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stropley
309 posts
33 months
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Well done, you stole it.
The only helpful thing I can add, more of an observation really, is that it was first registered in Cornwall
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olly22n
Original Poster
11,750 posts
75 months
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| Date | Item | Cost | | 28/4/12 | 728i | £590 | | 28/4/12 | New wheel badges | £9 | | 01/5/12 | 2x part worn tyres | £80 | | 01/5/12 | BC - Indicator Stalk | £15 | | 01/5/12 | Total | £694 |
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A lex
8,830 posts
102 months
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If you are looking for an easy and useful way to record your spends, I can recommend this website: http://www.spritmonitor.de/en/ It lets you update from your phone etc, and gives useful consumption graphs and the like. I really like it....
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Baryonyx
6,838 posts
28 months
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Having looked at absolutely crap 728i's for three times the price of this, you have done very well indeed! Enjoy it!
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mwstewart
796 posts
57 months
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Amazing value for money! This and the other recent 7 series thread have me tempted.
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pistonchris
771 posts
50 months
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That is amazing value it has got to be worth at least twice that in parts. Real bargain 
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olly22n
Original Poster
11,750 posts
75 months
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Right, one problem was the key fobs. One unlocked the car, and the boot, but wouldn't lock. the other did nothing. http://www.meeknet.co.uk/E38/Key_Program.htmFollowed these instructions with new batteries, and guess what, worked first time! bingo!
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BorkFactor
4,865 posts
27 months
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That is fantastic! Hope it works out well for you 
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olly22n
Original Poster
11,750 posts
75 months
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| Date | Item | Cost | | 28/4/12 | 728i | £590 | | 28/4/12 | New wheel badges | £9 | | 01/5/12 | 2x part worn tyres | £80 | | 01/5/12 | BC - Indicator Stalk | £15 | | 05/5/12 | tyre fitting | £12 | | 05/5/12 | Total | £706 |
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Shaw Tarse
19,154 posts
72 months
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Great looking car, wouldn't look out of place anywhere!
Give it a good valet, peel off the 'plates & ask people what it's worth?
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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olly22n said: wackojacko said: What sort of MPG are you getting Olly ? No idea, I dont have an obc. Really? I'e had an early E38 with air-con rather than climate as per yours, but it still had the BC button on the end of the indicator stalk (735i rather than 728i though). Just about visible here:  Press it and the various OBC functions should scroll through the lower part of the pixel display in the instrument cluster. ETA pics, cos I'm a tart and I know you love them:    My best overall bargain barge adventure yet, that one in terms of minimal bork and low costs to buy, sell and run. The E38's ride on 16s is sublime too, even if it does look a bit dowdy.
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deltashad
2,738 posts
66 months
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I've seen some bargains. This is mega....
Fantastic value smoker.
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bmthnick1981
2,794 posts
85 months
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Zwolf said: The E38's ride on 16s is sublime too, even if it does look a bit dowdy. 100% agree. My 740il on 16's was 'magic carpet like' in its ride.
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olly22n
Original Poster
11,750 posts
75 months
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Zwolf said: Really? I'e had an early E38 with air-con rather than climate as per yours, but it still had the BC button on the end of the indicator stalk (735i rather than 728i though). Just about visible here: Yup. No s555a (iirc) on the spec list. I have retro fitted a BC stalk, I have a BC MID, so just need to get it coded to get the OBC working. After today, I have decided that I like the 7. More than the Porsche. So that's going. Question is, do I tart this one up, or buy a better base to start from?
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bmthnick1981
2,794 posts
85 months
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olly22n said: Question is, do I tart this one up, or buy a better base to start from? Yours looks good and is no doubt a bargain but I would say go for another one, probably a slightly later one with more spec/toys, nicer wheels, and perhaps a bigger engine?
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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olly22n said: Question is, do I tart this one up, or buy a better base to start from? 740i Sport.
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deltashad
2,738 posts
66 months
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olly22n said: After today, I have decided that I like the 7. More than the Porsche. So that's going. More than a 3.2 Carrera??? Now, I loved my 735i but it was tidy smoker snotter, that was all, the 911 is a car I always dreamed of owning...
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AZZLES
183 posts
78 months
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Bargain, lovely big wagon, now i reckon you need the wheels Bond had on his 
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bmthnick1981
2,794 posts
85 months
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Zwolf said: olly22n said: Question is, do I tart this one up, or buy a better base to start from? 740i Sport. Yep, good call. A late one in a nice colour combo with some choice options would be a gem.
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olly22n
Original Poster
11,750 posts
75 months
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bmthnick1981 said: olly22n said: Question is, do I tart this one up, or buy a better base to start from? Yours looks good and is no doubt a bargain but I would say go for another one, probably a slightly later one with more spec/toys, nicer wheels, and perhaps a bigger engine? Hmm. I like my wheels, exterior colour and engine. Toys? I would like PDC, OBC and heated seats. Other than that, they are just nice to haves. Engine? I really like the economy of the '28i.
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