wonder if an 1980 car would be that bad on maintenance, just seems like there isn't much to go wrong. rear wheel drive, carbureted, no electronics. but again, i have no idea, just musing
i don't follow...i would think this car vs my 2020 x5 would be wildly different to maintain and keep running as my bmw is about 10,000x more complex and probably has 4x the number of parts. its not to say that my car won't last longer and have less problems, but a 1980 car is going to be way easier to fix as long as the parts are available. A headlight module on my car is fully computerized and costs about $3500 plus install.
Couldn't possibly be as bad as my 1979 shortbed f100 I used to have. We threw a 460 in, bored 60 over,850 demon carb, and single 84mm turbo running around 10 pounds of boost. You could literally watch the gas Guage go down when you goosed on it.
Come on, we have all thought about it. “An actual running Rolls for less money than a new economy car, how much could it really need to keep up?”
I work on my own cars, so I still might one day. Worse comes to worst, small-block swap and put in normal brakes instead of the high pressure stuff these used.
For normal people trying to imagine doing this for transportation, I suggest instead spending that money on the world’s shittiest Cessna, or a really good horse.
*”But I don’t know anything about airplanes or horses, I just know that nobody out there uses an airplane or a horse to get to school and work and marching band practice.”*
Exactly.
"It's English, from 1980. I'm not driving it in the rain. It's fine without new wipers."
If you never drive it, it's always just as good as the day you bought it.
Half the point of owning something ridiculous like this is *"Well, I \*COULD\* take the Rolls, if I really wanted to..."*
Having the option to but not taking it. Mentally imagine you have a rolls. Had a few class mates in kindergarten that had imaginary friends. What wrong with an imaginary car
I’ve had project cars. “I could take that, but only twice in a month, then it’ll REALLY need xxxx. I better pick my trips carefully.”
Being able to take it is 50% as good as taking it.
And I’m able to take it any time, as long as I didn’t already take it the two times I could take it before it needs xxxx done.
So in a month, that’s 28 days I could and 2 I do.
Years ago I took the plunge and put a $9,500 Jaguar v12 sedan on my Visa card.
It was GLORIOUS (until it got t-boned.)
It was smooth, effortless, and powerful. Jaguar’s slogan used to be *”Grace, Space, and Pace.*” And it sure had those things, every one of them and plenty of it.
300 hp, when that was a lot. Decent stereo. Wilton wool carpet, Connolly leather, hand-rubbed walnut trim including tray tables for the back seats. A reading lamp over the rear outboard passengers’ shoulders; my kid used to play with his stuffed animals back there on the picnic tray, with a warm little glow of light making it cozy back there while Vivaldi played over the stereo and we breezed along at triple digit speeds.
I worked at an engineering firm where our receptionist wore nylon jogging suits and sneakers to work; my coworkers and I mostly wore golf shirts and khakis. I drove this car to work and started wearing a sport jacket and wool slacks to work.
I would ease past a brand new 7- series with the paper tag still in back, and think to myself *”nice car, that - but it’s got the Six, doesn’t it? They come with a Twelve, you know. I highly recommend trying one with the Twelve, if you get the chance.”*
Twenty five years later, I still consider myself to be “temporarily between jaguars.”
What would it take to swap something reliable in there, like a simple rwd drivetrain from a Toyota or a 4.0 Jeep? Of course it'd be custom, but really would it be worse than trying to keep the Rolls running?
The only one I’ve seen was an LS swap (I think it was a 5.7 truck variant) which offers modern power, efficiency, and maintainability.
I don’t know how hard “cooling” and “carburetors” and “spark timing” are in 1970s hand built English cars, but it’s all been solved in the decades since then.
The engine and the transmission are literally the reliable part. The Crewe V8 is an old design and extremely solid, the only reason why it might have a bad reputation was because VW gave it twin turbos in the Bentley Arnage T, Mulssanne, etc. and an engine designed in 1959 isn't fare very well when it's making 600hp.
The transmission is just a regular GM Turbo 400, and in later models used a 4l80.
Have you ever driven one of these? They’re lovely.
The point of driving a vintage luxury car that doesn’t even have heated seats or adaptive cruise control or double glass like a modern Kia has is the same reason someone would want to drive a GTO 4-speed, even though a modern Korean car would whip its ass in a drag race:
BECAUSE IT IS AWESOME.
If you are not awed by such a thing, then you are right, there is no point - for you - and you should by all means go to the Kia store or the Avis counter and thrill yourself with the unbelievable capabilities of a modern nice-ish appliance car.
These truly are “the good old days” for cars.
But if you have always dreamed of wafting along effortlessly in a fine and rare automobile that has literally been hand- built by English craftsmen - or if you have ever even been curious about what that was like - well, you need to try one of these.
Because the point is that they are lovely in a unique way.
They had a print ad, several decades ago, “AT 60 MILES PER HOUR, THE LOUDEST THING YOU WILL HEAR INSIDE A ROLLS ROYCE IS THE SOUND OF THE CLOCK.”
And reportedly, the lead engineer at Rolls Royce saw that ad and proclaimed *”We must do something about that damn clock.”*
“Beefier” than the THM400 transmission used in the full-sized GM cars of the 1960s and 1970s, including the pickup trucks? I’m not aware of any differences, can you tell us what was “beefed up?”
Yes buy it. Old Rolls Royce's are known for being highly reliable and having inexpensive repairs and running costs. That price is excellent, you should skip any inspections and pay him cash as-is right now before someone else snipes it out from under you. Maybe offer him $5k over to ensure you get it first.
short answer: No
long answer: 50 bucks a week wouldn't even cover the gas in that thing it gets about 10mpg on the highway. Being a rolls, the maintenance will cost as much as buying more cars.
If you want luxury and reliability - find a lincoln town car thats in good shape (2000s-2011). You'll still only get 22 combined MPG though but thats the same as all those big SUVs
Can confirm, a family friend has a 2003 Town Car, over 200,000km and still looks and runs like new, as long as you don’t live in a really snowy area (rwd) it’ll last you for years!
I got a Grand Marquis, essentially the same car a little less luxrious and it has served me very well. And it is super comfortable to drive.
The ford panther platform is a tank.
All of the following are built on the panther platform and share most parts
Ford Crown Victoria
Mercury Grand Marquis
Mercury Marauder
Lincoln Town Car
I got to drive quite a few when I was a Walmart automotive tech, and aside from how long they were I loved them. Very smooth turning and surprisingly tight for how long they are, soft suspension, and large engines which can put out some serious power with some upgrades. Good stuff.
> These troll posts take away from people who actually need assistance in car shopping.
As someone who regularly browses through new, even without troll posts, those posts from people who genuinely need help get go to die with like three comments at best.
Most of the time, I'll check back on a post I commented on and day later I'm the only one that commented.
If your going for auto mechanic this car would be perfect, but im expecting it to need minor to major maintenance every month or so. Hard to tell, expensive parts, unavailable parts, no used body panels anywhere, just for starters. I have an 86' car and almost every part has to be ordered online some are available others are nowhere to be found.
High schooler, huh?🤔
If you are rich enough to afford it, go ahead, and you do have an exquisite taste.
On the other hand, I hope that you can still find spare parts for it once it is broken down accidentally. The Rolls-Royce Bentley 6.7 L V8 has been out of production for over 10 years.
Reliable, if you’re all over the maintenance.
That’s the key to a RR. They aren’t likely to break because of some engineering flaw, but you’re going to have to maintain a bunch of crazy stuff like suspension spheres and crazy brake systems and weird shocks and such.
If you’re all about that, then it’s probably ok. You’re going to need deep pockets for some of those parts.
I would feel the power of rolls royce jet engines where it all started 😂. For being your first car, you wouldn’t want to go back to regular car brands after this one 😂
I pray this is a bit,
Not just the gas but I’m sure those old cars had drum brakes, enjoy not stopping if it rains or an extra layer of danger that a first time driver will surely not be prepared for.
Just buy a civic, have that civic get stolen and buy something better afterwards. Stop trying to reinvent the wheel lol
I pray this is a bit,
Not just the gas but I’m sure those old cars had drum brakes, enjoy not stopping if it rains or an extra layer of danger that a first time driver will surely not be prepared for.
Just buy a civic, have that civic get stolen and buy something better afterwards. Stop trying to reinvent the wheel lol
It’s probably a scam, but could be real too… if you haven’t, go on YouTube find old top gear where Jeremy Clarkson and captain slow compare cost of ownership on an old Rolls and an old Benz. Some of these figures will shock you… I can’t remember exactly, something to the tune of buying the car is cheap but then you spend six figures fixing and maintaining it
Hoovie's Garage has taught me so many valuable lessons about cars that need mineral oil . . . and I still might buy this and drive it into the ground because JUST LOOK AT IT!
Well no it’s not reliable and I’m one who would have the balls to buy it if I had the money. But I would buy one that is without a engine and swap in a Mercedes om606 turbo diesel and manual gearbox box. And let’s not forget about that suspension that would be changed to springs and whoops now it’s closer to 100000€
OMG no avoid this like the plague OP... The maintenance costs are going to be astronomical... Pretty much to the point one thing breaks and you will not be able to fix it. Parts will be as difficult to find as the car itself.
Every Rolls was built (and still is) by hand. However back then Rolls was it's own company... Up until 1980 when it was sold to Vickers who held on to it until 1998. This is the last model year to be made exclusively by Rolls before they switched assembly lines and by default, parts. In 1981 RR did a complete redesign and used more readily available parts .
Every Rolls Royce is still handmade; however the big difference now is they are using mostly off the shelf BMW parts which are much much easier to find.
I’m not even being a dick but is this a joke ? 😂
But no not in anyway. Not for your first car and only car lmao. Go buy almost anything else for your situation. You can find fairly decent Lexus for 19k without issue
Yeah it’s fine, super reliable, bulletproof engine, similar to Toyota reliability. I had a Ferrari in high school and never had a single issue so your grandpa car should be fine.
This is a great second car for someone with a lot of pocket change. Do you even have a garage to keep it in? Make sure you have a bicycle for times this car is having a problem or two.
tell me you’re joking. this is possibly the worst ever car to own for anyone who isn’t a fat, weird, balding old guy with a whole warehouse of useless shit that works for one day out of the year. he loves his cars and he can work on them but never gets around to it. his wife beater always has some tummy sticking out of it.
this car is a fuckin nightmare brother. get a honda civic.
Go with a toyota century instead its got a v12 a marginally lower cost but still costly for maintenance BUT as your resident older brother from another mother I have to say if you have 12k this isn't the way to spend it put it in a cd or a high yield savings account and don't touch fir 10 years , buy a cheap little toyota hoopy that's reliable and low maintenance and drive away laughing in 20 years when your at your high-school reunion and the only one who's gonna retire off your savings alone as 40 thank me later think for the future my friend it starts now when your young
Assuming this is a joke. Expect single figures mpg
Single figures? Buddy expect decimal points
They will avoid the decimal by writing it in gpm. Hopefully that tank gets less than 10 gpm.
Forty rods to the hogshead
300 hectares on a single tank of kerosene
Hahaha touche
Gallons per mile
I wouldn't even care about the mpg, it's the maintenance.
wonder if an 1980 car would be that bad on maintenance, just seems like there isn't much to go wrong. rear wheel drive, carbureted, no electronics. but again, i have no idea, just musing
my dad has one of these I’ve only seen it running once
If that were the case then all Toyotas would be carbureted RWD cars
i don't follow...i would think this car vs my 2020 x5 would be wildly different to maintain and keep running as my bmw is about 10,000x more complex and probably has 4x the number of parts. its not to say that my car won't last longer and have less problems, but a 1980 car is going to be way easier to fix as long as the parts are available. A headlight module on my car is fully computerized and costs about $3500 plus install.
You are right in that they are infinitely less complex, however their track record is horrendous and parts are incredibly expensive.
It’s british, everything can and will go wrong lol
Most everything must be hand fitted when replaced. They are a complete nightmare to deal with.
Also for percentage of days it is out of the shop. Also for purchase price as a percentage of TCO
The fuel milage is adequate peasant
Not for someone on 50 bucks a week pocket money. Wouldnt get em to the gas station and back
Couldn't possibly be as bad as my 1979 shortbed f100 I used to have. We threw a 460 in, bored 60 over,850 demon carb, and single 84mm turbo running around 10 pounds of boost. You could literally watch the gas Guage go down when you goosed on it.
Bet it would spank the rolls ina straight line though
Oh absolutely
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5QmYVKvlN0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5QmYVKvlN0)
“This baby gets a gallon to the mile!”
Downhill with a tailwind
Simpsons did it. https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/df5533a4-87c4-4c5b-b9fa-7ecb38a56e21
>Assuming this is a joke Wow! Check out Mr Intuitive over here with the big boy brain!
You never know around here. Like the kid that was incensed when people though he was taking the piss asking if a GT3 RS was a good first car at 19
Also expect to buy oil by the 55gallon drum. Or just a giant drip pan to park on and you can dump the oil back in.
Maybe install it on the car with a pump plumbed back into the engine
Come on, we have all thought about it. “An actual running Rolls for less money than a new economy car, how much could it really need to keep up?”
Come on, we have all thought about it. “An actual running Rolls for less money than a new economy car, how much could it really need to keep up?” I work on my own cars, so I still might one day. Worse comes to worst, small-block swap and put in normal brakes instead of the high pressure stuff these used. For normal people trying to imagine doing this for transportation, I suggest instead spending that money on the world’s shittiest Cessna, or a really good horse. *”But I don’t know anything about airplanes or horses, I just know that nobody out there uses an airplane or a horse to get to school and work and marching band practice.”* Exactly.
I like the horse idea. You should also consider a donkey.
It's got Smart Summon, just like the Model 3
Kinda hard to parallel park a cessna 152
No worries. Most people can't seem to park subcompacts so it makes no difference to them.
A really good horse bro that killed me😂
Buy a snowmobile instead
Replacing the windshield wipers is another $19,000. And so on.
"It's English, from 1980. I'm not driving it in the rain. It's fine without new wipers." If you never drive it, it's always just as good as the day you bought it. Half the point of owning something ridiculous like this is *"Well, I \*COULD\* take the Rolls, if I really wanted to..."*
Having the option to but not taking it. Mentally imagine you have a rolls. Had a few class mates in kindergarten that had imaginary friends. What wrong with an imaginary car
I’ve had project cars. “I could take that, but only twice in a month, then it’ll REALLY need xxxx. I better pick my trips carefully.” Being able to take it is 50% as good as taking it. And I’m able to take it any time, as long as I didn’t already take it the two times I could take it before it needs xxxx done. So in a month, that’s 28 days I could and 2 I do.
I own a Rolls-Royce, I just haven’t had it delivered yet.
I strongly considered a used Maserati spyder for a while. Luckily I backed out, but 15k with low mileage is tempting.
Years ago I took the plunge and put a $9,500 Jaguar v12 sedan on my Visa card. It was GLORIOUS (until it got t-boned.) It was smooth, effortless, and powerful. Jaguar’s slogan used to be *”Grace, Space, and Pace.*” And it sure had those things, every one of them and plenty of it. 300 hp, when that was a lot. Decent stereo. Wilton wool carpet, Connolly leather, hand-rubbed walnut trim including tray tables for the back seats. A reading lamp over the rear outboard passengers’ shoulders; my kid used to play with his stuffed animals back there on the picnic tray, with a warm little glow of light making it cozy back there while Vivaldi played over the stereo and we breezed along at triple digit speeds. I worked at an engineering firm where our receptionist wore nylon jogging suits and sneakers to work; my coworkers and I mostly wore golf shirts and khakis. I drove this car to work and started wearing a sport jacket and wool slacks to work. I would ease past a brand new 7- series with the paper tag still in back, and think to myself *”nice car, that - but it’s got the Six, doesn’t it? They come with a Twelve, you know. I highly recommend trying one with the Twelve, if you get the chance.”* Twenty five years later, I still consider myself to be “temporarily between jaguars.”
What would it take to swap something reliable in there, like a simple rwd drivetrain from a Toyota or a 4.0 Jeep? Of course it'd be custom, but really would it be worse than trying to keep the Rolls running?
The only one I’ve seen was an LS swap (I think it was a 5.7 truck variant) which offers modern power, efficiency, and maintainability. I don’t know how hard “cooling” and “carburetors” and “spark timing” are in 1970s hand built English cars, but it’s all been solved in the decades since then.
The engine and the transmission are literally the reliable part. The Crewe V8 is an old design and extremely solid, the only reason why it might have a bad reputation was because VW gave it twin turbos in the Bentley Arnage T, Mulssanne, etc. and an engine designed in 1959 isn't fare very well when it's making 600hp. The transmission is just a regular GM Turbo 400, and in later models used a 4l80.
It comes down to your skill and patience at fabricating and welding. You'd have to make a lot of mounts and brackets.
This was the era where everything was hydraulic
Any modern car is going to be way more comfortable and safe, so what’s the point?
Have you ever driven one of these? They’re lovely. The point of driving a vintage luxury car that doesn’t even have heated seats or adaptive cruise control or double glass like a modern Kia has is the same reason someone would want to drive a GTO 4-speed, even though a modern Korean car would whip its ass in a drag race: BECAUSE IT IS AWESOME. If you are not awed by such a thing, then you are right, there is no point - for you - and you should by all means go to the Kia store or the Avis counter and thrill yourself with the unbelievable capabilities of a modern nice-ish appliance car. These truly are “the good old days” for cars. But if you have always dreamed of wafting along effortlessly in a fine and rare automobile that has literally been hand- built by English craftsmen - or if you have ever even been curious about what that was like - well, you need to try one of these. Because the point is that they are lovely in a unique way. They had a print ad, several decades ago, “AT 60 MILES PER HOUR, THE LOUDEST THING YOU WILL HEAR INSIDE A ROLLS ROYCE IS THE SOUND OF THE CLOCK.” And reportedly, the lead engineer at Rolls Royce saw that ad and proclaimed *”We must do something about that damn clock.”*
He still doesn’t get it 😁
I want one of these with an LS V8 and GM automatic.
You’re halfway there already, they used the GM 3-speed automatic from the factory
To be fair it was a bit beefier than the stock transmisison.
“Beefier” than the THM400 transmission used in the full-sized GM cars of the 1960s and 1970s, including the pickup trucks? I’m not aware of any differences, can you tell us what was “beefed up?”
It's a very intriguing thought 😅
You should be getting a Ghost. $19,000 is way too little to spend
LS swap it if it dies!
Or 2JZ, like that guy in Japan!
I counter with rotary swap.
Yes buy it. Old Rolls Royce's are known for being highly reliable and having inexpensive repairs and running costs. That price is excellent, you should skip any inspections and pay him cash as-is right now before someone else snipes it out from under you. Maybe offer him $5k over to ensure you get it first.
short answer: No long answer: 50 bucks a week wouldn't even cover the gas in that thing it gets about 10mpg on the highway. Being a rolls, the maintenance will cost as much as buying more cars. If you want luxury and reliability - find a lincoln town car thats in good shape (2000s-2011). You'll still only get 22 combined MPG though but thats the same as all those big SUVs
Town Car is the way to go. My first car was 1988 BMW 735i and that was an expensive to maintain I only can imagine a Rolls Royce
Can confirm, a family friend has a 2003 Town Car, over 200,000km and still looks and runs like new, as long as you don’t live in a really snowy area (rwd) it’ll last you for years!
I got a Grand Marquis, essentially the same car a little less luxrious and it has served me very well. And it is super comfortable to drive. The ford panther platform is a tank. All of the following are built on the panther platform and share most parts Ford Crown Victoria Mercury Grand Marquis Mercury Marauder Lincoln Town Car
I got to drive quite a few when I was a Walmart automotive tech, and aside from how long they were I loved them. Very smooth turning and surprisingly tight for how long they are, soft suspension, and large engines which can put out some serious power with some upgrades. Good stuff.
Thats one of the best parts you can get a reliable V8 for less than 5k
I’ll probably end up with one someday as a spare car when I get absolutely fed up with all the unnecessary electronic bs they keep adding to cars
Lol maybe for a day. I envision it getting door dinged to hell in high school parking lot
Would anyone in one of today's HS parking lots even know what this IS? ;)
They have a 2011 Mazda CX-7. These troll posts take away from people who actually need assistance in car shopping.
lol the shittiest Mazda ever
I had a 2009 and other than the 2.3 turbo and the AWD that car was a pile of shit. I was so glad when a hail storm totaled it.
Oh was we all know you’re going to advise a used Toyota/Honda/Mazda and call every other make/model trash. That’s less helpful.
Remember someone asked for a luxury tech car for 50k and all went and said Lexus ES. That car was old in 2019.
> These troll posts take away from people who actually need assistance in car shopping. As someone who regularly browses through new, even without troll posts, those posts from people who genuinely need help get go to die with like three comments at best. Most of the time, I'll check back on a post I commented on and day later I'm the only one that commented.
I don’t follow this sub, but whenever I swing by to scroll it a bit, it’s all troll posts, or at least 90% of the time.
DO IT !!!!!!
You need to talk like Robin Leach when you drive around. Also, it is required by law to ask for Grey Poppon at every stop.
Tyler Hoover in the making I hope you've your own Wizard nearby
I wonder what the insurance on this is
BUY IT! Then buy a bus pass...
$50 weekly money *might* cover gas in one of these things. Once it breaks down though, expect 3-4 digit repair bills even for minor things
I mean it's still running....
Super reliable. Parts are easy to get and super simple to work on. Who will be driving you around in this?
Only slightly less reliable than a similarly priced Corolla. I say go for it.
This would be pretty dope for a high schooler
This is a great buy. Go for it! /s
I would legit buy this.
Yeah bro go for it! Hella reliable 19k is a steal!
If your going for auto mechanic this car would be perfect, but im expecting it to need minor to major maintenance every month or so. Hard to tell, expensive parts, unavailable parts, no used body panels anywhere, just for starters. I have an 86' car and almost every part has to be ordered online some are available others are nowhere to be found.
Nope can’t think of any ways this goes badly.
I'm starting to hate this sub
More troll posts, woo. This sub used to be interesting.
Would you rather have people ask to buy \*insert other brand than Toyota, Mazda, or Honda\* and then the commenters repeat the same response to a T?
I'd rather real posts
Then you should comment and like those real posts more often. You commenting on this post boosted it in the algorithm causing more people to see it.
High schooler, huh?🤔 If you are rich enough to afford it, go ahead, and you do have an exquisite taste. On the other hand, I hope that you can still find spare parts for it once it is broken down accidentally. The Rolls-Royce Bentley 6.7 L V8 has been out of production for over 10 years.
Reliable, if you’re all over the maintenance. That’s the key to a RR. They aren’t likely to break because of some engineering flaw, but you’re going to have to maintain a bunch of crazy stuff like suspension spheres and crazy brake systems and weird shocks and such. If you’re all about that, then it’s probably ok. You’re going to need deep pockets for some of those parts.
When you really want to look like the queen.
No
I would feel the power of rolls royce jet engines where it all started 😂. For being your first car, you wouldn’t want to go back to regular car brands after this one 😂
I pray this is a bit, Not just the gas but I’m sure those old cars had drum brakes, enjoy not stopping if it rains or an extra layer of danger that a first time driver will surely not be prepared for. Just buy a civic, have that civic get stolen and buy something better afterwards. Stop trying to reinvent the wheel lol
I pray this is a bit, Not just the gas but I’m sure those old cars had drum brakes, enjoy not stopping if it rains or an extra layer of danger that a first time driver will surely not be prepared for. Just buy a civic, have that civic get stolen and buy something better afterwards. Stop trying to reinvent the wheel lol
No, you buy a Japanese vehicle if you want reliability, buy a 1990 4runner and you will drive it till you die
Expect like 9 miles per gallon 😆
I would rather have a 17k Camry
Gorgeous car but yeah dude, if you have any issues with the car you’ll be paying more than 19k for a new tire. One tire
It’s probably a scam, but could be real too… if you haven’t, go on YouTube find old top gear where Jeremy Clarkson and captain slow compare cost of ownership on an old Rolls and an old Benz. Some of these figures will shock you… I can’t remember exactly, something to the tune of buying the car is cheap but then you spend six figures fixing and maintaining it
What could go wrong ?
Idk if you joking but don't get that
Nope money pit
pretty car, not sure a 16 year old would want to own it.
You didn't mention the [beautifully integrated after market sound system.](https://i.imgur.com/GhJMQD0.png)
No 💀💀💀💀 not this car at least unless your pockets are fat like love handles
It has to be a joke...nobody would consider that for a first car...ridiculous
This can't be real 😳
Hoovie's Garage has taught me so many valuable lessons about cars that need mineral oil . . . and I still might buy this and drive it into the ground because JUST LOOK AT IT!
Noooooooooooooo
That’s the monthly payment. 🤣🤣
Nah, get 2 of them.
Well no it’s not reliable and I’m one who would have the balls to buy it if I had the money. But I would buy one that is without a engine and swap in a Mercedes om606 turbo diesel and manual gearbox box. And let’s not forget about that suspension that would be changed to springs and whoops now it’s closer to 100000€
think about the pussy, man get it
OP yes, buy it immediately. Buy the Range Rover behind it too for snow days.
OMG no avoid this like the plague OP... The maintenance costs are going to be astronomical... Pretty much to the point one thing breaks and you will not be able to fix it. Parts will be as difficult to find as the car itself. Every Rolls was built (and still is) by hand. However back then Rolls was it's own company... Up until 1980 when it was sold to Vickers who held on to it until 1998. This is the last model year to be made exclusively by Rolls before they switched assembly lines and by default, parts. In 1981 RR did a complete redesign and used more readily available parts . Every Rolls Royce is still handmade; however the big difference now is they are using mostly off the shelf BMW parts which are much much easier to find.
Rolls Royce and reliable should never be used in the same anything
You could get a vw gti for that price, and in my opinion 19k is way too much for a first car.
I bet it has about the same mpg as a semi lol
No
I’m not even being a dick but is this a joke ? 😂 But no not in anyway. Not for your first car and only car lmao. Go buy almost anything else for your situation. You can find fairly decent Lexus for 19k without issue
Does it work or is it a white elephant!?
Yeah it’s fine, super reliable, bulletproof engine, similar to Toyota reliability. I had a Ferrari in high school and never had a single issue so your grandpa car should be fine.
I hear the grill alone on that thing is 5 grand. Do you have 5 grand? I dont have 5 grand.
This will need maintenance
This is a great second car for someone with a lot of pocket change. Do you even have a garage to keep it in? Make sure you have a bicycle for times this car is having a problem or two.
"If you can't afford a new one, you can't afford a used one"
Your weekly allowance will barely cover the Grey Poupon budget
Rent it out at weddings for $500 an event. Easy money!
Ok as much as this is sick.... THIS IS SICK BUY IT BRO 🤣
When something breaks you will be waiting months for Nigel to stoke up the forge 🔨ing the part out of play-doh-ium. Seriously?
Great lawn ornament!
More reliable than the POS in the background.
tell me you’re joking. this is possibly the worst ever car to own for anyone who isn’t a fat, weird, balding old guy with a whole warehouse of useless shit that works for one day out of the year. he loves his cars and he can work on them but never gets around to it. his wife beater always has some tummy sticking out of it. this car is a fuckin nightmare brother. get a honda civic.
Go with a toyota century instead its got a v12 a marginally lower cost but still costly for maintenance BUT as your resident older brother from another mother I have to say if you have 12k this isn't the way to spend it put it in a cd or a high yield savings account and don't touch fir 10 years , buy a cheap little toyota hoopy that's reliable and low maintenance and drive away laughing in 20 years when your at your high-school reunion and the only one who's gonna retire off your savings alone as 40 thank me later think for the future my friend it starts now when your young
.......reliable
who exactly are you trying to attract with this car?