Tips for BMW 740i/iL and 750iL (E38)!

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www.e38.org

Compliments of David Cecil...

Originally posted by rost12
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nice

The Seattle 7's really have it together.

Originally Posted by rost12

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Credit goes to Seattle7 group.

Whats the difference between the 740i and 740iL? I'm looking 1998 models...

Originally Posted by Ripsnort

Whats the difference between the 740i and 740iL? I'm looking 1998 models...

length

or were you looking for a numerical value?

Originally Posted by Mathew

length

or were you looking for a numerical value?

er, not sure...just didn't know the difference, so the "L" is longer? More interior or trunk space?

Originally Posted by Ripsnort

er, not sure...just didn't know the difference, so the "L" is longer? More interior or trunk space?

Increased leg-room for rear passengers. Several inches right after the B-pillar, you can see the difference in rear doors, they are visible longer.

Originally Posted by rost12

Increased leg-room for rear passengers. Several inches right after the B-pillar, you can see the difference in rear doors, they are visible longer.

Thks!

Originally Posted by rost12

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Thanks for the link, this was new to me... It's a bit old though, but a few neat tricks!

Originally Posted by rost12

Increased leg-room for rear passengers. Several inches right after the B-pillar, you can see the difference in rear doors, they are visible longer.

They also didn't make the sport package for the 740il, did they?

Originally Posted by fm_illuminatus

They also didn't make the sport package for the 740il, did they?

Yes, they sure did.

My buddy in Seattle has a 2001 740iL with SP. It is quite a beast!




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I think they also had sport pckg for there 750iL Models, except they didnt have the sports steering wheel, but had the sports suspension and factory M-Parallel wheels

Any significant maintenance costs? i really like the 740
Which one should I buy?

I bought a 740IL, I love it, I'm very tall (6'9") and this is the car for the tall exec. only problem is the outdated electronics in the 2001 and the @$$@#^ "service engine soon" light comes on for 100 different reasons. I love driving my car, the the next purchase will be japanese if this doesn't stop!

buy the 740i. its the best! my 740i is 1994 and still feels like new

hello im new here. im whitman10- i have a 1999 740il and wants to have fun in one of many clubs. so if there is some around the texas area. please let me know

i lost my cars key , how can u help me

i lost my 740il keys, its 1998 model. how can i get new once?with remote

Originally Posted by M.Wong

www.e38.org

Compliments of David Cecil...

Hey Wong,

at this link http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/22364 that you provided, I found this text :

" excessive wind noise from the sunroof (make sure all four "lift pads" are present under the car). "

so I checked the lift pads and they were two missing. I bought them and pluged em in, but I am still hearing that wind noise.........any suggestions?

Please give your suggestions here http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=180732 so I can keep track.....

Thanks ins advance.

Someone Help Me! My 740 Smokes Only When I First Crank It After That Everything Is Normal.

4" longer wheelbase behind the front doors giving more room in the back

i am new to bimmerfest. i bought my first bmw about a month ago and it is a 740il 1995 looks new and runs great. can anybody tell me if this is an e65 series, and what motor this is?

The 1995 740iL is an E38 and came with the 4.0 V8 "M60" engine. All 7 series from 1995-2001 are E38s. The 2002-current short wheelbase 7er is an E65, long is an E66.

However, some 1995 engines were changed out due to a "Nikasil" block issue. More info on that here: Koala Motor Sport report on the 1995 E38 V8

Ok so I own a 93 740iL and I've been looking at some rims, particularly the ones that are in a picture above. I went to the bmw dealer to check them out and they want $650 per rim. Thats insane! Is that a ridiculous price? I know its forged aluminum but still....Does anyone have a set of those rims that might possibly want to sell them for a reasonable price?