Comments on: Classic Driver: Bentley Brooklands is Insane

By: ghillie

ghillie — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:01:47 +0000

Really rather ugly

By: dean

dean — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:46:15 +0000

The interior is a little overwrought by my taste, but it sure looks like a helluva car.

A twin-turbo V8 doesn’t seem right, though. I feel like it should have a 10litre V12.

By: Johnson Schwanz

Johnson Schwanz — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:42:08 +0000

Well, this is a great old-money car, unlike the Continental GT: a footballer’s and ringtone rapper’s car.

I want one of those when I hit the lottery. Looks like something Boss Hogg would have driven.

By: Johnster

Johnster — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:00:36 +0000

Sammy Hagar: BTW: Does it come w/tube socks, throwback jersey and hair pick?

There’s a little compartment built into the dashboard. Bentley logos, although you can specify your own, personal coat-of-arms, if you so desire.

By: Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:06:16 +0000

I would think for that kind of money they could make their own rims…not rely on Discount Tire.

BTW: Does it come w/tube socks, throwback jersey and hair pick?

By: Landcrusher

Landcrusher — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:56:38 +0000

I think you missed the MPG because they were stated as GPM so as to not make their clientele have to deal with a dirty little decimal.

Seriously, these cars will be driven so little that mileage really does not matter.

By: GS650G

GS650G — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:36:08 +0000

Al Gore probably has one already.

By: N85523

N85523 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:12:32 +0000

Though I doubt if I’ll ever see one, it’s good to know that somebody is building an all-out no comprimises kind of car. Machines are fun and this kind of thing rates up there with a P-51 Mustang on the fun fine machine factor. Good for Bentley.

By: blautens

blautens — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:35:42 +0000

It does appear that Bentley isn’t losing their focus, unlike other manufacturers.

By: Sajeev Mehta

Sajeev Mehta — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:27:08 +0000

Now THAT’s a proper English car!

Thank goodness Bentley told the guy(s) in love with the Audi TT’s FWD proportions to take a hike.

By: tdoyle

tdoyle — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:12:51 +0000

It sure would look good down at my local Sonic Drive-In…

By: Frank Williams

Frank Williams — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:10:07 +0000

KixStart
Christ mentioned that there would always be poor among us. True. He neglected to point out that there would always be rich among us, too.

Well, if you don’t have the rich, how will the poor know they’re poor? Like my mother, who grew up during the Depression said, they never knew they were poor until the government came by and told them so. Until then, they thought they were getting by just fine.

By: KixStart

KixStart — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:59:53 +0000

Bentley’s making some extremely attractive cars nowadays.

Reading through the review, though, the thing that struck me is that replacement brake pads and rotors probably cost more than the cars I buy. Ouch.

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As for this car being a middle finger salute to the greens…

No more so than any other big car and, realistically, the impact of a few hundred Bentleys on the environment isn’t all that important in the Grand Scheme of Things. At least it compensates by being attractive.

Christ mentioned that there would always be poor among us. True. He neglected to point out that there would always be rich among us, too.

Between the two groups, I’d rather watch how the rich spend their money. Sometimes, as in the case at hand, we can admire how they do it. Sometimes we can point and laugh.

By: timoted

timoted — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:47:45 +0000

Sweet Ride. I wouldn’t complain if someone parked one in my driveway.

By: Justin Berkowitz

Justin Berkowitz — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:27:32 +0000

Holy lust, Batman. I really love this car.

By: AKM

AKM — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:21:43 +0000

to middle finger salute the greens. “It’s a statement, an opportunity for the world’s richest to say, ‘This is going to be my car. I’m going to enjoy every minute spent specifying it and driving it.’”

So does that make it okay to key-scratch it?