I bought a thing, German V12 edition

"slipperysallylikespenguins" (slipperysally)
06/26/2016 at 21:49 • Filed to: None

So I just picked up this beauty at an auction.

It actually went through the auction a couple weeks ago but the buyer bailed and I got a second chance. It was between this and a Mercedes S600, but the Mercedes went too high for my wallet to reach. It is a 1991 750iL with 120k miles. Drove it about 20 miles home and it runs great besides a shaking over 60(wheels need balanced) and It blew a little smoke under heavy acceleration(hoping its just because its been sitting a while, but expecting the worst.) A few small dents but otherwise very clean inside and out. Just needs a good cleaning. I definitely tasted the German koolaid and found it to my liking. If anyone has experience with these cars or engines I would love some tips.

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DISCUSSION (61)

dogisbadob > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 21:56

good luck with that! Have fun parking too ;)

smobgirl > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 21:59

I'm terrified of BMWs but that is a sexy car. Looking forward to more posts about it.

E90M3 > smobgirl
06/26/2016 at 22:01

Despite the complexity, my M3 has been a lot more reliable than my explorer was.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:02

YES MY BROTHER! Welcome to the V12 club. I guess that makes five of us then...

S65 > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:02

Have fun parking

Nibby > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:04

Awesome find! May I request... some interior shots please? Thanks.

hike > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:05

You're crazy, but that's awesome. Congrats!

slipperysallylikespenguins > smobgirl
06/26/2016 at 22:06

Right now the excitement is overpowering that fear, we’ll see where it lands in a few days.

smobgirl > E90M3
06/26/2016 at 22:06

I’m certainly not experienced enough with them to back up my argument. I think it’s honestly an “inherited” bias - they were the one make my dad avoided at all costs when I was a kid, and this is a man who tried to DD a ‘76 XJS.

slipperysallylikespenguins > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
06/26/2016 at 22:07

I just had to have one just to know what it felt like. Feels prestigious.

slipperysallylikespenguins > dogisbadob
06/26/2016 at 22:07

Thanks, I drive an F350 for work so parking should be fine.

AM3R shamefully returns > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:07

Awesome! For oem parts for bmw’s I like to use FCP euro, turner motorsports, ecs tuning, and a few other sites. FCP euro offers a lifetime warranty on all parts, which is nice. Bimmerfest is a good resource as well.

slipperysallylikespenguins > hike
06/26/2016 at 22:07

Thanks!

slipperysallylikespenguins > S65
06/26/2016 at 22:08

I drive an F350 for work so this should be dandy.

GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:11

Welcome to the V12 club!

E90M3 > smobgirl
06/26/2016 at 22:12

I think the problem is that they can be expensive to repair if they break, and it seems people equate expense to unreliability. I did have an $1100 part break on me, but apparently it’s a common fault. Who else makes a V8 that revs to 8300 that you could DD? I sure some people have horror stories, but mine has been pretty solid in the 2 years I’ve thrashed owned it. It at least starts every time I want it to, unlike my explorer, which likes to play at times “am I gonna start today” roulette.

E90M3 > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:13

What year, and is it a dually? I had a 2007 F350 for a work truck for a while and I actually really came to like it.

dogisbadob > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:14

I hope it’s a powerstroke or V10 ;)

But I was really just making a BMW asshat joke :p

slipperysallylikespenguins > E90M3
06/26/2016 at 22:16

2013 Dually Crew Cab with a tool box bed. Base everything. Not a huge fan coming from a GMC worktruck at my last place, but it gets the job done.

slipperysallylikespenguins > dogisbadob
06/26/2016 at 22:17

Sadly its a 5.4, I guess I don’t have to use my blinkers anymore either

smobgirl > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:18

I’m sure it’ll be fine :) As I told e90, I have an inherited fear but no personal experience. I’d be pretty excited if it was sitting outside my house too.

(Edited because I can't read)

slipperysallylikespenguins > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
06/26/2016 at 22:18

Most are Mercedes though, right?

e36Jeff now drives a ZHP > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:21

Isn’t that from the dual ECU era? The car thinks it has 2 I6's.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Nibby
06/26/2016 at 22:21

Kinja'd!!!

There is a little bit of wear on the driver’s seat and armrest but not bad. Found cigarette butts in the ashtray but no burns or odor.

slipperysallylikespenguins > GenuineAlexReid - The Reidus
06/26/2016 at 22:22

Thanks, feels good.

E90M3 > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:24

The back is great for sleeping in at 0400 while the supervisor drives to the well site. My former company had F250s, and that truck was great for blasting down lease roads at 60. You got the diesel?

slipperysallylikespenguins > e36Jeff now drives a ZHP
06/26/2016 at 22:25

Yep, the engine bay looks almost symmetrical with the dual systems. It is one of my bigger concerns about the car though.

Sam > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:26

That is in great shape! Just needs a little bit of leather TLC in the back (maybe some saddle soap or something).

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:26

What a fantastic machine!

slipperysallylikespenguins > AM3R shamefully returns
06/26/2016 at 22:26

Good to know. I don’t normally get OEM parts but I think it’s probably a very good idea for this car.

slipperysallylikespenguins > E90M3
06/26/2016 at 22:29

5.4 :(, I sleep in the morning, foreman sleeps in the afternoon, works out great that way.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Sam
06/26/2016 at 22:32

Yeah, I’m eventually gonna detail it in and out and that will be on the list. First time I’ve had leather though.

slipperysallylikespenguins > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
06/26/2016 at 22:33

Thanks! Makes me feel like a 90s executive.

e36Jeff now drives a ZHP > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:34

Its a strength and weakness. 2x the failure points, but if one fails, you still have an I6 to limp home on.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:34

Kinja'd!!!

Steve in Manhattan > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:35

That’s a lot of ... moving parts.

Land_Yacht_225 > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:35

Welcome to the V12 club!

Kinja'd!!!

This is your complimentary cello, and the sheet music to the theme from Jaws.

E90M3 > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:38

I never used to understand why people liked the diesel, I’m a convert now. That 6.7 is a pretty great engine, it pulled pretty hard, even if I couldn’t push it too much with the electronic tattletale

Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo > AM3R shamefully returns
06/26/2016 at 22:38

Fcp is awesome. Check the turbobricks and swedespeed forums for discount codes. I would suggest bmw fanboy sites but i know not which ones have codes.

AM3R shamefully returns > Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo
06/26/2016 at 22:40

Thanks for the tip! I'll look out for some next time I need to order something.

slipperysallylikespenguins > E90M3
06/26/2016 at 22:44

The diesel makes everything feel effortless. We just had gps/elogs installed last month. I’m scared to see my scores.

Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo > AM3R shamefully returns
06/26/2016 at 22:44

No problem. Eurocars have spensive parts. Anything to ease the pain.

slipperysallylikespenguins > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
06/26/2016 at 22:48

Kinja'd!!!

E90M3 > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:49

My company was really anal about driving. We had to call into a place so they could monitor our trips, one time they told me I couldn’t drive and needed my managers approval so I was like alright I’ll get it, hung up and put that mother fucker in gear and drove anyways.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Steve in Manhattan
06/26/2016 at 22:49

I thought about a tuneup when I got home, 12 spark plugs!

Steve in Manhattan > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:53

And wires ...

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 22:56

Kinja'd!!!

slipperysallylikespenguins > E90M3
06/26/2016 at 22:57

Ours isn’t that bad (yet). But ours will tell us when we have to take a break and when we are approaching the hour limits since we are DOT drivers. Kinda nice not having to keep a paper log anymore though.

slipperysallylikespenguins > Land_Yacht_225
06/26/2016 at 22:59

I just won’t go in the water, problem solved ;)

Nibby > slipperysallylikespenguins
06/26/2016 at 23:25

Lovely! Thanks