I took ownership of a 1983 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit in silver sand with Ivory interior. Within a year I disassembled the car had it refinished in a five-way metallic with an incredibly durable clear coat as the paint finishes of the '80s rolls royces were defective. So the car had to be painted. The steering rack was a weak spot in the car so I fitted it with a turbo or steering rack with thicker shafts as those tended to wear out within only 30,000 miles. Then I fitted the car with a harvey Bailey engineered suspension removed all the mission controls kept the fuel injection 14-volt ignition for a higher spark gap and as the British mechanic who serviced it said mate this car is fast what did you do to it? I then fitted the door panels with the wood grain trims and the door threshold plates as seen in the centenary, and red Rolls-Royce badges. On the grill boot and the wheels. Fitted it with the 17x7 aluminum alloy wheels that were fitted to the turbo r's. The silver paint was removed and the alloy was polished. I built a truly Spectacular One of a Kind Rolls-Royce just for myself from all the various pieces that went for the SZ series. The upgraded weather stripping on the doors, and an upgraded audio system. I sold my Silver Shadows to new owners for them to care for them. And the Silver Cloud 3 I never finished the restoration I've sold that to someone else to finish. I kept my custom-made Silver Spirit / spur mulliner Park Ward Edition just for myself. With only 51,000 miles on it it's still sleeping and it's carport. Nearly losing all my wealth in 2008 I maintained my ownership of my special Rolls-Royce. And soon by 2024 she'll be on the road again and with silver hair on my head I'll be an old man driving my Rolls-Royce that I remodeled when I was a younger man. It's always best to take your Rolls-Royce apart and put it back together that way you understand your car you know how it was built because you in your hands actually had something to do with it.
I have owned Royces for 25 years and I love them. Mainly due to the pursuit of perfection. Each has engineering at the highest level. Would I buy a new one (if I had the cash)? No, I would not. They are now bland and very far from special.
![The Car's The Star - The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud [BBC 1995]](/img/n.gif)
gosh what a lovely country we once had
Hehe.
I’m beating myself up for not having purchased this proper motor car, in 2016, when the opportunity presented itself. 😢
Do you mean a Phantom?
@@deltic Sadly, it was not a Phantom. It was #14 of the 25 replicas of the Spur.😭
@@jmichaelbell5434 We all have regrets. Hehe.
THREE WORDS ONLY: GREAT, GREAT, GREAT..!
The 20 hp, S1 and 2 and the PV5 are very delicious.
A class of its own.
I took ownership of a 1983 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit in silver sand with Ivory interior. Within a year I disassembled the car had it refinished in a five-way metallic with an incredibly durable clear coat as the paint finishes of the '80s rolls royces were defective. So the car had to be painted. The steering rack was a weak spot in the car so I fitted it with a turbo or steering rack with thicker shafts as those tended to wear out within only 30,000 miles. Then I fitted the car with a harvey Bailey engineered suspension removed all the mission controls kept the fuel injection 14-volt ignition for a higher spark gap and as the British mechanic who serviced it said mate this car is fast what did you do to it? I then fitted the door panels with the wood grain trims and the door threshold plates as seen in the centenary, and red Rolls-Royce badges. On the grill boot and the wheels. Fitted it with the 17x7 aluminum alloy wheels that were fitted to the turbo r's. The silver paint was removed and the alloy was polished. I built a truly Spectacular One of a Kind Rolls-Royce just for myself from all the various pieces that went for the SZ series. The upgraded weather stripping on the doors, and an upgraded audio system. I sold my Silver Shadows to new owners for them to care for them. And the Silver Cloud 3 I never finished the restoration I've sold that to someone else to finish. I kept my custom-made Silver Spirit / spur mulliner Park Ward Edition just for myself. With only 51,000 miles on it it's still sleeping and it's carport. Nearly losing all my wealth in 2008 I maintained my ownership of my special Rolls-Royce. And soon by 2024 she'll be on the road again and with silver hair on my head I'll be an old man driving my Rolls-Royce that I remodeled when I was a younger man. It's always best to take your Rolls-Royce apart and put it back together that way you understand your car you know how it was built because you in your hands actually had something to do with it.
Thank you for the interesting story. Enjoy your Rolls-Royce!
I have a Queste magazine celebrating that year.
I think I have a few in the cupboard as well, though 80s issues.
THEIRE'S NOTHING QUIT LIKE OWNING A ROLLS-ROYCE.
I miss my RR
Buy another, Spirits are great value.
14:41 That is a Phantom V, not a Silver Cloud II
Nice eye
I have owned Royces for 25 years and I love them. Mainly due to the pursuit of perfection. Each has engineering at the highest level.
Would I buy a new one (if I had the cash)? No, I would not. They are now bland and very far from special.
Too AMERICAN now also. The proportions look too goddam Beverly Hills plastic surgeon owner/driver!
"Cherished and cared for by owners who value quality and *reliability* above all." Yeah my ass those are the people who buy and S Class...
Mercedes just make different sizes of taxi. Boring clone cars.