RE: SOTW: BMW 750iL (E32)

[Cheburator mk2]

Nors said:

Massive amount of car for the money, worth a punt if your only doing short(ish) runs and want to do it in luxury.

For a mid/late 80's V12 though, 300bhp is not all that much when you consider a much older Jag V12 could muster 295bhp. I doubt too whether the Beemer would be all that much more fuel efficient.

Lovey big car though with very low miles for age!

You are not serious, are you?

The BMW can easily do 20mpg at 70...

The Jag - hmm, how about 15mpg at best...

[r129sl]

When the 750i was new (1987?), Performance Car took one from London to John O'Groats and back, one day there, one day back, and I seem to recall they bettered 20mpg.

The E32 750i is deserving of some cult status, surely? It was the first new V12 for a long, long time; it represented a significant step up in the market for luxury cars; and it has a lovely lightness of design, a sort of filigree style, which is much missed.

[LHD]

LEN!

[E30M3SE]

S3K04 said:

Nice SOTW, how much would this have been new?

IIRC £50K or thereabouts.

[djbobbins]

<< gets in, starts engine, listens to v12 burble and smiles >>

<< drives to petrol station, puts 100 litres in the tank, does 300 miles, repeats >>

<< breaks down and weeps when credit card bill lands on the doormat >>

[LHD]

Laird said:

g3org3y said:

Ballpark mpg on these when at 70?

(I love it!)

Reckon on late teens given that it will be borked.

Downhill with the wind behind.

I got 18 out of our mutual friend when i had her.

[SuperHangOn]

Shed back on form, love it!

Run it 'til something big breaks, weigh in for a significant % of the money back. Realistically I can't see it doing more than high teens on a run- good chance to try a V12 while you still can!

[Nors]

Cheburator mk2 said:

You are not serious, are you?

The BMW can easily do 20mpg at 70...

The Jag - hmm, how about 15mpg at best...

I accept the Beemer should be more efficient being a newer engine, all I'm saying is, I didn't think in real world driving the "economy" of both cars will be that far removed. If it's 5 mpg more in the Beemer, then fair play, didn't think the difference would be that much!

Beemer should be miles more reliable though.

[bmthnick1981]

Laird said:

This has been for sale since Noah was a boy.

Indeed, and been discussed on the barge thread many a time.

[morgrp]

Those wheels are HIDEOUS! - Buy it, run it, scrap the bugger when something major goes - Only 79k - should be a few years left in the old beast yet

[Laird]

bmthnick1981 said:

Indeed, and been discussed on the barge thread many a time.

[Garlick]

morgrp said:

Those wheels are HIDEOUS!

I adore the wheels. Always have done.

[Chrisw666]

LHD said:

LEN!

Don't you need a new smoker till you start sheep worrying?

[Luca Brasi]

morgrp said:

Those wheels are HIDEOUS!

Standard spec on the V12

[6th Gear]

Garlick said:

morgrp said:

Those wheels are HIDEOUS!

I adore the wheels. Always have done.

Me too.

I recall the car was around 53,000 GBP new.

[Laird]

Garlick said:

I adore the wheels. Always have done.

'slots' instead of 'spokes' are where it's at.

[danp]

Laird said:

bmthnick1981 said:

Indeed, and been discussed on the barge thread many a time.

what's wrong with it? (apart from the mpg and likely running costs)

[LHD]

Chrisw666 said:

LHD said:

LEN!

Don't you need a new smoker till you start sheep worrying?

I borked the last E32 (SOTY) i had properly.

I still have a selection of cars at my disposal...

[Johnboy Mac]

Love it.

[Chrisw666]

LHD said:

I borked the last E32 (SOTY) i had properly.

You broke a car? I'm shocked.