What do you guys think? I am considering an 84 rolls silver spur. Second owner is selling because he is unable to work on it himself anymore.
He says it needs brake pumps (1900 each, needs 2) but talking to the closest rolls royce shop, they normally don't go out and are just naturally noisy parts. They say if the pumps make noise, they are working, if they not making noise, they are probably broke.
I haven't seen it in person, i am just going off photos sent to me and a few phone calls with the owner and the shops to get a feel for the car and repairs.
The owner started pulling the pumps but he is 83 and cannot finish so it has sat for about 2 years while he was hoping to get back on it, so i cannot start the car as the pumps are under the valve covers, which are no longer on. So, possibly the pumps are bad and possibly there are now other issues since the valve covers are off.
Its the long wheel base so its more of a small limosine and has the trays to eat at whilw driving and all the normal stuff one thinks of when picturing a rolls royce limo.
Its a 6.7 litre v8 that makes 300hp and who knows how much torque, its hard to find numbers about this engine online but reading stuff from other owners, and speaking to the repair shop mechanic, the car should be fun to drive and solid feeling. It should stop on a dime and shift smoothly but do expect noise since its an older rolls. Older rolls make noise to let you know they running properly, according to rhe shop.
The owner said to come check it out and we can start at 3k if i just dont want to haggle or work our way to a price we both think is good if i do.
The only issue, to me, is the drive is over an hour and the wife is not happy and wants nothing to do with it.
The owner says a few people have called but only one has actually come to see it and he drove from austin to see it and thought he was going to drive it home, even though the owner told him its not able to be driven since the valve covers are off.
I think it would be fun to drive around and go to bike rides and races in (i cycle, not motor) but i know i would get bothered by the gas mileage and end up selling it because 11-16mpg would drive me crazy.
Anyways, whats you guys thoughts? Visually, the car is exactly what i picture a rolls to be. No dents, no rust, immaculate leather interior and just a clean car. I have looked and asked for many pics.
He says it needs brake pumps (1900 each, needs 2) but talking to the closest rolls royce shop, they normally don't go out and are just naturally noisy parts. They say if the pumps make noise, they are working, if they not making noise, they are probably broke.
I haven't seen it in person, i am just going off photos sent to me and a few phone calls with the owner and the shops to get a feel for the car and repairs.
The owner started pulling the pumps but he is 83 and cannot finish so it has sat for about 2 years while he was hoping to get back on it, so i cannot start the car as the pumps are under the valve covers, which are no longer on. So, possibly the pumps are bad and possibly there are now other issues since the valve covers are off.
Its the long wheel base so its more of a small limosine and has the trays to eat at whilw driving and all the normal stuff one thinks of when picturing a rolls royce limo.
Its a 6.7 litre v8 that makes 300hp and who knows how much torque, its hard to find numbers about this engine online but reading stuff from other owners, and speaking to the repair shop mechanic, the car should be fun to drive and solid feeling. It should stop on a dime and shift smoothly but do expect noise since its an older rolls. Older rolls make noise to let you know they running properly, according to rhe shop.
The owner said to come check it out and we can start at 3k if i just dont want to haggle or work our way to a price we both think is good if i do.
The only issue, to me, is the drive is over an hour and the wife is not happy and wants nothing to do with it.
The owner says a few people have called but only one has actually come to see it and he drove from austin to see it and thought he was going to drive it home, even though the owner told him its not able to be driven since the valve covers are off.
I think it would be fun to drive around and go to bike rides and races in (i cycle, not motor) but i know i would get bothered by the gas mileage and end up selling it because 11-16mpg would drive me crazy.
Anyways, whats you guys thoughts? Visually, the car is exactly what i picture a rolls to be. No dents, no rust, immaculate leather interior and just a clean car. I have looked and asked for many pics.
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