Wouldn't want one even if I had £250k....
21 February 2003, 04:47 PM
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Saw the new Roller today when I was in Chichester which is near Goodwood where they are made now I think. What an ugly son of a bitch. I thought it looked OK on the press release piccies but in the flesh it looked like a landing craft on wheels... Now I am not a Roller fan and but I did think the earlier models had some panache but not this new baby. Anyone seen the real thing or been in one? David
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22 February 2003, 10:32 AM
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agreed the new one is a moose (thanks BMW)
Before the shadow they did produce some truly beautifully handcrafted motors.
I am biased because my old man has a silver cloud which he bought in the late 80s for a song.
it was cheap to buy but has probably cost more than twice what he paid to kep it running
Before the shadow they did produce some truly beautifully handcrafted motors.
I am biased because my old man has a silver cloud which he bought in the late 80s for a song.
it was cheap to buy but has probably cost more than twice what he paid to kep it running
22 February 2003, 11:08 AM
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An on topic reply at last 
My post was really about the car not the image/stereotype of the driver. I am sure the new Roller is engineered beautifully but I think its looks let it down IMHO. Agree with Matts that the older Rollers were the business but they had an off period in recent years. I remember sitting in a 70's/80's Model with cheap plastic indicator controls and it didn't even run to a heated de-mister on the rear screen (OK they are all supposed to be owned by peeps with garages!). Uncle had an old Bentley Contintental (long sloping back) - real peach.
My post was really about the car not the image/stereotype of the driver. I am sure the new Roller is engineered beautifully but I think its looks let it down IMHO. Agree with Matts that the older Rollers were the business but they had an off period in recent years. I remember sitting in a 70's/80's Model with cheap plastic indicator controls and it didn't even run to a heated de-mister on the rear screen (OK they are all supposed to be owned by peeps with garages!). Uncle had an old Bentley Contintental (long sloping back) - real peach.
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cheers david the old mans is a cloud 1 the last of the real handmade rollers and features a handbook adressed to the "chauffeur" and an old fashioned valve radio which hums in a very satisfactory way for about 20 secs before it comes to life.
on a side note the seatbelts are actually RAF made
on a side note the seatbelts are actually RAF made
Absolutely massive! It had 'presence'.....but was essentially ugly! 
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