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    Six Flags Over Tomsk: On the automotive electrics hell scale, Joe Lucas > Robert Bosch any day. more »
    cazart: Can I invade Poland in it? That's all I need to know. more »
    vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in: six point nine FTW + Watch video more »
    Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .: Which would be more hellish. Well, let's just how good of cotomer servis you can get at the Jaguar Service Call Centre in Mumbai. more »
    thunder; now eta-powered: Um... Think I'll pass on this one. more »
    Graverobber: Okay, that's hysterical; the seller is promoting the Jag as an "XJ5.2" denoting the displacement of the boat anchor under the bonnet, but in reality a... more »
    MushyHeirloom: Having already reminded viewers that the Jaguar is ready and willing to combust, the title is the only issue. You'll get that sorted right out, right?... more »
    petersterncan: I was thinking the Jag at first... but in a worst case situation, you could always rip out the V12 and hook up a V8 to that turbo-hydramatic 400 trans... more »
    Deartháir II: For this decision, we must make a biblical decision, clearly, and that decision leads us to choose the Mercedes, not for any particular reason relatin... more »
    LTDScott: I wonder why a grey market Jag has US-spec side marker lights? On the other hand, the Benzo does have Euro spec headlights on it. more »
    Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Oh man, this is tough. The Benz, oddly, might be the less hellish car, but it's not an easy call. You might get to be on a first name basis with half ... more »
    sos10: Some religions will excommunicate you and your family if you buy that Jag. The Jag it is. more »
    dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity: Jag: sell $200 worth of trim pieces and and you are ready to race at the 24 minutes of Lemons. Wait, it's 24 hours? Then never mind... more »
    brandegee: Isn't that an XJ12, not XJ-S? I love the idea of the XJ12...but recoil in horror. But anyone dastardly enough to pull the alloys off an ailing 6-point... more »
    discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice: I'll take the Benz. Pull out the transmission and suspension, make it direct-drive with solid-mounted axles, and enter it in LeMons. You might need ... more »
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    PCH, Book Of Revelations Edition: Gray Market V12 Jag or Cheap 6.9 Benz?

    Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! It seems that the Japanese won't be celebrating an improbable victory over PCH Superpower Britain this time around, with the Land Rover beating the Nissan Patrol 57% to 43% in our poll. Today we're going to return to a couple of perennial PCH heavy hitters, cars that we all really really want, yet make us stagger back in awe and horror when contemplating the magnitude of the task they represent: the Mercedes-Benz 6.9 and the Jaguar V12!
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