740il (1995-1999) ?

[ve39]

Hey guys next car i want to get is 740il i was just wondering if any one use this car what shell i watch out and is it worth getting. It looks crazy like a bigger size of e34, how ever i'm thinking of driving my e34 for one more year :)

[Derek A.]

They are great cars, just like anything else they also have their issues. Rear suspension, intake gasksets, radiators, aux cooling pumps, abs modules, intrument panels - all kinds of fun stuff.

[632 Regal]

LOL good old overgrown E34

[ve39]

heh overgrown e34
yeah this car looks damn good

[Kalevera]

Frankly (and I know I'm going to get flamed for this), I think the E34 looks better than the E38.

Don't get me wrong, the E38 is a very attractive car. But there's something a little too...*old people* about them when I compare the lines to the E34. Maybe it's an association I've made between what I think of as the typical E38 owner and the car.

Today, I saw an Oxford Green ~ 97 740iL parked a few spots away from Fritz in a lot, and that's just the impression that hit me.

Now, I know that, with Mpars and body colored skirts, the sexiness factor goes out the window, but I'm just saying -- IMHO, the car looks much more...geriatric...than the E34 does.

If you consider the proportions and the lines on the E34, everything is as close to perfection as, in my mind/TMK, a designer has yet achieved. Notice how proportionate the front end of the car is to the middle body and rear. The hood length is JUST right. The E38 maintains the same stance, but the rear doors seem a little too long for my liking, especially on the iL's. So, the proportions are a little off for me. Also, it's a much bigger car, which I can't really appreciate.

Just my .02c. I'm sure the E28 guys have similar qualms about the E34 :) But, none of this is to say that I wouldn't own one, I just prefer the E34 as of yet.

Best, whit

[632 Regal]

it's 2¢ Wit

must I teach you?

[Kalevera]

dammit, you're right.

No, I actually meant my .02 cents :)

[fjd]

Hey guys next car i want to get is 740il i was just wondering if any one use this car what shell i watch out and is it worth getting. It looks crazy like a bigger size of e34, how ever i'm thinking of driving my e34 for one more year :)


i have a beaut with just 50,000 miles when you're ready. john

[ve39]

i dunno 740il is a buteful car i think the only car i would trade 740 is for MBenz s600 :)
dunno but i like that e38 better then the new 7 series cars

[Asamaan]

E38's are great, I have been wanting one of these for a long time and finally went and test drove a couple. The car is great with lots of hp, but a little pricey. Check www.e38.org there are a lot of info on there. My personal preference would be 1999 and up, preferably an '01.

Cheers
Al

[Kalevera]

HHHmmm....rear heated seat retrofit!? Might have to try that one :)

best, whit

[callen]

Forget the "L". Just get a 740i......Silver, Sport Model...with some oversized BMW rims...sexy and fast.

[callen]

what color???

[tdgard]

Forget the "L". Just get a 740i......Silver, Sport Model...with some oversized BMW rims...sexy and fast.
My next car--but must be an 01. Just bought a 330 convertible and while talking to the guy who buys the cars for the dealership that car came up. He said that it is damned impossible to find a silver, sport, 01 car with decent miles.

01 is the year they cleared all the corners, but it's also the year they ironed out all the electrical gremlins.

[ve39]

I want black on black and "L" makes the car looks so long
but not sure may be just 740i would be better as i guess it would be hard to park this long beast
any one know how those cars on gas ? 4.4 liters should be damn fast

[ve39]

i compered a pictures on the net i think 1999 is the year they changed it a bit
the change isn't much body just a little different and lights again little
the only thing i'm worryed about is the GPS i wonder if i get the one with out TV can i install the BMW on later on

[byurko]

I own a 97 740iL and a 94 540i... The 740iL is an awesome car to go cruising in - extremely confortable and feels very nimble for a big car! I like the rear shades, the front seats are more comfortable, glass moonroof, the premium sound even has DSP, tons of room! It's a much better "family" car than the e34. I have 2 children in car seats... my wife wants a Honda Odyssey.

I'd put some M-Pars on it if I were going to keep it... Selling it for $13,950.
It's a 4th car and would rather keep my 540 - I love the E34!!

If anyone from bimmer.info was interested, I'd let it go for $13K...


http://home.nc.rr.com/theyurkos/

http://www.yourauctionblock.com/images/Cars/97%20740il/740il1.JPG

Bryan