I think the problem is that the first owner can afford to maintain them properly and probably the second owner. After that, because they are cheaper to buy, they go to people who can afford to buy them but not maintain them. I have owned a 1964 Silver Cloud III since 1982. I am the second owner and it is in really good condition. I'm letting it go next year, for a new Bentley Flying Spur, and wonder how long the Cloud will stay in careful hands.
@Oh Deer back ln my day clocking was a big thing , of course you go over a car B4 u buy, old rollers still cost rolls royce money to maintain correctly, fake history always will b there if it's a £500 car or a £500000 car buyer beware.
@@philspaghet I think they actually did! Along with advice to customers not to open the bonnet so it doesn't look like there's something wrong with it.
That 1st gen Intrepid looked pretty clean actually. Don't hate, as long as it doesn't have the dreaded 2.7 under the hood, those were decent cars. Speaking as an Intrepid owner(2nd Gen), I love mine and most other Intrepid owners love theirs.
I leased a 2001 Intrepid R/T right out of highschool and still have it today, bought it when the lease was up and has 217k miles today... Giving it to my youngest son this summer when he gets his license. Still runs strong and reliable and has the original engine but did have to get the transmission rebuilt once (was cheap though). Over the years I did the timing belt/water pump once, a couple idler pulleys, an A/C compressor, O2 sensor, exhaust gasket and a couple power window motors... That's it. People talk shit about Chrysler's but most of them (aside from cars with the 2.7L engines) get a bad reputation over the dumbest things that are usually easy or cheap to fix.
I bought one for 1,500, 73’ silver shadow I’m also 21 and a student so wish me luck on this extreme debt, I will return to this comment in the coming months to update you
I had a 1990 RR Silver Spur. It was flawless when I got it and drove like a dream especially traveling across country. Loved that car. Unfortunately lost it when a guy in a Corvette with no insurance ran a red light at 60mph and totally destroyed my Rolls Royce. Fortunately my insurance paid me exactly what I had paid for it so I didn't lose any money.
lol I swear I was thinking the same thing when I saw that. I cringed in disgust at the very thought of that car. You see a lot more older American cars in Middle America.
That's typical of Rolls Royce and Bentley. The first owner, possibly even the second maintains it well. Then they depreciate and are bought by people who can afford to buy them but not maintain them properly.
Thank you so much for proving to me that I did the right thing in fixing things on my 2009 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series that generally run around $250-400 than buying a new car, paying $350 per month in payments and then three or four years later putting the same repairs into it no matter the model. Lincolns are well made cars and I shall stick with what works.
The advertising you give the Car Wizard, you shouldn’t have a bill ever. The way you talk about him, I’d tow my car across the country to get the oil changed by the guy.
I would like to personally congratulate both Tyler and John for now having been in a situation not dissimilar from the ones I seem to find myself in when driving my own hoopties. Good job, guys! Fun, yet scary stuff, isn't it?
Not always. Back in the 1970s, they toyed with the idea of calling the Silver Spirit the Silver Mist. Then someone reminded them what Mist meant in German...
Idk it’s more interesting for a personality to express themselves in novel ways. Especially an entertainer. He could just wear black pants, but then we wouldn’t be talking about it. It’s good marketing.
I wince, grimace and flinch every time I watch you spin the tires followed by the thought of the wizard smiling knowing another expensive repair may be arriving on a flat bed.
You make some very good points about the good features of older luxury cars and the most signifiant point is the comfort and build quality. Because I agree with you on these points, I have always believed that a sports car is a sports car and not a luxury car, and a luxury car is a luxurious car and not a sports car. Many modern cars attempt to be both and only achieve a car that is actually inferior in both respects.
That Rolls-Royce takes me back. In the late 70s- early 80s we drove all cars this way... 2 feet pedalling, goosing the throttle and restarting in neutral while rolling.
I drove in a old school rolls Royce Silver Shadow once. Never got more looks and thumbs up in my entire life. Edit: too bad the floor mats were more than the asking price. RIP
Kansas must be the land of preservation because early in the video I see a blue Generation 1 Dodge Intrepid in the background and most of those went from dealer to junk yard with lightning precision.
Great video :) Good to see us young people appreciating these old classics from Crewe! But its NOT the same mineral oil braking system. The 79 Rolls-Royce had RR363 (basically brake oil and castor oil) and the Bentley has the Citroen LHM mineral oil, as every car from 1981 with the Silver Spirit and its derivates. The fluids must never be mixed! What is the same are the switches and bezels for the door opener, power lock and power windows.
Really love this! Hilarious, these two should make up a double act on what cars to buy and what NOT to buy, love the colourful strides and the little quips that he makes, will they do an update video on the Rolls-Royce "reconstruction" I wonder!
If you had to choose between a sparkling new one bedroom condo or a rundown old mansion which would it be? That's the analogy. New Camry or old Bentley.
I have unfortunately. My father swapped his Shadow for a Carmargue and it broke down twice. The second time he told them to keep it and give him another Shadow. I'm lucky. I bought a 1964 Silver Cloud III in 1982 and since then I have had two problems. First a new cylinder head gasket and second a lorry hit it when it was parked. At 64 I don't see myself ever getting another car.
I like that he said he will save it. Glad to see that money is not a factor. Once upon a time it was shiny and the people who built it were proud of their handiwork. Sure, it's had a tough life lately, but I'd like to see it brought back. I've seen Porsches in worse shape brought back to show quality.
I almost bought a Rolls Royce like this when I was 19. Someone put a 454 motor in it, though. It was stupid fast! I still lowkey regret not buying it...
It doesn't matter what make year or model a car is. If it is cheap it is cheap for a reason. Without full service history and a file full of bills you are walking on thin ice and what you finish up with is a money pit. Always buy the best you can afford of a particular model then you cannot go far wrong. Buying private limits legal safe guards. As for that RR it ill break for parts and give a good return. Especially the Spirit of ecstasy and grill.
Just for anyone confused as to why the two cars share certain features like the unleaded fuel only warning behind the fuel cap door and the radio antenna, when they are separate companies, here is the reason. Back when these cars where made, Rolls-Royce owned the Bentley brand, having acquired it in 1931. It was only in the late 90s that when the luxury cards deviision of the Rolls-Royce company was put on sale that RR went to BMW while Bentley went to VW (there is also a now separate Rolls-Royce airplane engine company). There is an interesting fact about the way the sale went down, that led both BMW and VW to be caught in a bind where neither could make the luxury cars they bough the brands to make. You see, back in the late 70’s the original RR/Bentley company went bankrupt, the British government stepped in to bail out the company as they were the manufacturer of military airplane parts. They UK government then sold the factories producing RR’s and Bentleys cars to a private investor, licensing the Rolls-Royce & Bentley names, logos, etc. In 1998 the Rolls-Royce brand was licensed to BMW, but not the factory making RR and Bentley cars, which was sold to VW (who did not have the licensing rights to the Bentley name or logo). This created a weird situation where BMW could make a car and name it a Rolls-Royce or Bentley but not the cars currently forming the line-up for the two brands while VW could make the cars but couldn’t legally call them Roll-Royce or Bentley cars or use the then current model names. Shortly afterwards, MMW and VW made a deal in which BMW would gain full rights to make RR cars while VW would gain rights to use it’s newly acquired Bentley factory to make Bentleys (it didn’t really care about making RR’s) with rights to the Bentley brand name, car model names, logos, etc. They are now formally separate companies once again, as they were pre-1931. Another interesting fact, Rolls-Royce was traditionally said to be the type of luxury cars your chauffeur would drive you around in while Bentley’s are the car you drive yourself around In. This is why the Bentley cars got better engines with more power while the Rolls-Royce’s were built more around the notion of better comfort at slower speeds.
*@Jose Trujillo* One man's trash is another's treasure; one man's dream is another's nightmare... Polo matches?! This is why I cringe at the fortune in real estate & philantrophy those selfish insects waste just on club membership, drinks & lunch alone every year for themselves & their friends... 😋 😋 Conversely speaking, what Tyler would have to spend transforming that Rolls from "bomber" to beauty is loose change. He's spent more on dining out & landscaping his lawn, but too swept away in his '91 Bentley to think about any of this. By the year 2040 when his Bentley is just as worn out, he'll figure: "Why waste the money restoring the car. I'll just buy another one!" ...That's right, Tyler: Save the money, *_waste the car_*
I went through the same pains. It's obvious someone changed the fuel pump for something not OEM. That's why it dies. The original one is actually a double fuel pump (yep, they like gas a lot). I'd like to see what happens next. I have a few good resources for cheaper parts if you need it. Good luck.
As for the 79', If it has one, I would check the Mass Airflow sensor. That shoukd make it run much better if you just clean it. Same problem with my 82' VW Vanagon, and that solved it right away.
I may have to follow this one.... it looks painful. Reminds me of me and my 4 Cadillacs. At 8 cars total, it's safe to say I have started my own Hooptie fleet... and my classy, classic Cadillacs cause me the most misery, and I live for it apparently.
Great point about the depreciation of the new cars versus the build quality and maintenance on the old luxury cars. Something unique about these cars that make it more fun anyway, I made a whole TH-cam channel from it lol (although I’d still be scared to buy one of this caliber)
After owning a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 1974 for 3 years I have to say that the braking system and the suspension system are the real achilles heel of these cars. Incredibly advanced for their age but also complicated and difficult to get right. It was an incredibly unique and rewarding experience owning the car but the repair bills were fairly eye watering for the cost of the car and it was just too big to park anywhere and take anywhere. No regrets though...so many memories and good times, money can't buy that :)
From the shadow line Rolls Royce had under license the citroen hydromatic suspension system. This was seriously advanced for the time and it made the Citroen DS, SM and later models after them the most comfy cars on the road. I am sure Citroen partially designed their cars around the system, so rolls probably just added it to an already rolls designed car, so this could have been where problems arose, although I can't say definitely as I ride a bike! Green balls anyone!
I know someone who bought a used 1971 Silver Shadow in 1989. 24,000.00 but suspension needed another 20k in rebuild. Luckily did not have a vinyl roof. It still drives nice.
I had a Silver Spirit for about nine months. Half of that time it was in the garage and I had to drive a Nissan Micra. The Micra didn’t ever seem to need any petrol whereas the Rolls I also had to tow a petrol tanker behind me to keep going. It only had three gears as well. Royal Blue it was with piped ivory seats. Did I love it? ..... 😁
Until the transmission goes out which was quite common for them. Inlaws had a 94 ES 3.5 and the transmission and air compressor went out before it even hit 40k miles
@@richardbutton1179 I saw one towed in only about a year old, it lost all it's coolant or oil, somethin. It burned up the oil and locked up. With the exception of Ford Tempos, the Fords were the best cars coming in the garage, oil change, maybe a tie rod, that was it. GM's were leaking everything, missing wheels studs, one threw a rod on a cold start. Chryslers k-cars were, mystery electrical gremlins, loose rear wheel bearings, fuel pumps. With the cab forward cars (LH,) they upped their game to shitting engines and transmissions, still had the other issues too.
I saw the title and just thought... he's having a go at JR... and yep... you were. JR will make it all good... long before the R8 which will annoy so many people. :D
If you have time and ability and physical fitness, one can work through all these issues. Mostly people are too busy earning a living to self service and maintain such a car.
That Rolls is beautiful, please feature it on your channel when it runs properly! I'm pleased you got your Bentley fixed, I would take that over Barney the purple dinosaur any day.
There's an old saying in England; If you can't afford a new Rolls Royce, then you definitely can't afford an old one.
If they do not have a full up to date service history from reputable dealers forget it.
I think the problem is that the first owner can afford to maintain them properly and probably the second owner. After that, because they are cheaper to buy, they go to people who can afford to buy them but not maintain them. I have owned a 1964 Silver Cloud III since 1982. I am the second owner and it is in really good condition. I'm letting it go next year, for a new Bentley Flying Spur, and wonder how long the Cloud will stay in careful hands.
@@mscott3918 sell it to me I restore cars for a hobby
@Oh Deer back ln my day clocking was a big thing , of course you go over a car B4 u buy, old rollers still cost rolls royce money to maintain correctly, fake history always will b there if it's a £500 car or a £500000 car buyer beware.
Yeap totally agree even if the car price is affordable but to manage the car will not be suitable for people earning low
Rolls Royces don't break down, they just fail to proceed.
That sounds like something Rolls Royce's PR team would actually say XD
@@philspaghet I think they actually did! Along with advice to customers not to open the bonnet so it doesn't look like there's something wrong with it.
@@dcarbs2979 lol that's hilarious XD Don't let the world know it uses a BMW V12 (on the new ones)
@@philspaghet I was on about the English ones (this era and earlier)
they become " rather.less adequate "
Totally a “Hoovie” move to be driving a recently fixed Bentley, while talking about JR’s broken Rolls while driving next to an Intrepid 🤣🤣
With pajama pants on
I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed that Intrepid. I was thinking how the hell is that thing still on the road. Lol
No joke, I’m surprised Hoovie didn’t mention it.
That 1st gen Intrepid looked pretty clean actually. Don't hate, as long as it doesn't have the dreaded 2.7 under the hood, those were decent cars. Speaking as an Intrepid owner(2nd Gen), I love mine and most other Intrepid owners love theirs.
I leased a 2001 Intrepid R/T right out of highschool and still have it today, bought it when the lease was up and has 217k miles today... Giving it to my youngest son this summer when he gets his license. Still runs strong and reliable and has the original engine but did have to get the transmission rebuilt once (was cheap though). Over the years I did the timing belt/water pump once, a couple idler pulleys, an A/C compressor, O2 sensor, exhaust gasket and a couple power window motors... That's it. People talk shit about Chrysler's but most of them (aside from cars with the 2.7L engines) get a bad reputation over the dumbest things that are usually easy or cheap to fix.
I find a rolls for 2 grand and idc what anyone says, it's coming home with me.
Im looking at a 4,5 grand barnfind bentley turbo r right now 😂😭 rip my wallet
Looking at a $1.9k Range Rover rn, cya at the bankruptcy court y’all
I bought one for 1,500, 73’ silver shadow
I’m also 21 and a student so wish me luck on this extreme debt, I will return to this comment in the coming months to update you
@@borg3698 Bro do you have snapchat? I’d love to see it
@@immortlreacts1740 once the restoration is finished I’ll post a video on my channel
I had a 1990 RR Silver Spur. It was flawless when I got it and drove like a dream especially traveling across country. Loved that car. Unfortunately lost it when a guy in a Corvette with no insurance ran a red light at 60mph and totally destroyed my Rolls Royce. Fortunately my insurance paid me exactly what I had paid for it so I didn't lose any money.
What happened to the car ? Did someone buy it ?
dude im so sorry to hear thatt
Ahhh I see Mr. Hoovie has returned with his usual Antics, and I’m here for all of it
I'm more amazed to see a first-generation Dodge Intrepid still running 0:57
They were good cars
What does intrepid mean: th-cam.com/video/_8V3OESn8R0/w-d-xo.html
Endless money pits
D.Magic if it had the 3.3 I’m not surprised. The 3.5 had more issues with head gaskets that would just total the car.
lol I swear I was thinking the same thing when I saw that. I cringed in disgust at the very thought of that car. You see a lot more older American cars in Middle America.
Proud 1991 Rolls Corniche owner 🙋♂️
The only thing left I have is my pride, the car took my money
It didn't take your money it simply 'Borrowed your wallet, sir.'
Quincy Breed it’s fun
For the full experience buy a Fiat (fix it again tony) all the problems-plus a few-and no prestige, or luxury.
Cranky Yankee oh the suggestion 😳🤣💰
@@crankyyankee7290 Abarth driver can confirm
A video like this almost cured my need to own a car with my name on it.
They try to drive with a wreck. A well maintained Silver Shadow will never fail... Greetings from Switzerland
Sylvère B. 😂
Because you want one the also Rolls ?! Just get a custom trunk badge... Royce Rolls
My first thoughts when saw that RR condition - "Let that poor thing die".
Burnout machine to beat Neighbor the Crown Vic
Parts car. Even then, $1200 down the drain.
@@billyjoejimbob56 The. Driver should be wearing a seatbelt
That moment when Hoovie is disgusted by a Hooptie
And that is saying something!
He's gettin' above his raisin'!
That rolls needs a junkyard. It’s too far gone and it’s not special enough to spend 30k on it to get it presentable.
I’m lovin it®
@@troyp9485 nonono this needs to be a sick rat rot
Climate control sounds like AOL dial-up!
You've got mail!
It does sound like an old school dial up modem!
its just dial-up. not AOL dial-up
My BMWs sometimes sounds like that when I first turn it on in the morning.
😂😂😂😂😂
To see such a once beautiful, hand built car left to rot like that was honestly sad for me. And I'm not even that much of a car person.
That's typical of Rolls Royce and Bentley. The first owner, possibly even the second maintains it well. Then they depreciate and are bought by people who can afford to buy them but not maintain them properly.
Thank you so much for proving to me that I did the right thing in fixing things on my 2009 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series that generally run around $250-400 than buying a new car, paying $350 per month in payments and then three or four years later putting the same repairs into it no matter the model. Lincolns are well made cars and I shall stick with what works.
The advertising you give the Car Wizard, you shouldn’t have a bill ever. The way you talk about him, I’d tow my car across the country to get the oil changed by the guy.
The interaction between Tyler and John is one of the best things to happen on TH-cam
3:57 “you’ll probably want to leave the Royal Family faster than Harry and Meghan” 🤣🤣🤣
Never fear Meghan won’t be around for much longer 😂😂😂😂😂
As long as they still get the royal money, they are happy. No royal money, no happy.
“Every time I turn on the climate control it screams at me”
*Car screams*
“Anyway”
😂😂😂
I think it needs an exorcist, not a mechanic.
does it scream in proper english with an accent ?
@@tankermottind I'm dead
It's the vent fan. I had the same problem with my truck.
No. The climate control is not ”screaming" at Tyler. It is " protesting active operation".
I would like to personally congratulate both Tyler and John for now having been in a situation not dissimilar from the ones I seem to find myself in when driving my own hoopties. Good job, guys! Fun, yet scary stuff, isn't it?
Rolls-Royce always had the coolest names for their cars.
Yeah
Not always. Back in the 1970s, they toyed with the idea of calling the Silver Spirit the Silver Mist. Then someone reminded them what Mist meant in German...
@@AndrewGruffudd what it means?
@@אביעזרא-כ4ש
Damn
I think the Wraith is the best overall
1:00 “What a car enthusiast SHOULDNT do”
A car enthusiast SHOULDN’T wear those pants..
I thought his pants were made of a road side banner.
Hey, don't knock on his Super Hero Comic book pants! They're Cool!
I used to do stuff like that when I had my 7 series. You can't put a price on the shocked look on peoples faces 😂🤣
Idk it’s more interesting for a personality to express themselves in novel ways. Especially an entertainer. He could just wear black pants, but then we wouldn’t be talking about it. It’s good marketing.
Those pants are less clown like then most "car enthusiasts" anyway i dont see a problem with them
I wince, grimace and flinch every time I watch you spin the tires followed by the thought of the wizard smiling knowing another expensive repair may be arriving on a flat bed.
Except that it’s not Hoovie’s wallet in trouble; it’s WatchJRgo’s wallet.
hoovie: "wizard save me some money"
wizard: *laugh from afar*
You make some very good points about the good features of older luxury cars and the most signifiant point is the comfort and build quality. Because I agree with you on these points, I have always believed that a sports car is a sports car and not a luxury car, and a luxury car is a luxurious car and not a sports car. Many modern cars attempt to be both and only achieve a car that is actually inferior in both respects.
That Rolls-Royce takes me back. In the late 70s- early 80s we drove all cars this way... 2 feet pedalling, goosing the throttle and restarting in neutral while rolling.
“This is extremely dangerous”
Doesn’t wear seatbelt.
Motorcycle, no seatbelt...motorcycle stalled in rush hour traffic, extremely dangerous
He’s from Kansas, give him a break
it's dangerous because it's going to catch on fire. he's left his seatbelt off so that he can get out quickly.
Bro we die like real man
@@plumbingstuffinoregon2471 dude. it's a joke.
That Rolls sounds like an LS
I thought for sure it was swapped.
Marcus Wang sounds like a V8 with multiple exhaust leaks.
@@jimmygrant3212 thats because it is
Who knew Rolls Royce developed start/stop technology DECADES before anyone else!
Well played! 😁
A British invention
I drove in a old school rolls Royce Silver Shadow once. Never got more looks and thumbs up in my entire life.
Edit: too bad the floor mats were more than the asking price. RIP
Kansas must be the land of preservation because early in the video I see a blue Generation 1 Dodge Intrepid in the background and most of those went from dealer to junk yard with lightning precision.
“Hand built” just means the door will fall off
But no two doors will fall off in exactly the same way!
- Jeremy Clarkson
C. Jeremy - 2004
Or the tire beats you to the stop sign.
Top gear
"A whole other level of hooptie driver"
Great video :) Good to see us young people appreciating these old classics from Crewe! But its NOT the same mineral oil braking system. The 79 Rolls-Royce had RR363 (basically brake oil and castor oil) and the Bentley has the Citroen LHM mineral oil, as every car from 1981 with the Silver Spirit and its derivates. The fluids must never be mixed! What is the same are the switches and bezels for the door opener, power lock and power windows.
Really love this!
Hilarious, these two should make up a double act on what cars to buy and what NOT to buy, love the colourful strides and the little quips that he makes, will they do an update video on the Rolls-Royce "reconstruction" I wonder!
If you had to choose between a sparkling new one bedroom condo or a rundown old mansion which would it be? That's the analogy. New Camry or old Bentley.
you guys should take it to car wizard... would love to see his face when you pull up in it lol
I was honestly hoping they were going to do that in this video. Maybe in the next one... If it makes it.
That definitely would be hilarious... especially if they tell him it's Hoovie's :D
@Not The Technician He would have a yacht on order as soon as that pulled in.
Is he wearing a silk cravat and a pair of pajamas? 😂 Gotta love Hoovie
cravat
Maybe, a clown reported their trousers were stolen?
@@PATTHECATMCD clown shoes would have completed the look
This was amazing, we need more John Ross.
Go and check watchjrgo for more quality content 😉
@@piwbenzyna oh I do.
Notice JR wears his seatbelt in every scene, unlike *cough* some people.
I can honestly say I have never seen a Rolls broken down on the side of the road. Thanks for a new experience!
I have unfortunately. My father swapped his Shadow for a Carmargue and it broke down twice. The second time he told them to keep it and give him another Shadow. I'm lucky. I bought a 1964 Silver Cloud III in 1982 and since then I have had two problems. First a new cylinder head gasket and second a lorry hit it when it was parked. At 64 I don't see myself ever getting another car.
I like that he said he will save it. Glad to see that money is not a factor. Once upon a time it was shiny and the people who built it were proud of their handiwork. Sure, it's had a tough life lately, but I'd like to see it brought back. I've seen Porsches in worse shape brought back to show quality.
14:30 More like the Spirit Of Agony
Mathew Stephenson This comment is SO underrated.
top comment
Best comment! 😂
I almost bought a Rolls Royce like this when I was 19. Someone put a 454 motor in it, though. It was stupid fast! I still lowkey regret not buying it...
2:30 Saving money on car ownership. How un-Bentley of you.
Also how un-Hoovie of you, come to think of it
It doesn't matter what make year or model a car is. If it is cheap it is cheap for a reason. Without full service history and a file full of bills you are walking on thin ice and what you finish up with is a money pit. Always buy the best you can afford of a particular model then you cannot go far wrong. Buying private limits legal safe guards. As for that RR it ill break for parts and give a good return. Especially the Spirit of ecstasy and grill.
One of your best videos yet. You've got a great sense of humor.
11:35 “I had full throttle” LOL
10:16 "It even has a Rolls Royce key chain, that's how you know it's classy."
I like this guy!
David St James I LOVE that guy!
Sure, but you can buy them without buying the car.
@@briannumme9337 I'm in love, but his car judgement is a bit suspect. I hope he chronicles his proposed restoration of the Rolls.
Is Hoovie living in the neighborhood that Marty mcfly lives in the future. In back to the future 2
Easy to find out - just wait for 3, and see if he nearly gets broadsided by Marty in a drag race.
Just for anyone confused as to why the two cars share certain features like the unleaded fuel only warning behind the fuel cap door and the radio antenna, when they are separate companies, here is the reason. Back when these cars where made, Rolls-Royce owned the Bentley brand, having acquired it in 1931. It was only in the late 90s that when the luxury cards deviision of the Rolls-Royce company was put on sale that RR went to BMW while Bentley went to VW (there is also a now separate Rolls-Royce airplane engine company). There is an interesting fact about the way the sale went down, that led both BMW and VW to be caught in a bind where neither could make the luxury cars they bough the brands to make. You see, back in the late 70’s the original RR/Bentley company went bankrupt, the British government stepped in to bail out the company as they were the manufacturer of military airplane parts. They UK government then sold the factories producing RR’s and Bentleys cars to a private investor, licensing the Rolls-Royce & Bentley names, logos, etc. In 1998 the Rolls-Royce brand was licensed to BMW, but not the factory making RR and Bentley cars, which was sold to VW (who did not have the licensing rights to the Bentley name or logo). This created a weird situation where BMW could make a car and name it a Rolls-Royce or Bentley but not the cars currently forming the line-up for the two brands while VW could make the cars but couldn’t legally call them Roll-Royce or Bentley cars or use the then current model names. Shortly afterwards, MMW and VW made a deal in which BMW would gain full rights to make RR cars while VW would gain rights to use it’s newly acquired Bentley factory to make Bentleys (it didn’t really care about making RR’s) with rights to the Bentley brand name, car model names, logos, etc. They are now formally separate companies once again, as they were pre-1931.
Another interesting fact, Rolls-Royce was traditionally said to be the type of luxury cars your chauffeur would drive you around in while Bentley’s are the car you drive yourself around In. This is why the Bentley cars got better engines with more power while the Rolls-Royce’s were built more around the notion of better comfort at slower speeds.
Imagine all the polo matches this car attended.
You mean mechanics boat payments it's made. ..
and how much cocaine is under those floorboards
*@Jose Trujillo* One man's trash is another's treasure; one man's dream is another's nightmare... Polo matches?! This is why I cringe at the fortune in real estate & philantrophy those selfish insects waste just on club membership, drinks & lunch alone every year for themselves & their friends... 😋 😋
Conversely speaking, what Tyler would have to spend transforming that Rolls from "bomber" to beauty is loose change. He's spent more on dining out & landscaping his lawn, but too swept away in his '91 Bentley to think about any of this. By the year 2040 when his Bentley is just as worn out, he'll figure: "Why waste the money restoring the car. I'll just buy another one!" ...That's right, Tyler: Save the money, *_waste the car_*
I think this car has been to more cockfights than polo matches. And the fighting cocks may have roosted in the car between matches.
hoovie is the kind of guy who stalls an automatic
“You know, it might be the torque converter” that noise was unsettling 😂😂
" I think everything is slipping" lol 😆 this guy is funny
Bently Turbo R: all the expensive repairs
Tyler Hoover: ASTOUNDING BUILD QUALITY
i think he meant the interior and overall finish
Hats off to the Beethoven Moonlight Sonata at the end... Nice touch!
Goodmorning sunshine!
My day always brightens when you post!
Now to the video! See ya
Good morning sunshine! JR is STILL in the middle of the road!
I hope to see more of JohnRoss on your channel and more of you on his, especially for this project! This basket case is going to be a riot!
Agreed ill be watching this i wanna see what the wizard says about it
2:45 Hoover - did you clock the front wheel's hub cap on purpose? I'm impressed
Love the Rolls, sounds amazing, love the rear tyres and the patina!
I went through the same pains. It's obvious someone changed the fuel pump for something not OEM. That's why it dies. The original one is actually a double fuel pump (yep, they like gas a lot). I'd like to see what happens next. I have a few good resources for cheaper parts if you need it. Good luck.
Tyler's dressed like Alfred got called in on his day off.
full throttle and brakes at the same time… i had a mercury grand marquis de sade like that.
"Grand Marquis de Sade" LOL
@@aufrichtigforty6296 gran mark key de sad
Laughed so hard during the entire test drive. Amazing crossover.
As for the 79', If it has one, I would check the Mass Airflow sensor. That shoukd make it run much better if you just clean it. Same problem with my 82' VW Vanagon, and that solved it right away.
I’d like to see another video of this once it’s fixed and the cost of grit sorted. Great video as always!
13:15 - look at his hand on the door ready to bail when Hoovie stalled pulling out on the road 😂
in the middle of traffic, cant blame JR..he wants to live
Nice to see Hoovie still has his Pajamas from when he was six... and they still fit!!!
That Rolls looks like a car from Demolition Derby 😂
That is exactly what I thought too
Look up "banger racing" on TH-cam. You will be amazed at some of the cars you see, never mind the action.
In the UK old Rollers and Bentleys are popular derby cars because they're big, solid and worth fuck all once they start to go wrong.
The can and loose lying around screws inside the hood are hilarious!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I don't know if Tyler is convincing us or trying to justify this car to himself. 😂
that is a nice Bentley! as for the poor old Rolls, as we say in the South-- Bless its heart!
13:43 at least the side dome light works :/
Love that Intrepid at 0:57. looking for an eagle vision myself
I may have to follow this one.... it looks painful. Reminds me of me and my 4 Cadillacs. At 8 cars total, it's safe to say I have started my own Hooptie fleet... and my classy, classic Cadillacs cause me the most misery, and I live for it apparently.
Great point about the depreciation of the new cars versus the build quality and maintenance on the old luxury cars. Something unique about these cars that make it more fun anyway, I made a whole TH-cam channel from it lol (although I’d still be scared to buy one of this caliber)
"Oh Hello Peasants" 😂😂😂😂
"This is extremely dangerous" as he continues to not put on his seat belt
Your a goof
Perfect timing to watch during my lunch break!
Pardon me - would you have any moldy, several years out of date Grey Poupon?
I haven't laughed so hard in a long time, the expressions on your face are priceless, I thought your eyes were going to pop out.
After owning a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 1974 for 3 years I have to say that the braking system and the suspension system are the real achilles heel of these cars. Incredibly advanced for their age but also complicated and difficult to get right. It was an incredibly unique and rewarding experience owning the car but the repair bills were fairly eye watering for the cost of the car and it was just too big to park anywhere and take anywhere. No regrets though...so many memories and good times, money can't buy that :)
From the shadow line Rolls Royce had under license the citroen hydromatic suspension system. This was seriously advanced for the time and it made the Citroen DS, SM and later models after them the most comfy cars on the road. I am sure Citroen partially designed their cars around the system, so rolls probably just added it to an already rolls designed car, so this could have been where problems arose, although I can't say definitely as I ride a bike! Green balls anyone!
Pleas bring this thing to a Rolls Royce Dealer and ask how much to reaper 🤣
Mr. Carbon good england
Dealers don't fear the reaper
It doesn't cost much to reaper any car. Just leave it where convenient or roll it down a big hill or off a cliff.
@@erimei8478 Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain.
Probably $60k
Tyler: I'm a very experienced Hooptie driver,
(That thing is like another level of Hooptie)
... my British car repairman said the oil leak will eventually stop on it's own.
I know someone who bought a used 1971 Silver Shadow in 1989. 24,000.00 but suspension needed another 20k in rebuild. Luckily did not have a vinyl roof. It still drives nice.
It pains me so much to see this old Rolls in this condition.
me too. My heart is breaking for it
The look of absolute horror on Hoovie’s face killed me.😂
"We'll fix it... Famous last words", I know that motto all too well.
I need to keep watching this on repeat to prevent myself from buying the Bentley T1 on eBay that I've fallen in love with...
I had a Silver Spirit for about nine months. Half of that time it was in the garage and I had to drive a Nissan Micra. The Micra didn’t ever seem to need any petrol whereas the Rolls I also had to tow a petrol tanker behind me to keep going. It only had three gears as well. Royal Blue it was with piped ivory seats. Did I love it? ..... 😁
00:55 Wait... is that a RUNNING Dodge Intrepid!?!
I got a '01 Intrepid (2nd generation) in my garage that runs too lol. They still exist.
Until the transmission goes out which was quite common for them. Inlaws had a 94 ES 3.5 and the transmission and air compressor went out before it even hit 40k miles
@@richardbutton1179 I saw one towed in only about a year old, it lost all it's coolant or oil, somethin. It burned up the oil and locked up. With the exception of Ford Tempos, the Fords were the best cars coming in the garage, oil change, maybe a tie rod, that was it. GM's were leaking everything, missing wheels studs, one threw a rod on a cold start. Chryslers k-cars were, mystery electrical gremlins, loose rear wheel bearings, fuel pumps. With the cab forward cars (LH,) they upped their game to shitting engines and transmissions, still had the other issues too.
I saw the title and just thought... he's having a go at JR... and yep... you were. JR will make it all good... long before the R8 which will annoy so many people. :D
4:40 That would be the secret feature of all bentleys that age. They can recieve alien transmissions. That or it has dial up modem
13:31 No.
Some juice in the tank and the RIGHT fuel pump would make a hell of a difference.
If you have time and ability and physical fitness, one can work through all these issues. Mostly people are too busy earning a living to self service and maintain such a car.
"Don't ever buy a cheap rolls royce or bentley... or do"
Gotcha, loud and clear! *Goes on eBay*
This is the Hoovies content I've been waiting for... XD
Sad to see a Rolls in that shape.
That Rolls is beautiful, please feature it on your channel when it runs properly! I'm pleased you got your Bentley fixed, I would take that over Barney the purple dinosaur any day.
Next time I have the urge to buy an old Rolls-Royce, I'm going to watch this video to talk myself out of it.