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I think this is the car that Jeremy Clarkson reviewed many years ago on Top Gear and said, "You could have a head-on collision with a train and you wouldn't realise anything had gone wrong until you read about the carnage in the newspaper the next day.".
d2factotum no it is not. This is a turbo R, sounds sporty but is a pretty worthless car dynamicaly. The Arnage T Clarkson reviewed is a newer car, on a different platform in a different decade.
Hi Tyler, I just wanted to send you a little message about your Turbo R. My Dad had a 91 model exactly the same as yours about 20 years ago and absolutely loved it. He unfortunately had to change it as the fuel costs were getting crazy, however for the 5 years he owned it I thought it was the most luxurious thing ever and was amazing getting dropped off at school in it haha. My Dad passed away last year and the Turbo R was always one of his favourite cars he had ever owned and seeing you drive around in yours brings back a lot of fond memories for me and my brothers so I look forward to watching you enjoy it as much as he did. Thanks as always for the awesome content, you've earned a lifetime sub from me. All the best Nick
Guys I think we need to hold an intervention for Tyler. You know it's serious when the Wizard cuts him off and he still goes and buys an old Bentley....
The wizard tends to be a bit of a dick sometimes.. This guy has been an almost 100% loyal customer and he says the shit he said in that last video.. Sorry dude!! HOOVIE needs to find a new Wizard!!
Its a gimmick, RU-vidrs never tell the truth. If he stops buying cars...his channel plateaus and eventually dies. Don't be dumb. He wants another vid with 2M views....
Probably not an unusual occurrence for 1990 Bentley, about 1995. When they become hand me down 3rd cars to the 16 year old sons of the people who bought them new. Show me a 16 year old who didn't attempt to do burn outs on a Fri/Sat night while driving parent's car when out with friends?
@@techmaniac43 yes he mentions it in the video, he did a burnout in the ang wagon which he traded for this car, and it broke his power steering pump, immediately loosing power steering after the burnout
The Mechanic “pass the grey poupon” that’s why it’s a meme Rich people say grey poupon regular folks call it expensive mustard Hoovie is a regular guy imitating being a rich smuck and he plays the role so well
I love the Bentley Turbo R: it is the car that brought relevance back to the Bentley brand. It is considered a Rolls Royce/Bentley “SZ” chassis. Ricardo PLC actually did the chassis tuning on behalf of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars. Rolls Royce Club of America has PDF copies of the service manual for this vehicle on their website. The slow electric power windows are a well-documented problem and can be fixed by adding a relay and new wiring in the doors. Non-functional power seats is another common issue which can be remedied by repairing the control box under each seat. Frequently, the integral battery leaks and damages the printed circuit board. The hydraulic system is complex compared to most cars, but it’s relatively straightforward to service. Components can be expensive. White Post Restorations in Virginia can rebuild many of the components. Most components for these cars are not available at local auto parts stores or from rockauto.com. Bentley of Zionsville (Indiana) is where most do it yourself owners purchase their components. Only two replacement tires are available for this car: the original Avon TurboSpeed and the Goodyear Eagle LS Enjoy the ride!
Coming from someone who has overhauled the hydraulic system on a 1981 silver spur god help you. I love working on the one that comes to my shop but lord I feel sorry for the owner sometimes, Flying Spares is a great place to get parts for your car. Best of luck with it!
The hydraulic system is licensed from Citroen. Based on the year of the car it would probably be based on the Hydractive H2. The most likely suspect for the LHM leaks you're having would probably be the return lines that go back to the reservoir from the spheres, they're made out of a specialized rubber because the LHM is pretty corrosive. Even so with age they start to fail. If it turns out to be those rubber lines the advice would be to replace them all and not patch them. L.E.: LHM is the name of the green mineral oil used by Citroen for these hydraulic systems, it stands for "liquide hydraulique minéral"
joshua talun Same here man, they’re just such beasts. Can’t decide if I’d take a 760 or alpina b7 but both unbelievably cheap now. Grandma had a same gen 750li gray on gray, brings back nostalgia. People have these 7 series I love them.
The dealio sticking out the top of the fuel pressure regulator? Yup, missing vacuum line. That's probably the cause of it running rough at idle. Good eye davemonkey0057 I wonder how much the wizard will charge him to fix that? LOL!
Are you sure? Many fuel pressure regulators have to have an atmospheric port to work. They often look like they should have a hose but they don’t actually.
Unicorn Gas I might tend to agree with you but if that vacuum line is missing would it get enough fuel to run that well? I would guess it wouldn’t. I’m no Bentley turbo expert, so I can’t say for sure.
Hoovie i been watching you for years and o think this is the first time i ever left a comment. But just want to say your the man!!! Keep on doing your thing and entertaining bro. Your channel is awesome.
Two thoughts: This is my favorite Hoovie video ever as that's one of my absolute favorite cars; And, he's REALLY going to hate himself for that burnout when he sees that the Avon tyres that thing rides on are $500 EACH. Brilliant.
Wow! That video felt like it was only 5 minutes long, I could not believe it when it ended. Your videos are the fastest on RU-vid. Please do more with this Bentley R, I like it.
The Turbo R is extremely underrated. Turbo pushrod V8, GM transmission, Citroen suspension. I almost got one here in the UK, as they can be found for £5000 or so for one that needs minimal wrenching.
I ran a Turbo R for 20,000 miles a few years ago, commuting between Edinburgh and Marrakesh. I drove it as hard as could - it would wind off the clock given a chance. Off roaded it in the snow. Took rubbish to the dump. It only failed to start once (a dead battery). Maintenance was a few thousand, but I sold it for what I paid for it, and the car is alive and running in Australia still. Try that with a Conti GT or a Phantom.
Don’t worry too much Hoovie, hopefully you have the luck I’ve had. I bought one of these in February, 5000 miles later, nothing has broken. It’s picky about fuel, It really likes Chevron and Shell, Other gas stations like Sunoco have given me a rough idle. Nothing serious. Believe it or not, it’s a pretty sturdy car. All the leaks are referred to as controlled seepage, lol. The power steering leak is a couple seals, not too big a deal, easy fix. Mine had that too. Also, it drips oil here and there. Not much, a spot or two every two weeks. I agree, best luxury value, even the new cars don’t have the ride quality, one feels almost nothing when going over railroad tracks. The hydraulic suspension is amazing. The brakes are weird with the nitrogen pressurization, but hey, they work, even if it be on a delay.
@D Brown Yass. I also used to flip cars a lot. Like a lot a lot. Vanity plates slowed me down a bit. Pick the right one and the car wears it well enough to keep both.
Tufted hood insulation to keep the noise down to a dull hum. But more importantly it's there to help with that nice thud when you shut the hood. Like the doors you wanted the openings to sound like you where closing a vault everytime. Love these Betleys.
