A car for a king, still looks spectacular 22 years later. I'd say that it looks better than the car that came after it (silver seraph), it just aged better.
I used to drive an older silver spirit. It just makes you feel special. When you park it and return to find people staring into it, when you get someone walk over to you and tell you in the nicest possible way how jealous he is...it just goes on and on. Mine was Prussian Blue with cream leather piped blue with blue carpets . This car had upgraded sport suspension and cornered better than my BMW 740i. I sold it for a Bentley turbo r. I never felt quite the same.
@@naturalroyalflush I often think of getting one. And then I see all the comments about how maintenance is the surest road to personal bankruptcy. It somewhat resonates for me after I bought a used S600. I’ve put 70K miles on it and it’s been reliable, but I recently found out that changing the spark plugs requires removing the 12 cylinder engine. And you need to change a coil for each of the 24 spark plugs. And you might as well replace the engine mounts while you’re at it. So the $5K bill was something I could swing as the car hadn’t been that expensive to run, but it did seem wasteful to spend that sort of money for such a routine repair as changing spark plugs.
@@garysandiego I sympathise with you on that repair bill. I have had four S class models but they were all the older models. I think it is wasteful, Mercedes could definitely do better. The Rolls is much simpler I would say. The dealer and I had discussions about their rather ludicrous service charges. He told me if they didn’t charge sufficient, the clients...being the way they were...would feel affronted. Of course this then passes over to spares. I used private mechanics for used cars(except my Jaguars). I always bought used luxury cars, believing that you get a lot of car for your money. Ok , the BMW was new and that was mainly because of the leasing. Oh well, my era of wealth is over, thanks to legal changes, so it’s all like a dream now. Being an ex millionaire is no fun. I am an expert at doing highly impractical things but I had loads of fun. I had more fun with the Rolls than anything else.
I have a Silver Spur....and it take more than “not too much money” to keep them up....but having said that it’s just a wonderful car.....when you want a noticeable arrival this is the car to do it in.
@@cripto1366 Fortunately the older ones are less expensive than the newer ones. A friend of mine has some Bentleys from that era so it should be somewhat comparable in cost. In general I'd say minimum cost on anything if a mechanic is doing it is $1,000 per job. Some things less obviously but usually those things you can do yourself. Other things are crazy expensive compared to any other "normal" car. Example, a full pad and rotor job on all four tires of say my Subaru would be what maybe $500 if I do it myself? Maybe a few hundred more for any Joe Schmoe mechanic to do and/or even rebuild some calipers. RR/Bentley, figure about $5k for rear tires with caliper rebuild if a technician is doing it. I'm trying to think of some of the other crap he had done. I think he needed a new radiator fan that was over $1,000. The problem is there really is no competition on parts. You are going to have to get through a dealer and there aren't too many and depending on where you live it's going to have to always be shipped to you. Best advice I can give is get the nicest one for the cheapest price and negotiate with the seller to have a mechanic you pick out preinspect it, if you can. It's the hidden little things or the more expensive about to go items that will get you. It helps to ask people that have them because there's a pretty good unofficial list of this or that needs to be done around such and such time that people come to expect. I'd also say any owner selling should have impeccable records that come with the car, if not then you can safely assume everything needs to be done on it. So if no records AND not willing to allow pre inspection then I'd decline the purchase and assume the seller is shady.
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What I like about the trunk is how unusually low it is compared to most sedans. It reduces a lot of bulk visually. The proportions, balance and profile of this generation Rolls-Royce is ideal looking. If I had the money for a new Rolls, I'd probably by one like what you have instead.
I have an 86 Spur and absolutely love it. I drive it several times a week and it always makes me smile to drive. It is a pleasure to drive and rides like no other car.
@ 1:40 The RR Merlin engine was also fitted to the American Mustang fighter as I recall. The Merlin engine was also used in various other aeroplanes, such as the twin engine light bomber Mosquito. . Anyhow ,please continue Bill.
Bill you made it. The Rolls in the front is less interesting than the tiny house 🏠 in the back. You nailed it. The RR fits perfectly to it. Great House. It looks classy and wealthy. Keep the RR. Well, who knows what’s hiding behind the garage? Good luck to you further on with your cool videos. I like them.
I LOVE that you are so No Nonsense and there is absolutely NO PRETENSE and you'[re prettty funny too.. I lusted over these as a kid in Encino in the 80s. I still would ike to own one just because that's Who I Am...Thank you.
RR used to strongly suggest white when sold in hot climates because the AC was so weak. At some point they switched to GM A/C systems with significant improvement.
Rolls Royce are still building aircraft engines in Derby and the rest of the world. And they're exploring innovative new technology in electric and hydrogen aircraft engines.
@Joe Mastercue I wouldn't say that this model drives like a truck though there were previous models that made trucks seem nimble. These were ponderous with ergonomics that weren't good. Weird engineering and complex where complexity wasn't justified for any particular reason. Were they "awful".?..well, primitive and unreliable. They often sell for next to nothing for very good reason. Often old men in places like S. Fla. buy them because they don't know better or because one is on their bucket list and time is passing fast.
Nice to hear someone enthuse about the grandeur and style of this lovely vehicle. It is such a pity that Rolls Royce’s have now become ugly and the domain of the rich and tasteless who try to outdo each other with increasing levels of classless vulgarity in choices of colour and trim, if it’s not mat black everything (including the grill) , it’s such unspeakable hideousness as the body covered in pink velvet , as seen on the net in a certain Middle East country......I hope it gets sold to someone who enjoys it for all that it represents......class!
you have a point. mat grey and black was invented by marvel comics batmobile, a nasty color that looks like primer paint hedious! "class" is denoted by consideration for others..... loud colors are screaming "haha!! i have more $$$ than you!! you suck!!!"
I love the long-lasting vintage slightly modern-looking style from when growing up seeing these. It was unique also you need a smaller guy to get stuff out of the trunk.
ooooh, la, Bill...this is simply a breathtaking example of a '96 Silver Spur Mk IV....how was Prince Charles? Oh, lovely... ...just a short FYI...though several Scottish cattle gave their all for the hides....the Wilton wool used for the carpeting is shorn from the sheep roughly twice per year...no bah-bah blacksheep died in the production of this fine motor car...
This is what a Rolls Royce should look like. It actually has TIRES. I almost bought an older mid '80s Rolls Royce a few years ago. I backed out when a well known European car specialist told me that they were nothing but trouble, and that many parts were no longer available. I've even heard about people putting Chevy engines in them. I know that's been a thing with Jaguars for some time, I wasn't aware they were doing it with Rolls Royce.
what an absolutely Elegant automobile , honestly would love as a daily just to drive in sucj comfort and class . if you are driving this even now , you have arrived!
Some of the comments you made are very funny! My favourite was (effectively) that this is the car of the person the chairman of the board reports to. I want to know, having tried to hear by replaying several times, what was the guy who interrupted the video by calling? Couldn't quite catch how you ID'd him.
2:55 Too true Bill ..I saw my RR a few years after I sold it in a car park.. It looked like it had been used as a tradies work ute. Very disappointing.
I really wish I could buy one but for reasons why I do not know Well I could buy one I think it wouldn't be the best choice for where I live, where stuff pretty much is not appreciated
Beautiful automobile ! Love your sense of humor. Calling your workers/Team idiots is not a good. Even if you think they are, we who are watching your vid do Not need to hear it.
I'm an ex airline pilot and flew Boeing 747-400's with Rolls Royce engines. We used to joke that the "RR" logo on those 3-spool garbage engines stands for "Rotating Rubbish." 🤣
If the engine computer module goes out you can’t find another one for this car. They are no longer made and you can only get the old one rebuilt. If you can find a shop that knows how.
I don’t know where did you hear that the number 4 is a kind of a symbol in the Middle East, but this information is wrong. We don’t have any speculation about any number
no one has ever produced full size luxury sedans like GM, Lincoln, and Chrysler once did, and at a much cheaper price......1992 Cadillac Brougham Delegance was probably the best of all...last of the real great Cadillac....cheap to maintain also.....
I guess you weren't the first owner. That's the problem with these cars. The original owner can afford to maintain them properly, sometimes the second. After that they are cheaper to buy but expensive to maintain. Upkeep is skimped and they go downhill. I bought a 1965 Silver Cloud III in 1982, as the second owner. I've kept it properly serviced and maintained, and it looks good and runs well. It has also increased in value, from £15,000 in 1982 to £75,000 now.