Dealers well in fact do pre-purchase inspections and could likely tell you if the balance shaft has been done, or at least make an educated guess based on what they see. It will probably cost you a couple hundred bucks, but may save you a few thousand.

V12's are considerably more expensive to fix, and less reliable. But with proper planning it may be more than with it.

Replacing the balance shaft takes care of everything the engine usually has issues with, likeleaks. Beyond that, make sure the trans has been serviced, they will last forever if they have. They're great cars and really don't have that many issues.

If this is naked then so are the models in a Victoria's Secret catalog. Very nice looking bike anyways.

Mercedes has been doing it this way for a few years now. Most people don't know about it, but it is there. On/off for everything.

I will agree with anyone who recommends an AMG. The 63 version is late enough in the 211 generation (S is wagon, W is sedan) that most of the problems were pretty well sorted. Just stay up on maintenance.

The sunglasses in the GIF were a nice touch.

Packard and Dusenberg (sp?)

Hmm... Sportsball. Is that the one where they hit field goals with a stick into a cup with a flag sticking out of it?

Any transverse mounted N/A 4-cylinder head gasket is easier than getting my 4-year-old daughter to listen to me. Can do most of them in less time than it takes to get her to try 1 bite of her dinner.

almost all of them.

That's cute.