Old Top Gear 1992 - Cheap Rolls Royces

Quentin Wilson looks at old Rolls Royces to see how cheap they have become, and the fact that you can buy a good example for less than a 2 year old car. Taken from season 15, episode 2.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• old top gear
• 1992
• season 15
• episode 2
• william woodward
• jeremy clarkson
• tiff needell
• chris goffey
• classic top gear
• rolls royce
• test
• epic
• bbc
• review

[FrightfulAccountant]

Only problem is, if you live or work in a crowded city, no parkingspot is large enough.

And big chances a punk or an hippy scratches it.

It's a car build for nice people, but ended up in a not so nice world.

Such a shame.

[mark34bn]

This is Quentin Willson, later seen on 5th Gear

[PunksloveTrumpys]

If only you could still get a decent one for less than 10,000 pounds...

[PunksloveTrumpys]

@paul4608 Its still true about losing 10,000 when you drive a brand new car off the lot, wonder how much fuel that could buy a Rolls? The point is that when compared to other second hand cars (and new ones), the Rolls offers far better VALUE FOR MONEY

[paul4608]

I BET IT TAKES CORNERS LIKE A WARDROBE FULL OF QUENTINS OLD SUITS

[paul4608]

CHEAP TO RUN WHAT PLANET IS HE ON IT COSTS AS MUCH AS RUNNING A OIL PLATFORM EVEN IN THEM DAYS NOW YOU WOULD NEED A BANKERS BONUS TO FILL THE TANK

[TheBoldImperator]

@jml8841 He said that more than a decade afterward, when Shadows and T-Series Bentleys were less used cars and more classics.

[bored1980]

I love the new Top Gear for it's "Pinball machine" theme but you can't beat car reviews like the old Top Gear did them.

[RoadCone411]

@jml8841 I was thinking the same thing! One difference jumps out though, Quentin Wilson is testing 15-18 year old Rolls-Royces, James May was testing the same cars some 18 years later. An L-registered car is pushing 35 years old today! Good luck finding an original L car in immaculate condition today (it's tough but it can be done, just not for 6,995!)

[cawimmer430]

@RivieraKid34

Ah, got it.

[RivieraKid34]

@cawimmer430 RR used THM-400s for their Silver Shadows and Silver Spirits.

[cawimmer430]

@CamaroAmx

I believe the transmission came from BorgWarner, not GM.