Well I opened myself up for that.

Bullets?- make sure you have an equal # going ing the opposite direction.
Aero?- Ken when you go over the 160-170mph mark you might have some drag and therefore it may become difficult to gain over 185.
Cut roof vs metal beat with hammer?- It's a wash.
Rigidity?- You only need to be so stiff.
Snow-don't care.
Quiet interior?- Not real sure about that one but the headliner is the same color as the coupe or can be that way.
Style, for sure the coupe looks sleek and smooth better roof line for sure, but with the top down the convertible is another animal.

 

Many, many sensible arguments for and against each model. Some, not so.

So I figured - what about personality types? Is the GTC a woman's car? Or for old guys? Apart from this forum, my only experience of the GTC was seeing older males driving them. I thought of disgraced perfume boss Jean-Paul Guerlain who was driving his one in the documentary, and the first image search I did showed two older males.

Though there was the million dollar crash when the ditzy woman drove into a Porsche, an Aston and others outside Monaco's casino.

So I did another image search for the GTC in Monaco, and lo, there were not only literally dozens of light blue (silver lake I think it's called) GTC's with a dark blue roof, but most of them were driven by younger males. Not a black car among them.

So there went my typecasting idea. It appears they are driven by young and old. I guess the only distinction is the size of your wallet.

 

Very good point to consider

 

Kensilver, you are right. Fountain Blue is the color. At least that is my color! And the dark blue top as well.

 

Denitely not a women's car. Women love this car. The convertible. Seen women rocking these things. It s strange to me. Do women actually step on the gas?

 

My last two girlfriends knew how to speed things up in the car. Passed one TWO DIFFERENT TIMES as she was pulled over for a 'Blue Light Special' of added taxation.

 

I think we are all making this thread entirely too complicated. It boils down to one thing - do you like the option of putting the top down on occasion? After I bought the GT I realized that I wanted that option. I also realized that most of the cars I had bought over the years were convertibles. It is a parallel to how some people love cars and some people could care less about them. You either want to own one or it doesn't matter (or maybe you don't think it matters until you own one).

One thing is certain, agonizing over whether you want a Bentley GT or a Bentley GTC is one hell of a problem to have.

 

Ain't that the truth.

The one thing that bothers me the most is the idea that a certain car is less desirable because it is owned by a certain people type.

 

Both would be the optimum!

 

I guess we should only care when it comes to passing it on.

But I've never forgotten what a car guy said to me many years ago when I bought my first Mercedes SL... he said that by the time I bought it they had lost their 'drug-dealer reputation.'

It's a fact that flash people buy flash cars, but interesting that the CGT and GTC are bought by a wide selection of owner types - as proven by this forum.

 

I almost cheaped out and bought a used SL but the dealer shamed me into buying the Bentley. The greatest one liner I ever heard from a car dealer was, (read with Middle eastern accent) "the Mercedes is a nice car but when you grow up, you buy Bentley". He was right and I ponied up the dough.

Oh BTW why did you sell the Vanquish?

 

I have say, as I have said before, women liked my GT but they love my GTC. There is no doubt in my mind that the convertible is the best way to go for attracting the fairer sex.

My wife is my DD and she is absolutely fearless when she drives my GTC. She was that way with my GT so I don't think it matters which one she drives. She is normally very quiet and low maintenance, but somehow the Bentley gets her going.

 

Ashtray was full

Lots of reasons. The unreliable clutch. The unassuming interior. The arm-wrestling handling with the small steering wheel and a lot of understeer. The hard work driving it round town, where I do most of my driving. My steep driveway which meant I had to ride the expensive clutch for a few seconds, and the burning smell in the garage after. The tape deck. The tiny view front and rear. The mismatched panel paintwork - from the factory believe it or not. The tiny niggly repairs to the seat which meant it had to be transported 800kms away to the main dealer for fixing. The low stance which meant I scraped the nose several times, even over a speed hump going slow.

The pluses ... the absolutely sensual styling and design. The sound! The crowds and compliments whenever I stopped.

I probably would have kept it if the CGT hadn't floated by 2 years ago. You know when you have the image of a perfect car in mind, but nothing ever meets your expectations? I've had this idea of a perfect car for years, and Vanquish came close. The DB9 is closer still.

Then came the Bentley. There is nothing I can criticize about this model. It filled the gap in my vision perfectly. I'm driving it more these days - from the previous once-a-week Sunday drive to almost daily - simply because it has everything I need in a car... comfort, style, acceleration, style, and style.

And the nice thing about mine is that I've got another update (2011+) to buy. Nothing like having a goal!

 

You are probably aware that the Continental had major changes starting in the 2012 model. Google: "Bentley Continental changes in 2012". Something to consider.

http://www.cars.com/bentley/continen...xpert-reviews/

 

ROFL. Classic!