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This is what I've been doing for the last month. (BMW content inside)
About a month ago I finally decided to check another car off of my "car bucket list" by buying a 2000 bmw 740il. I wanted one with this particular interior color, which only came with blue exterior. However, I found a very rare bmw individual configuration of the car with the interior i wanted and an exterior in a custom individual color. For those that don't know BMW individual is a program where you can customize the car to make it any way you want. Literally anything.
The car that I found was a repo in Florida that had been completely mistreated and abused. I have spent the last month bringing it up to par through maintenance, repairs, and upgrades. The biggest surprise was that the engine blew after I had the car for about 2 weeks. It was fine when I got it, then lost compression in cylinder 2. So, I had to put an engine in it. That kind of blew my budget out of the water. ![]() Anyway, here are some before and after pics. Before: ![]() ![]() ![]() After: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Re: This is what I've been doing for the last month. (BMW content inside)
The suspension has really settled down nicely. It looks great.
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Re: This is what I've been doing for the last month. (BMW content inside)
Great job!
I also always wanted one, so I totally appreciate the effort you've gone to to bring it back from the edge. |
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Re: This is what I've been doing for the last month. (BMW content inside)
Very nice, Mike!
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Re: This is what I've been doing for the last month. (BMW content inside)
Buying this car was the worst mistake I've made in a long time. I was never a BMW fan, but always regarded the E38 as one of the most beautiful cars ever made. After draining my wallet of $10,000+ in repairs and maintenance, it's now one of the most well-sorted E38s in existence, but I'm done with it. It's for sale, and I've already replaced it with a 2008 Volvo S80 V8 Venator Sport.
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