As in my intro, I am looking at Arnages. i know, it's a newer Bentley, soon to be older Bentley, but we are allowed to make our discoveries when we make them.
I noticed a few people are pretty darn tootin savvy on these vehicles, and they might be able to flag me on what to look for.
thus far, I have looked at the Red label with a Jaundiced eye, understanding the sort of panic mode Bentley seems to have been in once VW had the marque and the 6.75 was stuffed back in with the Zytech.
Green labels seem a bit on the older side to me, but...with the right one, I can bite.
Green Label: Are they reliable BMW engines, with lots of Bosch bits available? Bosch has been very good to me.
R 2002- more the area I am looking. Is the Motronic holding up?
Does the GM slushbox totally collapse under the weight, or is it actually doing a good job dealing with the blinding torque?
Are these cars that can be serviced by super very good European techs, or are the sparks where you need an enigne lift just to take a peek?
Is the suspension a nightmare from fanciness?
I live about 1.5 hours from a Bentley Dealership, and I hate to rely on any dealership for anything but the most unusual of servicing needs.
I also tend to like to know a bit more about whats going on with my cars, and I will poke and prod. Is poking and prodding possible? I have a LOT of tools, and they get lonely these days.
Thanks in advance, because I am serious about wanting to know what I am getting into. Maybe I will look at a different Bentley, but these seems to warm the strings of my heart.
( I didn't use bad word, honest *****!!!????)
I noticed a few people are pretty darn tootin savvy on these vehicles, and they might be able to flag me on what to look for.
thus far, I have looked at the Red label with a Jaundiced eye, understanding the sort of panic mode Bentley seems to have been in once VW had the marque and the 6.75 was stuffed back in with the Zytech.
Green labels seem a bit on the older side to me, but...with the right one, I can bite.
Green Label: Are they reliable BMW engines, with lots of Bosch bits available? Bosch has been very good to me.
R 2002- more the area I am looking. Is the Motronic holding up?
Does the GM slushbox totally collapse under the weight, or is it actually doing a good job dealing with the blinding torque?
Are these cars that can be serviced by super very good European techs, or are the sparks where you need an enigne lift just to take a peek?
Is the suspension a nightmare from fanciness?
I live about 1.5 hours from a Bentley Dealership, and I hate to rely on any dealership for anything but the most unusual of servicing needs.
I also tend to like to know a bit more about whats going on with my cars, and I will poke and prod. Is poking and prodding possible? I have a LOT of tools, and they get lonely these days.
Thanks in advance, because I am serious about wanting to know what I am getting into. Maybe I will look at a different Bentley, but these seems to warm the strings of my heart.
( I didn't use bad word, honest *****!!!????)