V12s for sale...

[mft]

Prompted by a friend who is planning to buy a V12 as a second car (he's been after one since he read that the V12 configuration is inherently excellently balanced - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_balance ) we had a wander through the classifieds this evening.

The criteria:

• v12
• hard-top
• that's it

We came up with a couple of likely contenders; this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1332219.htm

The mileage may or may not be for real, but either way... just lovely


Also:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2009...

Edited by mft on Saturday 14th November 00:14

[Vixpy1]

850 = Epic money Pit

[Gizmo!]

Vixpy1 said:

850 = Epic money Pit

But utterly beautiful.
One day I will own a CSi.

[DennisTheMenace]

850 1st car to use multiplex wiring .

[neilV8]

The seats on the Merc look like they've done more miles.

[kev87]

Why not go for a straight 6? Just as well balanced as a V12. Possible more so depending on the configuration of the V12.

[Huntsman]

We've just driven home in our R129 Merc, not a V12 600 but a straight 6 280, lovely machine, hewn from a solid lump of granite.

[mft]

kev87 said:

Why not go for a straight 6? Just as well balanced as a V12. Possible more so depending on the configuration of the V12.

You're right, on the balancing front. But then it wouldn't be a V12

[carl_w]

I'm also a big V12 fan, although I've never owned one. The gaps in my motoring engines are V10, V12, inline-5 (although crossplane-V8 is a possibility as I've only had a flat-plane V8). And V-twin and V4 but that's taking the piss a bit. Some reasonably affordable V12 examples:

Edited by carl_w on Saturday 14th November 00:40

Edited by carl_w on Saturday 14th November 00:41

[sparks_E39]

E38 BMW 750il would be my choice. Bomb proof car very reliable engine and James Bond had one.... £6-8k will get a great one, I would love one but cant stomach 20 MPG at the very best.

[K87]

mft said:

kev87 said:

Why not go for a straight 6? Just as well balanced as a V12. Possible more so depending on the configuration of the V12.

You're right, on the balancing front. But then it wouldn't be a V12

Ah fair enough, V12 for manlyness, I lkie it!

[mft]

Or a decidedly left-field option:




with this included:



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-E30-350i-5-0-V12-Genuine...

[K87]

Defintely

[davepoth]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jaguar-XJS-Coupe-5-3-V12-HE-...

And look at the price! So long as you are towing a supertanker (the "High Efficiency" version of this engine does 12mpg I think) you are quids in.

[TVR653X]

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/classic-car-pa...

[Cooky]

This example of Automotive porn has already been snapped up, but there are a good few others out there.

Bloody gorgeous



http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1279609.htm

[H_Kan]

The drivers seat on that SL looks like it has easily done 3 or 4 times the stated mileage.

[anonymous-user]

I think an e32 750i would be my choice for 12 cylinder goodness. Being made basically out of two M20s with a common crank, it isn't too complicated.

Actually come to think of it, BMW V12s seem to be extremely reliable. It's the electrics that will get you on a E31, and maybe a E38

[Gurbinder]

carl_w said:

I'm also a big V12 fan, although I've never owned one. The gaps in my motoring engines are V10, V12, inline-5 (although crossplane-V8 is a possibility as I've only had a flat-plane V8). And V-twin and V4 but that's taking the piss a bit. Some reasonably affordable V12 examples:

Edited by carl_w on Saturday 14th November 00:40

Edited by carl_w on Saturday 14th November 00:41

I don't think the last one falls in the Some reasonably affordable V12 example's as it's a db7 zagato only 99 made if i remember correctly

[300bhp/ton]

mft said:

Prompted by a friend who is planning to buy a V12 as a second car (he's been after one since he read that the V12 configuration is inherently excellently balanced - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engine_balance ) we had a wander through the classifieds this evening.

The criteria:

• v12
• hard-top
• that's it

We came up with a couple of likely contenders; this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1332219.htm

The mileage may or may not be for real, but either way... just lovely


Also:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2009...

Edited by mft on Saturday 14th November 00:14

You're looking at V12's and dont have a Jaguar listed that's like looking at supercars and missing off Ferrari.

XJ12 or XJS