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This is the car you want your ex to see you driving.
This is the car that clearly asks, "Who's Your Daddy?"
This is the car that makes Aston Martins look sissified.
This is the car that one-ups everything else on the road.
This is the car with an exhaust that makes Harley Davidson jealous.
This is the car that makes people want to apologize when they leave a fingerprint.
This is the car that makes $3200 a month lease payments seem logical.
This is the car.
Okay, we only had it for the weekend, but we strongly believe at love at first sight.
We are not talking logic here, we are talking about an affective domain easily swayed by such events as people coming out of building, stores, even homes to lust over its sculptured lines and beg just to peer into its leather coiffed interior.
So, the big question after how much it costs is how does it drive? Well, it is so user friendly that it is almost disappointing. There is almost no wind noise, the acceleration is linear, the exhaust note is consistent, and only a quick look at the 200 mph speedometer reveals that you are always going faster than you think. Only the uncharacteristic loud drone of the huge tires mars an otherwise mild journey only marred by less noble vehicles, archaic speed laws, and overwhelming awareness that this is why doctors leave the profession for real estate so they afford one.
Aston Martin is the most natural competition for the Bentley. Having snuck in a few times at automobile dealers to savior the Aston Martin reveals that it is sportier to drive, but not as fast or as solid as the Bentley. We are not alone as there are waiting lines for the Bentley and used cars are selling for more than new ones. As for Aston Martin, there is no wait.
Naysayers are going to say that the parent company, Volkswagen, merely put together off the shelf parts to create the Bentley. The German company already has a V12 engine, all wheel drive, and a variety of other items on Volkswagen products such as its Phaeton. However, just because you have a dress belonging to Jessica Simpson doesn't mean that when you wear it you are going to perform or even look like her.
We contacted several Bentley dealers to get the feel of what it would be like to buy a GT. This was especially interesting in light of the fact that Bentley's CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen said, "It is not a question of how many we could make, but how many we will choose to make." The results of our dealer visits were good and bad. The good part is that Bentley is offering 16 different leathers, 27 paint colors, eight types of woods, and one attractive option called the Mulliner. That option costs $8000 (US) and for that you get 20-inch 2-piece, bright, alloy wheels with Advan Sport 275/35 R20 tires, drilled alloy foot pedals and footrest, a gear lever finished in knurled chrome and cowhide, two-tone leather and veneer combinations, diamond quilted leather seat facings, doors and rear quarter panels, an embroidered 'Bentley' marque emblem on the back of the seats, and more. All Bentley's have voice activation for in-car telephone usage in six languages, the option to delete the privacy telephone handset currently mounted in the front passenger armrest, and carpets and seatbelts specified to match either the main or secondary hide. You can even select your thread color. The bad news was that there simply is no inventory and special orders could take longer than six months.
This is the car you want your ex to see you driving.
This is the car that clearly asks, "Who's Your Daddy?"
This is the car that makes Aston Martins look sissified.
This is the car that one-ups everything else on the road.
This is the car with an exhaust that makes Harley Davidson jealous.
This is the car that makes people want to apologize when they leave a fingerprint.
This is the car that makes $3200 a month lease payments seem logical.
This is the car.
Okay, we only had it for the weekend, but we strongly believe at love at first sight.
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So, the big question after how much it costs is how does it drive? Well, it is so user friendly that it is almost disappointing. There is almost no wind noise, the acceleration is linear, the exhaust note is consistent, and only a quick look at the 200 mph speedometer reveals that you are always going faster than you think. Only the uncharacteristic loud drone of the huge tires mars an otherwise mild journey only marred by less noble vehicles, archaic speed laws, and overwhelming awareness that this is why doctors leave the profession for real estate so they afford one.
Aston Martin is the most natural competition for the Bentley. Having snuck in a few times at automobile dealers to savior the Aston Martin reveals that it is sportier to drive, but not as fast or as solid as the Bentley. We are not alone as there are waiting lines for the Bentley and used cars are selling for more than new ones. As for Aston Martin, there is no wait.
Naysayers are going to say that the parent company, Volkswagen, merely put together off the shelf parts to create the Bentley. The German company already has a V12 engine, all wheel drive, and a variety of other items on Volkswagen products such as its Phaeton. However, just because you have a dress belonging to Jessica Simpson doesn't mean that when you wear it you are going to perform or even look like her.
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