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Jun 5, 2008 | 08:32 AM

#11

Dan Hale

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From: On the back wheel. . .

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Originally Posted by tomkbucks,Jun 4 2008, 10:48 PM

but would you get one of these or an A8 ??

Yep I'd take the VW.

Soooo much cheaper for essentially the same car

Jun 5, 2008 | 08:51 AM

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Ste_Nova

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From: St. Asaph, N. Wales

and they shift

170mph anyone

good mpg too

Jun 5, 2008 | 09:12 AM

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gaddafi

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good value barge

not sure I'd want

Jun 5, 2008 | 09:31 AM

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Nick Graves

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True, but compared to everything else, you can only ultimately lose

Jun 5, 2008 | 10:02 AM

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gaddafi

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[QUOTE=Nick Graves,Jun 5 2008, 05:31 PM] True, but compared to everything else, you can only ultimately lose

Jun 5, 2008 | 11:07 AM

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fluffyninja

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From: Chester

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Originally Posted by chilled,Jun 5 2008, 09:21 AM

A LOT. It's the same chassis. If you get the W12, it's the same engine minus the turbos. Most of the interior fittings are the same.

Basically it's the same underpinnings and switchgear.

My brother who was working for Bentley up until January called the Bentleys Phaetons in drag. Weren't allowed to do anything unless there was crossover mods to the VW's