If I was asked how much the car that should be pictured above actually cost, I would not assign it a very high price tag. It’s not much to look at is it? I would guess it is at least 30 years old, takes leaded fuel, and couldn’t be relied upon to start on a cold day.
All of these things of course are wrong; otherwise this posting wouldn’t really be of any interest. The car is in fact, a current model Blenheim 3 made by Bristol Cars. It is powered by a 5.9 litre V-8 and will take you to 60mph from a standing start in 6.3 seconds. The cost? £150,000
One of the worst things about people with wealth, are those that choose to display it in the most garish and obscene ways. This is one of the reasons why I do not at all like the whole Rap/ R ‘n’ B culture in the US; apart from the fact that I don’t much care for that kind of music, the culture exists to flaunt wealth in the most ‘in your face’ way as possible. The bling bling, the ostentatious clothing, the shiny 36” wheels on huge gas guzzling SUVs. It is all rather tasteless; a consequence of ‘new money.’
I feel there is a much more refined and dignified way of displaying one’s wealth, a way that is perhaps adopted by those with ‘old money.’ The Bristol Blenheim though goes right off the scale when it comes to understating one’s wealth. Apart from those who know of Bristol Cars (and it is not a well known car brand) driving a Blenheim almost says, “I am poor.” Those who drive these cars certainly have no intention of ostentatiously showing off their wealth. I have said that if I were wealthy (which sadly I am not) I would choose to be refined with my money, however if I could afford a Bristol Blenheim, I would still be buying an Aston Martin.
There is another Bristol car however that I would be tempted to buy. However this car is so powerful I am sure I would end up killing myself and most likely a few other innocent people when I took it out on the motorway. It is the Bristol Fighter T. It certainly does look like a car you need to be rich to drive. At £350,000 you need to be more than rich. I will lean back so as to not drool on the keyboard when I type this; the Fighter T is powered by a twin turbocharged and intercooled 8 litre V10 engine. It pumps out a massive 1,012 bhp and 1,404 newton metres of torque. It will take the car from 0 to 60mph in 3.5 seconds, on it’s way to an electronically limited maximum speed of 225mph. Bristol have said they are...
"Responding to the needs of some exacting customers we have created a very special Fighter variant which, as ever, remains a compact and enjoyable car to drive around town or as an exhilarating track car. Yet it takes two people and their luggage in great luxury and ease for trans continental travel."
I would like to meet these customer who claim to need more than a thousand brake horse power.
First deliveries are in September 2007. I had better start saving.
All of these things of course are wrong; otherwise this posting wouldn’t really be of any interest. The car is in fact, a current model Blenheim 3 made by Bristol Cars. It is powered by a 5.9 litre V-8 and will take you to 60mph from a standing start in 6.3 seconds. The cost? £150,000
One of the worst things about people with wealth, are those that choose to display it in the most garish and obscene ways. This is one of the reasons why I do not at all like the whole Rap/ R ‘n’ B culture in the US; apart from the fact that I don’t much care for that kind of music, the culture exists to flaunt wealth in the most ‘in your face’ way as possible. The bling bling, the ostentatious clothing, the shiny 36” wheels on huge gas guzzling SUVs. It is all rather tasteless; a consequence of ‘new money.’
I feel there is a much more refined and dignified way of displaying one’s wealth, a way that is perhaps adopted by those with ‘old money.’ The Bristol Blenheim though goes right off the scale when it comes to understating one’s wealth. Apart from those who know of Bristol Cars (and it is not a well known car brand) driving a Blenheim almost says, “I am poor.” Those who drive these cars certainly have no intention of ostentatiously showing off their wealth. I have said that if I were wealthy (which sadly I am not) I would choose to be refined with my money, however if I could afford a Bristol Blenheim, I would still be buying an Aston Martin.
There is another Bristol car however that I would be tempted to buy. However this car is so powerful I am sure I would end up killing myself and most likely a few other innocent people when I took it out on the motorway. It is the Bristol Fighter T. It certainly does look like a car you need to be rich to drive. At £350,000 you need to be more than rich. I will lean back so as to not drool on the keyboard when I type this; the Fighter T is powered by a twin turbocharged and intercooled 8 litre V10 engine. It pumps out a massive 1,012 bhp and 1,404 newton metres of torque. It will take the car from 0 to 60mph in 3.5 seconds, on it’s way to an electronically limited maximum speed of 225mph. Bristol have said they are...
"Responding to the needs of some exacting customers we have created a very special Fighter variant which, as ever, remains a compact and enjoyable car to drive around town or as an exhilarating track car. Yet it takes two people and their luggage in great luxury and ease for trans continental travel."
I would like to meet these customer who claim to need more than a thousand brake horse power.
First deliveries are in September 2007. I had better start saving.
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