The 7 Series E38 Forum

OT: parenting by example (pic) - Lawguy 2008-06-30 09:56:57 (184 views)
- That is a great Father & son picture !! I Say Frame it !! (nt) - Krazy D 2008-07-01 22:38:26 (1 views)
- Is he too big for this? (pic) - eismark 2008-06-30 13:54:18 (82 views)
  - Yeah, I saw that. Its a bit small. He's driving a little jeep now. (nt) - Lawguy 2008-06-30 14:37:55 (5 views)
- Re: OT: parenting by example (pic) - Claudio 2008-06-30 13:44:32 (66 views)
- Cool, A Little Bimmer dude :'} (nt) - Blue740i 2008-06-30 11:50:19 (7 views)
- The kid got his mum's looks then.............. (nt) - beechy 2008-06-30 11:00:08 (6 views)
  - As long as he doesn't have her figure, he'll be allright. ;-) (nt) - RobinK 2008-06-30 11:04:37 (7 views)
    - I'm just glad he doesnt have Beechy's eyes. HEY, WAIT A MINUTE.... (nt) - Lawguy 2008-06-30 14:38:24 (9 views)
      - wait....then how is Beechy seeing right now? ;o) (nt) - Tim G in Central NJ 2008-07-01 06:59:20 (5 views)
        
        Like this.........with these.........;o) (pic) - beechy 2008-07-01 13:41:32 (22 views)
        
        just shot hot coffee out of my nose...thanks for that ;o) - Tim G in Central NJ 2008-07-02 07:06:33 (1 views)
- Very cute, Pete. My 13 yo is already asking about the 740. Yikes! (nt) - sdmike 2008-06-30 10:49:54 (8 views)
  - I bet an 10-15 year old E38 is a perfect car for kids. - Lawguy 2008-06-30 10:54:52 (11 views)
    - maybe, but that back seat is WAY too big. Might as well have a van. lol (nt) - sdmike 2008-06-30 10:57:31 (7 views)
      - Never thought of that. But if it was for a daughter, it might cross my mind! (nt) - Lawguy 2008-06-30 14:37:29 (7 views)

Anyone here try 'hypermiling' a bit in your E38 if it's your daily driver? (pic) (url) - Steve R 2008-06-30 09:54:58 (173 views)
- I try to drive with a granny-toe once in awhile by applying less aggressive (pic) - Q 2008-06-30 17:34:05 (56 views)
  - My car does start in 2nd gear - dwightf 2008-07-01 18:13:33 (11 views)
    - When it's in stop and go mode ;-) (nt) - JohnG 2008-07-01 18:36:10 (1 views)
- Yep do it all the time!! is it not right foot all the way down?? ;-) (nt) - Edwin 2008-06-30 17:12:33 (7 views)
- Doing 'hypermiling' here in Scotland - cliffwilliams 2008-06-30 15:07:14 (28 views)
  - Thx for the replies. Seems that some of you are hypermiling a bit by the - Steve R 2008-06-30 16:36:09 (15 views)
- best i've ever got trying some of these was 30 MPG highway - ian 2008-06-30 12:03:14 (14 views)
  - +1 I got 29.5 roundtrip to Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Cruise Control. - uSa4148 2008-07-01 18:04:01 (3 views)
- I tried once to see the best mileage I could get going to work. My drive ... - bghark 2008-06-30 11:32:49 (13 views)
- safety schmafety.. What's all this I hear about safety? - thesteve 2008-06-30 11:25:52 (22 views)
- The term is new, the concepts are not. - pdef1949 2008-06-30 11:10:52 (20 views)
- absolutely, although I'm not familiar with that term - thesteve 2008-06-30 10:50:25 (14 views)
- I've heard about it and no, it does not interest me. Sounds dangerous (nt) - dwightf 2008-06-30 10:15:50 (4 views)
- Life is too short. - Lawguy 2008-06-30 10:00:52 (14 views)
  - Ditto - all I'll do is the heavy throttle/low rpm then coast trick - JohnG 2008-06-30 10:06:03 (24 views)
    - Does this apply to E38 engines? I haven't heard of 'eta' engines before. - pdef1949 2008-06-30 11:01:22 (20 views)
      - The eta engines were designed to shift torque down the - theref 2008-07-01 11:43:15 (5 views)
      - sucks, literally, with the v12.... - steeltag 2008-06-30 19:44:27 (11 views)
      - Seems to. The 1980's 325e & 528e are 'eta' engines - JohnG 2008-06-30 11:42:58 (12 views)
        
        My 635 CSi was like that, as is the E38....0 at hard throttle - pdef1949 2008-06-30 13:04:28 (7 views)
      - 'eta' engines came out after the late 70's gas crisis. - Roland 2008-06-30 11:38:17 (16 views)
    - Thats what I use in my manual 325i. 1st, 2nd, 5th if I REALLY want to make it - dwightf 2008-06-30 10:22:37 (11 views)
      - Short shifting makes a huge difference on BMW manuals - 750il540it 2008-06-30 11:54:46 (13 views)

Leaking fluid (strut?) (pic) - beamme 2008-06-30 01:02:41 (79 views)
- Yup, bad strut.... (nt) - IBHenry 2008-06-30 02:28:54 (17 views)
  - Looking for replacement struts - beamme 2008-07-01 04:03:11 (12 views)
  - Replacing the strut(s) - beamme 2008-06-30 03:25:09 (22 views)
    - Yes, you should replace them in pairs - JohnG 2008-06-30 10:03:22 (10 views)
      - Can I wait? - beamme 2008-06-30 10:56:59 (13 views)
        
        Tire wear, faster suspensions wear, unsafe handling. (nt) - bmw635 2008-06-30 11:02:43 (9 views)
    - How to tell if you have EDC and/or SLS? If you have EDC...there will be a (pic) - Q 2008-06-30 06:01:56 (34 views)
      - Thanks. No EDC, no SLS. Much easier on the wallet. (nt) - beamme 2008-06-30 10:47:46 (8 views)

New al u mini um throttle bushings on (pic) - Ed 2008-06-29 18:50:29 (86 views)
- Does he have spares? I wouldn't mind getting a set. How much $? (nt) - Mario 2008-07-01 03:20:02 (4 views)
- You cross threaded them !! Mine went on like a bolt in a nut. I also cut the - zapperjoe 2008-06-29 20:10:36 (13 views)
  - They were tough getting out of the plastic too though which worried me - Ed 2008-06-29 20:39:46 (6 views)

Grr...i was lowering my windows when I heard a - snitch740i 2008-06-30 02:00:02 (114 views)
- Another BMW mistake - kfister 2008-06-30 17:41:31 (25 views)
  - lol......why VW? more like my neighbors....they hate my car (nt) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 20:58:26 (7 views)
    - Re: lol......why VW? more like my neighbors....they hate my car - kfister 2008-06-30 23:37:30 (7 views)
      - thats funny..i bet from the same vendor as our crappy 1`s - snitch740i 2008-07-01 02:26:16 (5 views)
- Mine exploded a while back (pic) - Blue740i 2008-06-30 11:51:59 (84 views)
  - sure chewed up that cable, didn't it? wow (nt) - sdmike 2008-06-30 18:07:32 (4 views)
- why couldnt this be rear????????????grrrrrrrrrrrr (url) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 02:37:13 (29 views)
  - would this 1 work? (url) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 02:40:54 (20 views)
    - no idea, but I guess possible. Examine the old one (nt) - sdmike 2008-06-30 02:43:10 (6 views)
      - looks like its a pain to remove..need E12 wrench...nvr seen tht b4 (nt) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 02:48:53 (8 views)
        
        I have a set of E sockets (nt) - 04sshd 2008-06-30 03:01:51 (6 views)
        
        cool...I will ask you when I find a cheap window lifter - snitch740i 2008-06-30 03:05:48 (4 views)
        
        that an Etorx? They look like box wrenches. I don't have any of those (nt) - sdmike 2008-06-30 03:00:53 (5 views)
- Your pully snapped. That's the common failure. (pic) (url) - sdmike 2008-06-30 02:08:20 (59 views)
  - lmao thats exactly what fell in my hand - snitch740i 2008-06-30 02:12:47 (7 views)
    - nope, you can't buy the part separately - sdmike 2008-06-30 02:17:41 (6 views)
  - Or sent it in and get it rebuilt for $85 (url) - Buck 99 750iL 2008-06-30 02:09:56 (22 views)
- Someone posted about a place that rebuilds them for like $85 with heavy duty - Buck 99 750iL 2008-06-30 02:07:11 (6 views)
  - Aww heck, just because I'm a nice guy :o) (url) - Buck 99 750iL 2008-06-30 02:08:30 (20 views)
    - thnx Buck for your quick response.. cant afford it but now but its something - snitch740i 2008-06-30 02:16:09 (8 views)
- URL (url) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 02:01:56 (18 views)

O.T. Sunday - 01- F150 4.6 ltr - switching from dino to synthetic..is it the - 750il96erbill 2008-06-29 11:07:02 (19 views)
- I only use synthetic oil now (except for my boat). Switched my Ford Explorer - Peter 2008-06-29 20:42:02 (10 views)
- Do it. Consider a special formulation made expressly for switching - sdmike 2008-06-29 14:23:46 (12 views)
- I happen to have two '01 F-150s - kromdom 2008-06-29 12:29:56 (17 views)
  - Thanks Guys, Made the switch with Valvoline..what is HD F-150? (nt) - 750il96erbill 2008-06-29 19:32:41 (9 views)
    - back in '00, Ford and Harley teamed up to produce limited edition trucks (pic) - kromdom 2008-06-30 13:51:18 (19 views)
      - Oh Man, that is sweet, duh, I knew what HD was...brain - 750il96erbill 2008-06-30 22:10:57 (3 views)

Removing brake piston (url) - beamme 2008-06-29 13:31:49 (53 views)
- The easy way: - eismark 2008-06-30 14:02:37 (14 views)
  - pics of them: (pic) - eismark 2008-06-30 14:10:17 (43 views)
    - Any risk of damaging the hose? - beamme 2008-06-30 15:57:32 (2 views)
    - They are 6 dollars each! save 44! LOL (nt) - eismark 2008-06-30 14:11:56 (6 views)
- Or you could spend $50 and get a decent air compressor - pdef1949 2008-06-30 11:18:14 (9 views)
  - Any recommendations on which compressors? - beamme 2008-06-30 16:00:54 (4 views)
  - 50 bucks Phil? I'm looking for a recommendation for a good shop compressor. If I - beechy 2008-06-30 13:26:21 (7 views)
- No. Just do one side at a time and it will work. (nt) - zapperjoe 2008-06-29 16:48:14 (14 views)
  - Losing brake fluid? - beamme 2008-06-29 22:48:20 (10 views)
    - Yes, you would be losing a good amount, I would suggest doing one caliper - JR 2008-06-29 23:14:13 (8 views)
      - Good idea. Thanks. (nt) - beamme 2008-06-29 23:58:39 (7 views)

I was asking about seat covers. For those that recall I was burning my butt, AZ (pic) - beechy 2008-06-29 13:39:28 (160 views)
- Beechy, Baaaaaaaa means NO!! (nt) - 750il96erbill 2008-06-30 11:03:10 (5 views)
  - NO!!......Bill?? You no likeeee?........;o) (nt) - beechy 2008-06-30 11:47:19 (4 views)
    - I have been told that about the sheep Beechy..not from experience... - 750il96erbill 2008-06-30 12:13:34 (2 views)
- What next Beechy? (pic) - cliffwilliams 2008-06-30 10:16:29 (60 views)
  - A red X.........I'll take 2........;o) (nt) - beechy 2008-06-30 10:59:12 (4 views)
    - Lets try again (pic) - cliffwilliams 2008-06-30 15:01:35 (26 views)
- I was reading your thread title when I was typing a webpage into the browswer - Buck 99 750iL 2008-06-29 23:04:09 (5 views)
  - And...........what came up?...........;o) (nt) - beechy 2008-06-29 23:10:55 (6 views)
    - LOL I caught myself before I hit enter... (nt) - Buck 99 750iL 2008-06-29 23:17:52 (7 views)
- Hey, that's the second use you've found for sheep.... (nt) - Peter 2008-06-29 16:21:24 (11 views)
  - 'Can you make a U-turn ahead?' - 'No, but I can sure make its eyes water....' (pic) - RobinK 2008-06-30 11:01:26 (34 views)
    - LOL.......Funny old thing Robin.......I spent some time in the Falkland Islands, - beechy 2008-06-30 11:18:23 (12 views)
      - LOL back! Maybe the locals were just a little too amorous..? - RobinK 2008-06-30 12:08:55 (4 views)
  - I'm sorry, that was uncalled for and baaaaaaaaad..... (nt) - Peter 2008-06-29 20:47:19 (10 views)
    - Oh Peter. It was funny. You impressed the space cadet from Kentucky. You didn't - beechy 2008-06-29 22:01:38 (7 views)
      - We all understand, Beechy. I am sure it gets very lonely in AZ. - Lawguy 2008-06-29 22:39:55 (8 views)
        
        I haven't. And I'm not sheepish about saying so.... (nt) - Peter 2008-06-30 08:34:03 (6 views)
        
        I bet EWE have! (nt) - Lawguy 2008-06-30 09:33:43 (4 views)
        
        Nope. It was beechy who took ''sheep husbandry'' literally..... (nt) - Peter 2008-06-30 10:29:28 (4 views)
        
        I wonder if Beechy was FLEECED by the salesman? (nt) - Lawguy 2008-06-30 10:51:16 (4 views)
        
        And then got lambasted by his much better half... (nt) - Peter 2008-06-30 11:57:41 (4 views)
        
        They are getting worse buddy. You're losing your edge. Take a break.........;o) (nt) - beechy 2008-06-30 12:09:15 (5 views)
        
        Take a break?? You ain't seen mutton yet! Frankly, I don't give a lamb;-) (nt) - Peter 2008-06-30 14:53:37 (3 views)
        Should I ask Beechy if its true that it all tastes like chicken? (nt) - Lawguy 2008-06-30 14:41:01 (1 views)
        
        Really. Hmmmmm?..........;o) (nt) - beechy 2008-06-29 23:09:48 (3 views)
  - Classic, Peter. But I figured you would make more light of his Burning Butt.... - Lawguy 2008-06-29 20:31:45 (6 views)
- great covers. read below - 740ibimmer 2008-06-29 15:30:24 (10 views)
- You didn't like this look? (pic) - sdbimmer 2008-06-29 13:49:11 (106 views)
  - Ha! No, no, no, no, no, no................;o) (nt) - beechy 2008-06-29 14:07:34 (5 views)
- Do you also have a tube to sit on when your at home or in the office? j/k LOL (nt) - Edwin 2008-06-29 13:48:21 (11 views)
  - Well, yeah.................butt comfort is very important............;o) (nt) - beechy 2008-06-29 14:06:41 (7 views)

OT: sdMike and Beechy - eat your heart out.... (pic) - TxDarth 2008-06-29 16:24:37 (202 views)
- Re: OT: sdMike and Beechy - eat your heart out.... - Claudio 2008-06-30 14:37:27 (7 views)
- Re: OT: sdMike and Beechy - eat your heart out.... - bartp27772 2008-06-29 19:25:31 (11 views)
- Been there, done that. Funny story about Carnoustie…was also there when Van de (pic) - beechy 2008-06-29 19:01:34 (59 views)
  - Hey guys - you should all come to Louisville for the Ryder Cup.... (pic) - Lawguy 2008-06-29 20:29:34 (34 views)
    - I'll be there if Woody Austin makes the team.... - dj37027 2008-06-30 10:59:41 (4 views)
      - They need him. He's in the 18th slot right now and any 12 of the 17 above him - beechy 2008-06-30 11:24:20 (5 views)
        
        I love that guy! His post tourney comments always rock. (url) - Lawguy 2008-06-30 14:46:58 (7 views)
    - Thanks buddy. Your wife said she'd love to have me.............................. - beechy 2008-06-29 21:28:10 (6 views)
      - Are those your golf spikes I keep finding under my bed? - Lawguy 2008-06-29 22:34:25 (6 views)
        
        Touché.............;o) (nt) - beechy 2008-06-29 23:12:39 (5 views)
- ok...here's mine (pic) - sdmike 2008-06-29 17:34:48 (74 views)
  - whoops (pic) - sdmike 2008-06-29 17:35:34 (71 views)
    - Come on n00b! (nt) - Buck 99 750iL 2008-06-30 14:54:04 (2 views)
    - Whoops again......I have no pics again. (nt) - dj37027 2008-06-30 11:01:00 (4 views)
- sweet! Gotta love it when they'll do custom tags for you (nt) - sdmike 2008-06-29 17:10:13 (12 views)

saltwater on your spark plugs - steeltag 2008-06-29 16:04:18 (64 views)
- Well, that can cause a voltage leak... - scottmm 2008-06-30 14:43:06 (6 views)
- Makes sense - kiwijochen 2008-06-30 14:08:55 (5 views)
- Re: saltwater on your spark plugs - Sean 2008-06-30 13:25:09 (6 views)
- Sounds like a good way to short out coils n such. I'd just use contact cleaner - uSa4148 2008-06-30 00:39:35 (8 views)
  - you might be right......but - steeltag 2008-06-30 03:25:42 (22 views)
    - Though not required, you might as well replace the expn. tank w/ the radiator... - WTH 2008-06-30 12:02:31 (10 views)
- Call the person who told you to do that and ask what the results mean (nt) - sdmike 2008-06-29 18:57:20 (9 views)
  - he was the one doing it...... - steeltag 2008-06-29 20:23:23 (25 views)
- interesting tip. You can try AutoZone or advance for plug wires by Bosch - ian 2008-06-29 18:41:30 (10 views)
  - But an E38 does not have plug wires - kiwijochen 2008-06-30 14:04:24 (5 views)
    - He has a V-12, which does have wires and a distributor - pdef1949 2008-06-30 14:36:06 (4 views)

Thanks to the BB and Snitch - kingdom7 2008-06-30 03:34:01 (20 views)
- What did you replace them with? (nt) - bghark 2008-06-30 11:37:59 (3 views)
- Anytime ...Glad to help......Im glad you have no more shimmies :) (nt) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 03:39:33 (4 views)

PDC problem / diagnosis - jpilk99 2008-06-29 21:53:02 (13 views)
- Re: PDC problem / diagnosis (url) - eze740il 2008-06-30 07:35:05 (15 views)
- Most probably a faulty sensor - Nick (Australia) 2008-06-30 00:53:06 (7 views)
  - Re: Most probably a faulty sensor - jpilk99 2008-06-30 09:00:48 (2 views)

Germany plays Spain at 2:45 pm EDT on ABC Germany - henry 2008-06-29 13:48:08 (12 views)
- I want Germany to win.....they are the under dog. Still Spain needs - henry 2008-06-29 15:46:59 (4 views)
- This is the essentials of Soccer: (pic) - eismark 2008-06-29 14:36:19 (53 views)
  - Spain played fantastic. Germany did not play well. (nt) - henry 2008-06-29 17:01:34 (7 views)
    - Soccer Is Organized Keep-Away...ALL About Ball Control. Spain Was Better At It. (nt) - Simeon 2008-06-30 08:30:02 (6 views)
  - 1992 links (url) - eismark 2008-06-29 14:38:52 (16 views)
    - Thanks for the links...great shots. (nt) - henry 2008-06-30 08:45:53 (3 views)
    - Thanks for the links...great shots. (nt) - henry 2008-06-30 08:45:52 (3 views)
- I'll turn on my TV in the garage so the bimmer can watch. lol (nt) - sdmike 2008-06-29 14:24:25 (7 views)
- We're rooting for the Spaniards, right?....;o) (nt) - beechy 2008-06-29 14:05:50 (7 views)
  - If we were, we are happy now. :) - sdmike 2008-06-29 17:02:50 (5 views)
    - TRUE.....although I don't like to admit it (nt) - henry 2008-06-29 19:37:21 (5 views)

Choppy Steering and Power Steering Leak - mls22611 2008-06-29 16:36:46 (28 views)
- Check if tensioner is worn. (url) - eismark 2008-06-30 07:49:59 (10 views)
- Might want to add some car info in a signature...E38s have 5 different engines - Q 2008-06-30 05:42:28 (16 views)
- Check for a loose tensioner. Then tighten it. If the belt is worn, replace it. - uSa4148 2008-06-30 00:35:46 (12 views)

Someone should jump on this (url) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 02:47:50 (65 views)
- I still need a burlwood ashtray cover if you come across one (nt) - sdmike 2008-06-30 03:01:39 (6 views)
  - I have one...Shinny no cracks (nt) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 03:06:51 (7 views)
    - how much you want for it? (nt) - sdmike 2008-06-30 03:35:03 (6 views)
      - $20.00 and its yours (nt) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 03:40:26 (6 views)
        
        Re: $20.00 and its yours (pic) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 03:53:28 (48 views)
- Looks like burlwood (nt) - 04sshd 2008-06-30 03:00:41 (3 views)
- cant tell if its vavona....could be Burlwood (nt) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 02:49:44 (6 views)
  - I won this last week (url) - snitch740i 2008-06-30 03:00:35 (28 views)

Gas fill door --does anyone know if the hing 'pops' off - JoeC 98 740il & 750il 2008-06-29 12:41:35 (8 views)
- Are you talking about the hing for the door to the A pilar from the car? (nt) - Edwin 2008-06-29 12:51:27 (7 views)
  - No the fuel cap cover (behind the rear door). I was able to - JoeC 98 740il & 750il 2008-06-29 22:00:33 (6 views)

Realoem Fun (url) - JR 2008-06-29 00:11:44 (119 views)
- VERY cool find! If it wasn't so expensive, I would go this route. I bet its PnP - ian 2008-06-29 18:44:44 (6 views)
- Hmmm, so if you have a spare grand and you want exposed exhaust tips...you can (pic) (url) - Q 2008-06-29 07:48:01 (95 views)
  - beechy has one................going cheap............;o) (pic) - beechy 2008-06-29 12:45:22 (82 views)
    - beechy just curious. how much for the dual bumper. - 740ibimmer 2008-06-29 15:35:31 (7 views)
      - YGM................ (nt) - beechy 2008-06-29 19:11:34 (4 views)
    - Uhuh like your going to mount that on your E38 ;-O (nt) - Edwin 2008-06-29 12:50:03 (8 views)
      - No sir..............but somebody may want it. It's going up on the bay.......... (nt) - beechy 2008-06-29 12:56:42 (8 views)
- Nice find bro! (nt) - Edwin 2008-06-29 04:36:05 (7 views)
- machine guns? ;) - sdmike 2008-06-29 00:20:38 (11 views)
  - 'ONLY APPLIES TO MIDDLE EAST' ??? - mihaim77 2008-06-29 10:39:12 (13 views)
    - not sure...but it is interesting...there's even a special EGS control unit for - the transmission...(NT) Q 2008-06-29 12:57:25 (10 views)
      - I wonder if that is to go with the 'switchtronic' steering wheel? (nt) - absessler 2008-06-29 21:11:55 (7 views)
    - That is a perfect Jay Leno reply. Too funny. (nt) - SpadesOfIndia 2008-06-29 10:50:45 (9 views)