BMW E38 728i - OH NO, MOT FAIL!!!

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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:34 pm

New daily drive after selling the GTI.

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Fully adjustable sport seats
Sat/Nav
Working telephone in armrest
18" Style 32's
Clearpack lights


What do we think?

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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:53 pm

Just the thing for all those executive meetings, Imy. :wink:
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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:58 pm

You know me, excutiveness :D
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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:12 pm

Nice winter barge :D
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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:15 pm

Nice car, wasn't this on eBay recently?
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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:17 pm

Cheers Rob.

Yes it was on eBay, was up north. Looked better in person than in the pictures.
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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:33 pm

:cool:


I've always wondered if the car phones worked properly!
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Post Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:48 pm

I was surprised too, proper PIMP :D

Anyone know the exact colour?
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Post Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:18 am

Nice buy Imy!! :)
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Post Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:48 pm

Simon13 wrote:Green
Ascot green, colour choice for WINNAZ
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Post Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:42 pm

Thanks Simon :mad:

Cheers Andy, not seen many in this colour, its growing on me 8)

It's a lovely drive Gert, feel executive innit ! :D :D
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:37 pm

Not local Gert, I picked it up from Cheadle (Manchester).

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Post Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:40 pm

I knew an old accountant that had one of those, in the same colour. I can't remember the details, but he may have lived in the southport area. He's dead now, but the car was very well looked after.
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:45 pm

Like it, more pics needed Imy!
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:46 pm

It could be this one, its in very good condition, interior is mint, back seats look like they've never been sat on. It's only done 113k with full history.

Nicely spec'd as well.

I'll post up some more pictures tomorrow.
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:54 pm

Here's a couple of more pics from the advert:

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Post Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:00 pm

Are the front lights and rear exhaust layout OEM ? 8O
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:09 pm

Front lights are OEM I believe, called 'clear-pack'?

I think they came with twin exhausts hidden behind valance but not sure?

Looks good though :D
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Post Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:15 pm

The exhausts are not OEM.

The head lights are normally black inside not silver.
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Post Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:54 pm

Lights must be rare then :D :P

Not been starting on first key turn recently, diagnosed with knackered starter motor.

Getting it reconditioned so hopefully back on the road soon.
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Post Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:42 pm

S650GAN was a BMW GB car, probably used by a manager for the usual 3 months before being sold off.
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 8:58 pm

So does that make it more valuable then? :D
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:53 pm

ImysE30 wrote:So does that make it more valuable then? :D
No. :D
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 9:59 pm

Andyboy wrote:
ImysE30 wrote:So does that make it more valuable then? :D
No. :D
Damn :( :D

How did you find out that info btw?

Is it the original plate?
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:19 pm

GAN cars were ex BMW.

I think FAN as well?

A mate of mine had a E36 M3 evo coupe S***GAN, same as the cars used in the brochure iirc.
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:36 pm

I have an S***GAN, an ex BMW GB 318i Touring that was a press car. It has a weird spec with AC and a sunroof, door airbags, M Tech suspension with Z3 type rimz, M Tech steering wheel etc. Registered 21/9/98.
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Post Tue Dec 30, 2014 10:46 pm

how is that wierd spec and not good spec?!
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Post Wed Dec 31, 2014 9:08 pm

Sounds like good spec to me too.

Nice bit of info :)
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Post Wed Dec 31, 2014 9:31 pm

It's weird in that its unusually high spec for a 318i.
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Post Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:13 pm

E36's have either a sunroof or AC - unusual to have both. If only it had wipe clean leathers or anthracite cloth - grey cloth is an arse to keep clean.
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Post Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:30 pm

Mine is non-sunroof which has surprised me.

My last 740i had sunroof and AC :?
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Post Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:31 pm

Andyboy wrote:E36's have either a sunroof or AC - unusual to have both. If only it had wipe clean leathers or anthracite cloth - grey cloth is an arse to keep clean.
Both the 323i saloons, the 328i coupe and the M3 Evo coupe i had all had A/C climate and sunroofs.
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Post Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:53 pm

Well after sorting out the non-starting issue, I've come across some more :cry:

Took the car in for its MOT today and it's failed :(

Main things for concern are Nos. 4, 5 & 6.

No. 6 being the dreaded fuel tank leak :eek:

Any ideas on a rough estimated cost to get this lot fixed?

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