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10-05-09, 07:30 PM
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Thanks Stephen, it is my one but I can only take credit for the
polishing aspect of it's appearance, If you do want a 412 I strongly recommend you give David Bradshaw at Bristol cars a ring, the factory warranty is unbeatable. Andrew Blow seems to be out of V8s altogether and Brian May was advertising for cars to sell. There is always eBay for the brave! Paul 
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10-05-09, 08:00 PM
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10-05-09, 10:51 PM
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I was going to say that 412s look better in darker colours, but your car looks really good Paul, maybe it's the metallic paint that makes the difference. There's no doubt in my mind that certain colours suit certain cars.
I think the later wheels help as well, whereas I don't think they would look right on a 411.
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11-05-09, 12:30 PM
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Paul's 412 looks splendid and a credit to BCL, particularly the interior.
But, could we have details of whatever mechanical upgrades there are? And, dare one ask how much it cost? P
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11-05-09, 12:40 PM
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Further to last e-mail, I have looked at the BCL website/ cars for sale.
If the prices asked are indicative of prices obtained, then Mr. Silverton has done a great job in raising second-hand prices of V8s enormously. Well done. P
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11-05-09, 01:55 PM
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Hi Peter,
The car had a complete rebuild of everything, with parts refurbished or replaced, that included a full suspension rebuild, bare metal repaint, chassis refurb and a new interior with valumol (R-R) leather and alcantara headlining. It is to original spec, apart form the wheels, the center console, a Blenheim steering wheel and the leather dash. I also had rear seat bets installed. BCL agreed a 'delivered' price and I have to say, they went well beyond what could reasonably have been expected both in the quality of the work and the value for money. There were no corners cut at all. The guys at the factory have bent over backwards to keep me happy. A lot of cars come with disappointment built in as standard. The absolute reverse is true in this case. Rather than go the whole hog and get an 'S6' version of the car, I have had everything done so that I can upgrade the performance later as it takes my fancy. I had thought about dropping a new engine in, or perhaps putting twin turbos on it but it has plenty of power already but I am getting an 'S' upgrade in the autumn from the factory. I get a 30% uplift in torque and power for similar fuel consumption and no appreciable loss of smoothness. One reason for choosing this route, and some may say a dumb one, is that I love the smell of leather and petrol that you get with a carberetta car. The front grill has been left as was for the moment as I am also deciding whether to leave it as it is, convert it to Beaufighter lights or reinstall the twin round headlamps it wore for much of it's life before Mr Crook had it 'reverted'. If I stay as was the grill will get redone to complete the job. I would welcome opinions if anyone has any. On price, I shall demure, except to say it was exceptionally good value for money and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the option to anyone. Obviously you pay a premium for what is effectively a new car but compared to the depreciation I would experience on a similarly priced car, I will have very cheap motoring. Better than that you get something that money can't buy. BCL also seem to treat customers humanely when it comes to upgrading with them, which is a bonus. regards Paul
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