98 740i






Well that is a lie. This was my dad's car. I have done a large portion of work on it over the last 7 or 8 years and when he bought a 550 I decided that I liked it too much to let it go. He bought it at 80k miles and drove it up and down the east coast till it hit 228k.

Recently it has had a transmission rebuild and... Ok well pretty much everything has been replaced in the last 30k miles. At least I'm to the point where I can change a window regulator in under a half hour.

The engine is original and still doesn't use any oil, the seats seem to wear like iron, and I'm going bald so I'll soon look like a fat Jason Statham.

 

Congrats.

 

Welcome to BMW!

 

Cool. Congrats on the car...and on getting 200+K out it SO FAR.

 

Wow 228k miles?! I guess it's a keeper!

 

congrats!

 

Excellent! Great to know all the history of your car. And BMW's are best in black.

 

I was gonna say, if you didn't know how to repair it you better learn

Those were really nice cars ... The only good-looking 7-series BMW ever made IMO.

 

While I would usually accept that to be true. I do think the dark blue silver and red show the cars lines the best.

Also I said East and meant West.

 

love that year 740!

 

Looks great!

 

Bias on my part. Spent my lunch-break on a park bench right across from a black 2010 335.

 

Stapler's quest to become the next Transporter continues...

 

lol

 

Congrats! It sounds like it's been very well maintained and looks the part too.

I'm with charliemike... E38 is the only 7-series generation that I truly liked.

 

Rule 1: Never open the package...

 

Very nice!

 

Rule #2: No names.

Enjoyed the first Transporter...2nd one not so much and 3rd one...was

 

I thought he drove a 5-series.

Nice car. The 5 and 7 series looked great that generation.

 

 

Rule #3
If the package is Qi Shu, ignore all of the rules and get all of your awesome stuff blown up.

 

post some better pics. To me this is the nicest 7 series to date. Good luck with it.

 

228K miles-that's not a 7 Series BMW, that's a Sherman Tank!

 

btw, any shots of the interior?

 

Fine!

I call this photo essay. I hate cats.











Interior Shots. Hang on, I need to call someone from 1998. I am thinking of replacing the phone with a plastic tray from a non phone equipped model.





The drivers side is the only one that really shows wear and I think I can re dye it. The rest of the interior has some small scratches from being the main Tucson to San Diego Dog transportation device.

Body wise it's pretty good save for the rocker panel dent. The paint is in good shape on most of the car, but my dad was never known for doing the speed limit and we are a desert people (it's on it's 5th windshield due to rocks and sand).
I have already replaced the headlight lenses and the bottom headlight trim once about 70k ago, and it needs to be done again. I think the hood is beyond just being touched up this time though. It's probably time for a re-spray.


The only other issue at the moment is the DSP stereo amp just started to flake out. I took a chance by replacing the electric part of the ignition switch with no results. So I either need to fork up 200 bucks for a used amp that will probably fail again in the future, or replace the entire audio stack. Bluetooth and non conversation drowning bass is tempting, but that much modification to a car that has managed to stay completely stock would be unfortunate.


And just for the heck of it. Here is what my cat's looked like for about a week while I was deciding to go OEM or Generic. Turns out to be a real good way to make a modern car smell like it's from the 60's.



And just so nobody is left wanting. Here is a video of me jumping it 40 feet in the air off of a sand dune while blasting some Skynyrd.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpSm6YNF4DU

 

One last thing. The extended toolkit also comes with the car. The bag in the back is unrelated.

 

I like it seems like a good car to drive around. And I would keep the phone, that's freaking PIMP haha

 

I would, but I can't find analog service.

 

 

leatherique for leather, it'll recondition and bring that leather back to life. they also sell the dye kits. the stuff is amazing.

 

Any idea on bottle size for 4 seats?

 

I was expecting a sand dune jump....

 

Awesome pics. Great size. Look thick. Solid. Tight. Keep us all posted on your continued progress with any new progress pics or vid clips. Show us what you got man. Wanna see how freakn' huge, solid, thick and tight you can get. Thanks for the motivation.

 

I am late to the party, but awesome looking 7 series!

Congrats!

 

You're the first person I know from Arizona that actually carries an umbrella in their car.

 

I bought that umbrella for the 5 days I spent in NY

 

The phone is awesome!

 

Congrats! May I suggest the one and only upgrade (or "mod") 740i sport rims and you are set. Style 37 I think..

 

Congrats!

:ibsaintorconsideringyouworthyofhisfriendshipnowth atyouownabimmer:

 

:unfortunatelyit'sarelationshipdoomedfromthestarta sIhaveownedandenjoyeda4cylbmw:

But where would it stop?
I mean I would definitely need to go with the sport suspension that sits a bit lower in the front, and it does have quite a bit of body roll so I may as well go to the sport anti-roll bars. 3 spoke sport steering to help with the perceived feel. That 01 bottom rocker panel fascia would cover up my one dent nicely and add to a sleeker look. The shadowline trim looks nice on the black car you posted. New 01 chrome grills please. That also requires new fenders or modified fenders. Hmm may as well do the whole 99-01 lighting conversion. You know it doesn't really jump off the line and those 3.15 from the sport is fairly easy to come by. I can't come up with a good excuse, but may as well get the steptronic trans with the higher stall too.


Um, that is to say. I may have looked into it. I'm gonna use up the rest of the tread on the set I have and then make a decision (m-pars aren't getting any cheaper either).