[buster73]

The Jaguar V12 is a good and reliable engine and basic tuning and maintenance is not too bad (for a 12 cylinder anyway). However once you have to do some serious work it is quite challenging. You can spend days just to figure out all the hoses, pipes and cables around the engine bay. I once helped a friend to pull his V12 after a rod let go and smashed a big hole in the block (Series 1, not really recommended for full throttle runs on the autobahn). We first had to reinforce the engine crane because the engine and tranny were so heavy that it was almost impossible to handle. As with our 911's it pays to buy the best car you can find, with proper maintenance records and to keep it well maintained to avoid trouble.