Unique find

[Raxe]

Wounldn't want it if it were free

[greese]

Stay away from any 750i.!!!!

[flyboyx]

it does have the v12 swag. it would be an understatement to say that the m70 wasn't the best engine that bmw ever produced. among other things the throttle bodies are a big pain in the butt. i see 750's and 850's for sale around here occasionally. initially, i get a hard on, then i think about it for a minute and run like a scared little girl.

yes, it is cool, but if you buy, you probably regret.


the wheels on that particular car are really ghetto.

[iSOregon]

i had an 1990 750il in black for about 5 years. I bought it in 2002 for $6k in perfect shape with about 90k miles, and that car kicked ass. The reputation for them being lemons is absolutely true though; if you pick it up expect to put money into it every 3-6 months. That being said, no car ive ever owned came close to the joy of driving that car and the comfort of the ridiculous luxury features that come with it, like power reclining rear seats. That car was the ultimate road trip machine. Even with 5 people in it you could 110mph at something ridiculous like 3000 rpm. When you kick it down into sport 1 setting, the whole car would lower and the steering wheel would tighten up for blast off. If i had the money to maintain own, id seriously consider getting another

[Stanley Rockafella]

i had an 1990 750il in black for about 5 years. I bought it in 2002 for $6k in perfect shape with about 90k miles, and that car kicked ass. The reputation for them being lemons is absolutely true though; if you pick it up expect to put money into it every 3-6 months. That being said, no car ive ever owned came close to the joy of driving that car and the comfort of the ridiculous luxury features that come with it, like power reclining rear seats. That car was the ultimate road trip machine. Even with 5 people in it you could 110mph at something ridiculous like 3000 rpm. When you kick it down into sport 1 setting, the whole car would lower and the steering wheel would tighten up for blast off. If i had the money to maintain own, id seriously consider getting another

shit, now you have ME interested in one, esp. for the minimal price they go for. That's pretty much SUPER car performance your speaking of...

[bastianshaw]

I like em there was a cheryy one like 60000 miles they wanted like 6k for

[CrusherCurtis]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-BMW-750il-750-il-11K-Miles-NEW-COLLECTOR-OWNED-/150807530886?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item231cd44d86#ht_35463wt_1165

This ones been on ebay for a long time for $34k. I wish they would give me 10 minutes alone with so I could steal the 18" style 5's

[slammin.e28]

You will be running on a maximum of 10 cylinders at any given time. Sometimes less, never more.

Lenore.

[OniKyan]

Am I the only one who would buy it and attempt to put the engine in an E30?

[slammin.e28]

Am I the only one who would buy it and put the engine in an E30?

I've got a friend who's putting one in an e28 with a 6sp.

[Xat1cZ]

Am I the only one who would buy it and attempt to put the engine in an E30?

[Xat1cZ]

I've changed spark plugs on a Alpina B12 5.0 ... wasn't fun ... drove it too ... was fun.

[mikeedler]

run!!!! run away as fast as you can!!!!!

[nando]

Not that unique. Worth a bit more than an average e30.

uh, no. that is a $2000 car. a 25 year old V12 powered BMW? stay far, fary away.
and yes, it's the one with 3 DMEs, and two of everything to run the motor. literally it's two M20s smashed together.

[ross1]

[quote=Holland;3150958

E32 is the bastard child of the 7 series lineup. [/quote]

What?
The E32 was argueably the finest car of it's day, bar none. It's build quality is better than any since.
Having said this it IS ghastly expensive to repair V12 models which have suffered from deferred maintenance. I know.
When all is right they are magnificent cars. Sadly, once no longer the current hot stuff they typically fell into the hands of those unable or unwilling to maintain them. That any remain running at all under those circumstances is testimony to the original quality.
The cheapo wheels on the OP's example scare me and are indicative of likely "wrong" ownership, as is it's "mate" in that driveway. When new it likely cost more than the home it now sits by.
They are available sometimes for a few hundreds dollars after an owner gets a staggering repair estimate.