[Jervaulx]

(Quote: Kevin Howard)
However, rather than laziness this may have been down to economics. My guess
is that the company was in terminal decline by the time Mr Silverton came
along.
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I think the Bristol Fighter sends out a good signal for the future of the
company under Mr Silverton's stewardship.

(Quote: Kevin Howard)
As for whether things like air con and electric rear windows matter, it all
depends upon on how you use the car. If you keep your car under wraps in a
dehumidified garage and drive it only on sunny Sundays then of course it
doesn't matter and you should probably strive for originality. But if you
want to use a classic car as a daily driver then a few niceties become more
important.
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Don't forget, Bristol Cars regularly comment that their cars are designed
for daily usage, so really these things should be standard fitment.

Andrew

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(Quote: rubbond)

On the other subjects, my goodness. Who really could care a sh*t about
electric rear windows? Or am I mad?

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Basically, if you have front electric windows, you should have the rear
ones
electric also. It also helps older and more infirm passengers in the rear
to open the window when they find it difficult to reach and open the
manual
mechanism. Also, in a prestige car you should open the window in a more
gentlemanly manner by pressing a switch by slight of hand rather than if
you
were in a £7000 car. I don't agree with excuses of unreliability. When
you
make cars costing £150,000 and above, you find a reliable mechanism and
you
fit it. Excuses smacks of laziness to develop and progress and to make
the
car a better and more passenger friendly car. I also believe this has
some
truth with the lack of safety features which have been proven,
overwhelmingly to save many lives.

Having said that, i am a fan of the current models from Bristol and would
recommend them.

Andrew