Slave, its 20% driver/pass and all other 5 windows are LIMO

 

the wheels remind me of Techarts

 

we have 5 new 7's in the family, I love this car more and more. Very comfortable, alot better then my dads past S500. While not as quick, it handles a lot better. And is leap years ahead in comfortability


then there's the fact 2 of the 5 have been lemoned for new cars (which BMW gave us UNREAL deals on) and they all spend a good amount of time in the shop. But they give my dad a Cooper S everytime it's in so it's all good

 

The new 750, is faster then a S500. The only 7's I have heard of getting lemoned where the 2002 745li's. I know maybe 3-4 people with 2003+ 745li's, one even has almost 80k on it and they have been bulletproof.

 

nice, i could have sworn I thought it was white.
looks great.

raja

 

Shank, did you black out the chrome?

 

Well, you have now heard of an 03 being lemoned And a few 03's that have spent a good amoutn of time in the shop.


That said, they are all 745's, so I don't know how the 50 would feel to our S500. But hte S500 was definately faster. Hell it use to walk my brothers GS430 and my others 540i 6 spee after about 60

 

very nice

 

my thoughts exactly!

 

Looks good for a 7, albeit a little too blacked out. Love the new wheel option. However, I can't fathom why anyone under 50 would prefer the 7 over an M5 since they are at the same price point.

 

Congras Shank looks sick!

The 750 is far better bang for the buck. M5 is closer to street pricing of the 760. Now talk about a difficult choice ... a V12 vs. a V10 at the same price. M5 has better handling and SMG but 760 has smoother ride and more luxury and more bling. Which one would you pick?

 

^ shank isn't looking for power or handling, he is looking for comfort and luxury. He has other cars when he wants to go fast, 360CS, Gallardo, 1200HP Viper, Sl600 RENNtech etc... no need for a seadan that is also fast.

 

Yes I know. Actually Shank I am curious why you didn't go for the 760iL. That would be my choice for a Limo.

 

It is the same price point, however, if I want performance, I have a few other toys to pull out. In a sedan I want comfort, and rear seat room. I usually have a driver who drives us around night clubs on weekends to avoid DWI, and The M5 Has no rear leg room compared to the 7. This one's rear seat is more comfortable than a limo. Sedan function to me is more important than the performance in an M5. ALso, the 750 is very fast, though not M5 blistering. It handles surprisingly well, much much better driving experience than the Audi A8L I had. Steering is very responsive, and tight, with the Sport button on. I thought the M5 was going to be my first BMW, and I even used to make fun of the 7 series because of the 02 problems, and bangled trunk design, but the 06 750 came thru for design, and quality in the 24th hour.

I did not chose the 760, because I would take a bath on it after a year of use. 750's have better resale, and is not that much slower than the 760. Didn't make sense to me to go for the 12.

As far as blacking out the chrome - that is the feature of the sport package option. I did notice the non sport package chrome trim, and thought it was too blingy anyway. The 21" wheel was a BMW Dealer option, and I think it looks well on it...well enough not to change it.

Yes, the 02's had dealer buy backs, and major problems. But I've heard 03 and up are pretty reliable.

My only gripe with this car is the coated windshield, not allowing my I-Pass and V1 Radar to function properly. I have to now seek some remote V1 installation, and Remote I Pass installation. Another PIA.

 

I hear ya ... the 760 probably drops $50K in the first year. Looks like you already have a V12 coming though .. so no need. Are you planning to ditch the G when you get the roadster?