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Old Aug 9, 2002 | 03:28 PM
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Am I wrong here or did Bentley swipe from the SL???



I hope the new SL600 kicks it's butt

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Old Aug 9, 2002 | 05:10 PM
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Man that Bently looks too damn sweet!! How much are those like $350,000.00??
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 05:48 PM
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the SL is much more beatufull, and more High Tech,... but I do believe that the BMW must be beacuse is really but really similar to the uncoming Serie-6.:p
both ways the SL600 and SL55 will kicks it's butt :o :o :o
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Originally posted by JamE55
Man that Bently looks too damn sweet!! How much are those like $350,000.00??
JamE55,

Amazingly enough I read they are keeping the price relatively low for a Bentley. $150,000 to $175,000. It has a W12 twin turbo engine assembled at crewe instead of VW's plant. It shares frame and underbody parts with the new Phaeton and Audi A8; however nothing in the interior is shared with the cousins. Needless to say this is Bentley's downmarket move and it's gonna **** off a lot of Arnage owners that paid big bucks for the exclusivity of the Bentley name. Good news is we'll be needing BentleyWorld.org pretty soon.
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 06:07 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2002 | 09:01 PM
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Apparently this thing puts out 1000nm of torque, E55 "only" has 530!!
I want one of these.
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Old Aug 13, 2002 | 12:24 PM
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Hmm...no offence to any of you but personally I think the car is very nice... 1000 Nms?? WHOA!!
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Originally posted by WyattEarp
JamE55,

Amazingly enough I read they are keeping the price relatively low for a Bentley. $150,000 to $175,000. It has a W12 twin turbo engine assembled at crewe instead of VW's plant. It shares frame and underbody parts with the new Phaeton and Audi A8; however nothing in the interior is shared with the cousins. Needless to say this is Bentley's downmarket move and it's gonna **** off a lot of Arnage owners that paid big bucks for the exclusivity of the Bentley name. Good news is we'll be needing BentleyWorld.org pretty soon.
Thanks WyattEarp!

Amazing Bently trying to get in the $100k to $200k price range league which are the 360's and 996 TT.
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I have to say that that Bentley is fantastic. That is something I would buy in the future. You know the interior probably isn't too shabby! I'd love to see a Maybach coupe!!!!!!!!!!
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I know of one CL (W215) owner that already has his eyes on one of these Bently's ... He most likly will be selling his 2000 CL500 for one. So, in essence this may take some people away from a CL600 or so.
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Just to follow the controversial C Coupe thread this is going to be the pooh-mans bentley.
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You really think so? I couldn't see Bentley putting out a product that wasn't all Bentley.
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Old Aug 20, 2002 | 11:49 AM
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You really think so? I couldn't see Bentley putting out a product that wasn't all Bentley.
Straight of the August 2002 CAR Magazine (it's a UK rag). Did I forget to add AWD.
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