BMW 750iL e38 1998 tour 

not really that hard. it costed 150K euro in modern money when new. so do you compae it to 20K KIA or what?

Thanks a bunch - and I agree :-)

Holy shit..he got the phone in The back!!!picnic table,make up lights.lol.😎..dam...just gives the tingles.. nothing more special and classy classic than the e38 750il

Thanks a bunch :-)

Yes, it really nailed down the design, space, power and feel of a luxury car with the e38. I don't own the car any more, but I do miss it :-)

I'm gonna get one of these someday...I friggin' will. Gotta take the chance while their prices haven't skyrocketed yet, as good examples are getting rarer and rarer. The V8 is pretty nice too, but the V12 is THE target to aim at.

You should :-) Maybe I'll get some Alpina 20" on it some day. They are my favorite for the e38, but I don't want to ruin the ridequality :-)

Thank you! Good choice :-)

+YAMAHA - BRATISLAVA Tank you! Well, you are right about the GPS, it was available and this car doesn't have it. The cooled seats and heated wheel was not availiable in 1997, same with rear door airbags (but there is curtain airbags). The trunk does have "soft-close", but not automatic close (also not in 1997), and the seats are the comfort seats, not the "conture" seats, with the adjustable thight support (those are very rare on the 7-series, but standard in the e39 M5).

+YAMAHA - BRATISLAVA Thanks a lot :-) It's fun with lots of "gear" in cars - especially with these older cars, that still have more stuff than many new cars today!

Yes, the engines are pretty much bulletproof and the have chain instead of belt, so no expensive changes needed. I have sold the car to a friend of mine, so I can't make more videos about it right now. The rear seats dont fold down very much, just 5 cm. or so.

No problemo :-)

Thanks a lot :-) Well, yes the fuel economy is not great obviously, but not too bad when you drive normally - with regard to performance and weight. Service and repairs are also expensive, but worth it!

Thank you!

I like to keep it "juiced up", so I don't have to fill in 95 liters (yes, a BIG tank) at a time. Feels better that way :-)

@@Oedegaarde and you save the fueling sistem .....especialy the pump

Sorry no, I don't know the number. 20" Alpina rims are the best for this car, but I don't want to sacrifice comfort for style ;-)

Hello! It is a very cool car - especially with the options this one has. Well, the reconditioning is just directly translated from Swedish, it just means it's been detailed inside and out. The drivetrain has been very reliable and no need for any rebuilds. The car was ordered debadged from the factory - discreet and stealthy :-). I don't own the car anymore, it was sold back in 2015 if I recall correctly. I drive a Tesla Model 3 now, just switched from my "old" Tesla Model S. A V12 is fantastic, but electric is the future :-)

@@Oedegaarde I see! Hahah, I thought it was an issue with the engine that needed a rebuild, lol! Glad it ain't the case :P I'm sorry, I don't know if I'd have the courage to sell it...well, except if I really needed, like due to family issues and the like. But I'd probably feel sad and want to get another one, hahah! Are you still in contact with the current owner, still keep up with how it's being maintained and the like? I can see she's so well-cared, it's definitely a car to preserve, already a collector's item in my book! ^^

@@Roddy_Zeh Well, I just have too many cars and not enough time to drive them. I don't know who owns it now, but I hope it's still well cared for. I would really like to get an Alpina B12 6.0 one day, but they are quite expensive and rare. That is the absolute peak of the E38 body type.

@@Oedegaarde I see...it's a good problem to have, though! Lol And I agree! Saw a few examples which were sold by RM Auctions earlier this year, fetching between 49 and 53k EUR, I think. The 5.7 is also very nice, but the 6.0 is the top dog, heheh! But I gotta say, even if 50...60k EUR is a lot for an E38, being a true Alpina makes it worth every penny, in my book. :D I don't think I'd be able to get one, since they're so rare, but a standard 750i already would make me a very happy man :)

@@Roddy_Zeh Absolutely. I don't think I will get a 6.0 either - but you have to keep the dream alive! A 5,7 would be great too! The 750 is also fantastic, it carries it's power discreetly. "Speak softly, but carry a big stick" :-)

Hello - and congrats on a very nice car! I've sold this car now, but the color is "Fjordgrau" (fiordgrey) metallic.

beautiful color. I couldn't quite make it out when you said the name in the video. how long ago did you sell it? I bet you miss it.. and thank you shes my forever

I sold it about 1½ years ago. I do miss it some times, but I drive a Tesla Model S now - so that helps a lot with the longing :-) I hope to buy an Alpina B12 6.0 one day - that's the ultimate E38!

Oedegaarde yes it is the ultimate for sure. I have a friend who has production numbers of color combinations from bmw database if you're interested in how many built your spec. send me email if you would like @ moveitsmike@gmail.com with the VIN as I am curious myself

No, I've never heard of it.

Yes I once owned one it had a switch to start the other motor's it had two starters for each side of the block

+Octavian Duţă Thank you!

+chinzong It handles very well. The car has EDC or electronic damper control, with a self levelling suspension, so it adapts to the roadsurface all the time. You can also choose the sport mode in the EDC system to make it very firm for fast cornering :-)

Wow. Amazing technology in a car from 1998.

+chinzong Yep, it had all the bells and whistles for the time. It's a bit dated now, but still has more equipment than most cars today :-)

:-) Thanks a lot!

Richard Gao It was installed by the factory as an option.

Oedegaarde​ Really? I think they were only available on the '99-01 Sport models here in the US. Nice, I wish my 750iL came with one.

Richard Gao In the US that may be true, but this is Sweden 😊

do you still have this beautiful E38? finally got my 750 running like yours after many years of neglect of engine from previous owners.

No, sadly not. I've sold it a couple of years ago. Still miss it sometimes, but now I drive a Tesla Model S, which is an awsome car, so I problably wouldn't drive it much if I still had it.

haltzy The original owner specified it "debadged". Better to blow the doors off other cars discretely :-)

+Oedegaarde debadging option actually was costing some money :D

+Ben Treasure It was back in 2010, but about 65 000 SEK or about 5 500 GBP. Really a lot of car for the money!

Oedegaarde Awesome, will definitely look on the market for one of these

Good plan :-)

It happens, but not much this time of year ;-)

Well, it's a bit more simple in construction, with 2 valves per cylinder instead of 4 with the V8. The "new" V12 in this e38 is much more reliable that the old version from the e32 (pretty much two straight 6 engines combined). It's a very good engine, but oviously expensive to run and maintain. 12 spakplugs, leads and everything at service and like 2 gallons (8 liters) of oil - but worth it :-)

I would think the E32 V12 engine would be simpler and more reliable. Hmm. Too many give the 750 a bad reputation. I've always admired them, and would love to own one.

The e32 had some problems with the balancing and the dual databoxes (one for each cylinderbank). It's a great car regardless, but if you buy one, just know it will be expensive to run and maintain. The are quite cheap to buy, but it's still a luxury car and cost luxury car money to keep in shape.

Balancing? Never heard that before. Extra computers I know about. And the Throttle-boddies, but that applies to the E38 too. I've owned a E28 and E34 - and they've both been costly - pretty much every car is it seems if you own/drive it enough. And life's too short to own a boring car.

Very true, it's absolutely worth it and everyone should try a V12 at some point in their life :-)

Thanks! It uses about 12,5 l/100 km. on long time average. At a steady speed on motorway, I can get it under 10 l/100 km. I don't use it in the city ;-)

Oedegaarde OMG, that almost like my 2 liter engine :O

Ian Moone Yes, it can be very frugal when driven carefully! At 110 km/h the engine is only turning at 1 800 rpm, so a big engine driven moderatly is very efficient :-)

***** I used to have a Skoda Octavia vRS with the Volkswagen group 2,0 TFSI turbocharged engine. It was a fairly quick car with 0-100 in 7,3 seconds and it's official consumtion was 7,8 liters/100 km. average. I often drove it at about 10 liters though, so it's quite possible :-)

Yep, you could say that - sportish anyway :-)

Nice vids - and thank you for answering at all :-)

Gracias ;-)

Well, yes - if you keep up with regular maintenance. If you buy a car that has not been taken care of, it could and probably would be very expensive to run. Buy the best one you can!

@@Oedegaarde someone is selling me one for $1000 clean has 166k miles belonged to an old man took care of it should i go for it?

@@gabecruz1045 It all depends on the service history and what you expectations are. When the car was new it probably cost more than 100 000 dollars, so if you buy a car like that for 1 000 dollars - you need to be prepared for big repair and sevice bills! At least in Sweden, where I live, a full service for a car like this, at a BMW dealership, can easily pass 1 000 dollars for the "major service". If it's been serviced recently - that is really a bargain price! If it needs a service now - not so much. Even minor repairs will cost more than you pay for the car. If the car is clean and well maintained, like you say, well it could be a really good deal. Just make sure everything works, and be prepared to pay for repairs when the arrive. I used a former BMW dealer, that was no longer associated with the brand, but still had all the know-how. That was great, as they had all the tools and knowlege, but didn't charte BMW dealer prices. Try to find someone similar to keep it running at a somewhat reasonable price. Don't be afraid to order parts directly form Germany, it was a lot easier to find parts, and much cheaper for me, but I'm in the EU, so it may be more expensive to ship to the US - but I still think it would be worth it.

@@Oedegaarde oh ok thank you so much and great video btw

@@gabecruz1045 You're welcome! Good luck with the car if you buy it!

That's an awesome car too! Happy motoring! :-)