Ghost Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II

[Matski]

I will also add this cheap looking panel to the list. Surely there is a better way of hiding them from sight.
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I don't think they should be hidden from sight. Style doesn't have to mean minimal, and there's something appealing about the effective simplicity of that control panel --- having said that, it's not aesthetically pleasing to me either.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

I will also add this cheap looking panel to the list. Surely there is a better way of hiding them from sight.
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Upon their debuts, I remember seeing that in the Ghost and this in the Phantom

and thought it looked out of place. Then I saw an older RR Silver Shadow interior

and it makes a bit more sense. I am not a fan of it, but I can see what they were trying to do.

 

[Rainer271]

 

[slicknick]

I adore Rollers but it is OH SO DISAPPOINTING to find plastics inside.....Just looks completely out of place...Why BMW, why???

Seems it just gets worse

 

[Monster]

Seems it just gets worse

I thought he was joking in his video..I thought there is no way and they were mistake...but it is real....

 

[Matski]

Infrared keyless entry?

Not the sharpest tool in the box is he.

 

[Monster]

Infrared keyless entry?

Not the sharpest tool in the box is he.

No he isn't but whatever he is doing he seems to be doing well for himself to make a decent living.

 

[Matski]

No he isn't but whatever he is doing he seems to be doing well for himself to make a decent living.

Yup.

#PointingYourKeyFobAtTheRearViewMirrorLikeABoss #315MHz #433MHz #Firstworldproblems #WhereCanIBuyABrandNew17YearOldCar

 

[Yaz]

Yeah, that's just the security light that BMW has been using for decades. It's called the" clown nose"

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It's not the only thing shared with the Rolls. Just look at the key.

 

[sako97]

Seems it just gets worse

I chuckled when Jeremy called the Dawn a Convertible 7 Series on this week's GT. Of course it's not entirely true, but when you drive or or ride in one, occasionally there are visible/audible hints of its BMW backbone - a few examples being the security light, the power boot button, the stock 600 watt H/K audio system from the F01, the valet key, and the classic BMW chimes on 2003-2012 RRs.

 

[Monster]

I chuckled when Jeremy called the Dawn a Convertible 7 Series on this week's GT. Of course it's not entirely true, but when you drive or or ride in one, occasionally there are hints of its BMW backbone - a few examples being the security light, the power boot button, the stock 600 watt H/K audio system from the F01, the valet key, and the classic BMW chimes on 2003-2012 RRs.

Apparently the steering column is covered with hard plastics?

 

[sako97]

Apparently the steering column is covered with hard plastics?

Indeed; whether its a 2003 Phantom or 2016 bespoke Drophead, they all have a plastic steering column. The center tunnel is also hard plastic unless it has optional extended leather.

On the whole, the Ghost/Wraith/Dawn's interior is a very nice place place to be, but the plastics and BMW buttons are quite noticeable. The Bentley Continental series, as dated as they are, have almost zero plastic in the interior. Moreover, the headliner and steering column are leather wrapped stock, whether it's a fully depreciated 2004 GT or an overpriced 2017 GT Speed.

I recently considered replacing my Rover (background) with a Ghost, but I was slightly underwhelmed after my test drive. It's still up for consideration, but it made me appreciate the S-Class, Range Rover, and even the G11 more

 

[slicknick]

I recently considered replacing my Rover (background) with a Ghost, but I was slightly underwhelmed after my test drive. It's still up for consideration, but it made me appreciate the S-Class, Range Rover......

What exactly is wrong with it if you don't mind me asking ? Thx in advance for the feedback

 

[Rainer271]

2017 Geneva Motor Show: Rolls Royce Ghost “Elegance” brings diamond paint

At the Rolls Royce stand in Geneva, the famous British brand is displaying a one-off Ghost with a new paint called “Diamond Stardust”. While that sounds like one of David Bowie’s pseudonyms, it’s actually a paint scheme that involves the crushing of 1,000 diamonds. According to Rolls Royce, this is the most luxurious and lustrous exterior finish to ever be applied to a car.

The process involves gathering 1,000 ethically-sourced diamonds (no blood diamonds here) and crushing them into a fine powder. Rolls Royce spent quite some time figuring out the best way to do pick the right diamonds and get them crushed into a fine and even powder. That powder is then applied to the paint, which is applied to the top section of the Rolls.

An extra layer of lacquer must be applied to the diamond paint, so that the diamonds are protected from hand polishing. The entire process adds and extra two days to the painting process and an extra day to the finishing process.

After the paint is applied, master coachline painter, Mark Court applies the finishing touches to the car using a squirrel hair brush. A freaking squirrel hair brush? I’m curious how one obtains squirrel hair. Does someone pluck a squirrel? Maybe I don’t want to know.

To be fair, it does look pretty flipping cool. It’s like looking into space, with millions of starts shining. It’s beautifully done and admittedly done with class. So if you want to show all of the other Rolls owners at the country club how much more elegant you are, get some Diamond Stardust paint and drive around like Coco Chanel wearing a squirrel-hair coat.

Source: BMWBlog

 

[Monster]

Indeed; whether its a 2003 Phantom or 2016 bespoke Drophead, they all have a plastic steering column. The center tunnel is also hard plastic unless it has optional extended leather.

How is that acceptable, especially the use of hard plastic for the center tunnel.

 

[Matski]

No wonder taxes are on the rise...

 

[klier]

Isn't that a Black Badge, even? LOL!

 

[Rainer271]

Isn't that a Black Badge, even? LOL!

Yes, it is.

The First Ever Rolls-Royce Ghost Police Car Revealed in Sussex

 

[SDNR]

Ahh, Sheriff Rosco had a Rolls-Royce Patrol car in 1981!

 

[SCOTT27]

Yes that Ghost Black Series was only for show though, doubt they would pay for that.