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Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit 6.8 Saloon 4dr Petrol Automatic (0 bhp)

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Details

  • Make: Rolls Royce
  • Milage: 73800 Miles
  • Year: 1986
  • Model: Silver Spirit
  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Fuel: Petrol

Description

This is my 1986 Silver Spirit which has been in my ownership since August 2013. I've spent a lot (18,444 to be precise) in maintenance and restoration over the years (with all the documentation) and it is a lovely car to drive. All maintenance has been carried out by an RR specialist. Bodywork is clean as you can see from the images and any inspection is welcome. I've covered over 11,000 miles without a breakdown and a couple of years we even took her touring through Portugal, Spain and France. It cost more in fuel than hotels but you get the best parking space! She got a ceramic coating on the paintwork before going into dry store during 22/23 while I was away, and then she was serviced before putting her back on the road in December 23 - this service included rebuilding the carbs so they are nicely balanced now. Its regularly running around Dorset now on sunny days and there is nothing than can beat looking at the Spirit of Ecstasy down a long shiny bonnet. So why selling? I've toyed with the idea for a few years as I'm getting on a bit and perhaps time to revert back to type in an old Volvo and a packet of Werther's Originals? Until the right buyer comes along I'll be happily pottering about and keeping her maintained - and she is probably the only Spirit of its age where the cruise control still works. On the maintenance front, when you buy any Rolls you'll always have a fix list - and on my list is the fuel sender float which is stuck at quarter tank (probably from sitting in storage) and while the speedo works, the mileometer doesn't - which it did before storage. These will get fixed sometime in April. The air con gave up while we were in Spain but I've not changed it as its rarely needed here and its a new compressor needed as its on the old R12 gas. I have the hugely expensive lambs wool mats in the boot, new and unused - and all the dash and interior lighting has been replaced. Next MOT due 12/12/2024, Beige, 5+ owners, £14,000