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Does anybody know where I can buy a decent sized detailers clay bar? The last one I bought was about the size of a block of butter and it's lasted me for years. Now all I can find is a block about the size of a very small bar of soap(same as the motels give ya) included with a lubrication spray all for the grand price of about 60 bucks. What a rip off. All I want is a decent sized block of clay. I dont want to buy so called lubrication spray with it.lol

Whenever I hear people dissing the e38 as being a luxo-barge I think of that twin turbo V12 and smile..lol

You could always go super extreme. How about a E38, 6 speed manual, v12, twin turbo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XunY7hZWvuI

From what I've read on other forums I think it is the E39 pedal box that people are using for thier E38 manual conversions. Plenty of room in there Andy. Pic's from a LHD.

If it's a engine swap you want then what Andy said about the 728i and possibly do a LS1 conversion. It wouldn't be the first in the world but I'm pretty sure it'd be the first in NZ

I get what your going for but dont rule out the E32/38's too quick. I think you'd be nicely suprised at how much fun an E38 can be with the right suspension and performance chip. One of my workmates has a R34 Skyline and I kick his a#se in the corners and on the straights. Honestly. Find one for sale and take it for a drive. The shorty's made for a driver not a passenger. Or if we're ever at a meet together at the same time I'll let you take mine for a drive. Once you've gone 7 you'll never go back..lol

I luv my current I luv my current E38 740i. Luv the way it looks. Luv the way it drives and handles. luv that it out performs my old 2000 SS Commodore. And the pinnicle of e38's is the V12. Only trouble with that is I'm not a huge fan of the long wheel base il's that seem to be the only V12's avaliable.. 750i is my Holy Grail because it's a short wheel base E38 V12 which also happens to be a very very rare car. Oh, and I dont understand why I got it so cheap. I certainly would have paid a whole lot more for it.

Congrats on your purchase. If your going to go manual why not go for a Dinan supercharger as well. Mwhere, oh, behind me.

NIce. Enjoy your new toy.

Man, I cant wait to see those on the car. Luved this when you bought it and I'm really luving it even more now.

For some reason all the 7's devalue quickly yet they're incredible cars. If I hadn't just bought another car I'd be thinking about bidding on it. Three 7's in my garage would be rather nice. But then some might say that'd just be greedy..lol

I'll wait and see how bad that blue looks when I see it in person. lol. Where did you find that? Your right. Cordless does have that extra win factor..lol

Not Trademe but a auction non the less. Still some really good deals to be had through Turners. Apart from the scrape down the passenger side this would make a nice car for a 7 series enthusiast. https://www.turners.co.nz/Cars/Search/BMW/730i/14027998/

Funnily enough from reading on some other forum it seems you can get a replacement ph. Looks exactly the same but it'll take a Vodafone prepay sim card. And I might just do it. Total waste of time given that my cell ph goes everywhere with me but what the heck. The novelty of a working car ph is great..lol

Another of life's mysteries explained. It honestly never occurred to me Why women can't fix cars… I always thought it had something to do with their fingernails!!!!

Did you see that Blue? Anythings going to be better than that.. lol Thats just sad. Looks like it was someones pride and joy too. Thanks. I agree wholeheartedly. I luv everything about the E38.

Cheers Brent. I appreciate the offer and if I was in Auckland I'd be around there now with spanners and a torch but I'm in Wanganui so it's just not possible. Thanks again though.

Thats part of the reason I didn't post about this when first saw it. I stole it. All up less than 2K. Dont hate me too much..lol

Cheers guys. The biggest issue for me is staying true to the 750 and getting the true leather stiched dash and center console. Thats why I'll probably have to buy a 750il interior and just get the shorter rear door cards from a i(shorty)as well.

Oh I know. Never seen that blue in a BMW before. I've already started looking online for a replacement interior. I still have the option of buying the wrecked 750il which has a super nice tan interior. I'd still need to find new read door cards ofcourse but that'd be a minor inconvenience.

Not sure if you read my entire post? lol No need for swaps now as the car I purchased is a genuine 750i shortie.

My 740i is a Singapore import and it's now at 230,00km. I've done 40,000 of those and other than routine maintinance it's been trouble free motoring. The 750i I just bought is NZ new. I really cant wait to get my hands on it..lol

I've wanted to post about this for over a week now but didn't want to put it out there that this car was avaliable for tender. So I've been very impatiently waiting for the tender process to finish. lol Over 2 years of searching and I had given up hope and was in the process of buying a wrecked 750il so I could build my dream car. A E38 750i I found my donor car on a Turners wrecked/end of life car auction.A 98 750il with bad frontal damage. Then I thought I'd have a look at what other BMW's they had up for auction and OMG, guess what I found. My dream car. The elusive 750i. Considering that between 1998 and 2001 there were only 1032 750i's produced I really never thought I'd find one in NZ. So today it was confirmed I was the winning tender so I can shout out to everyone about my new toy. I now have to be even more patient as the cars in Hamilton and I'm not. Have to wait till my next days off work which isn't till next Wed. So so far away. I dont have pic's at the moment but can post up the Turners listing. The car doesn't run and has the ugliest interrior color I've seen. lol.. The motor was running when taken there. They just cant start it now so I'm not too concerned. And I can always change the interior to a more suitable color..ha ha. https://www.turners.co.nz/Cars/Search/BMW/750i/13961577/ I'll take some pics when I pick it up and edit this post then. I'm also going to start a thread in the projects section for those interested and to keep a record for myself of the work that will be done. First up will no doubt be to get it running. Then a thorough grooming will be in store. After that I think it'll be new suspension all round. It's sitting stock at the moment so I'll definately want it a bit lower at the front. Oh. Not to forget the interior color change. That blue will do my head in..lol

Just wondering if theres anyone in Hamilton who can view a car for me? Possibly send me a few pics via email? Any help here would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

I'm looking for a E38 750il thats either been in a wreck or is de-reg. Not really concerned about the body or interior condition but would be good if it was still running.