What does everyone think of e32 750iL's?

[peteM3power]

120k/yr must be nice, but be a real man and go grab your self a nice e60, e63, or better yet, an e39 m5.







All of them have big motors and pretty quick.

Yeah I'd have to agree there!

Pete

[nando]

I like the way they look, but be prepared to open your wallet, break your piggy banks, and whip out your credit cards any time that V12 needs work..

and I wouldn't touch a benz with a 10 foot pole. BMWs may not be perfect, but people I know with benz's are always having trouble with them. parts are more expensive too..

[Bimmerfanatik]

Dracut MA, no kidding -I'm right down the road in Haverhill.

They're right - the V12's just plain take up too much damn room. Unless you're a sucker for punishment (and getting screwed on repair costs) then shy away from them. 740i's are fine - one of my favorite cars is an E38 740i.

[Royal]

I almost bought a clean 750iL but dedided that it would be to hard to maintain. Sure was an awesome car though

[AdamF 88iS]

740s are no good either. If anything, they have a lot more problems than the V12s. The thing about it is that parts are cheaper on V8s and they are a lot easier to work on.

The only E32 that comes anywhere even close to 'reliable' would be a 735, but even those have head gaseket issues and electronic troubles.

[parkerbink]

Ok so that leaves a euro 725 which is so slow it can't get out of it's way. lol

[Kilomph]

So pretty much Adam is saying: BMW sucks at making larger cars, get a Merc :)

[ping65810]

I guess so.... I like the relaibility of Merc... my dad's went to 320k, my grandmother drives an s500 now, and in general I am used to seeing them at 200k plus witout too many problems.

[RobertK]

If I were in the market for a luxury performance sedan it would be a toss up between an e39 M5 or a (dare I say it) Cadillac STS-V.

[ping65810]

Eventually I'll buy something nice

I already have a 2000 Jeep Wrangler that I would not be trading in, plus my old e30, an 04 Honda bike, as well as a Honda jetski, so I dodn't want to go too far cost wise. I might even pick up an old Volvo 850 for commuting......

[Jonathan M3]

My family used to own a mint '92 alpineweiss 750iL from '98 -'01. I loved that car, classic styling and great power for its time. It never gave us any problems that I can recall, but parts were definitely expensive if it would have broken. When my parents sold it, it had 90+k miles and was still running like a top. I'm not saying they're all reliable, but a well maintained one should be ok.
I see it on the road every once in a while, and it still looks mint. I'm still pissed my parents sold it to get a friggin Yukon.

[AdamF 88iS]

So pretty much Adam is saying: BMW sucks at making larger cars, get a Merc :)

Or a Lexus... those cars will run forever with no problems. Just don't plan on having any fun driving it.

[Bimmerfanatik]

Or a Lexus... those cars will run forever with no problems. Just don't plan on having any fun driving it.

Tell that to Dave! :rofl:

[E304life]

Expect to pay a minimum of 1000 dollars any trip to the dealer and if your
a do it your selfer after working on a v12 you will want to pay somone else
to work on it.

How do I know this?

I work at the dealer and dont like working on them.

[Bimmerfanatik]

Expect to pay a minimum of 1000 dollars any trip to the dealer and if your
a do it your selfer after working on a v12 you will want to pay somone else
to work on it.

How do I know this?

I work at the dealer and dont like working on them.

:stupid: