Description:
READ THIS BEFORE YOU BUY A ROLLS Or
BENTLEY
This is the cleanest and best
maintained Silver Spur you will find on the market. See photo of the original
sticker. If you have never owned one of these, there is a lot to know before
making a purchase...First and foremost, low mileage means nothing on these
cars. It is all about maintenance. Before you buy one of these make sure you
know what you are getting into. If you find one with 40, 000 miles on it but it
has had 7 owners. .RUN!!!. It means that the previous owners did not want to
put any money into the maintenance of it and it surely needs a lot of TLC. You
will be buying a nightmare. .
I bought this Rolls Royce from a previous owner in Tampa, FL and he bought this car from a fellow
Rolls lover that is his friend in Miami. He was the original owner. I had
all the maintenance records when I bought it. This car has only been out of the
state of Florida twice when previous owner drove it to Georgia. It has never seen snow or
salted roads. The under carriage is in perfect condition.
These cars have a braking system
with a secondary back up system ( second set of front calipers ) and a ride
control system that all operate off of a very complex configuration of spheres
full of mineral oil and hydrogen. (The system was totally redid - about $5000.00 at the dealer )
A major rebuild has been done all at one time at 75 K miles. Here is what was done:
Replaced all belts
rebuilt AC including
new compressor
replaced the Plenum
Gaskets and all vapor lines on the top of the motor. This has to be done on all
of them or they will leak air and never idle properly. ( If you find one that
idles up and down slightly, this is why.)
Rebuilt and replaced
entire mineral oil system ( about $5000.00 as mentioned earlier )
Replaced all brake
pads with OEM pads
Removed and turned all
4 rotors ( this is a 2 day job by the way )
Rebuilt all 6 Calipers
( yes, there are 2 sets of rotors on each front wheel and 1 set on the rears -
There are only 2 guys in the country that are known for rebuilding these )
Replaced the rack and
pinion with the Bentley Rack ( this is bigger and a little tighter than the
original - highly recommended as it makes the car much safer and more
responsive )
Replaced compliance
bushings
Replaced plug wires
with thicker silicone wires much better performance than the old thin
ones
Replaced spark plugs
with NGK OEM plugs ( shipped in from England )
Replaced tires with
OEM Goodyear Eagle GA tires - most Rolls now have replacement tires that do not
have a strong enough side walls to support the weight of this car. The result
is a mushy ride
Removed and replaced
all fluids including the differential, Transmission, Radiator.
Rebuilt all wheel
bearings and repacked with the appropriate rolls lubricant.
Rebuilt shock tubes -
these are little hidden green tubes that most people don't know exist, but are
critical to the stability of the rear of the car
Rebuilt trunk latch
mechanism
Brand new Sheepskin
proper matching floor mats ( $2000.00 )
The things above would have cost
about $18, 000.00 at a Rolls Dealer - This is why is is is so critical to really
understand this car before you buy one. There is nothing else like them. They
are incredible, but it takes the right person to own one. Fortunately, this one
is ready for another 80K miles. There are no guarantees but we have taken away
most of the potential problems you could have with owning one of these for a
long-time.
Installed an Alpine Stereo system
with 4 Focal midrange and tweeter 2 piece speakers in each door as well as a
12 subwoofer in the trunk. ( About $3-4K worth of Stereo )
This Rolls Royce was purchased in Miami from the original owner. It has always been very well
maintained. Feel free come look at it, send your mechanic, whatever. It is as good as you find. .It is also one of the few red ones in
existence. NADA. Average retail on this car is $ 45K. If I sold it for $ 35K it
would be a bargain, but I will let it go for $27, 000 obo for a quick
sale.
update: 2016-06-10
