Highlights
- Attractive dark green colour combination
- Long MOT to November 2024 with no advisories
- Full service history with recent recommissioning
- Just four registered keepers
The Appeal
The world of high performance 2+2 cars got a shot in the arm with the arrival of the Continental GT in 2003. A brutally quick, technologically sophisticated W12 6litre 500bhp engine and typically sumptuous, hand-finished Bentley interior proved a compelling combination.
For enthusiasts of these cars, the joy lies in the bespoking opportunities offered to new buyers. That means that when it comes to buying on the used market each Continental GT is subtly - and sometimes not so subtly - different.
This well maintained 2005 car tastefully reflects that theme. Smartly finished in metallic green with two tone green and magnolia leather interior, it is in very good condition. The car was recently serviced and recommissioned after careful dry storage by John Battern, a Bentley specialist based in Surrey. It has low mileage and comes to the buyer with a long, advisory-free MOT.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 19th April 2005
- Four registered keepers
- Bought by the seller instead of an Aston Martin as easier to get in and out of
- Full service history with 10 entries recorded on digital print out in photos
- Extensive history file with raft of invoices as show
- Recent servicing and recommissioning work
- Dry stored in garage 2018 to 2023 with cover during vendor’s tenure
- This was due to the seller's unfortunate illness
- 2 key fobs
- Factory handbook including leather wallet and navigation CD
- MOT to 14th November 2024 with no advisories and 73,236 miles showing on test
- Recent service and recommissioning by Bentley specialist
Notable recent maintenance:
- 20th September 2023 repairs by specialist Flying Spares
- 9th September 2023 suspension service kit purchased
- 2nd August 2023 electric repairs by the same
- 4th June 2021 electrical repairs
Details of recent repairs by John Battern, Bentley specialist:
- Two new batteries were fitted
- Nearside front window regulator
- Nearside rear suspension leg
- Auxiliary air pump & new pipes
- Turn indicator lamps nearside and offside
- Four new tyre pressure monitors
- Turn indicators lamps inside mirrors
- Front drain pipes
- Clear out of front valance
- Full service including air filters, oil & oil filters
The vendor advises that the tyre sensors were replaced but the TPS warning light still remains on. We are told this is a common fault on the model.
The Condition
- Tasteful metallic green paintwork in good order
- Vendor advises there are small marks on the roof - see photos
- Bodywork similarly well kept with no notable corrosion or dents
- Underside in good order with no advisories on recent MOT
- Nine spoke bolted alloys with polished rims
- Supplied with fitted car cover
- Well-specified car with two-tone green and Magnolia hide
- Magnolia leather option introduced for 2005 so this is one of the first of those cars
- Interior well preserved with few signs of wear reflecting low mileage
- Walnut veneers well kept with only very slight delamination visible to centre console
- Leather Magnolia headlining
- Electric front seats with memory and heating functions
- Factory navigation system
- Green carpets in good order with lambswool over mats
The Mechanics
- 552bhp W12 5,998cc Bentley hand-crafted engine
- 6spsd automatic gearbox with sequential shift option
- Full service history
- Recent full service and recommissioning recorded in photographs
- Majority of work undertaken by Bentley and renowned Bentley marque specialists
- Reported to run and drive very well with no issues to advise
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