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| cbeaks1 |
Bentley Mulsannehttp://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/242511/Bentley copy the Chinese copy of the Rolls Royce? Looks like 
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| Mark |
Re: Bentley Mulsanne
That's exactly what I thought. I do like bits of it but not the whole thing. And the front end.....horrid. I still wish they's done the Java. |
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| PG |
What a really confusing design. Bits of it - front grille, rear lights, some of the detailing and certain viewing angles - really remind me of an update for the the Arnage and look good. Other bits and viewing angles - the extra front lights, the huge door mirrors, the overly bling wheels, the overly slabby sides - look terrible.
It almost looks like a slightly bloated Continental from some angles. |
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| PhilD |
And how did everyone feel about the Phantom when it came out? | ||||
| PG |
I didn't like the headlamps and I still find they look odd, plus the whole concept of the "power reserve" gauge strikes me as almost as bad as the Aston ECU rubbish. But I can admire it for being what it is and about 3000% better looking and less chavvy than anything Maybach can offer. I'd rather have this Mulsanne than a Phantom. to me Bentleys have always been far more appealing than Royces. It must be the inner cad in me. |
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| Mark |
I liked it and still do. |
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| Racing |
I don't much care for the design but I do like the name! Mulsanne......good choice. Much better than "Grand Bentley", which sounded impossibly naff. | ||||
| PhilD |
Ok everyone apart from Mark  My point is 'most' people thought it was hideous but it's now the tasteful choice. I think some on this forum (ok, in life) are a bit quick to judge, and a bit resistent to change and new ideas.
Then again if everyone just said "let's wait and see" it would be a dull forum! |
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| Frank Bullitt |
That's one way of making the Continental and Flying Spud look elegant. | ||||
| Roadrunner |
Other than the unusual front end it looks rather unadventurous. I shall have to wait until I see one for real. | ||||
| Matt |
The Phantom is a coherent design front to back.
This is startled at the front and Maybach at the rear. Not a fan. This and the XJ are worse to look at than the car they replace, IMO. |
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| DaveGibson |
Says the man who thinks yellow paint and red leather go together. 
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| Skyhook |
I agree. But then I like red interiors too. |
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| ds240 |
Looking at it in the magazines, I think it looks quite good.
Modern, but still classy for the big bentley. |
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| Giant |
The metallic beige one reminds me of early nineties American barges. Not good! | ||||
| Nelson |
my lord, thats challenging ! I need to be seriously convinced to like that.
just imagine if that had the rear end form the new XJ - the bastard child of Jade Goody and Marty Feldman |
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| PG |
I've had a good look at the photos in Autocar and it looks better to me now.
But I'm begining to think that this market for £200k cars has gone a bit crazy. For me, it's like a bottle of wine or a meal out. Above a certain price, it's just willy waving. What does the Bentley Mulsanne give you over the Flying Spur for example? |
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| Twelfth Monkey |
I really like that. A subtle modernisation of the big Bentley. And yes, the pictures in the magazine look much better. | ||||
| PhilD |
It will look even better on the road. PG - Bigger, sleeker (certainly looks lower and more gangster), more exclusive, more drama. Makes the Flying Spur look very dull, and a lazy piece of design to boot. |
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| PG |
With full acknowledgement to the Life of Brian I just cannot resist writing - OK, OK, but apart from bigger, sleeker, more exclusive and more drama what does it give you over the Flying Spur. |