How Long does a old 750 last?

[TopOfTheLine89]

There are alway a bunch of them on craigslist blown up. Whats the deal. There is a clean one im looking at for 3k with 138,000 miles, how long could i expect it to last?

[shiftbmw]

I dunno, but I've seen many on CL with over 200k...

[TDE30]

People like V12's when they are new, because that means lots of power.

People dislike V12's when they get old, because that means lots of money.

[equate975]

Yeah the v12 is just a bucket of problems. Nothing like 2 m20s welded together and a lot of wiring issues.

[Jonathan M3]

The engines themselves are very durable. Its all the little expensive shits attached to the engine that become a problem.

[TopOfTheLine89]

Ok, the epa raiting is 11mpg city and 16 highway, can anyone agree or disagree with that cause it seems the EPA rating are generaly lower then the actualy MPG. For instance the ETA is rated at 18 city and 25 highway.

[Jon325i]

I've always felt the EPAs testing methodologies for determining estimated mileage to be a bit flawed - even their updated practices. It is really going to boil down to your driving style and habits. If you have a heavy right foot, you'll be on a first name basis with your local gas station attendant.

Jon

[TDE30]

The engines themselves are very durable. Its all the little expensive shits attached to the engine that become a problem.

Yup, and since they made a total four V12's, parts can be mighty pricey.

It would sure scare me away from one. I'd opt for a E32 735i manual for my 7er fix.

[TopOfTheLine89]

Power and comfort are the only reason id get one, I would get a 535i over a 735i

[eric (^__^)]

It would sure scare me away from one. I'd opt for a E32 735i manual for my 7er fix.

Yes. Even the 735i autos were awesome.

[TDE30]

Yes. Even the 735i autos were awesome.

Did that have a ZF or GM tranny? Yeah, the old E32 735i's really did it for me. They've held up quite well from what I've seen too.

[Van Westervelt]

The v12 is literally like a pair of siamese twins joined at the torso sharing waste down bits in the m20 variety.

aka, lots o money and problems

[TopOfTheLine89]

So it is true and not just hearsay... :(

[metalix1021]

My dad had an 89 750 for about 150k miles. Awesome car.

We really didn't have any engine problems. Rear u-joint was the most expensive item we had to replace because of failure. But he was sure to keep up with all maintenance items.

The problem for us was the lack of service shops who are willing/know how to service the beast. We got lucky and found one in our area.

That is about right for the gas mileage. 14-15ish.

EDIT: We sold it last year at 186k miles to an employees husband, he finally had to replace the stock exhaust system. Other than that, no issues.

[SpecM]

The engines themselves are very durable. Its all the little expensive shits attached to the engine that become a problem.

Welcome to BMW ownership! haha... half joking here...