Yes, an SCII is as difficult to maintain as an SCIII (I'm talking of
maintenance, not a simple oil change) and most people go for the SCIII for
aesthetic reasons, but also because they think that a Mk III can be but superior
to a Mk II, let alone a Mk I. I am a pre-war car man, so to speak, but if I had
to buy a post war model it would be a 6 cyl. with aluminium body.
By the way, I am looking for a 25/30 or Wraith 4 light saloon, preferably by
Thrupp & Maberly, so if you see any coming your way, please advise me.
Andre Blaize,
JRami19254@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/11/99 7:40:31 AM Central Daylight Time,
> blaize@club-internet.fr writes:
>
> << Subj: Re: quiet list - one other thing
> Date: 9/11/99 7:40:31 AM Central Daylight Time
> From: blaize@club-internet.fr (A. Blaize (The Ghost Club Int.))
> Reply-to: blaize@club-internet.fr
> To: JRami19254@aol.com
> CC: rolls-bentley@autox.team.net
>
> The SCIII has more beef, more power, but it is much more complicated to
> maintain. The V8 can't be maintained by a non-mechanic owner, so it costs
> more to keep on the road. Like all standard steel saloons, it often has
> rusted sills and wings concealed behind a shiny respray, so if you have a
> comfortable bank account, go for an aluminium (coachbuilt) example. From a
> mechanical point of view, Cal West - who is the world's expert on modern
> (1955-1980) RR cars reckons that the best buy is a late (1959) SCI.
>
>
> Third Question: Do the points you lay out for SCIII then also apply for the
> SCII? Since they are suppose to have the same engine, then they too would be
> too complex for an owner to do mechanical work... Does this apply?
--
André Blaize
" The Ghost Club for Rolls-Royce Collectors "
"La Closerie" 50290 Coudeville-sur-Mer, France
tel / fax (+33) 2 33 51 72 70
web site : http://perso.club-internet.fr/blaize
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