1989 Bentley Turbo R - Jay Leno's Garage
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- 1989 Bentley Turbo R. When W.O. Bentley reluctantly sold his company to Rolls Royce in 1931, he never dreamed that his marque would become akin to the company's redheaded stepchild. Chief Engineer Mike Dunn joined the company in 1983, and one of his first tasks was to re-imagine the Mulsanne Turbo, which was pretty much a superfast Silver Spirit.
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1989 Bentley Turbo R - Jay Leno's Garage
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I met Jay twice at a couple of different restaurants a year apart. He is the nicest guy ever. We talked for a while, he treated me like an old friend both times. I hope he lives to be 120 years old. Awesome car too!
BTW, why Jay wastes his time on the road when he is rich enough to have a great French cooking chef working for him in his palace? Jay has more than enough money to have servants, including highly paid ones.
He seems talent free
Someday soon
He was The Man who succeeded Johnny Carson .
And reports that Carson’s first choice was Letterman are pure msm horsesh*t.
And Jay is more talented than the current
“Political Three Stooges” who constipate late night shows
Having said this,
NBC fu*ked up BIG time when they let Jay get away
@@jnstonbely5215 It's like everything good changed like SNL
Where I used to live in north Bedfordshire in the 80s and 90s a bunch of the local wealthy old men had pre-war Bentleys tucked away in their garages. At the weekend they'd blast around the back roads where I used to cycle and ride horses. They weren't going terribly fast, but it was a marvelous sight to see one being actually driven. At least one was a blower Bentley.
im in tears, life is not going to be the same like this, ever. all these details and oddities....what a guy, to own all these treasures
I feel the same way but then I realize life can be so much worse
"Looks like it came off a ship." Jay always has a way of capturing moments with the perfect choice of words. I miss his panache on late night television.
Looks like he enjoys having this show more than late night. He seems more laid back.
i love when he screams into the oil cap
I had one of these as my everyday car for four years - loved it! Jay describes it perfectly. The silence and comfort of the ride has to be experienced and he is right about the power - it is always there. The Turbo R is a beast of a car.
A man I admired once advised me to buy a pair of 600 dollar shoes just like his because they would last a lifetime.
I hate buying shoes so I went out and got what I thought would be the last pair I would ever have to buy.
Turns out the guy had a whole closet full of 600 dollar shoes and each pair only got worn occasionally.
He was not lying or being malicious but his advice to young man just getting started in life was terrible.
Kids , dont trade your Civic for a Bentley.
No no no, buy a tercel
+Tobias Duncan A somewhat nutty and eventually bankrupt uncle gave me similar advice when I was a lad. It is, as you say, terrible advice that fails to consider the time-value of money. Thank the gods I didn't take it.
Poor, poor Duncan. We have no time for your ignorance. See ya!
Only get a Bentley after you've taken apart every single piece of a Toyota and put it back together. Then you're ready.
''More steam! More power to the engine room!'' That gets me every time. XD
''We are in the Bentley section of the garage'' I have a bike section and garden tools section in my garage...
Im still working on that garage :/
I only have "unusable garbage" section in my garage.
I have a Princess Auto Section in my garage.....
I don't even have a garage
I have summer tyres leaning against the house
I have to admit on some days when I am driving in my beat up 19 year old Accord I do feel a twinge of envy when I see a really nice car that I like. I do have a nice feeling when you share stories about your cars. Thanks Jay. This is a car I'll never own, nice ride & good story.
Loved Jay Leno's interpretation of how Manchester people speak/act. Classic.
Steve I thought Liam Gallagher was talking off camera. Nailed it!
A bomb came threw here 😄
I like your style, Jay; entertaining and informative but not patronising and jingoistic. That's a rare skill in this day and age. Regards, Col, NZ.
I, just love how you review cars.No Bs, you tell the truth in a professional way.Other guys on Internet 😢 can't touch you . PERIOD.
I love the impersonation of the one eyed leather sewing lady.
I saw a documentary on the new Bentaga and the leather is still hand sewn by seamstresses probably with one eye but they are real local folk, putting their love into the car. None of this mechanised rubbish.
@Jinn Genie
Okay then. Probably you should stick with the poker championships and trick-ball billiards videos cuz clearly- you don’t get this
Á-lo gov'na 😉😄
I wish I had a Bentley section of my garage...
I wish a had a garage.
@@keithrjackson I was just gonna say dat
I've got a Ford section of my parking space.
Right now I'd be happy to have a carport. I just need a place to work on my junk
G gt CCTV yv
As usual, reading comments on anything on the internet can make you crazy. I was really surprised that Jay had one of these, but shouldn't have been. I've always loved this era Bentley for all the reasons Jay gives. If you have never spent time in one of these, you really don't know what build quality is. Nothing made today really is like these older Rolls/Bentleys. Everything you touch is made of heavy-something. Metal. Leather. Wool. Whatever is in there is not only real, but its a lot of it and beautifully crafted down to the smallest pieces. ZThe use of heavy real materials provides a certain quiet inside that cannot be achieved otherwise. Its very different.
gmonsen Yeah I drove one for a moving company once. It’s weird. For a big car it moves like Chris Farley.
awesome! I remember working at a car parts store and a guy came in with one of these. when the garage came to book him in they asked the engine size "six thousand, seven hundred and fifty cubic centimetres, dear boy" came the reply. the desk chap nearly choked on his tea..
you know you have made it when you have a "bentley section" in your garage...
As Jay said, Rolls never did list the horsepower of their cars. If you went to their stats, horsepower would be listed as "Adequate" When the Turbo Bentley came out, power was listed as "More than adequate". You just gotta love it! Thank you, Jay! I love and appreciate what you do. Thank you so much for sharing! I am also another Foreign Motors alumni.:-)
My dream car back in high school. None of my schoolmates even knew what a Bentley was.The company even sent me a copy of their magazine Queste along with brochures.
I love his enthusiasm,it's great that he can share his passion and knowledge with those of us that would never get a chance to drive such vehicles.
This has just now popped up, after watching Hoovie's video
Yep, same here.
Pyro Shep Same!
jay leno has every mans dream garage
It's not a garage, it's a suburb ha ha
Jay's knowledge on this UK brand is very impressive, surprised his background included working for RR Bentley in the USA. Respect!! UK
It's always good to see that me and Jay still have a "Bentley Section" in our garages - his is still full, and mine is still empty - but its still set up ready, just in case..
😅😅😅😅
Can't stop watching this review. I love the turbo R & the Arnage
Same here
I know how you feel. This car is one of the most gorgeous cars produced. I simply love the build quality.
Very nice I agree
love the tender affection you expressed for the lovely old Bentley. As you mentioned you either get it, or you don't !
Man i love how Leno can keep a car showroom clean, and he's been driving it for 25 years! Now thats a man who appreciates his automobiles. A little turtle wax on them tires, and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference!
My lawyer has a 2 door - fantastic car, sleeper (few know what it is, fewer know how FAST it is), super comfortable...
Who's here after hoovie's vid?
me, poppednup in my recommended
me
Digvijay Kadam
How did you guess ?.
I grew up knowing a few Commonwealth chauffers and they all said the same thing "the Rolls is a car to be driven in but the Bentley in the drivers car".
Jay is living the car guys dream and is good enough to share it with us
Really enjoyed the report on the Bentley and have now bought a 93 model for less than 10 of new price. Adam, London UK
That's nice man! You still got it? And how did you like it? Im also looking for one at the moment.
@@R3vL4n me too.
Chances are, the three who commented before me are all now bankrupt. Bentleys are for wealthy people. New ones cost a fortune to buy and old ones cost a fortune to maintain.
Impossible to hate Jay. he must have a soul , enjoying cars that have.
Really impressed by Jay's encyclopedic knowledge of practically every make and model of car, and every aspect of their production and history. Actually knows his stuff. Impressive, and entertaining. How many cars, btw, does Jay have in that garage? Looks like a pretty sizable fleet. Must have a fortune invested in them. But, as a car guy, if I had the dough, that's what I would do.
I worked at Rolls-Royce Aero Engines in Derby back in the late '90s.
There was an old tea lady who would trundle round all of the offices selling tea, coff, sandwiches and bacon rolls.
When I was a kid, I had this alphabet book that features memorable cars for each letter of the alphabet. One of the cars I remember from this book was the Bentley Turbo R.
145 mph was faster than any Corvette or even a non turbo 911, I guess when that 5200 lbs get moving momentum helps
Yes sir - it also bested the Lamborghini Countach for a 1 hour endurance record of 140 mph....these are amazing pieces of machinery...:I have one.
One of the best cars of all time! Love it!
Thanks Jay! Had the Mulsanne version of this! Fantastic!
I've driven a 2004 Arnage for a client for years, racking up huge miles around SoCal. Over time you grow to really appreciate the charm and unique over the road dynamics of the thing. It's like nothing else, the top models from mercedes, bmw, jaguar, lexus etc are hard to tell apart. Bentleys are like nothing else you've ever experienced. Thanx for this video.
Jay just is the best gear head in the states. I also respect him a lot. Keep the videos coming Jay!!! We will watch them.
Jay Leno,
I enjoy your car videos. You're well versed in the history of each of your cars, its a total joy to hear the story of each vehicle and see your excitement while telling them. Your show is unlike other car shows that run down the spec sheet and basically give a letter grade. Thanks.
1989 Bentley with no check engine light, yet I cant repair the dreary cause of the check engine light on my 2000 audi a4 :\
*"As long as there's an England, there will always be a Bentley!"*
Regardless of what one thinks of Jay's Tonight Show, he is probably the most prolific, enthusiastic and intelligent car collector IN THE WORLD. You can tell that it's not just about money or bragging rights or having the biggest collection (like many rich Arabs); instead, it's all about the history of the car and what the car meant to the history of automobiles.
I give Jay incredible respect!
That seatbelt must be something special for the US market; my mechanic has one of these (his treat to himself) and it's got the more conventional 3-point belt with adjustable upper mount for comfort, so you don't end up with it under your ears like Jay seems to!
I've always liked Rolls-Royce/Bentley cars of the mid to late 80s. :)
I love this car. I have an 1989 Bentley Eight. Great cars! A lot of fun to drive.
This is one of Jays best cars. The art & workmanship in the engine is amazing. Love the big tires.
I live in Middlewich (Cheshire, UK) which is only about eight miles from the Bentley factory in Crewe. We see the 'test cars' on our local roads all the time.
I toured the Rolls-Royce / Bentley factory in 1988. I remember seeing a Bentley Turbo coming back to the garage after a test drive. It was British racing Green. As Jay said it was a quaint place, but it was possible to get close to the works. I watched the grill of a Rolls being made by hand.
The front of this car and the interior. looks amazing. I wish I had one of those!
I love your show here Jay, because you refuse commercials! Much respect.
The quote I've always heard is...
"A Rolls-Royce is a statement, but a Bentley is an understatement."
Jay is the only rich guy that’s actually cool 😎
sweet ride. new mulsanne s and continental r are wonderful, but turbo r announced that Bentley was back in it. no longer the grandfather's Bentley, this one had "all that" and scoot to boot. woof
How fast times change. Interesting to see that "asbestos" warning decal on the engine bay, I remember watching it on my dad´s 1988 Range Rover, lol. Back then it was prevention that asbestos pads were used, now they are totally forbidden. And that in less than 20 years.
I walked into my customers garage and there sat a gleeming dark green Bentley R Turbo. I stopped in my tracks and just drooled over it.
He uses it ONCE a year to go to Royal Ascot, using a chauffeur to take him and his wife. This year they didn’t go, so it hasn’t even left the garage.
I see it pretty much every time I go there, just checking up on the ‘ole girl! Beautiful!
Under those conditions, I'm surprised that it even runs. The engine wear on start-up must be horrendous.
"more steam!!! more power to the engine room!!!"
I want a garage with a Rolls Royce section, a Duesenberg section, a Mercedes section, a Cadillac section and a corvette section.
Coming from England, your last statement of "There'll always be an England, there'll always be a Bentley" I entirely concur with. Over the years, we have sold off many of our great British Car Manufacturers, and the few we have left (i.e. Land Rover, Aston Martin etc) we need to preserve and cherish. I'm very glad to see you have a true appreciation of great British Craftsmanship.
All the best from Cambridge UK!
The two kinds of horns are great!
Just love this guy! Thanks for sharing. Awesome Bentley Turbo R.
They are cheap to buy in UK, but very expansive to keep,drive,insure, and service.
This car is elegant Jay, near flawless, and I am sure it's a delight to ride in or drive in. TY so much for sharing!
Hi Jay! Even though they stiffened the roll bars and upgraded the suspension, that old steel frame is what gets me.
Over engineering from the start to create a product that just lasts.
They charge you for it, but the overheads for quality car makers wasn't spending millions to retro grade parts, so they are in the garage more often, right?
You built something that you were proud to make and people could be proud to own, and the engine and the interior and I can just keep going. Thanks again Jay!
this car is just beautiful! I love it!!
I do agree with Mr leno on the car rotting away being caused by getting wet but I don't have the option of keeping my daily driver dry up here in the rust belt because of rock salt and liquid calcium ( or liquid body rot to car people) our cars have an avg life span of 10 to 13 years. He has the luxury of living in California with no serious weather that makes all the difference in the lifespan of car metal
J fine motor car
nice turbochargers my grandfather was a ground-floor employee of the company that made the turbos he would be well pleased to see that turbo system still serving its purpose ...
thank you for posting that cool (motor) car
PS he spent 40+ plus years of his life building live steam models LALS
I don't know which was funnier:"Square dancing with a fat lady"analogy,or the 'Sonny Bono'shag.(I watched their show as a kid and remember the vest).I've always liked that style car,from Bentley,and Rolls Royce.You just Knew is was someone important.
Jay wasn't lying you can get them for a good price
Hopefully that will help you pay for the gas! Lol
except the maintenance, repairs and parts will bankrupt you.
chieftp I'll only use it to pick up chicks from their moms like Jay said
If that is so aBentley is not the car for you
yes unfortunately
No noise car, full silence.
everything is just right about this episode, thank you!
My dear Mother used to stitch the Connelly hide upholstery at the Bentley Factory, how dare you refer to her in such a manner! Mocking her single eye and her hunchback is just not funny to me.
Yeah great cars. I've a 1994 Brooklands Turbo R. It has airbags not that weird seatbelt arrangement. Kind of expensive to keep going. Parts are very expensive. They rust in the UK too. But tremendously engaging to drive. Jay should be in charge of Top Gear UK never mind America. His knowledge of cars is impressive.
Nice I bet it’s a thirsty car especially these days
Steve they do but are rare,not sure what it’s got in comparison to the normal one but they’re very real
Fair enough and 18 isn’t bad for a motor that big and a car that heavy,I’ve always wanted to drive one,I chauffeur in a new e class and it sucks,love a day driving that then getting into my old e34
My dream car when I was in prep school.
Same here !
Me, too. What was that all about? I was 15 years old. I was obsessed. I had Bentley symbols drawn all over the place, before anyone in the US knew what a Bentley was.
dream car from high school. would stare at the car magazines for hours before switching back to wrestling magazines
GREAT CARS , SOLID AND DECENT. AND PAINTINGS!
I like the Turdo R and the New Silver spur and the mulsanne
I think those seatbelts are US spec, you don't get those on UK Bentleys, you get the normal version.
We had a Rolls Royce catch fire do to an Electrical Short. The Fire Department put the fire out without to much damage to the car. It sat on our property for over a month until a Tow Service that had enough Insurance to tow it away.
Another great review, Jay. I have so much respect for your passion and enthusiasm for all of these cars, without any attitude about it. Thanks. So cool that you've owned this one since new. I used to love to visit FMW in Natick back in the day.
That seat belt looks too high. That would annoy the crap out of me.
+Mr. White you and me both.. the first thing i noticed when he was buckled up
Yeah, that'll probably keep you out of your Bentley. No doubt.
Those seat belts were never meant to be unbuckled at the top. GM had a similar system. It was designed so people who were disinclined to buckle up were forced to.
No euro-spec car had these!
My dad had a 90 accord with those belts and one time he was eating an ice cream cone and made the mistake of opening the door. Knocked it right out of his hand.
I can really picture the old, one-eyed lady sewing the hides.
Oh Yes and the quality of al the products disappeared with her
I love this car. My favorite car to date is still the last original continental R/T -this car could easily go sideways, Jays just too much of a gentleman to do it.. on camera !
I love my Bentley continental gt. 2005. It's just incredible. Wonderful video, thanks Jay... john
Beautiful car Jay but that shoulder belt is brutal.
it is for the US market
That seat belt would get on my nerves.
I just rebuilt a Rolls Royce Silver Spur(Same line as this car)from the ground up. Now working on a 1932 Rolls Royce Straight Six. Full rebuild all original. We just sent the Silver Spur to the paint Shop. Nice car.
7:15 excellent! I've been trying to explain the strangling seatbelt phenomena where you forget to unhook the belt when you got out, then next time you get into and then quickly back out of the car because you forgot something - you'll end up with backwards trying to climb away from the car while the belt is tight around your neck and slowly, almost politely dragging you into the driver footwell by the head
try it, I bet that Bentley will try to calmly choke you into the floor just like an old Civic
Jay, we've met many times and you always liked my Rollses and Bentleys because they were absolutely original. My dear chap:
1. The 1952 car was not the Continental R. That appeared in 1991. You are referring to the R Type Continental.
2. The Turbo R is not a "classic example of Body on chassis design". It is a monocoque design, therefore chassisless.
Cheers
John
I work for a Rolls n and Bentley dismantlers and JSD HK and you are correct
English cars were doomed by unions and demotivated management. That's why there is no British car industry today. But there were some good ones. I wish Jay would review a Triumph. I had a TR5PI and it was faultless (yes even the Lucas electrics). I photographed the odometer going from 99999 to 00000. The fuel injection did wear over time but it was mechanical - no electronics and dead easy to adjust. I could get 40mpg from it - not bad for a 2.5 liter 6. Oh and could do 140mph - before the day when they would lock you up and throw away the key!
@Steve Prince He doesn't lie about his jobs.
@Steve Prince You make it like he's had every job for 10-20 years....
@Steve Prince You just made him a liar....
The whole point to those belts was that you'd keep them latched in. The idea was that it would let you out when you opened the door and strap you in when you closed it. The latch was only there in case the mechanism failed, so you could release it manually. Of course, all of that is a moot point when you still needed to fasten the lap belt manually!
Never mind the fact that they could chafe your neck when used in such a manner; or that they'd take your head clean off if you actually were involved in an accident 'cause of how they ran across your neck...
I have a strong distaste for this seat belt design. I'll never own a car with one of these.
This is why airbags+seatbelts equals safer vehicles.
Seems ridiculous, considering how well normal selt belts work. Australian cars had standard seat belts
Been a Jaguar guy since I was 35 in my 46th year I got a 88 Bentley Malsane which I use her to intimidate my customers.
Then I got a 86 Mercedes 560Sel.
Now they are stored next to each other !!!!
The luxury of the 80s!!!!
“They may be dream cars for many motorists, but Bentleys and
Porsches could cause their drivers more headaches than any other make of car a
new study has found.” (Ben Farmer, 16 Apr 2015) (Telegraph.UK)
+Fussinated Looks like a "study" of the same kind as those that say "We're causing dangerous global warming! We must do something!".
LaurieWilliams5066 So, it looks like we need another study to determine the percentage of people who are ignorant about the fact that which studies are a subject for political manipulation which are not, as well.
This style of Bentley reminds me of the older Volvos. Appearing to be hewn from a single block of granite, over-engineered but with surprising performance.
275/55/15 is still a super massive tyre!
The seats in these are so comfortable - like a leather recliner - you can drive 600 miles and your bum cheeks still feel as pristine as taking a trip to the corner store.
I have an 89 Bentley Turbo R, white. Glorious machine. Lordy it moves. You just don't feel the bulk when you are traveling at speed, well at least until you come into a sharp bend, and then you suddenly think you are going way too fast, but the car is actually really good in corners. The "R" for Road holding is not for show.
I'm amazed that there's one car in Kishinev. It's staying in a residential parking with roof above it. I love to see it when I pass by😊😊😊
Not only a fast sedan, but also very low on fuel economy. About 10 to 12 mpg, even with the highest octane unleaded. A four- or five-speed automatic would have helped some, if it were available at the time. Still, this 1989 Bentley has style.
+DoctorBohr It doesn't really need more that 3 speeds - the engine is so flexible with so much low down torque. In 1991 they did however move to a 4 speed and it simply doesn't need any more - 4 speeds is almost over the top! Furthermore, the GM box they used is incredibly reliable with failures almost unheard of. Contrast this with the Audi S8 I have with a ZF tiptronic (as also fitted to other vehicles) - most of them are finished at 80,000 miles and you have a £2000 repair bill.
+DoctorBohr I'm not familiar with other GM boxes - but the 3 and 4 speeders fitted to RR & Bentley, right up to early 2000's (when they put the old V8 back into the Bentley Arnage in place of the BMW one which never really suited the car) are just superb - completely seamless and totally reliable. I know the 4 speed is called the 4L80-E and I believe it also went into the original Hummer!
ZF tiptronic is known to a whole host of problems. And requires a lot of servicing / fixing / special care. sayyarti.wordpress.com/2015/01/20/everything-about-your-zf-automatic-transmission-issues/
12:59 not a V12 but a W12, mister Jay!
That's exactly why Jay is the best.
Jay is the best example of why to stay married...You get to keep your stuff!!