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Make 32/33 psi if you like soft drive and 35 is almost standard on most of tyres on road driving....

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I've worked on continental before. They're basically a reshelled VW Phaeton, same W12 engine. Very simple engine to work on once you know your way around it. It's more or less 2 VW VR6 engines stuck together with twin ECUs, one for each side. Many parts are interchangeable with VW so parts are available and not as expensive as you would think. Things to look out for, Electrics. This car has a LOT of electrics. Test every knob and switch, windows, roof, everything. Coil packs. There was a bad batch of VW coil packs out for a while. Most should have been replaced by now but it's worth checking. Bad coil packs will cause stuttering under load so try some heavy acceleration and make sure it pulls well through all the gears. Keyless entry system can give problems so make sure the car locks and unlocks automatically. If it doesn't work it's either a faulty antenna (cheap) or needs new transistors soldered into the control board (very cheap). Listen for knocking sounds from the front end. Drop links can wear out fast but they aren't expensive or difficult to replace. There is a vacuum hose at the back of the engine that breaks. With the engine running, gently pull on the vacuum pipes at the back of the engine and listen for hissing sounds. If this pipe is broken, the engine has to come out to repair it. All in all, they are a nice, luxurious, comfortable touring car. Just make sure you get a good one and get a good mechanic who knows about them.