I got a new Rolls-Royce

I will miss my old Ghost, but I finally managed to sell it. I'm a frugal man, and have no need for two motorcars at once. I must say that I absolutely love my new Phantom, and cannot wait until it is built. My buyer is making financial arrangements in the meantime. It will resemble this, except that it will be a wine color (Rolls' Ensign Red):

The price is just a tad high because of the options I chose. (I also have to pay a friggin $2000 gas guzzler tax. It gets about 14 miles per gallon.) I went for the extended wheelbase because that gives back seat leg room of 47", more than on a first class passenger airline.

Each seat (except for the driver's) has its own entertainment center, environmental controls, and fully equipped wine bar (including refrigeration for white wines.) I could not help going for all gold-plated trim because it goes so well with the red. All gauges are analog, except for the option to project semi-transparent information onto the windshield.

If ever I need service, I need only text or call my serviceman. He will fly in from BMW via Leerjet, and will personally concierge every detail. "BMW?" you might ask. Well, here's the story about that.

As the nineties wound down, BMW bought the motorcar division of Rolls-Royce. I was apprehensive at first, but the new Rolls at the time was quite meh — almost boxy, like a Mercedes. Who the hell would pay half a million, at the time, for something that resembled such a piece of junk. Turned out, the new BMW version was gorgeous (as you can see).

Unfortunately for BMW, its chief financial officer failed to do proper due diligence. It was a shock to BMW when it realized that it had bought the company, but did not buy the trademark; i.e., the name. A Rolls may as well be a Volkswagen without its name, which is interesting because guess who went behind BMW's back and bought the name. Yes! It was Volkswagen! And BMW had to sell tons of preferred stock to afford to buy it. Wonder whether that CFO ever found a new job.

Anyway, I just thought I'd share my joy with you good people.

Cheers,

KWW

Thanks

I am happy for you, and pretty sure that it will exceed your experiences with the old Ghost.

No, it isn't. Had that been necessary, I would have gone to YouTube.

Most kind. Thank you. I will surely miss the old sow. But I've waited almost a year for my new Phantom to be built, and I'm ready. The Ghost is for young bucks; it's basically an expensive Bentley.

You're very sweet dear, but due respect, if you did not want to see, why did you look? I am neither an optometrist nor a mobster with your hair in his fist. It is not my fault that when you look you see.

Perhaps you could read the forums wearing a sleeping mask. Then you will not see.

Even the most radical muftis fear george

   George, I doubt his family is broke.    I remember an old joke in which a wealthy old man was dying. His family was gathered around the bed waiting to see what he would leave them. He said, to my son, I leave you the keys to my car. Not the car....just the keys.

he was probably poisoned

Thank you, kind lady, for coming to my aid. It is a fact that I am slowly dying, and so part of George's wish is already fulfilled. I have stage four chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, which means that I am slowly suffocating to death from emphysema and chronic bronchitis.

That he envies my wealth, however, is a greater disease. He is cursed to stew in the acid of jealousy and anger until his own demise is consummated in a vortex of emotional pain and violence. At least, mercifully, I will pass out before I go home.

Sorry. The new motorcar is not for sale, and the old motorcar is already sold. No advertising here.

By the by, it does quite well in crash testing. It is like a granite baseball smashing into the groin.

How beautiful! No motorcar in the world is its equal.

(And sorry, but my philanthropic wishes are already testate.)

Hmmm, what is the price of that car and how much are you short yumyumsharpteeth?

Just curious, I am not going to donate..

Sorry to disappoint you both but of course the Spyker C8 preliator spyder is the way to go....

Those are toys. There is no greater motorcar than the Rolls.

Did I mention valet key by fingerprint? Not only is the bastard limited in using the car, but he is identified as well.

I could easily spec out a $5 million Rolls. Or how about $13 million?

Did I mention the valet key by fingerprint? Standard.