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Clipper #480147 01/11/17 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted By Clipper
Had another look - at £150k it would take sales from some mass affluent car fans but at £250k its moving towards eccentric millionaires and a vastly reduced customer base.



I Agree - it doesn’t look like a £250k car does it ?

It looks OK, certainly not a dog but really?... £250K !

I know that’s not part of Bristol’s esoteric existence to be showy, rather they are a bit eccentric as you say for eccentrics but I think it’s just too sparse a sports car rather than GT



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Originally Posted By Clipper
Had another look - at £150k it would take sales from some mass affluent car fans but at £250k its moving towards eccentric millionaires and a vastly reduced customer base.



Price aside (and there are plenty of fortunate souls who can afford to think that way) isn't its biggest problem the fact that it doesn't even look like a Bristol? (the mainstream & slightly bulbous but nonetheless handsome GTs rather than the bodged DHCs). sick


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Originally Posted By twotribes
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Had another look - at £150k it would take sales from some mass affluent car fans but at £250k its moving towards eccentric millionaires and a vastly reduced customer base.



Price aside (and there are plenty of fortunate souls who can afford to think that way) isn't its biggest problem the fact that it doesn't even look like a Bristol?


Check out images of the 404 and 405 Drop Head Coupes - not too dissimilar


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Had another look - at £150k it would take sales from some mass affluent car fans but at £250k its moving towards eccentric millionaires and a vastly reduced customer base.



Price aside (and there are plenty of fortunate souls who can afford to think that way) isn't its biggest problem the fact that it doesn't even look like a Bristol?


Check out images of the 404 and 405 Drop Head Coupes - not too dissimilar


Thank you Stewart - I stand educated and can see now where the inspiration comes from. I did make the distinction that I associated Bristols with the "mainstream & slightly bulbous but nonetheless handsome GTs". Now I know why - the handfuls of 404 and 405 dropheads were actually built by Abbott Coachworks in Farnham rather than by Bristol themselves. Still don't like the new one though...


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I agree Stuart

The Bristol’s that I like are the classic, slightly quirky, GT’s

I don’t think Bristol as a marque are well represented by a two seater sports without a roof


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Originally Posted By twotribes
I associated Bristols with the "mainstream & slightly bulbous


To be honest, that's how most of us think of Bristols. [snigger]


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I associated Bristols with the "mainstream & slightly bulbous


To be honest, that's how most of us think of Bristols. [snigger]


rofl


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Originally Posted By twotribes
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I associated Bristols with the "mainstream & slightly bulbous


To be honest, that's how most of us think of Bristols. [snigger]


rofl


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Oops! Are we still allowed to snigger at inuendo?

just checking


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Looks like Wiesmann are back in business: https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/wiesmann-back-in-business/36901

Says they are using BMW V8's, but the twin turbo variety..


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Oooh!! Twin turbo V8's, eh?

Quick nurse, the screens..


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