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Here Is The Bad Ass 740 I Was Telling You All About!

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Old 07-17-01, 01:55 PM
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Im sure there will be those of you that dont like it..... But compaired to 99% of the 7's running around this one is the ****!

http://www.buynetcar.com/cgi-bin/index.pl?ph_dir=n78524


then click the arrow key to see the pictures!

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Old 07-17-01, 02:03 PM
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nice beemer....its in stock form still right??
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Dont get me wrong...its a beautiful car (not a lex though), but what is so special about it? Am i missing something? It just looks like a reg. BMW 740I to me. Still, it is a nice car.
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thats actually a 740i not iL, the iL has 5" longer wheelbase which carries over to tons of rear leg room. my dad bought this exact car a few weeks ago(2001 7401 w/sport package) in a dark grey. staggered 18"s. rides very nice-i had it to 115 recently and she was solid as a rock
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actually thats a 2000 model- the 2001 has a widescreen navigation screen with the tape hidden behind it.
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What is this? advertising for the 740?
Old 07-17-01, 03:31 PM
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What's so special about this bummer? I mean 2 or 3 of my neighbors has this car! I've roasted 1 of em'!!! Not worth the $$$ If we're gonna post "alternate rides " up in here, and it's not a "LEX", then it might as well be something such as this! :eek:
http://www.supercars.net/Pic?s=1&i=1...lla&o=911%20GT
http://www.supercars.net/Pic?s=1&i=1...rinser&o=CL500
http://www.supercars.net/Pic?s=1&i=1...abus&o=S%20V12
http://www.supercars.net/Pic?s=1&i=7...r%20Millennium
Any Questions?
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Default Why is this run-of-the-mill 740 special?

I also don't get the "Bad *** 740" part?

What's special about it? What's "bad ***" about it? Why is it "the ****"?

If I wanted a boat, I'd look at an LS 400/430. At least I wouldn't spend my time and $$ kissing the dealer's *** to PLEASE fix it.

Sorry. I just don't get it.
Old 07-17-01, 04:16 PM
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Why don't bimmer change that interior?! I just don't like that plain black buttons with the dull looking wood. Every model is the same exact thing. Plain BORING IMO.
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I looked at the car and dont see anything so bad a$$ about it. Looks like a normal BMW to me.
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I'm with the rest, what the hell is so special about this 740i? I have seen that same car on the road in NY many times in that color and others, so it's not one of a kind at all. It's just a stock 740i, big whoopie!! Love the CD-changer in the trunk though
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Default Re: What the F***?

Originally posted by TXSTYLE
What's so special about this bummer? I mean 2 or 3 of my neighbors has this car! I've roasted 1 of em'!!! Not worth the $$$ If we're gonna post "alternate rides " up in here, and it's not a "LEX", then it might as well be something such as this! :eek:
http://www.supercars.net/Pic?s=1&i=1...lla&o=911%20GT
http://www.supercars.net/Pic?s=1&i=1...rinser&o=CL500
http://www.supercars.net/Pic?s=1&i=1...abus&o=S%20V12
http://www.supercars.net/Pic?s=1&i=7...r%20Millennium
Any Questions?
My only question is why isn't there an SCor GS in that list?
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or the HKS Altezza?

anyways, that BMW looks just like any other black 740, whats so good about it?
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As i said before some of you will not like it. I think it is awesome for a BMW. I know it will not run with the gs400/430 but then again it wasn't designed to. If you want to talk about a boat and performance lets compare the LS430 to the 750.il or the LX 450 to the X5, see they are not even in the same class..

I didn't come here to start a fight. I just thought that those of you that are car freaks would appreciate BMW's ideas on what the 7 series can do and look like.....

As far as parts go those are the 18x10 (rear) 9's (front)M duel 5 spokes i think. all the chrome is removed. it has a lower suspension, (about inch i think) trans cooler, stall converter, and performance rear end gear.......


Like I said before. It looks bad *** compared to most the 7 series on the road.


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oh sorry, well we just thought itwas a stock 7 with the M rims....

it does look badass though...

but not as badass as a GS's HID's at night... just my opinion


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