I have a 1998 740i with the 4.4L M62, pre VANOS. Recently bought a house and it just does not fit in the garage. Would also appreciate something that gets more than 23mpg during my commute. City I have been getting 16mpg, and on long highway cruises 25mpg. Lifetime average over the past 30k miles is about 20mpg. OBC is accurate +/- 1 mpg.
Runs well and pulls like a freight train on the highway.
Repairs:
02/13 New front/rear slotted ECS GEOMET rotors with ceramic pads
01/13 New spark plugs, cleaned MAF and ICV
02/12 New battery
11/11 New starter
Cons:
I am sure I am forgetting some maintenance and some issues. Due for an oil change, which I will be doing next weekend. I will be working on the car as I continue to commute in it. Good for a V8 swap donor, part it and make a Lemons car out of it, or a good commuter with a weekend of work.
Interested in, like I said, something that is smaller and/or gets better gas mileage. E24, E28, E30, E36. Possibly a non-BMW, or maybe even an SUV and I'll forget about parking in the garage.
Runs well and pulls like a freight train on the highway.
- 178k miles, will go up by about 500/week.
- Schwarz on tan.
- I add about a liter of oil between oil changes. This may be seeping from one valve cover or it maybe consumption. Don't know.
- Blindspot aspherical mirrors.
- Two sets of wheels/tires, steelies with snows at 30% tread and OEM 16" BBS that need tires.
- Velour as well as rubber floor mats. Rubber mats are schliff green but get the job done.
- CCFL angel eyes.
Repairs:
02/13 New front/rear slotted ECS GEOMET rotors with ceramic pads
01/13 New spark plugs, cleaned MAF and ICV
02/12 New battery
11/11 New starter
Cons:
- Radiator has a small leak. Never overheated. I just add coolant every couple weeks.
- Windshield cracked, wipers have wiring problem I have been unable to sort out and are not currently working. Windshield will be Rain-X'd for new buyer!
- A/C has a leaking line. I can point it out to you.
- Will need some front end work in the near future
- Headliner sags.
- MID has pixels out.
- One valve cover might seep. Maybe.
- Body is in fair condition. Like I said, garage is too small.
I am sure I am forgetting some maintenance and some issues. Due for an oil change, which I will be doing next weekend. I will be working on the car as I continue to commute in it. Good for a V8 swap donor, part it and make a Lemons car out of it, or a good commuter with a weekend of work.
Interested in, like I said, something that is smaller and/or gets better gas mileage. E24, E28, E30, E36. Possibly a non-BMW, or maybe even an SUV and I'll forget about parking in the garage.
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