FLYING SPUR PROJECT PART 2
Last issue I signed off with the optimistic conclusion that after a faltering start to Bentley ownership, our second Continental project car seemed to be essentially an honest candidate and a much better proposition than the overheating GT which was briefly on our fleet.
As we went to press though, the car was booked in for an assessment with Nigel Sandell (www.nsandell.com), the independent Rolls/Bentley specialist in Isleworth. What Nigel and the team don't know about Rolls-Royces and Bentleys of all ages is frankly not worth knowing, so it was with some trepidation that we pointed the Flying Spur East down the M4.
Since acquiring the car, we've covered nearly 1000 miles which has given me time to discover any other faults which may have been lurking behind the scenes, but so far nothing alarming has been thrown up.
The engine management light has been glowing from day one which seems to be pretty much standard with the Continental, while we were already aware of the failed electric bootlid and the inoperative offside rear headrest which shorter passengers find uncomfortable. One thing I had been keeping an eye on was the slightly sketchy nearside rear tyre which an MoT tester friend pronounced as legal, but which I really wouldn't have fancied being questioned about at the
