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8 & 10 cyl Bristol cars Type 407 onwards - restoration, repair, maintenance etc |
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Bristol Fighter Review - Arab News
Here is a link to a review of the Bristol Fighter in the Arab News.
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=9§ion=...=29&m=4&y=2009 Andrew |
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Bristol Fighter Review - Arab News
Excellent review. I think the description of an english gentleman as
a 'brute in a suit' is pretty accurate as is it's application to the Fighter. I was a passenger in a Fighter very very briefly and it is something of an experience. It was quiet and docile until power was requested. There wasn't an overstrung whine, more a distant low base roar as it delivered a tsunami of power. It was very planted and unlike a lot of cars that rely on sound and fury to tell you they are going fast the Fighter just does performs and you just know it isn't even trying. Pulling up was an experience in negative G that you don't get at Disney. When I was dropped off at the local shopping Mall (I go to all the most glamorous destinations), I stepped out to the open mouths from the people standing around. Everyone seemed to know what it was, and there was universal approval. Which isn't the normal reaction to status cars. If I win the lottery I want one, if it is a really big win I might get Mrs Wilson one too. It seems a Bristol is always acceptable, which alone is a great reason for driving one. Paul |