glad you enjoyed the pics. The Ghost was never considered. Even the Phantom Coupe only made its brief and tragic appearance because the Brooklands fell by the wayside.
The Bentleys suit us more based on our age and driving style. They are sportier and we have long admired their racing heritage.
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Originally Posted by ssh1979 I fail to understand why there is even a mention of FE in THIS thread
I had to use Google and the configurator for understanding most of the specs you had listed there Manuuj! And you are right about the "wanting something really bad" thing; the universe is a queer place really. ** So, let me now configure my L A N D C R U I S E R and wait for it **
Can't thank you enough for this thread, Manuuj; hope you keep updating it regularly. Again, CONGRATSSS and God bless you and your family!!! |
Thank you in return for the kind words ssh1979.The FE figures are just for amusement really. I wish u the best of luck with your desire to owning a Landcruiser.
What color would you buy? Mine would be a Dark Green
I shall update the post soon with more pics and videos.
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Originally Posted by DKG Is it true that you get a lovely Breitling watch with the car? |
If you mean the watch that comes in the dash board i suppose its a Breitling.
Will check and let you know DKG.
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Originally Posted by Sahil Manuuj- Congrats again !
Good choice on switching the panels back to wood. I'm surprised the dealer didn't do it for free.
How was the dealer experience in terms of paper work and payments? I have heard these guys ask for a good part of the payment in black (cash)
Do you have pics of the dark sky blue bentley that is parked there? It looks super too. Nice alloys on it.
Is the Range Rover still a part of your garage? What does your current garage comprise of and what in store in the near future? |
The Wood panels would have been our original choice as we dont fancy the shiny bit too much. The dealer did give us a 1.5% discount on the car when we asked him for it.
The wood trim panels and labor for installing them will have to be paid for I'm afraid.
The dealer experience was fair i would say. We did not expect them to do tribal dances and bow to us at every instance in any case.
They were fair, respectful and transparent in their dealings. Though in all fairness they seemed a bit understaffed.
I have to say one thing though.
The owner did not flinch once when we test drove his cars as though it was the last drive of our lives. He even let us take his personal Mulsanne out for a drive without a chaperon from the dealership.
(Though I suspect after sitting with my brother for a few "test drives" the sales executives would sooner have handed in their resignations on a hastily scribbled tissue paper than get in the back seat with him at the helm)
All the money was paid through cheque against a valid Invoice with VAT included.
There was no mention of "part payment and small black briefcases" at any point in time during our confabulations..hahaha!
The Range Rover is another beautiful and elegant beast and will remain with us for a long time to come.
As far as any new additions go none are planned in the near future.
As i did mention in the thread earlier we chose the GT over the Flying Spur, with the hope, that at some later stage in our life the Mulsanne might make an appearance...and im talking years down the line.
Who knows..the all new Brooklands is also due for launch in about a decade from now.
We can always dream ..cant we? :-)