New Bentley Batur convertible

M5Rick · 05-08-2024, 03:06 PM

Only 16 of these beauties will be made at the Mulliner branch and the cost as you can imagine will be eye opening.

chassis · 05-08-2024, 09:18 PM

So good!

M5Rick · 05-09-2024, 07:20 AM

The last topless Bentley, the Bacalar at around £1.5 million had NO roof at all and was known as a genuine barchetta, (little boat) and only 12 of those were built for places where the sun always shines.

MADBMWX5MC · 05-16-2024, 08:26 AM

I can watch that video over and over all day long...master build

ChrisWMT · 05-16-2024, 08:50 AM

I may need a napkin

dgoldenz · 05-17-2024, 04:03 AM

The new generation of Bentleys are incredible cars

Efthreeoh · 05-17-2024, 06:35 AM

I've never understood the purpose of videos such as this one. A fancy video about a car that just 16 people will buy.

Aramis1919 · 05-17-2024, 07:51 AM

I'll take two to match the brace of Jaguar XJ220 I own.

Sadly these are only 1 to 12 scale models.

Davil · 05-18-2024, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Aramis1919

I'll take two to match the brace of Jaguar XJ220 I own.

Sadly these are only 1 to 12 scale models.

You might like this one.

They are so huuuuuge and so cool. This was at the last club shed tour I did. Don’t even ask about service costs.

Aramis1919 · 05-18-2024, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Davil

You might like this one.

They are so huuuuuge and so cool. This was at the last club shed tour I did. Don’t even ask about service costs.

It is a glorious beast.......and hugely wide.

My cars are blue and silver.

///MPhatic · 05-18-2024, 02:30 PM

The cinematography is better than the car.

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I've never understood the purpose of videos such as this one. A fancy video about a car that just 16 people will buy.

They're not doing it for you, or me, or even the 16 people, they're doing it for advertising, which is their legacy.

Efthreeoh · 05-18-2024, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ///MPhatic

The cinematography is better than the car.

They're not doing it for you, or me, or even the 16 people, they're doing it for advertising, which is their legacy.

I don't think so. Had the OP never posted the video, I'd never have seen it. I think people who can afford a Bentley are not persuaded by advertising.

tranquility · 05-18-2024, 10:11 PM

Ya, I don't wanna rain on OP's parade either but I personally don't get the idea of Bentley even if I was one of the eligible 16. Talk about the anti-thesis of the Miata/Lotus concept, not for ppl who really love to drive.

M5Rick · 05-19-2024, 04:14 AM

I'm sure these 16 off Batur's and the previous limited production ones are not Bentley's intention of saying they are only going to a chosen few.

Efthreeoh · 05-19-2024, 08:21 AM

I'm just going to drop this here:

M5Rick · 05-19-2024, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I'm just going to drop this here:

Just no!

Efthreeoh · 05-19-2024, 08:29 AM

I mean seriously, WTF?

Aramis1919 · 05-19-2024, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I'm just going to drop this here:

That is a London taxi but in black.

///MPhatic · 05-19-2024, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I don't think so. Had the OP never posted the video, I'd never have seen it. I think people who can afford a Bentley are not persuaded by advertising.

It's not for the buyers, it's for the dreamers.

M5Rick · 05-19-2024, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I mean seriously, WTF?

Put it down to a footballers spec of what he wants heheh

tranquility · 05-19-2024, 07:51 PM

All that money and it still comes w a soft top...and no, that's not how it was meant to be. If the old carmakers back in the day had today's tech, do you really think they would place a napkin where a metal roof is supposed to be? They only did it because that's all they knew what to do w their ltd expertise/tech/etc.

dgoldenz · 05-19-2024, 10:16 PM

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All that money and it still comes w a soft top...and no, that's not how it was meant to be. If the old carmakers back in the day had today's tech, do you really think they would place a napkin where a metal roof is supposed to be? They only did it because that's all they knew what to do w their ltd expertise/tech/etc.

A hardtop convertible would be sweet but add a ton of weight with all of the insulation they use. Rolls uses soft tops too, must be junk.

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M5Rick General 70821 Rep 22,617 Posts Drives: M5 F10 DCT Gunmetal Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: GB iTrader: (0)	The last topless Bentley, the Bacalar at around £1.5 million had NO roof at all and was known as a genuine barchetta, (little boat) and only 12 of those were built for places where the sun always shines.
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