Tone

Obviously a much more expensive car - but I'm curious if anyone here has owned or considered a BGT.

I ran a DE with one recently -- very impressive car on the track esp. for it's size.
Beautiful body and probably the nicest interior I've ever seen.

kauai_diver

Nice but how much does it weigh? And how many trees were cut down in the process?

Tone

2004 Specs:
Weight: 5,258 lbs!!
Power: 551 bhp @6100 rpm
0-60 mph: 4.7 sec.
Maximum speed: 198 mph
Trees cut down?: <1
----------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 Bentley Continental GT Technical Specifications
Engine: W12
Capacity: 5998cc
Bore/Stroke: 84x90.2mm
Injection: Electronic, twin turbochargers
Ignition: Electronic
Valve gear: dohc
Compression ratio: 9.1
Power: 551 bhp @6100 rpm
Torque: 480 lb-ft @1600 rpm
Transmission
Gear ratios: (1) 4.17; (2) 2.34; (3) 1.52; (4) 1.1;4 (5) 0.87; (6) 0.69; (FD) 3.52
Steering: Power assisted rack-and-pinion
Turns lock-to-lock: 2.7
Brakes, f/r: Ventilated discs, 405mm/mentilated discs, 335mm
Front suspension: Four-link, air springs, adaptive dampers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension: Multi-link, air springs, adaptive dampers, anti-roll bar
Wheels & tires: f/r: 9Jx19, 275/40 x 19
Dimensions
Length: 189.1 in.
Width: 82.7 in.
Height: 54.7 in.
Wheelbase: 108.7 in.
Track (F/R): 63.9/63.3 in.
Curb weight: 5258 lb
Performance (manufacturer's figures)
0-60 mph: 4.7 sec.
Maximum speed: 198 mph

Sharptt

A friend of mine has one and loves it. Great car and no one does interiors better than VW/Audi.

Alstoy

A Bentley at a DE-now there's a sight.

jollyjolly

I really wonder why anyone who drives a Porsche would consider a BGT.

They seem like total opposites... forgive my ignorance.

Tone

To be fair it was their second car at the DE.
A nice young couple who took turns driving the BGT and their Lambo Gallardo.

Here's a pic of my 911 in good company (front car is a F-360).

It was a fun day...

Alstoy

I’ve always liked the Bentley, but not without a chauffer. I agree with Jolly in that it is a very different animal compared to the Porsche, regardless of price.

Leader

The GT is a beautiful car, but I can't imagine that anyone who owns one gave a second thought to "how many trees were cut down in the process." Wow.

ChipAZ

Not to worry, those were British Trees.

points

That gorgeous wood on the dash is a veneer on solid wood probably mahogany. One tree provided veneer for many cars. Anyway if I ever bought one I could give a rats **** about how many trees were cut down to provide for my cars interior.

nerual

Am I the only one who really hates wood interiors? They used to be special, but with so many immitation wood dashes running around these days, it always seems tacky to me. I've paid extra to NOT have wood in my cars.

points

Funny how tastes go.....I paid extra to have every wood option available for my cab.

007GT3

a friend had a 2005 Bentley GT. big car. big gas bill. expensive to fix post or excluded warranty.

interior is nice, but IMHO felt like an oppulent Audi S8. (and i thought the 'wood' was plastic?

Bentley's also lose value incredibly fast if driven..."standard miles" on one is something like 4k a year.

car is very fast and fun to drive and if you have another car to drive to the supermarket and aren't worried about resell value why not.

i hear the chicks really dig them.

PAULSPEED

Hi,
I reconize the track as Sears Point. What group did
you do your DE with? It sure wasn't a NASA event.
Paul