by "RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
Published 03/28/2017 at 01:23
by "RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
Published 03/28/2017 at 01:23
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Fight me? Nah, you know I’m right. Its predecessors were good, but these are better. Its successors are shit cars, regardless of your opinions on styling. They could look like a Quattroporte and still be shit. This is the one I/you/we want. It’s Peak Seven.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
03/28/2017 at 01:25, STARS: 1
You’re not wrong.
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"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
03/28/2017 at 01:29, STARS: 3
I know
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"unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins)" (unclevanos)
03/28/2017 at 01:32, STARS: 0
Yes.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
03/28/2017 at 01:32, STARS: 7
Odd, I think you meant to say E32
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
03/28/2017 at 01:37, STARS: 2
A fair point, but the E32 V8s had a couple of issues that the E38s do not. Great cars though, a very close second. If nothing else, the E38S feels like a fully developed E32.
"Spasoje" (Spasoje)
03/28/2017 at 01:51, STARS: 0
Why the hell do literally all of them have a faded/yellowed reverse light?
(Also, I agree.)
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
03/28/2017 at 01:55, STARS: 0
Good question, it bugs me too. Cheap plastic and UV exposure, same as the headlamp lenses on everything nowadays. The red lenses don’t fade the same.
"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
03/28/2017 at 02:40, STARS: 4
Fact. Coincidentally, that time period is peak BMW.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
03/28/2017 at 02:52, STARS: 1
Not at all coincidental, that’s just a fact. I made just that argument to somebody earlier today, it’s cliche, but they quite literally don’t build them like they used to.
"Amoore100" (amoore100)
03/28/2017 at 03:02, STARS: 1
I wish there were such a thing as an E38 with a E32 rear fascia swap. I love the angular dragonfly tail of the ‘32 much more than the round and generic ‘38, but the 38 is better in every other regard.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
03/28/2017 at 03:05, STARS: 2
That would be great, I have to agree the E32 has the better ass.
"jennes" (jennes)
03/28/2017 at 05:15, STARS: 0
But what about the front suspension, the front suspension is crap. Especially with the big V8 or even worse the V12.
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
03/28/2017 at 08:26, STARS: 0
Easily one of my favorite body styles ever.
"Tazio, Count Fouroff" (tazio0625)
03/28/2017 at 10:48, STARS: 0
You may well be right...we’ve had E32's and also an E38 with the M73. The E32's are prettier and a little more of a driver’s car in that you feel involved and connected with the car imo.
But...the E38 was a beast of a machine that did absolutely everything flawlessly and never missed a beat. An amazing car! Agile like an Elise, cushily comfortable like a big Jag, brutally fast like a Viper >:D
And got surprisingly good fuel economy
"Tazio, Count Fouroff" (tazio0625)
03/28/2017 at 10:51, STARS: 1
This nails it.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
03/28/2017 at 16:18, STARS: 0
Nope, that would be the newest style BMW I would buy. Well except maybe an early Z4....
"BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo" (bluemazda2)
03/28/2017 at 20:48, STARS: 1
At this point, I would try to use the E32 (one of two cars that got me into BMW as a kid) and the E65 (the 7 Series when I was a kid) as counterarguments to tell you how wrong you are, but I’ll have to give it to you here. I always wanted a silver 750iL like the one in Tomorrow Never Dies. This generation (E38) is also the first 7 Series I ever drove (740iL).
(The ones pictured are my dream versions of each in the correct colors. Kaschmir Beige E32 750iL. Gib pls.)
Alternative 7-Series for your time.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
03/29/2017 at 11:15, STARS: 2
That’s why those E32 still had decent I6's!
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
03/29/2017 at 11:15, STARS: 1
I might agree. But when it comes to looks both predecessors beat it. Hands down.
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
03/29/2017 at 13:15, STARS: 1
And manuels! The M30B35 with a stick in those is quite a lot of fun, they have good gearing to make up for the lack of power.
"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
03/29/2017 at 17:29, STARS: 1
Exactly! The Manučl 735i (non L!) was amazing. Although I’d still prefer the E34 535i.
"Spasoje" (Spasoje)
03/29/2017 at 21:50, STARS: 0
So are the reverse light lenses a separate physical piece from the red lenses?
"RallyWrench" (rndlitebmw)
03/29/2017 at 21:53, STARS: 0
Yes, but they can’t be purchased separately, they’re bonded on.
"Spasoje" (Spasoje)
03/29/2017 at 22:33, STARS: 0
Interesting. Funny how they cheaped out on the one part that would really show it...