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I've heard alot of people complain that Bond wouldn't drive a mondeo, even though it was a hire car. But Bond, in his time, hasn't only driven luxury cars.

Remember TMWTGG's AMC Hornet hatchback? FYEO's Citroën 2 CV? TSWLM's telephone repair van? LALD's Double Decker Bus?

Is Bond's hirecar in Casino Royale really that bad?
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Personally, I had a bigger problem with the man driving the car.
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BondFan007 wrote:
Remember TMWTGG's AMC Hornet hatchback? FYEO's Citroën 2 CV? TSWLM's telephone repair van? LALD's Double Decker Bus?

Is Bond's hirecar in Casino Royale really that bad?
I must admit I haven't thought about it that way. Good point. I withdraw my complaint about Mondeo.
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carl stromberg wrote:Personally, I had a bigger problem with the man driving the car.
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Has Bond ever driven a Bentley in the movies, like he did in the books?
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Kristatos wrote:Has Bond ever driven a Bentley in the movies, like he did in the books?
You haven't seen Never Say Never Again. :shock:
Even From Russia With Love has a brief glimpse of a drophead Bentley but this is not the same car that Fleming wrote of.
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Althoug I like Bond's present Aston I think it would be great if he drove Bentley in the next film. Continental GT fits perfectly. What do you think?
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Whilst indeed beautiful cars, I think the new Bentley's are far too balky, and I'm not keen on the grill on the front.
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Captain Nash wrote:
Kristatos wrote:Has Bond ever driven a Bentley in the movies, like he did in the books?
You haven't seen Never Say Never Again. :shock:
Even From Russia With Love has a brief glimpse of a drophead Bentley but this is not the same car that Fleming wrote of.
I've seen them all, but I'm not the sort of fan who can rattle off a detailed list of every car Bond has ever driven. I know that there are other people whose Bond knowledge is far more encyclopaedic than mine, that's why I asked.
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Maybe Daniel Craig could drive a plumber's truck in the next one.
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Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry wrote:Maybe Daniel Craig could drive a plumber's truck in the next one.
A white van would seem appropriate.
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Well Roger Moore got driven around in a Leyland Sherpa van in TSWLM.
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Kristatos wrote:
Capt. Sir Dominic Flandry wrote:Maybe Daniel Craig could drive a plumber's truck in the next one.
A white van would seem appropriate.
You guys are just coming across as extremely bitter people.

Meanwhile, I, and millions of others, are looking forward to Bond 22.
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But it this site and others like it apparently inspired DC in CR, hopefully it will again. If cheap cracks at an actor satisfy them then so be it.
If it helps make a better Bond then why not?
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The Sweeney wrote:You guys are just coming across as extremely bitter people.
You've only just noticed?
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Kristatos wrote:
The Sweeney wrote:You guys are just coming across as extremely bitter people.
You've only just noticed?
No, I've had my suspicions for a while now.
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Captain Nash wrote: If it helps make a better Bond then why not?
We can all agree on that. The problem is, it did not.
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It did for the majority of people.
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Captain Nash wrote:It did for the majority of people.
You can be the speaker for the quantity and I'll speak for the quality. :wink:
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Kristatos wrote:
The Sweeney wrote:You guys are just coming across as extremely bitter people.
You've only just noticed?
No, but at least you are now admitting that you are bitter......
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