12-16-2006, 06:53 PM
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Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong orders 14 Phantoms
http://hongkong.peninsula.com/phk/pd...ss_release.pdf
The Peninsula and Rolls Royce – Long Time Partners in Excellence
The Peninsula Hong Kong has just welcomed its latest fleet of 14 Rolls-Royce Phantom extended wheelbase cars, all finished in signature Peninsula Green.
Long celebrated for its Rolls-Royces which drive guests to and from the airport and around Hong Kong, The Peninsula has been associated in excellence with Rolls-Royce for almost 40 years in a record-breaking partnership that began with the hotel's first order for seven Silver Shadows in 1970. That purchase made history for being the largest ever single order for Rolls-Royce motor cars, and over the years, The Peninsula has set new records with each successive order for Rolls-Royces, a trend that continues to this day with the hotel's eighth and latest record-breaking fleet of 14 Phantoms - the largest ever single order of this model.
With attention to detail being a hallmark of both The Peninsula and Rolls-Royce, each car has been hand-made under Roll-Royce's "Bespoke" programme, with each Phantom taking over 350 hours to build and 25 Rolls-Royce designers and engineers involved in developing a range of dedicated features to meet the hotel's specific needs.
Due to the size and complexity of the new cars, The Peninsula's Fleet Vehicle Manager and the hotel's team of chauffeurs travelled to the UK for a week of training at Rolls-Royce's dedicated technical institute. The new fleet of Phantoms also marks a significant improvement in environmental terms, offering higher amounts of power and far more space for passengers, yet consuming significantly less fuel than The Peninsula's former fleet of previous-generation Silver Spurs.
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12-16-2006, 07:00 PM
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Holy shit, thats a pretty big order 
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12-16-2006, 07:39 PM
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I'd like to see that fleet irl
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12-16-2006, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Stoopie
I'd like to see that fleet irl |
Yep me too
Should make a nice line-up.
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12-16-2006, 08:17 PM
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I've seen some of their Silver Spurs in real life. They seem to park at least one or two outside the hotel at all times.
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12-16-2006, 11:30 PM
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No matter how many gadgets Maybach has, it's still not as prestige as Rolls.
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12-17-2006, 06:45 AM
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^ Definitely true.
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12-17-2006, 08:58 AM
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The Maybach is a big merc the Rolls is soo much better
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12-17-2006, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by 5vz-fe
No matter how many gadgets Maybach has, it's still not as prestige as Rolls.
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Yep, its the image and glamour surrounding them
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12-17-2006, 08:42 PM
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Anyway - I'd like to see pics of the 14-cars fleet parked together in front of the hotel
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It's not going to happen. Some rich dude will always be riding around in one.
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12-17-2006, 09:15 PM
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Wow....i hope they had a very good price for the order  
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12-17-2006, 09:18 PM
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and, being china and their fetish for such things, i bet they were all long wheelbase models and extra chrome.
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12-17-2006, 09:19 PM
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The Peninsula once fought off a hostile takeover, and still recovered. They have plenty of cash to burn.
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12-18-2006, 05:55 AM
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That's why my Phantom order is delayed
I was impressed by 5 white Phantoms infront of the 7* BurjalArab, but 14 :shock:
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12-18-2006, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by ferrarif1fan89
and, being china and their fetish for such things, i bet they were all long wheelbase models and extra chrome.
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Read the article  Yes, they're all extended wheelbase
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Originally Posted by Stoopie
The Peninsula Hong Kong has just welcomed its latest fleet of 14 Rolls-Royce Phantom extended wheelbase cars, all finished in signature Peninsula Green.
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The colour is great btw, IMO I know where I want to go next summer
*counts his money* hm. 
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