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05-18-2011, 09:08 AM | #1 |
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Rolls Royce Ghost vs Bentley Muslanne vs Bentley Flying Spur
While this isn't an M3 vs... thread, I thought I'd ask anyways.
My dad is ready to order himself a new Uber-sedan. It will not be used for daily driving and chances are only he and my mother will be driving around in it. It's sort of a "Lifetime Achievement Award" to himself for all his lifes hard work. He has narrowed it down to the Rolls Royce Ghost, the Bentley Muslanne and the Bentley Flying Spur. Do any of you have any experience with any of these? Is the premium on the Muslanne worth it over the Ghost? Thanks.
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My fathers partner picked up a Flying Spur and I got to check it out pretty good. Very nice car, deffinately something geared for more aged men. For me I'd take a loaded up 750li over one but the big B is deffinately a milestone car.
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went to see all the same cars for my grandpa... Mulsanne not worth it in my opinion there are also 2 new maybach 57s available in canada this month. Ghost is very ostentatious even compared to a bentley, depends what he likes drove the flying spur speed, liked it - that was our favorite for the fam, though it was the least comfy. dont know how old and mobile ur dad is, if he is being chaufferred, etc?
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As for Maybach's, he see's them as what they, oversized S Class Benz's. He's passed that. He wants to move upscale now. Personally, I like the Ghost exterior and Muslanne interior.
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the flying spur in my opinion does not truly compare to the Ghost. I find the B younger and sportier. The Ghost and even mulsanne more plush and old-world mobster. I looked at the Mulsanne, pretty stunning interior - but dont find the seats crazy plush, a little firm. The new Maybach body and interior is quite impressive, though I agree largely, not wholely - you need to sit in one to feel the difference between it an S-class - it is quite noticeable. Though not worth 400k. so i guess its ghost v mulsanne? Ghost is more of a "bosscar", mulsanne a little classier in my opinion. If he wants to move up considerably, dont think a spur will be considered too special in dt To - if he gives a shit about that.
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You are right, though loosely based! The Flying Spur is largly based on the A8 W12.
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What do you mean by "bosscar"?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswa..._D_platform#D4 The A8 has an aluminum space frame which makes it lighter than rivals. Incidentally it is my favourite luxury flagship. |
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bosscar - kinda like hollywood, gangster, money, haha. it bothered my family, cause it just has so much presence, far from understated (none of these are, but out of them...). but if ur fam doesnt care, then go for it.. personally, i expected more from the mulsanne.
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I just don't know if the Muslanne is worth the $50,000 CAD premium. I think at this point, the Rolls is looking like the winner. We'll see on Saturday. I'm going car shopping with him and my mother. My wife's going to come too as she's never seen a Rolls up close before lol
EDIT: just saw the listing at $65,000 CAD premium. Now I'm really not sure if it's worth it.
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I went to the test drive day for the Muslanne and the Ghost at Symbolic Motorcars and the Ghost is a beast. Its super luxury and is suprisingly fast. The Flying spur's even though they are exotic, they are really common where I live. For a "lifetime achievement car" I would choose the Rolls because they are just so Bad-ass
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Rolls are classy and bentleys are more sporty, just depends what you want but the rolls will cost more, and also offer more, both amazing cars though
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His current daily driver is a CL class Mercedes coupe and he will continue to drive it even after buying the new car. He doesn't want another coupe, he wants a grand touring sedan. Besides, my dad religiously drives the limit, so I don't think he would really enjoy the Supersport.
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Update With Pictures!!
Thought I'd update the thread with a few pics. So my dad ended up ordering a 2011 Rolls Royce Ghost early last summer. The car is fully loaded to the nines and completely "Bespoke" from the custom Midnight Sapphire color (normally available as an upgraded paint for the Phantom only, a $8900 option) to the contrasting hand painted pinstripe (a $6900 option). Funnyh how the price of admission on this car barely gets you anything. This car has well over $100K in options.
He took delivery of the car on December 1st and has been enjoying driving it during the mild winter we've been having. Anyways, the pics below were taken while the car was being tinted (35% all around and 50% windshield). Enjoy.
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