BMW 7 Series E38 buyers guide (1994-2001) Avoid buying a broken cheap 7 Series with common problems

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8 ай бұрын

BMW 7 Series E38 1994-2001 Buyers guide for 728i, 725tds, 730i , 730d , 730Li , 735i, 735Li, 740i, 740Li, 740d, 750i, 750Li with i6, V8 and V12. (M51, M52, M57, M62, M67). Avoid buying a broken BMW 7 Series and find the E38 7 Series that shifts through the gears easily and is as luxurious as it should be. Avoid the mistake of buying a broken BMW 7 series as a project and attempting to fix it only to find it is not as reliable as you thought it might be. This buyer's guide covers the BMW 7 Series E38 and RARE L7 from 1994 7 Series, 1995 7 Series, 1996 7 Series, 1997 7 Series, 1998 7 Series, 1999 7 Series, 2000 7 Series, 2001 7 Series in all trims SE to Sport to Individual. Owners and buyers may be nervous about reliability so we have created our guide to help inform you on how reliable the 7 Series is.
The problems discussed in our buyer's guide to the BMW 7 Series are gearbox issues, shimmy or wobbly handling, and coolant leaks.
The V12 is disappearing fast, but the 750i and 750il live on, however prices are on the rise.
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@themilesdriven 8 ай бұрын

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@comradeerror6004 7 ай бұрын

Im a proud 20yo for owning one of the most legendary and most beautifull 7 series of all time.

@aristos1984salonika 6 ай бұрын

The Best Trilogy cars of all time from BMW 7er E38, 5er E39, 3er E46

@jean-jacquesdelacroix2112 3 ай бұрын

My trilogy would rather be e30 - e34 - e32 😊 I really wonder if it is a question of taste or a question of (our) generation. I was born in 1966. What is your generation ??? 😊 KR

@TheUnitedStatesofAmericaUSA 5 ай бұрын

I had a 740il and 750il and God I miss them. Hands down, the 750il required far less maintenance than my 740il did. The M73 V12 is such a solid engine. It never failed to amaze me. Great video and detailed overview, well done!

@georgiosvavliaras1066 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the thorough video mate! Much appreciated!

@themilesdriven 7 ай бұрын

No worries, hope it was helpful 👍

@TheUnitedStatesofAmericaUSA 5 ай бұрын

One additional comment- in my 740il, I had both the pixel information display in the dash and the radio pixel display in the center lose pixels and couldn’t display information properly. BMW realized this was a problem and had a courtesy goodwill repair program at no cost to the owner. The owner just needed to ask for this goodwill repair. I don’t know how BMW is today, but back then BMW Customer Service was top of the line.

@ClaudRodr 2 ай бұрын

This can be easily fixed. Shipped my cluster to a guy in the US and got it back like new.

@ClaudRodr 2 ай бұрын

One thing that may happen on the M73 is the head bolts snapping. You will chase a coolant leak message and will see no leaks anywhere. Then you think you have a crack somewhere until you find a head bolt snapped... Being there and saw it many times. The block on these are damn solid but if you ever have a coolant hose go and the engine runs warmer for a bit, almost certain a head bolt will go.

@TheMuston 4 ай бұрын

In the lower-end 730d is by far the best pick. Plenty of torque at low revs, high mpg,and a fantastically reiable enngine (the M57). The 728i also owns a silky and extremely resistant engine, but has to be revved above 4000 U/min in order to deliver - and mpg is siignificantly lower

@guy4469 23 күн бұрын

Air bag light is aways under passenger seat put a plug in it ,

@ThePeca1988 2 ай бұрын

These are hands down one of the best cars BMW has produced. My 4.0m60 still runs great, no its not perfect, but show me a car from 1994 what is immaculate after 30 years and almost 400k kms on the clock...

@stuartrose9456 Ай бұрын

I have a 1995 120000 , have you ever had timing chain issues, they're double row chains, and chain cock instead of plastic . Just curious , love the car it's the best

@ThePeca1988 Ай бұрын

@@stuartrose9456 nope, the chain is still without any problems, and completely silent. I bet the M62 owners are all pretty jealous 😀

@stuartrose9456 Ай бұрын

Also they run the v12 autos , stronger box. I'd have the m60 anyday, don't have vanos issues either..mines a Japanese import , and has all the v12 extras , premium sound full blind package folding mirrors , sedc, heated seats TV has been converted to digital. , love the beast cheers

@ThePeca1988 Ай бұрын

@@stuartrose9456 yes, pre-facelifts are much better in a lot of things, that is also why i chose mine when i got it! Cheers 🥂