BENTLEY R TYPE WANTED

Rodney Siebert · Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 12:41 pm Post subject: BENTLEY R TYPE WANTED

As we are getting back to going out in our cars & I have sold my Rolls Royce & other Bentley, I am looking for a Bentley R Type Automatic. Prefer dark colour & 4 speed box but but I am open to other options. Looking for a good example. Traveling to view & price present no problem. Good home & cash waiting . Keep Safe & Happy Motoring Everyone. Rod based in Cheshire. Please E-Mail me : coldwar@hackgreen.co.uk

Philip Edginton · Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:57 pm Post subject:

Can we ask, have travelled and seen many vehicles, or loads of rubbish, maybe bought something. Nosey old buggers.

Rodney Siebert · Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:53 am Post subject:

Still no R type as yet. a few tatty imported ones at auction & some tad overpriced dealer stock ( most of which has been for sale for a very long time) seems the current availability. However no rush !! as Dickensian Mr Micawber said " I am imminently expecting something to turn up !!!)

RogerLord49 · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:05 pm Post subject:

Good afternoon, I don't know if you are still looking for a Turbo R. If you are I have one that I would like to sell.
It was first registered on the 10/09/1985. It is Royal Blue with Magnolia upholstery. It has done just over 39,000 miles. There is an MOT which expires on the 19/11/2021.
Kind regards,
Roger Lord.

Rodney Siebert · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2021 4:58 pm Post subject:

Hi Roger, Thanks for the reply but I am looking for a Bentley R Type 1950's not a Bentley R. Good luck with your sale. Regards. Rod

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:07 am Post subject:

There are two or three in the next Matthewsons auction in Thornton-Le- Dale, around the 19th I think.

There is a manual 1953 example, left for umpteen years, but in remarkably good condition apart from a missing front bumper and the radiator top hose is the wrong way round.
The inside looks better than most of the retrimmed ones.
The mileage is possibly genuine.

Philip Edginton · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:49 am Post subject:

The next auction is on the 9th July.

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 12:09 pm Post subject:

Thanks, should get a visit planned.

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 10:08 am Post subject:

Neither of the R Types sold, nor did the R-R Silver Wraith

John Robins · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 11:28 am Post subject:

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2021 2:36 pm Post subject:

John,
I think that they are seen as too much of a liability.
There is always a mix of enthusiasts and dealers at these auctions.

Rodney Siebert · Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2021 1:58 pm Post subject: Still no Bentley r type

I concur, Seems that r types at auction are a mixed bag. A few “ money pit “ types not used for ages usually for a good reason & they want too much, those sold at no reserve are selling at about £10k to £ 17k . Nice manual or auto r types with money spent on them are selling at £22k to £26k incl fees . Private sales of decent cars are about £31 to £34k and probably realising about £26k to £29k max . Dealers cars asking £36k to £39k are just not selling at all. That’s the real world prices of today . As you all know buying the car is just the beginning of the ownership/ expense journey . Cars priced realistically sell those no so priced don’t & the amount of money spent/ invested is largely irrelevant, a humble Opel Monza with a restoration expenditure of over £100k with invoices was guided at a recent auction for £20k !!!!

Rodney Siebert · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:03 pm Post subject:

Well after all I managed to find an R type I like. Quite a rare bird but very useful on the rally field. It's a Harold Radford Countryman. Looking forward to fettling it running it in the summer.

Stephen Blakey · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 6:27 pm Post subject:

Well done and I'm sure there is a bit more joy to be had from a rare edition like the Radford.

FWIW, I agreed with your market summary above.

When I bought my MKVI in '91 a really good one was about £20K, so they are well behind inflation and any baloney about investment potential can be taken as a good indicator that the dealer has no idea what he's talking about (ditto corrosion problems being caused by "poor quality steel", whatever that is).

John Robins · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 7:36 pm Post subject:

Rodney Siebert · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:18 pm Post subject:

Thank you John, The Radford should be OK as the previous owners spent a small or even a big fortune ££££ on it . So far put new plugs in & filter change ( fitted spin on conversion , it’s sooooo easy to do ) & change oil Morris 20w50 Golden Film. Just something I do when I first get a car . Still lots of bits & bobs to do. Happy motoring everyone . Rod

Christopher Carnley · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 1:31 pm Post subject:

I hope that you Loctited the top nut on, as the cartridge filter seal grabs hold, and you end up spinning the whole lot off.

Rodney Siebert · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks for tip , job done now & the central screw & top plate that the filter screws up to remained fixed . All seems OK thankyou. Kind regards. Rod