RE: SOTW: BMW 740i (E38)
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Great shed! Can't believe they have fallen into shed territory. I'd recomend to anyone buying an E38 that you get a 1999 (or newer) facelifted model as they (generally) had parking sensors, updated headlights, better alloys, more safety equipment and a few licks of chrome here and there. Massive fan of these things, the quality, the quietness even the most hardened BM hater would struggle to pick fault with these.
Luke. said:
That very good, is it a nikasil bore engine (problems) just waiting to bite the bargain hunter?Frances The Mute said:
They're the wrong size tyres. Not suprising when you consider the price and availability of OE spec. I see plenty of E38's on the lower rungs of the ladder with 3 & 5 series wheel and tyre combos.
Shed neglected to mention that being the earlier 4.0l version, it's susceptible to nikasil. As such, these are largely unloved (which is a shame as it's still a great engine) because of the documented issues.
I had a later 740 and it was a great car. Thirsty, though.
Darn you SOTW, you always chose cars on my bucket list (even Pumas')increasing my motoring itch.Shed neglected to mention that being the earlier 4.0l version, it's susceptible to nikasil. As such, these are largely unloved (which is a shame as it's still a great engine) because of the documented issues.
I had a later 740 and it was a great car. Thirsty, though.
The Nikasil problem can be a benefit though as lot's of BMW's had new short blocks fitted courtesy of BMW. My E36 328 has had one so the engine's done a mere 165K compared to the 195K of the rest of the car.
The newer 7'ers after the E38 have tons of computers, each needing fibre optic cable uploads to reprogramme them. My indy hates them as if the load goes wrong then more often than not the entire computer is junked and a new one at x grand is needed.
Additionally once one of them is reprogrammed then all the rest need to be done as well to get them all to play nicely.
And most of the newer ones are stty diesels.
Additionally once one of them is reprogrammed then all the rest need to be done as well to get them all to play nicely.
And most of the newer ones are stty diesels.
louismchuge said:
Riggers & Co
I think it's time for the winds of change! How about upping the budget?
Blame inflation, blame the scrapage scheme, but I think 2k would see a lot more diverse and interesting metal
PH still haven't done the Fiat Coupe yet, which are available at less than a grand and would make a great shed. Anybody else want to see a Fiat Coupe shed?I think it's time for the winds of change! How about upping the budget?
Blame inflation, blame the scrapage scheme, but I think 2k would see a lot more diverse and interesting metal
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