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My new E38

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:38 pm
by goldysingh
Picked this up arount 6 months ago..
My third E38 and by far the best one I have owned..

First thing I did was put on my 20" Alpina wheels...

What do you think?

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Re: My new E38

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:24 pm
by 320iAN
lovely colour & 20'z just look soooooooo right on a BIG 7 8)

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:01 pm
by shin01
looks sexy in that colour :cool: ..how much you give for it? what engine size is it? love e38's toooo..I got a set of 20z also if any1's looking for a set let me know(set of 5).

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:09 pm
by goldysingh
Set of 5 alpinas? How much are you after?

I paid peanuts for what it is!!
It's a 2.8 auto..

let me know the price of the Alpina's, are they in good condition? Do they come with tyres?

thanks :cool: :cool:

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 5:54 pm
by e36boy
Great looking car mate, I love e38's.....................Really nice colour and interior.

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:33 pm
by E30Virgin
Whats the servicing and parts costs like on one of these bad boys ???

Crackin lookin motor btw 8)

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 8:35 pm
by Alex
:cool: must be one of the best colour combinations blue with cram leather :D

is it a 728i sport, looks like one winkeye

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:09 pm
by Eddie25
:cool: :cool:

Would love one of these.

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:09 pm
by whipsey
did it need arch work for those wheels to fit?

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:19 pm
by goldysingh
yeap 728i sport, no arch work, i was lucky as the car came with Alpina shocks and springs from factory, so the rims fitted straight on..

need to get the car detailed, anyone know of a good detailing company around london?

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:22 pm
by Ziggy
I love the look of E38s... Just can't help thinking there's a lot to go wrong, & it isn't stuff you'll be able to fix yourself!

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:32 pm
by Low_E30
Nice car, is it a an Individual?

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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:42 pm
by goldysingh
yup, individual spec

has way too many swirl marks for my liking though..
plan is to get that sorted next..

anybody know if it's a hard job?? :cool:

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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:11 am
by j55ura
whats up goldy! it does cost a lot if you go to someone who specializes in that stuff!

have to clay barred it? then used some meguires wax and polish??
that should clean up a lot of the swirls!

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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:00 pm
by goldysingh
Kidda Jazzy!!!!

Whats happning bro, hows the e30 treating you??

Looks like you'll have to come over and give me a hand bro..

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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:12 pm
by Nemo
Very very very nice. I'd love a big 7 series especially a black 750iL :drool: but I'd be worried about the running and servicing costs. I wonder if you can get a bodykit for one of these.

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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:33 pm
by Ziggy
Nemo wrote:I wonder if you can get a bodykit for one of these.
Maybe Rieger did one of their wide-arch kits?

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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 2:42 pm
by goldysingh
reiger kits and any other kit look crap on these, the best kit by far is the alpind kit consisting of the front alpina lip..
apart from that there is nothing decent.

there are a few euro styled ones available on ebay but they look terrible!

Alpina is the way forward!

Servicing costs arnt too bad, as for petrol i feel that it is the same as a e30 325i, i used to have one and don't notice much difference..

Around town I get around 21mpg and on the motorway i can hit 40mpg..not bad at all for a big car..

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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:54 pm
by Ziggy
goldysingh wrote:reiger kits and any other kit look crap on these, the best kit by far is the alpind kit consisting of the front alpina lip..
apart from that there is nothing decent.
That was kinda what I was thinking... leave it as is FFS - they look great! :)

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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:28 pm
by shin01
Khidda singh im looking for £1200 for the set of 5 alpinas i got. Two of the tyres are still good the other two might need replacing in a couple of hundred miles and the spare tyre is perfect on tread as it aint been used. They are in good condition only slight kerbing though on like 3 of them i think not major kerbing like chunks missing. Also have the centre caps with 1 key.

About the bodykit for these cars goldysingh your spot on about alpina styling is the only way for these e38's any other bodykit luks seriously stupid e.g reiger. The only other bodykit would have to be ac schnizter which luks pretty decent aswell.

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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:04 am
by goldysingh
shin01 wrote:Khidda singh im looking for £1200 for the set of 5 alpinas i got. Two of the tyres are still good the other two might need replacing in a couple of hundred miles and the spare tyre is perfect on tread as it aint been used. They are in good condition only slight kerbing though on like 3 of them i think not major kerbing like chunks missing. Also have the centre caps with 1 key.

About the bodykit for these cars goldysingh your spot on about alpina styling is the only way for these e38's any other bodykit luks seriously stupid e.g reiger. The only other bodykit would have to be ac schnizter which luks pretty decent aswell.
Cool, I'll let you know about the Alpina's..

here are some pics of other crap kits for the E38, make your own mind up!!

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Complete wrongness..

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and here is an origional Alpina B12..
Looks the dogs danglies..

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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:11 pm
by Low_E30
Tupac was shot dead in one of these mothers..... i remember the pics of a black E38 filled with bullit holes!

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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:08 pm
by junkman
i've liked the seven since wacthing transporter

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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:39 pm
by aceraf
Complete luxury cars.... :cool:

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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:47 pm
by delphincabby
fat :D

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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:52 pm
by aceraf
The alpina kit is the only one i'd put on it, but as has been said, i'd leave it as it is.