German V12 or English V8

[sshenton1975]

So the Cerbie has gone and I have money to burn!

So..... The shortlist is:

2003/2004 Mercedes CL600 Twin turbo (500hp)

Or

2004/2005 facelift XKR 4.2 (older shape)


Drove a 600 this weekend - god what a piece of kit. The torque is unbelievable and road presence is huge. Never tried a 4.2 XK.....



Where would you 12-14k be going?

[Schuey M]

The jag. Best of british!

[bqf]

The Benz, clearly. What an engine.

[FreeLitres]

Merc.

The Jag will just feel like a softer (slower!!) version of the Cerb but the Merc will offer a new dimension of waftability.

[Papa Hotel]

Merc!

[anonymous-user]

As posted in another thread what about a CL67, full of V12 Brabus goodness and according to the ad returns up to 25mpg - brutal AND economical!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3886329.htm

[Vitorio]

I dont have a clue about used prices in the UK, but how about a german V8?

Really, anything with 8 cilinders and an AMG badge will do. Sadly nothing with a 6 and a 3 to be found within budget, but autotrader yields plenty of merc with a pair of 5s on the back, and off course any assortment of Cs, Es, Ss, Ls and the occiasional K.

[TheHeretic]

The Merc.

[FourWheelDrift]

Oh, curve ball - http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...







I would though be trying to find an AMG SL55 instead of the SL600. Tricky with the budget though.

[falkster]

CL600s are just awesome!! Get one!!

[Johnboy Mac]

yellowbentines said:

As posted in another thread what about a CL67, full of V12 Brabus goodness and according to the ad returns up to 25mpg - brutal AND economical!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3886329.htm

Winner! Brabus & no turbos.

[Johnboy Mac]

swerni said:

All that needs is a supercharger

[sshenton1975]

haha - OK so i think its going to be a nice 600 biturbo - will be chopping my E39 M5 into the deal and will then have an all Merc fleet:
R129 SL 500 (already on the drive and my "classic")
W215 CL 600

Just go to find a nice one without the dreaded air suspension problems - apparently can be 000s to fix - £1000 + per corner!!

[tommy vercetti]

Merc.

[surveyor]

Go for Jag

air suspension repair is cheap - it's the coils that go. Come as a single unit per bank at about £1,000 each side.

Two of everything on the engine...

[Terminator X]

yellowbentines said:

As posted in another thread what about a CL67, full of V12 Brabus goodness and according to the ad returns up to 25mpg - brutal AND economical!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3886329.htm

What a find

TX.