Maybach Landaulet or Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead? - Page 2

The Artist · 11-03-2007, 04:51 AM

wow what a wierd poll..
i wouldnt be able to drive my MM..
and the Roller looks like a robot boat..
so.. what is it then
im gonna vote for MM this time..cause i always vote RR..
just beacuse the MM is a uniqe and very special car..

SDNR · 11-03-2007, 04:58 AM

^^ I guess you are right Artist, it is quite a weird poll. But both of these cars will be bought by a similar type of buyer. These are both very ostentatious cars designed to make a big statement about their owners .....both are very prestigious and special. In time, I am sure the Maybach will be a very special collector car because it will be so rare. I think the Maybach looks quite elegant in those pictures ...but I still don't really like the interior very much unfortunately. The Phantom is slightly odd-looking ...and I can think of several other cars I like more, but it is very stylish.

ree · 11-03-2007, 04:59 AM

I would also choose the Rolls Royce! Not even it's more a drivers car, but it really impressed me and it is good looking - so is the Maybach, but I would prefer the smaller 57 S! It's not a convertible car for me!

Sunny · 11-03-2007, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atuv

Well u can say the same about the drophead,phantom with a rag top

No, there are more differences than that.

coolraoul · 11-03-2007, 06:47 AM

I would take the MM anytime.
The Rolls looks strange, with the litttle window in the front, and I have the feeling that...it lacks something. Don't know why, but it looks a bit artificial, a bit unnatural...and it lacks something, really. It alsmost looks "spartan", I can't say whay but it is not satisfying.
Also, the interior is really deceiving, what are these grey plastic speakers in the rear? are with in a tuning contest or what?

The MM, weel, I am not a fan of the regular, but I think this roof gives it a lot of soul and class. I imagine me at the rear, must be absoutely fabulous to be there...
As I said in another thread...

You sit here, confortably driven by Georges...You see the sky, it is blue....You feel the sun, it is warm...You feel the wind, it is delicious...The smooth susmpension rocks you delicately...

And for me it looks way better than the regular MM, with the roof down. This car really feel special, exceptionnal.

The point of the MM, which was its technology, gadgets and screens and all that in the regular MM, now is this wonderful roof.

Suddenly the car is no more about gadgets and technology, but about cruising, pleasure, open sky, feelings and emotions. This roof changes the whole philosophy of the Maybach, and turns it into a real dreamcar, gives it a lot of soul.

I love this car because of that, whereas the other Maybachs let me cold.

EnI · 11-03-2007, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

I love the original Maybachs from the 1930s, they were magnificent machines, unfortunately, DaimlerChrysler did not capture the spirit of those great cars -- that is something BMW must be commended on, they created a real Rolls-Royce with substance and character.

Perhaps BMW should buy Maybach brand from Daimler, and show the Swabs what a proper brand-management is.

....

I agree: MB revived Maybach in a hurry - as a direct response to VW bringing on the Bentley, and BMW the RR. It is a product "developed in a panic" ... not thought out correctly. But it's there now. I hope the Mk2 Maybach will be managed better.

Oh, yes ... RR DC form me. The Maybach L looks like an after-market job.

Like eg. MINI limo, or Beetle limo, RangeRover limo etc.

donau · 11-03-2007, 08:25 AM

To me this Maybach is the best looking luxury car in the million dollar/euro range give or take a half a million.

Regarding the thought of someone else owning the brand and managing it better, I guess that would be somewhat desirable as Daimler probably has not quite lived up to the sacred name of Maybach in that regard.
Since the name of Maybach is in the genes of Daimler, I don't see very many potential candidates to do the job though....maybe Porsche since they are really part of the "family" in a manner of speaking and I think Piech did a great job with Bentley.

SDNR · 11-03-2007, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolraoul

Also, the interior is really deceiving, what are these grey plastic speakers in the rear? are with in a tuning contest or what?

There is no grey plastic anywhere in the interior ....I have no any idea what you are talking about. The Phantom DHC exudes luxury and quality -- sure, it is not to everyones taste, but it is a wonderful automobile nonetheless.

The Maybach is a wonderful automobile too, but I still do not think it was as well conceived as the Phantom -- BMW did do a better job with Rolls, I am absolutely convinced of that.

coolraoul · 11-03-2007, 10:59 AM

These are the grey plastic speakers I was talking about.

- ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

What are they doing here?

SDNR · 11-03-2007, 11:04 AM

I think you will find they are not grey plastic ....they are silver-coloured metal ....I don't think they look out of place really -- besides, I have read several commentators say the Rolls-Royce audio system is the finest they have ever experienced in a vehicle.

View Poll Results: Maybach Landaulet, or Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead?
Maybach 62 Landaulet	25	36.76%
Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead	43	63.24%
Voters: 68. You may not vote on this poll

11-03-2007, 04:51 AM	#11
The Artist Expert Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sweden Gothenburg Posts: 13,186 Thanks: 257 Thanked 1,235 Times in 678 Posts	Re: Maybach Landaulet or Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead? wow what a wierd poll.. i wouldnt be able to drive my MM.. and the Roller looks like a robot boat.. so.. what is it then im gonna vote for MM this time..cause i always vote RR.. just beacuse the MM is a uniqe and very special car..

11-03-2007, 04:58 AM	#12
SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: Maybach Landaulet or Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead? ^^ I guess you are right Artist, it is quite a weird poll. But both of these cars will be bought by a similar type of buyer. These are both very ostentatious cars designed to make a big statement about their owners .....both are very prestigious and special. In time, I am sure the Maybach will be a very special collector car because it will be so rare. I think the Maybach looks quite elegant in those pictures ...but I still don't really like the interior very much unfortunately. The Phantom is slightly odd-looking ...and I can think of several other cars I like more, but it is very stylish.

11-03-2007, 04:59 AM	#13
ree Devotee Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 3,586 Thanks: 4,725 Thanked 2,750 Times in 1,232 Posts	Re: Maybach Landaulet or Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead? I would also choose the Rolls Royce! Not even it's more a drivers car, but it really impressed me and it is good looking - so is the Maybach, but I would prefer the smaller 57 S! It's not a convertible car for me!

11-03-2007, 06:47 AM	#15
coolraoul Advocate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: France (but actually internship in Germany) Posts: 943 Thanks: 183 Thanked 371 Times in 206 Posts	Re: Maybach Landaulet or Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead? I would take the MM anytime. The Rolls looks strange, with the litttle window in the front, and I have the feeling that...it lacks something. Don't know why, but it looks a bit artificial, a bit unnatural...and it lacks something, really. It alsmost looks "spartan", I can't say whay but it is not satisfying. Also, the interior is really deceiving, what are these grey plastic speakers in the rear? are with in a tuning contest or what? The MM, weel, I am not a fan of the regular, but I think this roof gives it a lot of soul and class. I imagine me at the rear, must be absoutely fabulous to be there... As I said in another thread... You sit here, confortably driven by Georges...You see the sky, it is blue....You feel the sun, it is warm...You feel the wind, it is delicious...The smooth susmpension rocks you delicately... And for me it looks way better than the regular MM, with the roof down. This car really feel special, exceptionnal. The point of the MM, which was its technology, gadgets and screens and all that in the regular MM, now is this wonderful roof. Suddenly the car is no more about gadgets and technology, but about cruising, pleasure, open sky, feelings and emotions. This roof changes the whole philosophy of the Maybach, and turns it into a real dreamcar, gives it a lot of soul. I love this car because of that, whereas the other Maybachs let me cold.

11-03-2007, 08:25 AM	#17
donau Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 1,322 Thanks: 194 Thanked 81 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Maybach Landaulet or Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead? To me this Maybach is the best looking luxury car in the million dollar/euro range give or take a half a million. Regarding the thought of someone else owning the brand and managing it better, I guess that would be somewhat desirable as Daimler probably has not quite lived up to the sacred name of Maybach in that regard. Since the name of Maybach is in the genes of Daimler, I don't see very many potential candidates to do the job though....maybe Porsche since they are really part of the "family" in a manner of speaking and I think Piech did a great job with Bentley.

11-03-2007, 10:59 AM	#19
coolraoul Advocate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: France (but actually internship in Germany) Posts: 943 Thanks: 183 Thanked 371 Times in 206 Posts	Re: Maybach Landaulet or Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead? These are the grey plastic speakers I was talking about. - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER What are they doing here?

11-03-2007, 11:04 AM	#20
SDNR Connoisseur Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 5,985 Thanks: 1,319 Thanked 870 Times in 534 Posts	Re: Maybach Landaulet or Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead? I think you will find they are not grey plastic ....they are silver-coloured metal ....I don't think they look out of place really -- besides, I have read several commentators say the Rolls-Royce audio system is the finest they have ever experienced in a vehicle.

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