I've seen them before. It puts me to sleep. Exquisite materials packed in a completely unimaginative box which excels at impressing people you don't know.
I know, I know... Here come all of the completely subjective buzzwords that drive people batsh!t crazy, but for me it's true. Vintage Rolls exude style, sophistication, imagination, grace. To me, this is a better equipped and more expensive Camry. An appliance the same, just for the wealthy.
I've seen them before. It puts me to sleep. Exquisite materials packed in a completely unimaginative box which excels at impressing people you don't know.
I know, I know... Here come all of the completely subjective buzzwords that drive people batsh!t crazy, but for me it's true. Vintage Rolls exude style, sophistication, imagination, grace. To me, this is a better equipped and more expensive Camry. An appliance the same, just for the wealthy.
Really? I think the Phantom was the model that returned Rolls Royce to its roots. In the 60s they made great cars, but the 80s models were getting pretty lackluster and the 90s were just painfully dull retirement-mobiles. The Phantom was a breath of fresh air and made ultra luxury cool again.
I mean, look at this thing. White wall tires, really? It's like a really expensive Buick Century.
I agree. It wouldn't stop me from buying one, but the front looks a bit more bland now. I'm sure you'll still be able to spot them from a mile away though.
I personally LOVE the Phantoms and would buy one if I hit the power ball. So comfy.
I really want to drive one of those. I've driven just about every other modern era Rolls and I'd really like to see what that is like. I bet it's other-worldly. :thumbup:
I drove the Ghost a couple weeks ago and it was nice but nothing mind-blowing
Seeing pictures of a Phantom in isolation doesn't do it justice because in person they are HUGE. I swear it's as big as some SUVs. Not exactly my style but it definitely does it's job well
I've been wondering since this car was new: how does the climate control work? It looks like they just threw in the temp sliders from an early 90s econocar. There must be more to it.
I don't think it's automatic, it might be, I don't know. All I know is you can set different temperatures between the top vents and the bottom vents that go to your feet, kinda neat :thumbup:
The front looks considerably better. I know not to question the quality of materials in the interior (they're nothing short of exceptional,) but the design still looks like it would be more at home in a truck than the world's foremost luxury car. I suppose the Phantom is as tall as a truck...
I don't know if I'd call the Phantom sophisticated, I think it's just built fantastically with amazing materials. It's a car you have to "feel" to appreciate, rather than reading stats IMO.
truthfully I haven't seen one of these in probably two years, almost forgot RR still existed let alone this car. And this is living in a town where Lamborghini, new 911, random F cars and S, E, G-wagon sightings are a daily occurrence.
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