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A "one-off" Blenheim 4, seen at the AGM

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Old 26-04-09, 03:56 PM
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Default A "one-off" Blenheim 4, seen at the AGM

For some reason my reply didn't appear next to the original email i was
responding to, so i have resent it adding it to that comment.

Original message: (Quote) - Interesting comparison between the latest and
previous or older Blenheim. The older one shown is an LPG version. The new
car has two bulges running down either side of top of the roof indicating a
seam that is otherwise not apparent on previous Bristols of any age or
model. The roof is curved more on either side, as is the higher rear boot
line. The rear light cluster is new (what car are they from?) and the boot
lid is less cluttered and more curved as well, complete with the colour
coded bumpers and modern rear parking assist devices embedded. - (End
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My reply - The rear lights are from a 1990's Audi A4 Avant (estate).

Andrew
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Old 26-04-09, 04:10 PM
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Looks a lot more modern with the changes, far smoother. Quite an
improvement and when next to a current Blenheim 3, it makes the 3 look so
dated.

Andrew
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Old 26-04-09, 05:28 PM
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Louis I have uploaded an album titled "Blenheim 4" on this site; hope you can see this one!

Andrew you are correct re the rear lights being Audi, however they are from this decade not the '90's.

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Louis I have uploaded an album titled "Blenheim 4" on this site; hope you can see this one!

Andrew you are correct re the rear lights being Audi, however they are from this decade not the '90's.

Richard
Thank you!
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Old 26-04-09, 06:05 PM
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Andrew I am very pleased with how the car turned out; (more thrilled actually). Feeling Proud? No not really, as my input was very minor compared to that of Toby Silverton...... he conceived the design and guided the factory personnel towards the final result. Toby and the Filton Crew are the ones that should be feeling proud. I am pleased that almost everyone thinks it's turned out well.

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Old 26-04-09, 06:20 PM
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Interesting. I far prefer the 3. (End Quote)

I think it's all down to personal taste. Whilst i like the Blenheim 3, i do
think it's time for a more radical makeover since it is starting to age
quite heavily now. A smaller window area would help with this, added to a
less severe nose. Though i think the former would require an all new body
design. Easy to say of course when i'm not the one paying for the
development costs.

Andrew
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(Quote) - browning l

Interesting. I far prefer the 3. (End Quote)

I think it's all down to personal taste. Whilst i like the Blenheim 3, i do
think it's time for a more radical makeover since it is starting to age
quite heavily now. A smaller window area would help with this, added to a
less severe nose. Though i think the former would require an all new body
design. Easy to say of course when i'm not the one paying for the
development costs.

Andrew
Andrew, I am very happy for Richard...it's what he wanted and it is just wonderful that he is pleased with it.

As a very recent newby to Bristols, the thing that attracted me to the 603 and its derivatives was that B had not gone to the ubiquitous wedge shape one sees everywhere. Will they someday? Who knows. Also, since only Bristols that are at least 25 years old can come into the US, I really didn't have much choice.

Many of today's redesigns in the industry are, to me, bulbous. See Chrysler and Bentley, to mention only two. I can't accept these as possessing classic styling.

These things are totally subjective, of course, and can not be any other way.

As we age, I believe it is normal for many of us to revert to the things we liked from yesteryear. As I will turn 77 in a few weeks, I definitely fall into that camp!

The greatest thing is that Bristol and Toby S. are trying to respond to their customer base.
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Looks a lot more modern with the changes, far smoother. Quite an improvement and when next to a current Blenheim 3, it makes the 3 look so dated.

Andrew
Interesting. I far prefer the 3.

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Sorry Richard i stand corrected.

The car is a vast improvement on the Blenheim 3, you must be very proud.

Andrew
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Old 26-04-09, 07:26 PM
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I think is a definite improvement with the smoothed flanks and redesigned front and rear which always looked a bit awkward and heavy, especially the rear with the old Vauxhall Senator lights. The interior is also an improvement - glad they have ditched the underdash air con unit and integrated this with the rest of the heating system.
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