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Old 09-05-22 | 03:18 PM
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Awesome info. Every time I see a RR I think of this 90s movie quote:

Paco:
This is a Rolls Royce.

Connie:
Wow, that's like the Cadillac of automobiles, huh?
Old 09-05-22 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
It will ruin you. I still can't stop comparing things to it, at least it's not sporty so I don't compare those types of cars lol!
Hence why I have no interest in driving one!
Old 09-06-22 | 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by LexRuger
My dad just bought a phantom. I'm looking forward to driving it.
Wow, beautiful. Did he buy it brand new and customize it? If so, what all did he do? Can't wait to read your thoughts on the car overall.
Old 09-06-22 | 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by LexRuger
Lol. I'm kinda scared to drive it. It's gigantic. He has to park it in the garage at an angle cuz it's so long.
he should build a new garage for it! Extended wheelbase ?
Old 09-06-22 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jrmckinley
Wow, beautiful. Did he buy it brand new and customize it? If so, what all did he do? Can't wait to read your thoughts on the car overall.
It's a 2019. It was still almost half a mill.
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he should build a new garage for it! Extended wheelbase ?
i know right. I'm not aware of a long wheelbase phantom but it's 227" long
Old 09-06-22 | 08:43 AM
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I think all Phantoms are now LWB...

There's a guy here who has a Phantom, I always get a kick out of seeing him waiting with me in the curbside delivery area of Chick fil A lol. They are HUGE.
Old 09-06-22 | 10:21 AM
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i do have a soft spot for the phantom... it's so good at being completely over the top that it all just works for me, and i'm happy to feel like a peasant when next to one

honestly though i have more appreciation and admiration for rolls royce as a jet engine builder, a single fan blade on a large trent turbofan is worth as much as some entire rolls royce cars! rolls royce also helped make Concorde a possibility so they're always gonna be ok in my book with that

edit: slight correction needed, a single fan blade is only worth as much as an entire regular family car lol... still not something i'd wanna drop on the ground

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Old 09-06-22 | 10:40 AM
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Old 09-06-22 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by LexRuger

I'm not aware of a long wheelbase phantom but it's 227" long
227 inches? That's an incredible stat in itself. That makes it 1.5" longer than a Suburban. Wow!
Old 09-06-22 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
That. Was. Magnificent! First time I’ve seen that one. Thanks for sharing the enjoyment. Now to summon Jeeves to fetch me some Dijon.
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