brehs do any of you own a car with a V12. I was thinking about

>>16330428
I own a car with 1/3 of a V-12.
And another with 1/2 of a V-12.

They're k.

>>16330428

If you can't afford it new, You can't afford it used.

/thread

>>16330441
Even if the price new was several orders of magnitude higher?

Most cars with V12s don't degrade well, the parts are so rare and there's no aftermarket, so it can be really hard to find anything when something breaks.

Fun to drive though, I had a 600SEL for a while and it was great except for all the terrible electrical gremlins

>>16330428
Just have 3-5k in reserve for when something goes wrong.

>>16330428
What do you currently drive?

>>16330479
Also it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a backup car for when you are waiting for parts when something breaks.

>>16330481
1st gen SC300

>>16330444

Yes. Things depreciate for a reason.

>>16330428
Find a '60s GMC semi with a 702.

>>16330428
Just go with a na v12 r129

>>16330444

He assumed you can't afford to maintain it. That's a question only you know the answer to. The R129 you have pictured came with a naturally aspired V12. The later R230 SL600 also had a NA V12 and the SL65 AMG had the biturbo. An absolute beast.

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>>16330727
R230 SL600s are also biturbo. Source: I read the blurbs in Gran Turismo 4. Also no NA 5.5 liter is makin dem torks.

>>16330435
you own a V4?

>>16330948
That's a thing

enjoy your 24 spark plug changes

>>16330493
You gonna keep it or trade it?

>>16330428
Lol. R129 SL600s weren't turboed. I own a 90 500SL and the maintenance is huge. Unless you buy one that's been maintained properly, stay far away. I bought mine for $5000 and put $3000 until I forgot to torque my valve cover gaskets. So this latest bill will be around $2000.

>>16331927

What happened that a leaking valve cover resulted in a two thousand dollar repair?

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Hey anon
What can I help you with

>>16330428
guess how much it costs to change the spark plugs on a v12?


guess where those carbon ceramic brake rotors can only be purchased from


guess how much those 305 rear tires cost

the lights arnt even hid

do you even know how to work on the crowning flagship model of mercedes from that year?


wanna guess how many options are packed into that car?

>>16332936
4cyl civic owner detected
I don't think you know any of those things either

horrid cars. unbelievably heavy, wiring harness is biodegradable, suspension failures, plastic interior turns to dust. my mom had a 99 500 for a long time and we did all the work to it, car was definitely not worth the trouble.

The most expensive car you will ever own is a cheap V12 merc.

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ITT: Never owned a v12 but here's my input anyway xD

>>16332971
which of my specific points are different between the v8 and the v12?

>>16332976
The engine you fucking retard

>>16332979
that would be great if the OP just wanted a V12 long block to use as a coffee table, but he's asking about the car its in. everyone here has good points about the R129 being pretty shitty, and they arent points that deal with the motor.

Read these
>>16330479
>>16330488
Ignore everything else.

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S600 is a godmachine
Although I like the pre-facelifted ones better

>>16330444
you're talking about a $40k (or even as low as $20k like the Maserati I was looking at) car that costs $10k/yr to maintain

you might as well get something newer like a GT-R