- sedan 55,021
- 49,995 overpriced
- Fort Worth, TX
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- oldride.com
- sedan 55,021 gasoline red manual
This 2000 bentley arnage red label was the top-of-the-line, built at a time when bmw and volkswagen were busily picking apart rolls-royce and bentley. Fortunately, the good stuff stayed (the twin-turbo v8) and the rest was heavily upgraded with typical german precision. But when it moves like a 5. 0 mustang and has the coddling luxury of a lear jet, well, things get mighty interesting. If there's a better color for a bruiser like this, i don't know what it might be, and the artisans who painted it were obviously at the top of their game. Sure, it's 17 years old now, but the depth of the finish, the precision of the bodywork, and the hand-rubbed gloss just can't be faked, so this car still looks insanely expensive. There still nobody who can do interiors like the british and the stunning tan leather driver's compartment of this bentley is simply stunning. Big white-faced gauges are simple and elegant, much like the smiths dials of yore, and the controls are neatly arrayed on the center stack. This car was originally designed for a bmw v12, but the red label cars received crewe's own six-and-three-quarter liter v8, augmented by a turbocharger. The big roller v8 has proven its durability over the years and with proper maintenance, it should run practically indefinitely, which is the bentley way. Stay out of the throttle and it wooshes along in serene silence and never gets cranky, with the slick-shifting zf automatic transmission always finding just the right gear. Either way, this bentley is a visceral thrill. The suspension never puts a wheel wrong and the brakes are insanely powerful, which is a good thing considering curb weight is a bit north of 6000 pounds. 18-inch alloys are chrome plated, a little flashy maybe, but why not, and are fitted with 255/50/18 nitto radials. This is not a car for just anyone. CD Changer✔ Air Conditioning
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