topcat 11 Report post Posted November 1, 2009 (edited) well it had to happen. got offered a tidy example of the flagship (18yrs ago). picked it up on sunday and drove it back from tauranga. had been sitting for a year or so,so took a little bit of effort to start this bad boy.(stuffed battery) had to work on the memory to remember on how the reclining rear seats came out to get to the battery. idle soon smoothed out as if it had been daily driver. still very impressed with the performace of the v12. effortless hill climbs and the noise at the upper limits is something else. electric everything and it all still works,even the soft/hard suspension settings. a well maintained machine,shame really. So the big Q,strip it for parts,as the race car needs $$ thrown at it.Or fix the dent in the drivers dr(got one on the shelf) and sell to an enthusiast(its a bit big for the papakura countdown carpark,or so the wife says) twin turbo's?,endless options enjoy anyways ed;dont bother carfax'ing the plates,needing something to drive it back,although it is still reg'ed.at this stage Edited November 1, 2009 by BM Weapon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar90 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2009 thats so PIMP, twin turbo would go nuts, would add to the sound! i wish i could be a 750il....one day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellicose 9 Report post Posted November 1, 2009 How much as is? cheeRS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kento 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2009 I too have one of these beast's. I call mine "The Bismark cos it's "Big,German & Battleship Grey" They are a hoot to drive. Oodles of smoothly delivered power & torque. Mine is a 1993 model done 194,000 km's. Blows no blue smoke & have had no issues in my 18 months of ownership. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cale 36 Report post Posted November 1, 2009 As Lance probably mentioned, this! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
martyyn 2 Report post Posted November 1, 2009 As I was telling the boys last night, I still miss mine and would have no hesitation owning an e32 750il again. Not often you see the drop down shelves in the e32 Marty, they are a good score. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topcat 11 Report post Posted November 1, 2009 (edited) as it so happens,i just bought these a while back. 750 wheels? maybe alitle bling for my liking. but 18" x 8.5 will do better then the 15' basketweaves Penry,your so right bout these trays,havnt seen any on the e32.plenty on the e38's etc. http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa128/red535t/bmwbits410.jpg ed; pic wouldnt work Edited November 1, 2009 by BM Weapon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sick Puppy 1 Report post Posted November 3, 2009 (edited) I reckon enthusiast- for the right price. If it is that good a nick, it would be a shame to part it out, and a turbo conversion sounds AWESOME(!)... but should be for those ones that are in okay shape, not a minter like this one! Just my 2c Edited November 3, 2009 by Sick Puppy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted November 4, 2009 Looks far too nice to butcher imo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
