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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:06 pm

looking at getting one as my daily i do 200 miles a week, does anyone have one is there much difference in fuel for motorway miles?

what goes wrong with these barges?

is the steptronic box any good and what are they like in manual mode can you realy drive it like a manual?
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:15 pm

You could run this cheapo into the ground and not worry!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-BMW-740I ... 20c2688d32
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Can anyone suggest how to test if the boot lights are staying on with the boot shut?

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lock the wife in there
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:28 pm

i think id be looking to spend about 2k but want sport flavour!
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:38 pm

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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:43 pm

That's had a proper ebay councilfest bit of modding, but I guess nothing that can't be reversed
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:45 pm


I am looking forward to seeing this prize at Santa Pod later in the year ! :)
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:52 pm

And he has kids. 8O Check out the E39 in the backround

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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:54 pm

Blitz wrote:
And he has kids. 8O Check out the E39 in the backround

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It's refreshing to know that we are getting such good value for our tax dollars :(
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:57 pm


That passes for tasteful in Corby, pete, very understated. :)
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:38 pm

Hello there,

I would stay away from the 728 the engine is under powerd for the car, i had the same dilema i have a 735i sport and it is real good on long run's and not bad localy.

To be honest with you i have had mine 3 years now, touch wood it has been good to me, as long as you regularly service it it's not going to give you major problems. They are built very well but i would stick with the V8.

I know dipps on the zone is selling his 740i.

Or autotrader
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:39 pm

biggill wrote:Hello there,

I would stay away from the 728 the engine is under powerd for the car, i had the same dilema i have a 735i sport and it is real good on long run's and not bad localy.

To be honest with you i have had mine 3 years now, touch wood it has been good to me, as long as you regularly service it it's not going to give you major problems. They are built very well but i would stick with the V8.

I know dipps on the zone is selling his 740i.

Or autotrader
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p
I disagree. I've driven a 728i and it felt pretty brisk and no way under powered. Its creamy smooth and perfect for mileage munching on the motorway plus gives decent MPG on the run.

Depends what you want you want in the car.
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:49 pm

I recommend an M reg 730i for £650.
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:56 pm

Andyboy wrote:I recommend an M reg 730i for £650.
Bad news travels fast ! :eek:
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:29 pm

Andyboy wrote:I recommend an M reg 730i for £650.
Great, sounds like a bargain, where can I get one, mind it must come complete with issues and be bought by a complete moron........... :D
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Post Sun Feb 12, 2012 11:46 pm

The_Diddler wrote:
Andyboy wrote:I recommend an M reg 730i for £650.
Great, sounds like a bargain, where can I get one, mind it must come complete with issues and be bought by a complete moron........... :D
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:00 am

Diddler, you and Everett have a lot in common, Leggy 730i's that are Garage queens :D
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:03 am

Rav335uk wrote:
The_Diddler wrote:
Andyboy wrote:I recommend an M reg 730i for £650.
Great, sounds like a bargain, where can I get one, mind it must come complete with issues and be bought by a complete moron........... :D
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Nay, just drive the turd until no more steam comes out, it'll be alright.............
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Post Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:06 am

Who quoted you that then :mad:
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:08 pm

e30topless wrote:Diddler, you and Everett have a lot in common, Leggy 730i's that are Garage queens :D
Mine's a minter with FSH that runs like a charm though. Thanks to a deal with Pacer, it now has the fourth and final brand new 15 inch BBS to compliment the four new Firestones. It's one car I've always kept good and done everything to including a new screen in November.

I paid £500 for it 9 years ago. It's probably not worth much more now.
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:09 pm

The_Diddler wrote:
Andyboy wrote:I recommend an M reg 730i for £650.
Great, sounds like a bargain, where can I get one, mind it must come complete with issues and be bought by a complete moron........... :D
Have you found out what's wrong with the turd yet? Hopefully a hose - you don't want to get involved with head gaskets on one of these.
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:47 pm

Andyboy wrote:
The_Diddler wrote:
Andyboy wrote:I recommend an M reg 730i for £650.
Great, sounds like a bargain, where can I get one, mind it must come complete with issues and be bought by a complete moron........... :D
Have you found out what's wrong with the turd yet? Hopefully a hose - you don't want to get involved with head gaskets on one of these.
Needed new rad and expansion bottle, coolant seemed to be leaking from the back of the engine, whipped inlet manifold off to be greeted by a throughly fecked valley pan gasket, plus the two metal coolant pipes running from the waterpump to the rear accumilator were stuffed in with no gasket just lots of silicone.........., new gaskets etc should be at the dealer in the next couple of days.

No signs oh headgasket issues yet, fingers crossed................
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:03 pm

K seal the mo-fo :)
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Post Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:10 pm

The white one is brilliant. I've always looked at the BMW roundel and thought "why isn't it 3 feet wide?"
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Post Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:13 pm

The_Diddler wrote: the two metal coolant pipes running from the waterpump to the rear accumilator were stuffed in with no gasket just lots of silicone..........
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