by "sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
Published 11/20/2017 at 10:51
by "sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
Published 11/20/2017 at 10:51
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We haven’t yet locked down what that will be. This just popped up for sale a few miles from us, and not only would he be the biggest baller in the HS parking lot with a LWB V-12 Jaaag, but it’s actually the lowest mileage car for sale in his budget near us. Of course the reason for that is that the car is more or less guaranteed to write itself off with repair costs within the first year, but damn if it isn’t pretty. Also, remember a time when a 6.0 V12 could only produce 318 horsepower? It’s about the smoothness of the thing, I suppose.
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Full disclaimer: There’s no way in hell he’s getting this car.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
11/20/2017 at 10:57, STARS: 1
There’s probably a good reason it has so few miles.
"HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute" (hondoyota)
11/20/2017 at 10:58, STARS: 1
I LOL’d. I’m driving my dads CR-V and it’s good enough.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/20/2017 at 11:01, STARS: 2
A rich person who had 5 other cars probably owned this, and it probably broke often.
"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
11/20/2017 at 11:02, STARS: 0
It’s an auto. But he could do a swap eventually.
https://omaha.craigslist.org/cto/d/is/6350365112.html
https://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/d/bmw-528e-obo/6379127810.html
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
11/20/2017 at 11:03, STARS: 1
I didn’t have my own car until I went to graduate school. My dad bought it and I paid him back over four years.
"djmt1" (djmt1)
11/20/2017 at 11:04, STARS: 2
Annual reminder: The Jag V12 is a 500 hp engine with 300 horsepower intake & exhaust system. Remember that thing was designed in the 70s during the oil crisis.
"Party-vi" (party-vi)
11/20/2017 at 11:04, STARS: 2
Do you like doing transmission work? Because this is how you get stuck doing transmission work..
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
11/20/2017 at 11:05, STARS: 0
I think air bags might be a good idea on a first car.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/20/2017 at 11:05, STARS: 0
The late inline 6 cylinders engines were very reliable. You should check for XJ6/XJ40/X300 cars in your area and price. (They are on my to buy list when I have money.)
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
11/20/2017 at 11:06, STARS: 0
Ironic, given that the tranny in this is (if I recall correctly) a GM unit and not one designed by those finicky Brits.
"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
11/20/2017 at 11:07, STARS: 1
Yes but the rest of the car surrounding the engine gives cause for concern.
"diplodicus" (diplodicus)
11/20/2017 at 11:07, STARS: 3
I mean I guess if you’re into that sort of thing.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
11/20/2017 at 11:09, STARS: 4
Ah yes, the 4L80e. Because nothing says British refinement quite like a transmission developed for a cargo van...
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
11/20/2017 at 11:11, STARS: 1
That fine Corinthian Leather! I’d drive it to mechanical failure then pull the seats and put them in my man cave.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/20/2017 at 11:19, STARS: 2
True, but the I6 engine is one thing to worry about less than the V12.
I need to stop looking up XJ Jaguars now.
"themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles" (themanwithsauce)
11/20/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 2
Technically the inline-6 is 6 less things to worry about than the V12.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
11/20/2017 at 12:11, STARS: 1
I’d buy this right now if it wasnt so far away. show up the neighbor in his fancy current XJ R.
“hmph, crass hooligan” I say as I dip my crumpets
"Manwich - now Keto-Friendly" (manwich)
11/20/2017 at 19:23, STARS: 0
“The late inline 6 cylinders engines were very reliable.”
... compared to the dreadful reliability of the earlier ones.