A few days ago, I was stuck in a line of traffic that was following a very slow school bus on a rural road. The only interesting part of the experience was that I was directly in back of a new-ish Bentley Flying Spur sedan.
My car is quite quick, but when the school bus turned-off to a side road, the Bentley accelerated very rapidly, and I was unable to keep up with it. Really impressive power from a sedate-looking sedan!
Yesterday, I spied a Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge SUV parked in Princeton. The Black Badge version is the high-performance variant, and it sits much lower than the “regular” Cullinan model. From the gleaming paint to the unusual alloy wheels, it was a sight to behold. Because I was driving at the time, I wasn’t able to take a pic of that very rare bird.
Edited to add… Because I wasn’t able to take a pic of the Cullinan, I am adding a pic that I found online. The one that we saw had much more attractive alloy wheels.
It’s not just the original purchase price that an owner has to contend with. Depending on the specific model, an oil change for a Lambo can cost as much as $2k.
But, that is mere chump change for the super-wealthy. Consider the cost of an oil change for a Bugatti Veyron. That runs from $20k-25k. For an oil change!
Many moons ago, when a Lexus was kind of an exotic animal…a family member of mine had a Lexus sedan in the early 90s. We lived in southwest Arkansas, but the car had to be taken to Dallas, TX, just to get the oil changed. Like I said, it was a long time ago. But ever since then my personal rule of thumb has been I will not have a vehicle where Walmart can’t change the oil. Not that Walmart is always ideal…but you get the point.
Nothing in person driving by my house, but mr. Pete (tublecain) my favorite 80 year old former industrial arts teacher, took us on a two hour tour last night of an exclusive, private, and secret restoration facility. Many many old and unique vehicles under restoration. One was Joe Kennedy’s caddy, and Edsel fords 38 Lincoln that is said to be the finest car ever built. Two parts, an hour each on you tube. Just search Mr Pete part 1 and then part two.
As a footnote, I never was able to take industrial arts beyond 8th grade but have always been interested in mechanics. After retirement I ran across this guy and learned everything from foundry to machining.
Why? Even back when Lexus was first introduced they shared components and engines with Toyota. #2 - Lexus’s first model was the LS-400. There was nothing special about doing an oil change on this vehicle. I’ve done many oil changes on vehicles I’ve never seen before.
No idea. I was a kid at the time. But I remember someone having to come from Dallas to pick up the car and bring it back because, apparently no one in my town could change the oil.
I dunno, after he retired, my dad drove for the olds caddy dealer for something to do and someone to talk to. It was not unusual to drive 50 miles to pick up a leased car for an oil change or service at the dealer, then return the car before the guy got off of work. Part of customer care.
When the Lexus LS400 first came out there was no equivalent Toyota engine, so that might have scared off some shops, and filters may not have been easily available.
Stopped by the Lamborghini dealer in Naples not long ago. A whole lot of supercars and a few Lambo SUVs. They had a used Rolls Royce SUV in the lot as well.
Lots of fancy cars rolling around in Naples. Ferrari, Bentley, McLaren, Maserati and Rolls Royce.
On the highway I saw an old Ford Country Squire. I am pleased I spotted it because I learned about a car that I did not know was manufactured. I do not know the exact year of the car, but I will put up a picture of a 1967, I am going to take a guess and say it was a 1967. What a good looking vehicle.
I don’t know about Toyota but like I said I stopped at the Honda dealer to buy a fuel relay for the kids Acura because it was on the way. I’m sure the part numbers were the same bu5 they wouldn’t sell it to me saying they keep their franchises separate. Stopped at avuravthen and th3 box said Honda. Just sayin.
