Bentley Turbo R: a Perfect British Blend of Prestige, Power and Luxury | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

[@Michael-sz4he]

Fast becoming my favorite car channel on YT. No shouting, no brashness...just calm, informative and compelling. Iain- you're a gem!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@reinierdeman8147]

I wonder, does Iain like this car? 😂 I certainly do.

[@HarryMollyNut]

This ain't lains fault & Harrys garage viewers are even worse. I'm talking of course about the comments section and the nauseating level of excessive praise that people leave for the creator. Each person feels the need to outdo the previous comment, a game of one-upmanship, who can gush over the creator the most to get the most likes. We get it ok, you really really like the channel, you're intoxicated on dopamine & serotonin struggling to find words to articulate you're passion for the channel, typing deleting typing deleting to get it just sickeningly sweet enough to achieve top rated comment.

[@Michael-sz4he]

@HarryMollyNut OR you comment a PLEASANT message to a video because you know any type of video engagement helps the creator with the algorithm. Let people have their joy, you utter miser.

[@wingcommanderdaltonwalton67]

@@HarryMollyNutAnd you end up typing this laborious claptrap😂. There’s nothing wrong with extorting your appreciation,you should try it. I personally love these informative episodes,especially when he digresses on a par with Ronnie Corbett.

[@Boric78]

You know I would like to buy Iain a pint or two and get him talking. So much knowledge and he has real storytelling ability. Fascinating as always.

[@piuthemagicman]

I would 100% fly from Finland If I'd be promised car stories with Iain for a few pints!

[@kingkreole9121]

I'd like to get drunk and sit at the back seat of the Bents while Iain drives. Or I'd just drink pints the whole day at the back seat while the Bents is being stood inside the workshop.

[@MasterMalrubius]

I want to know how he can work on these cars with a constant erection from all of the beautiful models.

[@billyjo1148]

Ian spitting the facts on this old block prodigous torque

[@Templar7832]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@5amH45lam]

To be designated the status of being the only independent mechanic with the permission to carry out warranty work on new Bentley vehicles is quite the accolade, and testament to the standard of your work. Amazing!

[@peterlewis3540]

Ian is a top bloke, i sent him a Christmas greeting last year, and he was polite enough to respond and thank me, for my kind message. How many people who bother doing that, spend time thanking a viewer of their sublime KZbin channel. That for me, spoke highly of the man, someone who can spare their precious time to say thank you, to a total stranger That went a long way, i can assure you.

[@5amH45lam]

@@peterlewis3540 a true gentleman. Respect to you both for being decent human beings. A small gesture of kind, sent or received, goes a long way, these days. 👍

[@Keya-stamma]

Put this man in No.10 Consummate Gentlemen Absolute knowledge Complete Honesty Integrity Decency

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you indeed!

[@thomasmulhall4873]

It would be a pay cut!

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

would hate that, because one would have to do what the civil servants said....

[@rogerpritchard]

Come on no10? That would be awful for Ian! He flourishes in his own environment, and god bless him for it.

[@robedwrds3879]

Could do a lot worse!!.

[@vintagebicyclenut5764]

@Iain Tyrell the bodies for these cars were assembled at Austin Rover Cowley in R Building on the Pressed Steel Site. The bodiies had about 20 pounds of lead added to get the shut lines & body forms as accurately as possible on a rotary skille. Lead was poureed into place or melted in place and hand finished. The aluminium doors were set with slave weights that mimicked the weight of hardware such as electric windows etc to get the right adjustments set in place for final trim. The dimensional accurately corner to corner was +/- 10 to 12mm which waa way greater than the maestro montegos of the time +/- 2mm. When the hand built bodies were assembled and completed minus paint they were covered in oil, then put under tarpaulins in all weathers and transported to Crewe

[@ronmccullock1407]

Fantastic information

[@iain_tyrrell]

Very informative. I do recall seeing the bare bodies at Crewe on several occasions but never knew that level of detail!

[@vintagebicyclenut5764]

@Iain Tyrrell There was a great deal of Pride that these bodies were produced at Cowley. The body workers were artisans. Working with lead has its risks and each worker would have a fortnightly blood check to ensure that lead levels were not dangerous. Corniche Convertable bodies were also produced at Cowley too. They consisted only of the understructure with no skin panels. Would like to get nerdy about each area on these bodies that received some form of hand fettling with lead, braze, and mig. Watching your excellent videos is a delight. I worked R Building for 3 months in 1987 on a Technician Level Engineering Apprenticeship placement. Sadly Rolls Royce Body production ended in 1997. R Building stiil exists in some form and it is on the corner of a huge automated BIW Mini Body Production Facility.

[@Phil-RS]

On the nerd scale of knowledge that's a solid 10/10. I wonder what Bentley workshop banter was like compared to Fords, seems the guys at Bentley would be taking things a whole lot more seriously, and we can see why.

[@cornishrider]

Very interesting, thank you for sharing

[@anthonywaller4911]

I have a soft spot for Turbo R's too. My first job out of Uni as an engineer at Crewe was fixing a high speed cooling "issue" on the Turbo R. If you ever see an early one with a modified front cross member, (amongst other changes) that's down to me!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@frankirvine316]

Nice car,nice documentary ,and as you would know costs can runaway quickly,and the newer variant red and green label,even more problems 😩 Best Regards Frank

[@robedwrds3879]

They are a special car, I hope to own one before I shuffle off this Mortal coil.

[@darrenprior6339]

I visited the factory at Crewe and was fortunate enough to be given a personal tour of the factory in 2000. It was explained to me by the engineers that the Rolls was built for the passenger while the Bentley was built for the driver. The thing that fascinated me was the timber on the dash and doors, made from Californian oak for both Rolls and Bentley. The grain pattern is designed to symmetrically mimic from the join outwards. Just amazing the level of workmanship. I met a couple of guys there whose job it was to ensure that no join could be seen where the C-Pillar meets the rear panel and they spent all day looking under lights and hammering away. Fascinating. One other thing to note is that the car's chassis number is imprinted on the back every piece of leather in the interior. The funniest part of the experience was seeing all the Volkswagens parked in the carpark, presumably due to discounts given to workers as a result of the complex ownership arrangements of the Bentley brand by VW (however at the time VW did not acquire the rights to the Rolls Royce name. Go figure). Given the Crew factory was used to make parts for WW11 aircraft engines (specifically the Merlin engine) for the infamous Spitfire and Hurricane planes. And in the carpark lay descendants of Hitler's famous people's car. How time can create such irony.

[@alancraven7667]

Thanks so much for your knowledge. I had the pleasure in 1991 of meeting an owner or this magnificent vehicle. Was in a remote village in the Northern Territory in Australia, between the NT and Western Australia. Three "Gentlemen" arrived at the motel/camp site i worked. Was very impressed by the magnificent Bentley and asked about it. (I'm a car lover now 73). The owner explained wanting to do a trip where they could enjoy the comfort as well as the speed. Told me he enjoyed being able to travel at around 220KPH "cruising in silence and comfort, had more underfoot but found he needed to find fuel sooner than expected, but said it was worth it. I still have a photo of me standing in the open drivers door. Amazing guys and an amazing car. Was also BRG with gold stripe. Thanks for reminding me of such an awesome time. Al

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks for sharing!

[@alexbrown1995]

That's the year that 3 of us rode to Daly Waters for a beer. Cruising at 200 kph. And stopping every hour for fuel. Good old days, with no speed limits...

[@peterlewis3540]

One of the finest car related channels out there. Talking honestly about cars few of us can afford, and are very unlikely to see in our lives, yet talk about them in a most interesting and authoritative way.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you

[@benreynolds9998]

I remember one of these coming up behind me on a country road circa 1988. I put my foot down exiting a sharp bend, but the Bentley just flew by up the hill. I have never felt more blown into the weeds!

[@michaelhughes3302]

Ian, kudos. What a wonderful episode/ experience this has been. I love these cars since been lent one almost two decades ago. Long story short, my neighbor needed a ride to the airport with his family and I got the car for a week. Imagine being in your early 30's and pulling up to work, asking your manager if it would be possible to park your car with the other executives. I was and still am just a labourer. His responds when seeing the car was to be expected... We're paying you far too much! We both laughed at that, as I explained how in the hell I had acquired such a exquisite thing. He, the head of the company drove a Lincoln Town Car for comparison. Well, people took pictures with the car all week long, even convinced the boss to take it for a spin. I'll never forget the smile on his face. My car was Ebony with the same red stripes. Fast forward, a few years ago I ran into my old boss. Quite lovely, he asked about the car. I said, have no idea, his experience was as short as mine. And again, we both laughed at that. He still has that Lincoln, which I see once a year at the local car show in town. Amazing!

[@philmulrooney7020]

I had one that I bought just to get my hands on the plate that was on it, fell in love and kept it for seven years. Truly a great motorcar😊we called her the Rock me gently.

[@robertcambareri1028]

Wonderful car. I still see quite a few of these in the Los Angeles area. They really take my breath away as they stand out from the SUV / EV infested highways here. Thanks for taking the time and effort to provide very interesting historical info on how this model came into being. Very enjoyable way to spend some time on a Sunday afternoon.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you for that. I’m sure they look very comfortable gliding along the California highways!

[@ja2054]

In the late 90’s I had a weekend job at my cousins garage. They had two of these Bentleys for sale, a green one like this and a lovely dark blue one. They sat on the quiet side of the lot next to a Lotus Carlton and the other cars that no one ever looked at. I think I was the only one who gave them any attention, they always needed the batteries charged and the tyres topped up. Just to make sure everything else was ok with them I’d also feel obliged to regularly take them for a “gentle run” along the Hogs Back. I’ll never forget the looks I’d get from other drivers as this scrawny teen in shorts and t shirt, fish tailed crazily up the road in a giant Bentley. Oh, and I’ll never fall for a banana in the tailpipe.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Quite the experience!

[@HereIsMyOffer]

One mustn't rush into a TCW video willy nilly! its ruddy late here in Oz, ill let this one age appropriately and return to savour..

[@alexjaybrady]

Ha I do that too!

[@Bleckman666]

I find myself fascinated and generally intrigued when hearing Iain Tyrrell telling me about Harvey Bailey, and his handling kit, (which I heard mentioned for the first time by James May in the first episode of Top Gear S2 featuring his Bentley T2, that he sums up as being "bloody terrifying" to own!) and I don't even have a driver's license! Just one of the many things that shows what a great and inspiring car enthusiast KZbin channel this truly is!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you- a lovely comment to receive!

[@cecilwilson5442]

Pleasure is all ours for the education we receive from you on such underrated iconic cars ,, from northern Ireland brilliant stuff ☘️😁😁😁

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks. Greetings to you in Northern Ireland too!

[@JJVernig]

I completely love the Video8 player! On one part it dates the car, but on the other hand it just shows how to embed this kind of things to a high standard.

[@bomberaustychunksbruv4119]

2.5 tons nearly 7 litres of turbo power, best leather, wood. A/C has an Econ setting. :)

[@benofbrown]

Wonderful cars, I've just come back from a Sunday drive in mine. Ignore the "entertainment" youtuber in the states, these cars are fantastic.

[@6rimR3ap3r]

With that color and these wheels it really looks the part. Classy, modern-ish, muscular yet elegant.

[@MariyanTsonev]

Something magical about these top of the lind luxury sporty cars - you floor it and it goes, but it's still quiet, as I'm ageing, I'm starting to like this combo more and more!

[@gerritleemburg6777]

For a period of 6 years I owned a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II in Caribbean Blue with Aquamarine leather, which I really enjoyed. Provided it did not break down or give me trouble, which it did in the form of a complete brake failure once and ignition maladies. To me the Shadow and the T Type Bentley are the final real classic models they made in Crewe. I could never really appreciate the Silver Spirit and its Bentley (Turbo) brothers. Too Americana and a big touch of Mercedes, styling wise. But I like this video anyway, Iain gives such a compelling presentation.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you for that

[@VetusMobile14]

In the late eighties a Bentley turbo R was on our driveway for about a year. The owner was a business friend of my father who visited the Netherlands often in that period and wanted one of his cars there. We were happy to look after it and take it for a spin now and again. It was a pearly white color with light blue learher interior and had arab numberplates. Not really a gentlemans color ... Fantastic driving car, lots of power but only a few gasstations had the (unleaded?) fuel it needed back then. Great fun driving around with that car in our small town, just to go for icecream, the looks we got😂. Never forget that car and lovely to see your video about, really enjoyed it!

[@rocklover7437]

A fella called Mr Pelham who had a large VHS video rental business in Hull had a black one with red pinstripes and red piping on the seats .Black sheepskin rugs also .I worked on it at JCT 600 and loved the car .

[@deltajohnny]

It's a real pleasure to attend/watch these awesome videos, and without knowing you personally, I know that you are a really nice person, and of course, really knowledgeable 😁😁😁 Oh, and in every chapter I learn some new words 😉😉 Best regards from Spain 😍😍

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you very much!!

[@ИбрагимИсламов555]

This is my all time favorite video in your channel. I was born in SU in the eighties and since I rememeber myself I had saloons around me: in the movies, on the street, my father had a LADA in dark green colour like this Bentley from 1976 and my uncle had a Moskwich 408 they were all boxy saloons with a separate trunk, my dream car when I was seven was GAZ 24 Volga. So this is in my blood since I was a child. Thank you for this video. This is my absolute dream car.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you too- happy to oblige!

[@ridewithkavirtrinidadtobag7968]

The wealth of knowledge Iain has never ceases to amaze me. I can't even remember what I had for breakfast this morning

I had oatmeal with blackcurrants.

[@newtechgs7471]

The presence of that car is immense. It's 30 years old. Stunning

[@Terraceview]

Nice one Iain. I always loved the Turbo R since I was a kid in the 90's, just the size of it and being as fast as a Porsche fascinated me.

[@robertrishel3685]

I love these cars so much! Timeless! This channel is so good… this is of the very BEST on KZbin. The very best.

[@carswag5204]

It is testament to the quality of this video that I returned a day later to watch the second half! Well done! Could watch for hours!!!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you indeed!

[@markscungio2996]

Are there adequate words to describe the enjoyment? To sit back and listen to a wonderful gentleman, Who is eloquent steeped in history knowledgeable to afford and excited and pleased to share what he knows... Truly the high point of my week. And all the things I enjoy is simply listening to these lovely videos...all-y'all need To bring one of those hot rods to Texas. We get plenty of open spaces for you to run flat out!!! Ask me how I know... I own a very nice b m w... But something is wrong with the speedometer...😉

[@iain_tyrrell]

Calibration errors I’d say……..

[@TheHorsebox2]

Always a pleasure to watch Iain. Beautifully presented by a consumate gentleman. Very interesting and enjoyable. Thank you, sir.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you indeed

[@ezekieloliphant163]

A chap called Mike Dunn headed up that team that developed the Turbo R, he was a lecturer of mine back in the 90’s, lovely and very clever man. He also did the Rover P6 BS mid engined car…

[@alexjaybrady]

I thought that name sounded familiar, I'm sure i had lectures with him at Coventry in the early 00s

[@ChristopherP-t8h]

One of the worlds most beautiful cars ever made. It is truly a privilege to drive and own 2 of them. Love them. Its in my blood

[@Kenjh71]

Another perfect youtube episode, an abundance of information about a piece of motoring history presented by the ever eloquent Iain Tyrrell.

[@petervandoren2984]

I still remember a friend of my father-in-law who commented about the RT that the "T" stood for "thug" because of the acceleration. I've always liked this car. Thank you again for showing us around Iain.

[@brettb5257]

Beautiful Bentley! Now I need to find one here in the states ... thanks Iain, another great short.

[@danpatterson8009]

The history presented before getting to the R was very informative and made me appreciate the car all the more. Someday you'll have to put together a history of your shop- I think that would be very popular.

[@mikemintun1587]

Superbly done, Tyrrell! One of my favorite automobiles of all time, and you did an exquisite presentation of the model and it's history!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Very glad you liked it!

[@lindaoffenbach]

Quite phenomenal what can be learnt here again from Iian. So much cognition on so many intricate in-and-outs, all well packed in just under 40 minutes of pure delight. Absolutely captivating. Thank you so much again for taking us along 💓

[@iain_tyrrell]

Very grateful for your appreciation

[@galeng73]

It's unlikely that you recall my username and I don't comment often. I've been subscribed since the very earliest of videos. You showed up in my feed when you had less than 4 digits worth of subscribers. I've been subscribed since. The interest from me is because I have a *reasonable* collection of cars. Well, others may call it unreasonable but that's not for them to decide. The reason I comment is to point out how great it is that you have as many subscribers as you do. Your knowledge and experience is why I look forward to these videos. I haven't watched one of your videos without learning something. I know a reasonable amount about cars. You appear to know more in your thumb than I know in my whole body, if I may make such an analogy. Obviously, keep it up! You've got an audience now and we're all fans of your content. I feel like I may have said similar before, but I don't comment often so maybe I did not. If I did, then I guess it is worth repeating. Seeing the number of subscribers increase makes me happy. It's nice to see a good channel get popular. The most popular channels are easily ignored in my opinion, but they do have millions of subscribers. I'm not sure how, but they do.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you for your unstinting loyalty, encouragement and support. How lovely that you’ve come along right from the start. And thank you for taking the time to respond.

[@galeng73]

@@iain_tyrrell I got curious and checked my history. It looks like I first saw you four years ago. You had a Daytona and 350GT on the video. You weren't making consistent videos at the time, as I recall. But, according to my history, that's when I first encountered your channel. I've seen almost every video since that one. It looks like I missed a few, but that's easily remedied. By my estimation, that'd make me one of your earliest subscribers. That doesn't make *me* special. That makes *you* special. So far, I'm enjoying the ride and look forward to each new installment.

[@Eric-pw5yf]

Am I the only one that always looks behind and next to you? I am amazed to see so many cars together, all having a great story to tell, of many you already did, but years of interesting videos to come! Can’t wait! 🙂

[@Templar7832]

I love these videos, I look forweard to them every week. Iain's vast knowledge shines through and he's a real gent.

[@stanislavczebinski994]

The instant throttle response is due to that watercooled intercooler directly on top of the engine. Turbo lag is mostly caused by the time the turbo needs to pressurize the whole intercooler system (usually front-mounted) before it can pressurize the combustion chambers of the engine itself.

[@alexgillies4183]

Thanks from Canada for taking the time to do these videos Iain! I always look forward to your latest🙂

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks to you in Canada too!

[@georgezahorcak7764]

I am jealous. Your garage is full of remarkable machines, and I am jealous of this one. Great video.

[@ricksallotment5923]

Good day sir. I am very Glad you made it on utube. I think your a very lucky man to have both skill and the gift of the gab. Very excellent indeed and worthy of people's time. 👍

[@rlscustoms]

I had the pleasure of working on these back in the early 2000’s as a dealer tech, trained in Crewe for the Continental GT launch in 04 and from memory the car you have there in fact does not have a charge cooler, you can’t miss it it’s a massive square brick smack dab in the middle of those intake runners, the charge cooler cars came out later and they had 400Hp if I’m not mistaken, absolute beast of an engine that went onto being used in the Arnage R for a few years before the BiTurbo models came out.

[@iain_tyrrell]

You are of course right- I had a senior moment while making the video! Thanks for your comments

[@Carmalarky]

Another excellent episode, thank you. I remember reading about this model in the mid-80s and was inspired that a luxury car could also be a performance car.

[@Mr.Higginbotham]

One fine car. I remember being in high school and reading Car and Driver and Road and Test... even bought a few Robbs Report magazines to admire many different cars. Loved the Bentleys of '87 and on.

[@shankarbalan3813]

Iain Tyrell. fantastic historical knowledge, contextual experience and a very real affinity to, and empathy for, these wonderful classic automobiles.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Very kind- thank you

[@johntamlyn6383]

Really interesting, I’ve been saving this up to watch when not pressed for time. Modern designers could benefit from looking at this and realise that you don’t have to have an all black interior! Fabulous history lesson too. Many thanks.

[@gt197]

So much detail..fantastic video and lesson. And, being a Crewe boy, makes it’s all the more interesting..

[@jonathanmb8157]

I also have a ‘94 Turbo R in BR green, fun to see it in a well produced video. Minor technical correction, intercooler in air-to-air and in the bumper passenger side below the turbo (I think your remembering the Turbo S) and the engine management isn’t Zytec, it’s Bosch DME. No matter, great video!

[@sprezzatura8755]

I heard zytec no longer supports components for these cars. And the motronic Bosch is preferable?

[@jonathanmb8157]

Correct.

[@ChicagoItalian]

Horsepower is 355 and 553 ft. Lbs. my 1997 has the the 386 Horsepower and 569 ft. Lbs of torque.

[@Long-nd8bq]

This gentleman is a wealth of knowledge about Bentley and Rolls Royce. I learned a lot from this video as I'm doing research on Bentley Turbo R's and Arnage's for possibly my next classic car purchase.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks. Good luck in your quest.:-)

[@Koulis_]

These Bentleys had such stately elegance compared to the modern interpretations. Sometimes less is more when it comes to classic styling and the German parents seem to lack empathy with that these days, the same applies to the BMW Mini.

[@shaywhelan1]

Beautiful cars and such a sense of occasion to travel in one. I have one and what always surprises me is how well it handles going through corners, that you think you'd have to ease off going through.

[@stanislavczebinski994]

"Turbo R - the R is for road-holding" Epic!!😆

[@user-gc1zn5mn4p]

Iain, good video. I live in the U.S. yet I've seen a lot of Bentleys & Rolls at local car shows. Honestly, I prefer the Bentleys--they have understated elegance.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks. A very different look for sure

[@Franksey180]

Really enjoyed this one. Perhaps not my type of car, but Iain's depth of knowledge and presentation kept me entertained start to finish.

[@balazsvydra2202]

I like the Bentleys so much. Hearing Ian talking about them is always a good event!

[@derekstocker6661]

Thanks for possibly the very best sales pitch ever on these amazing cars! I owned one of the later versions and was more than impressed by everything on that car, sadly the head gasket failure was about the start of a list of problems and obviously owing to age (1997) corrosion started to show its awful self, and after spending to me anyway, a fortune I had to part with it. Miss it every trip out and the road presence and the driving experience as Iain rightly says here was second to none!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Sorry your ownership experience was a mixed bag. But at least you did have the “Bentley” experience for a while!

[@nimedave]

My headgaskets on a 95 RL went at 38k miles. It was a 5 grand fix at Royce Engineering 15 years ago.

Would be about the same for a modern Toyota Corolla.

[@ericcutler5463]

I do not know how or why but I completely stayed in with this video in its entirety. You are awesome my friend. Keep up the great work.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@herfstautumn-ur3nm]

A truly incredible car, thank you to the peerless Mr Tyrell and it's owner for letting us see it on here.

[@ChicagoItalian]

I just wanted to say what a first class gentlemen you are. You have my dream job. Thank you for all your videos and your knowledge. We all appreciate you. Greetings from Dallas, Texas USA

[@iain_tyrrell]

That is lovely- thank you. Greetings to Dallas too!

[@ChicagoItalian]

@@iain_tyrrellyou are very welcome sir. I am on my 10th Bentley Turbo R. I hope you and your family are well. Thank you again.

[@JamesDean2112]

Thank you again Iain, fantastic to learn more about the Turbo R. Already looking forward to the next one.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@reinmansmith]

Always a pleasure listening to Iain imparting his knowledge and wealth of experience 👍

[@MouldyPIX]

Great video Iain, when you mentioned racing against an XR3i you instantly jogged my memory back to the early 90s when I regularly met on the roads around Lewes - East Sussex - a chap with a Turbo R (I’ll need forger his number plate - RAW 333 - as I followed it for years!). He could really drive that car, with me in my Porsche 944 Turbo and/or Mercedes C36, we had regular dashes along the A27 and in/around the East Sussex. I never got to meet him, but man could he drive that thing. Hopefully he’s a subscriber to you channel..! 👌👌

[@terrymurphy2637]

Thanks again for another great review Iain. I've had 3 Turbo RL's & like the simplicity of the 20000 Series 1987 1/2 to 1989 the best. Mine' s 1 of 80 Left drive RL's (Long Wheel base) built in 1989 & maybe only one with Crewe installed Electric Sunroof (4827 Pound option) including Leather Headliner 😉! Anyone else out there have an 89 as I'm making a list of the survivors. Fantastic cars !

[@jbekiaris7146]

Jay Leno has an 89...it was the first car he ever bought brand new. He did an excellent video on it about 10 years ago.

[@richard3004]

Great video as always, great car too, always wanted one myself. Great tip about the head gaskets and thermostat too. Also one of the few people still call dampers, Dampers- most seem to call them shocks all the time and it’s annoying as i was always taught springs do the shock absorbing and dampers, Dampen the movement of the spring to stop that rolling and bouncing down the road. Top video 👍

[@advancedwindowandguttercle685]

What a great video. I had a close upbringing with a series of Turbo R (which you actually probably worked on then) through my dad, (through a local supermarket chain). Getting dropped off at school was something else!!! Great video 👍

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you!

[@stephen9869]

I'd love to see one of these with a tuned engine - ported and polished headers, custom high flow manifolds, bigger modern turbo, bigger chargecoolers, bigger injectors etc, but keep the car looking factory.

[@GlennPowell-ls3lg]

Not a Bentley but there is that famous Roller modified with a Rolls Royce Merlin ( or tecnically Meteor non supercharged Merlin) under the bonnet at 27 litres.Mind you I havnt got a clue what gearbox could handle that torque?)

[@RobertSmith-le8wp]

No doubt, I wonder when they switched to fuel injection. I would image the early blow through carburetors limited boost at first. But at 6.75 liters even 10-15 psi of boost would create great power and torque

[@peterlamb87]

Another fascinating video. I have the pleasure of talking with Mr Roddy Harvey-Bailey, with his little Border Terrier from time to time at a cafe quite local to me. A true gentleman with great talent.

[@iain_tyrrell]

He is indeed. Please give him my best next time you see him

[@peterlamb87]

I will indeed, Iain. I could sit and listen to him for hours. He worked with Land Rovers too, which initially prompted our conversations. Please keep the videos coming. They are gold to someone with a lifelong passion for ‘proper’ cars. Peter.

[@opusgazelle]

Iain, an absolutely excellent video. Your depth of knowledge is incredible.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you indeed!

[@garysides636]

Good morning ....new to channel but I train at Modified and heard you are close. I've sat here this morning and thoroughly enjoy listening to your knowledge and voice. Wow.... 👍🏻 Just awesome. Thank you for the history lesson and listen 🙏. Mondays are pretty mundane normally so next week has got some living up to do ! Best wishes Gary

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you Gary!

[@coopers4491]

I worked on these cars for around thirty years at hadley green garage ,nice to see this turbo r on your channel great content .....🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍👍

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks! Great feedback from someone who obviously knows them well.

[@oliverlondon5246]

This is my dream car in that exact colour combination. Thank you

[@iain_tyrrell]

Glad you like it!

[@Tristanbirdyt]

Always learn something new and very interesting with Mr Tyrrell videos Thank you so much for very enjoyable video hope you have a wonderful new Week

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you very much Tristan. Have a good week too

[@georgerobartes2008]

I reworked one of these back in 1996 , remapped and boosted . It belonged to a Chinese gentleman, a restauranteur and supply chain owner that lived in Pimlico West London . The owner was impressed with the work we had done on his sons Gen 4 Toyota Supra that was highly modified to TRD 3000 GT ++ spec ( around 750bhp ) , that he wanted a bit more grunt and that it received . Needless to say MNO , he didn't care about warranty . Transformed it from a sluggish old heavyweight ( sorry I wasn't impressed with the standard performance ) into a very spritely youngster and great fun to throw around the test track ( River Road and the A13 Barking ) and within the capability of the stock brakes and suspension. Pretty nippy among the London traffic too when running it back to Pimlico . Later in 1996 we exhibited the Supra and another clients car , a heavily modified Nissan 300 GT Twin Turbo at the Olympia Show . The reg is interesting in that the company I had done the work for was the UKs sole importer for HKS , the Japanese manufacturer of hi performance and race products. .

[@Bonecrusher-ht1mh]

I love those old Bentleys and Rollers and I have to fight the itch for buying one....but in life you have to follow your heart ❤ instead of your head. 😅 So here I am going to buy me one of those masterpieces of old luxury. 🎉

[@iain_tyrrell]

Good for you- enjoy!

[@LoveTheNorth-x2p]

What a joy to watch...and listen. So informative. Thanks for, again a brilliant vid.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks for watching and enjoying!

[@kirchenmaier]

Danke!

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you too!🙏

[@H8_George_Soros]

You're a lucky man Mr Tyrrell, to own such beautiful cars. Thank you for showing us.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thank you. I often only own them for a short time!

[@H8_George_Soros]

@@iain_tyrrell it must bring you such joy, Mr Tyrrell?

[@honestreviewer3283]

Great videos. Much appreciated. One of my cars is a 2005 MINI Cooper and love that it's a UK-made car with wings on the emblem, like a Bentley. That may seem silly, but the car has "pedigree" (i.e., its rally racing heritage) and, for me at least, that means something.

[@Rust_in_Time]

We've got an '87 model Turbo R which was delivered new to a famous footballer in the Manchester area, complete with mobile car phone, crystal decanter, inbuilt safe and black paint on piano black interior and black leather!

[@keithryan9314]

Ian Keith here from southern lreland you see very few of Bentley qnd Rolls-Royce cars here but l have been very lucky to see 1 or 2 turbo r's in my day some presence on the road ❤. Oh l love it "borga shock absorbers how sad is that". Love the channel ❤

[@AdamJRichardson]

Wonderful video as always, and terrific car. One piece of feedback: The ads for Howden that get put in each week often get abruptly inserted almost mid-sentence of what Iain is talking about, and kind of randomly part way along. It really disrupts the flow and takes me out of the moment. I don't have an issue with sponsor ads, but would like to see them incorporated with more elegance (as befitting the channel)

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks for your constructive criticism. Much appreciated

[@kevincoombs7348]

I always intended to buy one of these when I retire. I have and I didn't. Running costs scared me off, but wish I was braver... and The Steering Committee gave me the go-ahead!

[@modfus]

I'm so happy these vehicles are finally getting the love they deserve.

[@davidmulligan42]

Beautiful car! I've always liked these, and the Arnage T. Probably my favorite Bentleys.

[@iain_tyrrell]

They are lovely

[@Bob-nu3xe]

oh yes a gem of info with the springs and dampers many thanks Iain! the car is superb

[@ricksallotment5923]

I worked in a garage from 14. I can 100% feel that full engineering minded mechanic motor connection that so many utubers fake. Just putting that out there

[@brittishshorthair6709]

One of my altime favorite pieces of art Especially in this color..saw one once when i was at a gas station, and fell instantly in love

[@Fr8dawg64]

Fantastic video as always. The depth of your knowledge and expertise is priceless and the way you tell the stories of those amazing cars is wonderful so thank you. If I may I would like to ask you for a video where you could explain more in details suspension designs. The differences and benefits between MacPherson, double wishbone and multi link. Maybe explain their designs, parts and functions. Thank you.

[@iain_tyrrell]

Thanks. We’ll look at doing that

[@ole-martinlundefaret5876]

This was an absolute Masterclass 🙏🏻🫡☮️❤️

[@anonnona8099]

12:03 "Gentleman's Club atmosphere." I remember Car describing it (praise, not criticism) as a cross between Anne Hathaway's Cottage & the Starship Enterprise.

[@nioge8991]

I loved this episode! What a stunning car! Fast and capable yet so elegant! PS: it was a pleasure to greet you at Retromobile a couple of weeks ago!