An Dillema 

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 01/12/2017 at 14:04 • Filed to: None

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Despite using two of the most surefire bankruptcy tools known to man, an old VAG luxobarge and an older Italian sports car, I fear my family and I are still living in a house and not a box under an overpass or a van down by the river. What is there left for me to try?

Oh. Hello there.

That should do the trick!

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As I have mentioned before, my uncle from whom I got the Alfa also owned a Phaeton and an old XJR at the same time. I aspire to outdo him in terms of sheer masochism. Unfortunately, I think tuition will have to come before a V12 Jag.

djmt1 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 14:09

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Do it

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 14:09

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Something 45+ years old

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > djmt1 01/12/2017 at 14:10

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My ears are bleeding now and I love it.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 01/12/2017 at 14:11

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Baby steps.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 14:16

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The 6 liter V12 is actually rather reliable. Far more modern ignition system, outboard brake rotors, and a GM 4 speed transmission. Just remove the cats (tend to cause engine fires) and replace the probably-rotted fuel lines (tend to cause engine fires, more brittle than most because V12s generate a lot of heat) and you’ll be fine.

I want one so damn bad.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/12/2017 at 14:17

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How about all the electronics in the car?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 14:18

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The 6 liter was made ‘94-’96 I believe, and by that point the electronics were all Ford IIRC. Expect typical Ford-ness from them.

BritishLeyland™ > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 14:19

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I definatley think it’s about time you try out British Leyland’s twelve cylinder Grand Tourer.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 01/12/2017 at 14:19

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Ok.

Either way, this one’s a 5.3 from 1989, so it should be business as usual.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 14:23

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Yeah. That’s gonna catch fire pretty quickly.

gmctavish needs more space > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 14:27

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https://lincoln.craigslist.org/cto/5931745981.html

https://lincoln.craigslist.org/cto/5955475711.html

https://desmoines.craigslist.org/cto/5954938616.html

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 14:44

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How about my plan ? Owning two V12 Benzes at once !

Tazio, Count Fouroff > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 14:48

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Old Alfa and (tryna recall — Audi? Actually I’m kinda jealous of that fleet there)...see, the thing is, your life just isn’t complicated enough. Doooo iiiittt!!!

Cars only look that good at that age with a life of decent care. From one can take from jag-lovers.com these are no worse or different than any other old cars if one educates oneself on how to care for them and then does that (I’ve seen that thing about the cats off elsewhere btw).

So, the ad says 78 views and 2 saves nationwide over the past month, and maybe one of the saves was you. Show up with $7.5K and see what happens

(then post a pic!!)

StoneCold > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 15:11

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You’re not even near classic boat territory.

http://omaha.craigslist.org/boa/5942038197.html

But if we’re sticking with cars...

http://lincoln.craigslist.org/cto/5945988453.html

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 16:32

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The engine itself isn’t terribly unreliable, it’s the rest of the car around it. There’s also some weird packaging issues like how you have to remove an exhaust manifold to replace the alternator. There’s a 900 page pdf floating around the net assembled by shadetree mechanics that’s full of ways to trim time and effort off of various jobs vs the factory recommended procedures.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 16:34

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sm70- why not Duesenberg? > gmctavish needs more space 01/12/2017 at 16:54

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I like the Alfa, but I’ve already got one and that one looks a little to rough for me. Other two aren’t my thing.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/12/2017 at 16:54

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Which is the 2nd one?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Tazio, Count Fouroff 01/12/2017 at 16:55

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Alas, I think a few more tuition payments will have to come before an old Jaguar. But someday.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > StoneCold 01/12/2017 at 16:56

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I like both of those.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/12/2017 at 16:57

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That is glorious.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 17:10

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W221 S65. Some time within the next few years or so. I’ll probably sell the S600 and try to pick up a R129 SL600.

gmctavish needs more space > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 17:14

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I was mostly shooting for the fastest ways to deplete your wallet. The Alfa with the unreliability, and the Ford with gas. The Bradley just caught my attention because I’ve never seen one for sale before

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 01/12/2017 at 17:14

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Found it: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.jag-lovers.org/xj-s/book/XJS_help.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwjjitKMzr3RAhVSgCYKHbeZCkQQFggaMAA&usg=AFQjCNFvEEasFxgPU5mR2SBmD26h_Nbh4A&sig2=q6J1KHh-3T4Elm_tde6HpA