Hi there
As a follow on from: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/my-new-car-again.18930379 and https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/my-new-car.18880013/, you may recall my thread earlier in the year when I purchased a used Rolls-Royce Ghost to complement the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. The intention was to run both cars side-by-side, using the Ghost as the ‘every day’ car and the Aston for Sunday drives, special trips etc.
Soon after purchasing the Ghost we found ourselves hardly using the Aston, in fact really having to try hard to use it. The Ghost is such a good car and suited our every day use in and around London brilliantly. With a weekend spa break to Falmouth coming up we decided again that we would be using the Ghost. However, a poorly timed flat tyre meant this was impossible, and we made the 650-mile round trip in the V12 Vantage. In a way I was quite excited that we’d been forced into rediscovering the romance of the Aston on our trip to the Cornish coast. Unfortunately, while still ‘loving’ the Aston, it proved itself not the best tourer for British roads - much time spent in traffic and on the not-so-brilliantly-surfaced M25/M3/A303, together with quite a loud exhaust note at cruising speed, meant we didn’t enjoy the journey as much as hoped, or as much as we knew we would have in the Ghost. I decided then that it would be sold. It was around this time that I also started speaking to our Rolls-Royce dealer about a potential upgrade to the Ghost.
Fast forward to 23rd December, and we collected our Rolls-Royce Phantom VII Series II Extended Wheelbase:
Our Phantom is a 2015 with just under 7,000 miles on the clock, and so feels as much a new car. It is painted Midnight Sapphire II and upholstered in Creme light with Navy blue contrast. It has a lovely crossbanded wood veneer all around the car that I think really sets it off.
The car is everything the Ghost was, but more “Rolls-Royce” in all dimensions. Softer, more comfortable, more luxuriously appointed, higher quality, somehow even thicker rugs, more serene, more imperial and stately, more insulated - and so on. With a new price nearing £400,000 it’s easy to understand why.
Being the extended wheelbase it is also enormous, measuring 6.1 metres long. I believe it is the longest car ever produced by Rolls-Royce, and one of the longest production cars to grace the roads. So long, in fact, that in China it is in the same vehicle class as a 20-passenger bus, and per UK traffic regulations it has orange side lights towards the front, middle and rear that are always-on at night, like a truck would. You can see the orange lamp on the bottom sill in line with the B pillar. Slightly odd but also slightly cool, the car appears as if it should have a motorcycle escort.
We’ve only had the car a couple of weeks but are thoroughly enjoying it. It’s a pleasure to drive and be driven in. The car will be back with the dealer soon to have a few preparatory works we were too impatient to wait for, the side marker lenses made clear, and a custom coach line added. I will add some new photos then, as well as update the thread from time-to-time with anything exciting!
Lastly, if anyone would like to buy the V12 Vantage or the Ghost, they are currently for sale here at £84,950 and £99,500 respectively
V12 Vantage: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112070306415
Ghost: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201051017611
As a follow on from: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/my-new-car-again.18930379 and https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/my-new-car.18880013/, you may recall my thread earlier in the year when I purchased a used Rolls-Royce Ghost to complement the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. The intention was to run both cars side-by-side, using the Ghost as the ‘every day’ car and the Aston for Sunday drives, special trips etc.
Soon after purchasing the Ghost we found ourselves hardly using the Aston, in fact really having to try hard to use it. The Ghost is such a good car and suited our every day use in and around London brilliantly. With a weekend spa break to Falmouth coming up we decided again that we would be using the Ghost. However, a poorly timed flat tyre meant this was impossible, and we made the 650-mile round trip in the V12 Vantage. In a way I was quite excited that we’d been forced into rediscovering the romance of the Aston on our trip to the Cornish coast. Unfortunately, while still ‘loving’ the Aston, it proved itself not the best tourer for British roads - much time spent in traffic and on the not-so-brilliantly-surfaced M25/M3/A303, together with quite a loud exhaust note at cruising speed, meant we didn’t enjoy the journey as much as hoped, or as much as we knew we would have in the Ghost. I decided then that it would be sold. It was around this time that I also started speaking to our Rolls-Royce dealer about a potential upgrade to the Ghost.
Fast forward to 23rd December, and we collected our Rolls-Royce Phantom VII Series II Extended Wheelbase:
Our Phantom is a 2015 with just under 7,000 miles on the clock, and so feels as much a new car. It is painted Midnight Sapphire II and upholstered in Creme light with Navy blue contrast. It has a lovely crossbanded wood veneer all around the car that I think really sets it off.
The car is everything the Ghost was, but more “Rolls-Royce” in all dimensions. Softer, more comfortable, more luxuriously appointed, higher quality, somehow even thicker rugs, more serene, more imperial and stately, more insulated - and so on. With a new price nearing £400,000 it’s easy to understand why.
Being the extended wheelbase it is also enormous, measuring 6.1 metres long. I believe it is the longest car ever produced by Rolls-Royce, and one of the longest production cars to grace the roads. So long, in fact, that in China it is in the same vehicle class as a 20-passenger bus, and per UK traffic regulations it has orange side lights towards the front, middle and rear that are always-on at night, like a truck would. You can see the orange lamp on the bottom sill in line with the B pillar. Slightly odd but also slightly cool, the car appears as if it should have a motorcycle escort.
We’ve only had the car a couple of weeks but are thoroughly enjoying it. It’s a pleasure to drive and be driven in. The car will be back with the dealer soon to have a few preparatory works we were too impatient to wait for, the side marker lenses made clear, and a custom coach line added. I will add some new photos then, as well as update the thread from time-to-time with anything exciting!
Lastly, if anyone would like to buy the V12 Vantage or the Ghost, they are currently for sale here at £84,950 and £99,500 respectively
V12 Vantage: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202112070306415
Ghost: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202201051017611
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