Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

It's heavy on fuel in the city and doesn't like start/stop traffic.

Every time I think I've had my fun with it, I get in it and realise how crazy it is. Like driving a circus.

Comfortable, super style, beautiful materials, gets attention literally everywhere. Mainly nice comments. Goes like stink. Newer cars can't keep up with the shear perpetual rush forward.

Everything works. It's more like a high speed luxury lorry. But mine had 32 B/RR services in 38 years and 2 prev owners. So buy a low owner high service one that's been driving and not parked up.

Feels amazing inside. Like commanding a commercial vehicle. Not easy to drive at first. Looks so great. I'm keeping mine over all other cars. I have a 1995 XJR and it's nice, but this is on a totally different league. The Jag's a car, this is an event. People compare the Jag against other cars, nobody compares the Bentley Turbo. It is undisputed. When you arrive in this there there is no doubt, it's the only car people are looking at. Women walk out on road in front of you to be noticed by you, some throw themselves on the hood.

Bentley was a symbol of power and wealth, and this car still delivers that perception. Doesn't matter what's parked next to you. In this car, you're the king... no question.

Faults:

Mainly electrics, as in central locking.

Head gasket replacement around 60k, but this is to be expected and is not the fault of the car, but the fault in change of gasket sealant being used; to be in line with EU rules probably. Many head gaskets on cars in the last decades, it's all change now, especially if you keep the car for a long time and it was manufactured in last 40 years or so.

The central locking on these cars is a known problem, but usually sorted by competent independent.

General Comments:

The 1997 Turbo R was one of the last hand built Bentleys, and is not to be confused with the later VW built Bentley models, which seem to be on the aftermarket in huge numbers.

This is a classic automobile, and although a bit to handle financially, the reward of owning and driving such a classic eclipses the downtime.

Keeping the car well maintained is a must; plenty of stamps in the book, and prices are slowly rising for the best examples, and believe me, these are a whole lot of car for the asking price.

Every driver should have a drive in one of these; they are akin to driving around in a sitting room, and have the ability to get a superb amount of acceleration for such a large vehicle that can really surprise.

As one owner said, when someone is driving at 100 miles an hour and a Bentley Turbo R passes them, it does tend to make one sit up and think!