Leo850T5 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) Yeah, I might just do that. I can get a V8 version for the same price as a V12 with more miles on it. I haven't read any bad reviews about the V12, just that it was way over engineered for its time. Do you know what exactly is wrong with the V12? I may test drive this one soon...<a href="http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/car/453966313.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/car/453966313.html</a>IIRC they are very well known for being extremely unreliable and very expensive to fix. HUGE money pit!that's why the old Jag XJS V12 are so cheap tooand that thing is gorgeous man Edited October 24, 2007 by Silver Bullet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owned Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 This stupid car has some freakin shallow speaker locations. The speakers I bought won't fit, so now I'm looking at dremeling out some metal in the front doors. The rear doors arent quite as bad, but I'll at least need to dremel some plastic.Do you have any space in front of the speaker to use up with a baffle? You could always space it forward a bit. I did that to my rear doors to keep from having to cut the metal. Some of the plastic got trimmed, but I don't care about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin H Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 IIRC they are very well known for being extremely unreliable and very expensive to fix. HUGE money pit!that's why the old Jag XJS V12 are so cheap tooand that thing is gorgeous manCool, unreliability drives me away from cars real fast. So the V8 is better. I don't mind normal wear and tear items but if my engine seizes I'll be really mad. If I get one of these cars it will be a car I'll probably keep for the rest of my life. My whole family does this thing. My Dad got a 1983 Porsche 911 sc my mom got a Jeep Wrangler (got a new one now because of the lifetime warranty) now I want one of these... Definitely won't be a Daily Driver though. Thanks for the advice!Has anyone here ever owned one btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo850T5 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 look at it this way, it's basically got the same engine as the 540 and the 540 was considered the best car in the world by manystill is, actually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin H Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) look at it this way, it's basically got the same engine as the 540 and the 540 was considered the best car in the world by manystill is, actuallyAwesome, thats what I wanted to hear. I need to get one now if I will get one before they start appreciating...My Dads car has appreciated 7k in the past 2 years! Check this out if you haven't seen it already. Its the CSI which I can't afford...http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ah5HjJGkfxI Edited October 24, 2007 by AudioAustin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmD Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 My uncle had a couple of the V12's. Those things were real pistols when it came to reliability... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo850T5 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 you mean depreciating? to be completely honest i don't think they can depreciate any more than they already have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted October 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Do you have any space in front of the speaker to use up with a baffle? You could always space it forward a bit. I did that to my rear doors to keep from having to cut the metal. Some of the plastic got trimmed, but I don't care about that.I stuck it to the door with its magnet and tried to get the door panel on and it doesn't fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owned Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 I stuck it to the door with its magnet and tried to get the door panel on and it doesn't fit.What's that you say? You're going to build yourself some kicks? Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97Rwagon Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Anyone want to by a V8 swap for a 700-900 series? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmD Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Anyone want to by a V8 swap for a 700-900 series?By or buy? or bi? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97Rwagon Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 By or buy? or bi? ?buy. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PharmD Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 buy. If I had a 740, I'd definitely take it off your hands. Alas, I am 740-less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97Rwagon Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 lol - youre also in WV. Im not even going to TRY to ship it anywhere. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBoy8 Posted October 24, 2007 Report Share Posted October 24, 2007 Anybody know the stock speaker sizes for a Mk3 Golf? (4 in the front and 4 in the rear) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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