jooooby1

I'm trying to decide between the two. Thanks!

ChuckinTucson

If you look down a couple threads there is a discussion of the S65 vs. Flying Spur that will give you a lot of comments and info.

jpohl402

https://mbworld.org/forums/s55-amg-s...-s65-then.html

Personally, I wouldn't hesitate in choosing the Spur. The rush of Bi-Turbo engine (though heavy) is incredible. Not quite in the same league as Naturally Aspirated V8, plus B's fit & finish much better, especially w Mulliner package......

Inf4life

Bentley without question.

xolinlevh

ive driven a 08 Flying spur, amazing ride, holds value alot better then an S (almost word for word what i posted in the other one)

ChuckinTucson

I'll say one thing about the Spur, it would make a great Mafia hit man's car . . . the trunk is big enough to hide at least four bodies, and still have enough room for a couple sets of golf clubs.

hdtv22

Bentley definitely over the S63. Now over the S65, its a matter of it you want class and prestige (Flying Spur) or if you want technology and horsepower (S65)

iluvmys65amg

I would be in the Spur before an S63


I am actually contemplating trading my S65 in for a Flying Spur Speed.

I think I will have a better value in the Speed Flying Spur than my depreciating S65!!

BenzBoy12

Go Spur, if you can, go Speed, with the ceramic brakes. The speed is supposed to pull like no other at the high end. Plus, I think the interior is a bit more interesting.

NY_SG

VALUE FLYING SPUR? I dont think so..... Friend of mine bought 1 90k its an 07 black black plat edition.

8000 miles.

I was like no way!!!! he was to deciding s65 or flying spur. He end up with the spur coz it was cheaper. Their value is about the same benz might be tad bit lower.

sako97

+1

sako97

I'd second that.

xolinlevh

the one i test drove. HOT

BenzBoy12

^Beautiful car, birdseye is the best looking wood around, imho. And Spurs in white are beautiful.

iluvmys65amg

+1, I agree ...I think the spurs in white are nice, I see alot of them in SoCal in black or silver ...rarely white which is why I would prob do a white one.

BenzBoy12

Another plus is the ceramic brakes on the CFS, make it stop like a GT3 RS.

iluvmys65amg

+1!

xolinlevh

now its on eBay! with a price cut!

Fraser

Agreed. Was talking to my uncle over Xmas who is quite into Ferraris, Bentleys, high end Mercs and the ilk. He said he has been offered RIDICULOUS deals on Flying Spurs and Continental GTCs. He said one Flying Spur was 50% off MSRP at 6 months old with 5000 miles...this in the UK mind but I was a little

SL65amg

I heard the Flying Spur Speed and the Continental GT Speed can be ECU'd to up over 700 HP very easily.... Then you're talking 0 to 60 MPH in maybe the very high 3 second range in a huge AWD Bentley! Now that is pretty awesome... I've still yet to hear from anybody on any info about the availability of extended warranties for used Bentley's though... I mean can you imagine the cost of fixing things on a Bentley? Might make even the toughest man cry....

traumadoc

The interior of the Bentley is definitely superior. Mine has the madrona wood. As for warranty. I got the CPO from the dealer which knock on wood has not been used much.

pmb600

I would go with the Bentley any day, and I am one of the biggest MB and S-Class fans around. The two are in different leagues. Plus the interior of the S63 is just disappointing for a car of that cost. The twin-turbo V12 in the Bentley is just amazing, get it while they are still in existence before the green nuts kill off V12s altogether.

I was very fortunate to have attended several Bentley events, one at the Pocono raceway where I got to drive the GT Speed and the Flying Spur around the track. The Spur is the way to go!

I will post pics from this event later.

BenzBoy12

MTM has a package that takes the regular (552 hp) Conti up to 650, so the speed with 50+ hp more and stouter internals should be able to top 700 with a chip easily. I'd say 60 in high 3's at the most, maybe more like the mids, and probably a top end over 210! Add some MTM lightweight wheels and the handling and braking will improve to amazing. Conti might be truly one of the best all around cars in the world.

paul928

I recently purchased an '08 Bentley Conti GT Speed, triple black, with ceramic breaks, for $165K. It had 1500 miles and was six monhs old. The sticker price was $227.5k. That's a pretty steep depreciation hit, not unlike the S65. (I purchased it from a MB dealer near Sacramento, whose customer had traded it in on an S65.) I checked by phone with a couple of Bentley dealers about extended warranties, and each said that they would be available for up to three years beyond the initial three-year mfgr warranty. Neither would quote a price, however, and I understand that that is negotiable. Both said that an extended warranty would need to be purchased BEFORE the mfgr warranty (which is for three years) expires.
In anticipation of purchasing a new GT speed, I sold an 07' Aston Martin DB9 in the summer of '08, which I had purchased new the year before, and for that traded in an '07 MB CLS 63.)
I had placed an order for a new ('09) Bentley, and before it arrived sought to renegotiate the price, but the dealer would not budge from the original deal which had been struck in July '08, which was list less $3k. I cancelled that order and bought the one I now have. While I have never bought a used car before (except in my youth), it seems that for very high end cars, except Ferraris , the first year depreciation hit is enormous.
Of those three cars, the GT Speed, which is all wheel drive, is the most fun to drive, the most beautifully finished and the fastest from 0-60. While personal preferences vary, for me the GT Speed is also the most aggressive in appearance and the DB9 the most beautiful and eye catching.

BenzBoy12

How do you find the handling on the Speed? That is a great car.