1998 BMW 7 Series Consumer Discussions

BMW 7-Series Maintenance and Repair

Re: Knowing the problems, would you buy again? [rcharcom740]

Written by: buckleym on Sep 11, 2007 10:58 AM

I am getting pretty scared reading all the entries about all the problems on the older 740 BMW’s. I purchased a 1998 740IL in 2004, traded it in on a 2000 740IL in 2006, and traded that in on a 2001 740IL this week. I have been very lucky as I have not had any major problems with them at all. The only two problems I’ve had were with the NAV on the 2000 & 2001 and I could not find ... Read More...

High End Luxury Cars

Re: Breaking News [blkhemi]

Written by: brightness04 on Mar 09, 2007 08:31 AM

So packaging, as you say it, has everything to do with why MB stopped using I6 designs in the early '90's. So the 96-'03 I-6 TurboDiesel was not an inline design. Your posts are getting more irratic by the minute . . . Hope this quick tutorial helps. The 96-03 turbodiesel simply had an old design. The first modern production MB V6 was put into 1998 C280 gasoline car ... Read More...

BMW 7-Series 2006 and earlier

1998 740il

Written by: john740il on Jan 14, 2007 01:27 PM

i am really surprised after working on my car, figured bmw be a b...h to work on. but pleasantly surprised how easy they make it just one problem plastic clips like to fly when they pop out. i wish they didn't use plastic so much but i guess the car is heavy enough already Read More...

BMW 7-Series Maintenance and Repair

Re: 1998 740il wiper ,electrics [john740il]

Written by: Mr_Shiftright on Jan 14, 2007 10:50 AM

You could call up BMW parts department and ask where that relay is. They'd have a diagram of it when they looked up the part number for you. Ask for a "price and availability" on that part and then ask if his/her book shows where it is so you can examine it prior to purchasing a new one (there's no exchanges on electronic parts, usually, if you open the package). Read More...

High End Luxury Cars

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Written by: drfill on Nov 25, 2006 06:21 PM

... and not changing for changes sake. Change is an ongoing process in the automobile industry. Merc has constantly, ad-nausium, put up pics of Mercedes evolution in exterior styling. But they are at best inconsistent on interior styling, as the 1998, 2000, and 2006 have little incommon with each other. I didn't know the wheel needed reinvention. Meaningless ... Read More...

Re: Tag [drfill]

Written by: tagman on Nov 25, 2006 10:29 AM

... and not changing for changes sake. Change is an ongoing process in the automobile industry. Merc has constantly, ad-nausium, put up pics of Mercedes evolution in exterior styling. But they are at best inconsistent on interior styling, as the 1998, 2000, and 2006 have little incommon with each other. I didn't know the wheel needed reinvention. Meaningless ... Read More...

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Written by: drfill on Nov 25, 2006 10:10 AM

So, it also makes sense to re-style the interiors of cars as well. Not an easy accomplishment, but Mercedes rose to the occasion. Lexus only tweaked the same old interior dash/center stack/console layout, while Mercedes S-Class interior represents a more recent and contemporary restyle. Contemporary to what? Buyers wanted the LS to offer AWD, more trunk ... Read More...

Re: Quality is Job One Again for MB [merc1]

Written by: dewey on Nov 14, 2006 03:16 PM

I've read where a lot of German suppliers opened up shop here back in 1998, but my nose told me otherwise when I sat in the first ML. Good professional wine tasters will smell the bouquet of a bottle and tell you whether it is a good wine or not. Apparently you are uniquely endowed with a nose that can tell the quality of a car from the residue of its wood, leather and chemicals. ... Read More...

Re: No auto sales data today [dewey]

Written by: killerbunny on Oct 04, 2006 01:46 PM

Regarding: If Kia introduced a luxury model they would steal market share from BMW and Lexus no matter how sub-par that Kia model is. Then, why didn't Kia do so? Because a sub-par model won't steal any significant market share. Your argument would have held if Lexus sales went from 1 car to 2 cars. Yeah, some people would buy just because it's a new thing. But for Lexus, ... Read More...

Peugeot 908 RC, C230 etc.......

Written by: merc1 on Oct 01, 2006 03:05 PM

Thanks to everyone for the comments on the Peugeot 908 RC concept. Going by the comments posted, I think that you all seem to like the car somewhat just as I do. Interestingly, no one called it hideous or awful looking! I think the French could make it big here being different, but they would have to get with the program when it comes to reliability. Did I mention that ... Read More...