Each advance in life has some regret and for a while we reflect on the cost of that advance. It is only natural to examine briefly that cost only to realize later it was well worth the effort and the expense.

 

Thanks Ken we all like to be appreciated.

Most of us make choices that involve sacrifice or balance and i to might afford a new one BUT I am not willing to give up other areas of my life that involve expenditures.

Well now looking at the posts GR has already said what i was going to but he did a better job. x2 buddy.

I just decided last night about that Shearling coat I spoke of on another thread. I got up this morning and after five minutes that reflection/examination began. An hour later I re-afirm my choice.

 

Excellent report and what a great early Xmas present!

 

Yes it is. But here's the unusual bit - as I was going through my records for purchase dates of my cars over the past decade, I saw that all but one of them were bought in December! Year after year I've make a car change of some kind at the same time, but didn't realize the pattern until now.

Wonder what's coming up for me next December?

 

Thanks for the comparison. We had an '08 GTC Mulliner that we traded two years go. Last week we ordered a '13 GTC Mulliner. Glad to hear we are getting a much improved car. We ordered the Naim audio. Is it with the extra $$$?

 

You'll be pleasantly surprised how the new model drives by comparison. Perhaps you missed the enthusiasm in my post, but I can tell you now - I have not driven a better car, ever. It is superb.

As for the audio, sorry, you're talking to the wrong guy. The only time in my cars that I've turned on the tv, radio or played a DVD is to check to see what the button was and if it worked However my daughter had it up to volume 5 the other day and it is sweet! She's a audiophile and loved it too.

 

I had a 2012 GT without the Naim audio. I traded it for a 2013 GTC that came with the Naim audio. I believe it has 14 speakers, a subwoofer and produces 1,100 watts. There is something about the sound compared to the standard audio that makes it worthwhile. From time to time, on a beautiful day with the top down, I will put it on full blast - there is nothing like it. You will lose your ski hole however.

Here is an article about the Naim written by our own funky fastidious fearless fellow forum friend EnjoyTheMusic:
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazin...im_bentley.htm
Among other things he said: "The music sounded quite impressive, and perhaps one of the best stock audio systems my ears have heard to date. It also faired quite well to the no-holds-barred megabuck systems my ears have heard at competitions. From harmonics to dynamics, the system was quite impressive."

 

Thanks for the endorsement of the NAIM. It is the one option we were hesitant about due to the cost. Both of us have the Burmeister in our Cayennes and it is such an improvement over the stock BOSE system that we decided to go for the upgrade in the Bentley. Also appreciate the link. As far as the ski hole, neither of us ski and if we did we have the Cayennes. Sorry to the OP as I am getting a little off track. I still have a few days to change the order so I will start a new thread listing how I speced the Bentley. If anybody has any advice on whether I should eliminate anything or missed anything, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

Please do.

I actually ordered a 2013 GTC to replace my 2012 GT (long story) and spent many agonizing hours weighing the various options. I would be delighted to inflict my opinion on you and your family.

 

Very nice write up... Congrats. Im enjoying my first GT and it's indeed a nice car.

 

GRwisher, you had a 12 and now the 13. Any engineering difference on the two? The options should all be the same right?

 

As I recall, I was told that there was no difference between the 2012 and 2013. I think that the 2012 represented the biggest change to the Continental since it was introduced in 2003 as a 2004.

 

Are you driving the crap out of that thing like you are supposed to?

 

You betcha!

 

Does the 2013 W12 come with the new 8-speed transmission? My local dealer asked me to put the deposit soon since the price will rise due to the new transmission....