Here's Why the 2001 BMW 7 Series Is the Best Luxury Sedan Ever
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The 2001 BMW 750iL is a special car -- and I think it's the most beautiful luxury sedan ever. Today I'm reviewing the 2001 BMW 7 Series to show you why I think the E38 7 Series is such a great car.
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E38 is two better than E36 ;) ;)
Doug DeMuro yeah....
No 36
Doug DeMuro Jesus god damn
Yeah but my E36 Sedan already has parking sensors aswell 😁 Nice Video as always.
I prefer the Mercedes w140 cuz it's 102 better 😜
the turn signals feel so solid cause they were never used
Lmao
In America you don't do roundabouts and barely do corners... In Europe and GB especially we're all about roundabouts - turn signals and Spaghetti Junction - Gravelly Hill Interchange, better known throughout the UK by its nickname Spaghetti Junction, is junction 6 of the M6 motorway where it meets the A38(M) Aston
Fax!
iversonloco Not true, I have a 95 740i with 298k miles. The turn signal would not cancel on left turn. Still felt like new when turning it on, but it would not cancel. Took the switch out and it was heavily worn, still felt solid but was worn and barely catching on the clock spring.
Bmw drivers just change lanes, they don't waste time with turn signals.
Doug, the type of guy to walk into a lamborghini dealership dressed like he's about to cut grass on a Sunday
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tehonionpotato funny thing is, he has
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headband, sunglasses, khaki shorts, and onion body odor?
I wonder how different he would look if he dressed like he was about to cut grass on a Monday..
Perfect 7 series, low beltline, slim, solid and athletic. Unlike the new one
that g11 lci is just a grill with a 7 attached
So true!
And then Bangle come and ruin everything lmao
Agreed. That look hasn’t been seen in years.
@@ratamahatta5306 bangle didn’t ruin anything lmao
I drive my 1998 740IL every day. 230,000 miles . I used to work on them for a living when they were brand new at the dealer. They looked awesome then and they still do today. Everywhere I go people talk about this car ….do you want to sell it ….I like your car….. a thumbs up at the gas station. There are some things created that will never happen again and this is one of them. All the stars were aligned.
yessir, you are one lucky man. Probably last you alot longer too!
I saw one for sales in the UK about 11 years ago, 750 V12 about 100k on the clock, it was owned by an old guy living in this massive stately mansion not far from me, 1 owner full BMW service history, completely speced out he only wanted £1250. its the only car i've ever regretted not buying, but I was working as a car salesmen living it home saving up to move out.
Gonna pick up one for 3000$ on Friday, transmission got replaced in 2017 and has 20k mikes on the new trans
@@Woozie894 how is it
@@Woozie894 all is good, yes?
its amazing how in 2001 bmws were 98% car, 2% grill now in 2020 its 30% car, 70% grill...
I'm so over these cartoony grills.
The BMW 2002 is literally 99.5% car 0.5% grill
as a 2001 z3 owner i can confirm
@bmw m760li lol
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Most elegant BMW ever. A good design goes never out of style.
I believe it’s the best 7 series ever my father had the 728i and at the same time he had an E46 318i and also a clk 320 but i remember him saying the 7 series was so good he only sold it because of how much it drank. At the end he sold them all except the e46 and after 10 years of owning it a drink driver hit him. Was the end of that. Now I have an e46 318ci and I’ll never sell it. Best bmw ever I believe is the E46
@@kouroshtashvishi5031 yeah i have a 2007 328xi i love it
Absolutely true. The successor's style definitely was crap. I saw it on the 2001 IAA, it has never become beautiful.
Big Danny Smokez will never sell the 318ci never. I’m getting another cat next month but still keeping this 318ci
Nicholas Davis 👎👎
This video is one of the most viewed videos made by Doug. I'm glad that people still have a good taste in car design and in cars general. I believe that the E38 was one of the best if not the best model that BMW ever produced and I consider myself lucky to have a neighbor that owns one of them. I always find some time to stare at this beauty...
For me, the BMW E34, E38 and E39 models are the most elegant and beautiful looking things mankind has ever designed.
I was born in the same year as this car and I feel like when I finally get rid of my 2016 for this car I am really gonna have a connection to it. I just know it's gonna be great.
My mom drove a 740iL like this one when I was a kid, and it was my favorite car my family ever owned. As a child, I could stick my legs straight out and not touch the back of the front seats. I felt like I was getting chauffeured and loved that car.
My dad also had a 1998 740IL when I was in elementary school. I wasn’t aware enough to know what it was, I just knew it was very nice. Felt like a tank. Will always remember those rear long pop out storage compartments. Everything that came after this was lower quality.
Your dad must've been one of them titans of industry Doug keeps referring to. 😂
@@mickeypopa just a dentist lol
@@claytonsollers Titan of dentistry!
@@mickeypopa that made me laugh 😂
The "seat massager" was really for when you drive on long trips, it would change the pressure points on your legs etc so you don't get blood clots or driver fatigue. You can drive fo 10 hours and get out feeling pretty good.
@Cuthbert Bracegirdle About what? It didn't massage, it slowly changed the pressure points in your legs and it worked great. I put many miles on one.
Ask my father, he had a E32 750iL (predecessor) and we went all the way from Germany to Croatia for summer holidays in this car. We only ever stopped to take a piss.
@@LeBoomStudios I had a E38 740IL and I could drive for 17 hours just stopping for gas, food and to pee and I didn't feel all beat up when I got there. LOVED that car.
@Cuthbert Bracegirdle agree all these people lying I would take new one over this shit any day these people all liars they all say so beautiful but if they had money no one would buy this everyone would buy new one most these people just want to be cool and act like they are car geniuses that’s all it is they wanna be these car smart people
@@Ev-mo for all the money we enthusiasts put into such cars, we could buy newer ones easily. They just lack the charme and style of the older ones. I got a new 5 Series G30 530i and an e38 as a hobby. The e38 is more pleasant to drive.
I really appreciate it when you do these 10+ year old cars. I'm not a BMW guy, but these 7-Series cars were fantastic.
Same here not a fan of bmw but this was looks elegant
You really appreciate it?
Oh, I cannot forget seeing E38 for the first time back in the 90s. There was a black one parked outside of a mall. Back then, just a BMW was very rare in my area. Seeing the 7 series in person was sensational. The front light tilted forward looked exotic, and the whole car looked sturdier and classier than any other car I had seen. Why can't BMW design like this anymore?
Chinese market.
@@Mapollo95 good comment 100 percent correct
Back in 2000 when I was 10 I saw an E46 M3 and it was the best looking and sounding car I’ve ever seen making it my dream car. In 2015 I bought my dream car.
Now their cars look like beavers. Last good design was the i8.
@@mumblety96 f90 m5 is also a good design, so was F20 (only the facelifts)
The proportions are perfect. The headlights are in a perfect size for overall design. Clean lines
Doug introducing himself in a party: Thiissss... is me, Doug DeMuro
Mauro Loureiro he’s also pretty tall, 6 foot 3
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I read that with the Mario voice lol
@M C I know, still gave me the impulse to read it that way for some reason.
THISSSSSS... is doug demuro
Rich people can afford a new BMW But super rich people can afford a used BMW
Wtf u mean
@@Ratoism He means you'd better be ready to fix the problems that made the poor soul give up and sell it to ya
@@Ratoism he means it cost more to keep a used beamer running than buy a new beamer
Bmw is a sport luxury car. Toyota is a shopping car. You got the idea ?????
@usa ha bro eventually, the amount will get there cause of constantly swaping engines and transmissions. With the prices u gave. U'll spend 80k in no time. Thats why its best to cut your losses n save for a new one
I had a 1993 750iL, phone in the console and everything. Loved that car so much...
Man my dad had a 2001 Bmw 740i Msport it was the best car i have ever been in. So many memories of the highway in that thing. rip dad
Honestly one of the best looking cars ever built IMO.
No latter ones look better
“ Felt so solid, and so thick, and so sturdy, it was so nice to touch” -Doug Demuro
Miguel Torres haha that what he said!:)
...like your mom!!!!
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Miguel Torres No homo
why
4 years! I remember seeing this in the date it was posted... one my favorite videos of this channel
Not quite the same thing but for a few years when I was younger, my mom had a 5 series of the same vintage (1999 or 2000, I believe) and I always loved that car. I wanted to learn to drive in it back when I was like, 12. My dad once took me out on the highway when we first got it and just floored it when there was nobody around, doing 120 or 130 down the open, empty roads late at night, giggling all the way while I was planted in my seat. They sold it to some guy who just wanted the wheels off of it cause it had some sport package or something, and NOW, with me having been through therapy and prepping myself to work for the first time a lot later than I should have, I am considering one of those, or one of these, since they seem pretty attainable at a price of 3 to 6 thousand dollars. I'm honestly pretty hyped for it.
Wait 6 THOUSAND ONLY? Damn thats cheap as it gets, what is the minimum wage in your country?
@@joaopaulogalloclaudino9671 I live in Florida right now and the minimum wage is about $12/hr, but it's slowly going up. Working full time and saving aggressively it'd take me maybe 6 months to have that much.
Dayum that turn signal lever is T H I C C
JMRSplatt can’t miss it. But somehow people still do
They've engineered those turnsignal stalk to last a billion cycles of use.....but why would they...since their drivers never use them?!
This car just screams German Engineering
@BC J this gen of BMW is arguably the greatest era of any car brand ever. However personally I think the Bangle era has aged better like when the E60 5 Series was introduced everyone thought it was ugly but now it looks so good and still so modern and it’s design has pretty much become the design base of all modern sedans.
@@patrickbateman6885 what's the bangle era google returns nothing
@@johndc2998 Chris Bangle, american car designer who worked for BMW. He designed (among others) the E60 5 series, and the 7 series that replaced this one. They were both considered hideous then to the point that people literally petioned to get him fired.
Yea, it's pretty unreliable
@@placeholdername3206 No idea why, those are probably best looking BMWs of all time unlike the predecessors - most bland and boring BMW desings of all, this and series 5.
My wife bought a E32 730i yesterday...Man, those Cars are sooooooooo awesome😍
My dad bought one of these in 2004 and still has it today. Even though he's spent a small fortune on maintenence over the years, it's his pride and joy and he will never part with it. Such a beautiful beast of a car.
what engine does it have
Doug the kind of guy who uses turn signals in a BMW
Guilherme Fernandes my guy
Are they finally offering them as an option?
Guilherme the typ of guy to type a type guy comment
I’m the type of guy who uses turn signals in a BMW.
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That infotainment screen has less screen lag than most modern cars😂
oh yeah :)))
Watch his Video About the new Range Rover Velar lol Brand new car but the screen froze nonetheless, so embarassing for a 2019 car
This car truly makes Doug happy, you can tell by the way it makes him naturally smile while he is driving.
The rear seatbelts latch near the doors to make it easy for parents to put seatbelts on children or children's car seats. It was a godsend! My E36 5-Series worked that way too.
This is a lot classier than the modern ones.
It looks boring to me. Handsome, but nothing special.
It looks like the ultimate mafia car..
I didn't say it looked cooler. It looks more classy.
@@person.w9780 It's not trying to be flashy
@@badcornflakes6374 It looks so, average to me. Yeah it looks nice, but that's about it imo.
I love how adding magnetic rear compartments and a warning triangle was “too expensive” but the hydraulic glove box seems reasonable 🥴
Big douggie Doug with the inconsistency
it was not too expensive it was unnecessary for Americans since they don't know what it is. It's like adding an manual in French for cars in USA.
You can afford one if you invest wisely, Most times it amazes me greatly how I moved from an average lifestyle to earning over $63k per month, Utter shock is the word. I have understood a lot in the past few years that there are lots of opportunities in the financial market. The only thing is to know where to invest.
I agree with you and I believe that the secret to financial stability is having the right investment ideas to enable you earn more money, I don’t know who agrees with me but either way I recommend either real estate or bitcoin and stocks.
I keep wondering how people earn money in financial markets, i tried trading bitcoin on my own made a huge loss and now I'm scared of investing more.
@@bjoe631 That won't bother you if you trade with a professional like *Mr Gary Mason Brooks* my coach, you may have come across him on interviews relating to bitcoin and stocks. He trades, manage trading account and offer mentorship program for clients who wish to become professional investors.
@@izagdlife You allow people to trade for you? that's interesting, I would love to learn, hope it’s safe?
Wow I can't believe you guys are discussing about Gary Mason Brooks , I once met him at a conference in California 2019, just before the pandemic. I can testify that he’s very good in trading..Highly recommended.
Absolutely perfect optics. I hope that BMW will return to this design soon.
I don’t care if the interior is aging. It’s gorgeous
agreed its speculator
I’ve got an 1996 E38 728i...okay it’s a small 6 cylinder with just 193 bhp, but she’s in wonderful condition and I wouldn’t change her for the world.
Nope! the 2001 S-500 interior blows that away.
That dash is trash tho
@@Promoney22 The interior of that S Class is an ugly fuck.
Guy: hey what cellphone do you have? Other guy: BMW
I once owned a 99 750i in Cosmos black, and I adored it. Double glazing, rain sensitive wipers, auto-tilt rear view mirror, heated wing mirrors, television, front and rear phones, memory seats, and tiptronic gear select. The steering wheel moved out of the way, and the seat moved back, to let you enter gracefully. The power was endless, and for the time, the kickdown was awesome. I could drive hundreds of miles and feel like I'd spent the day in my favourite armchair: driver fatigue was never an issue. I still miss her, and her perfect beauty. In a perfect world, I would want to be buried in her, like a Viking chieftain. I'll never own another car that would make me so happy.
You forgot to mention that it broke down so many times you ended up selling it for cheap.
@@45orangedonnietherussianmo96 It never gave me a minute's trouble. The only things I ever had to do were to replace a wing mirror housing - stolen - and re-seat a rear parking sensor, which I did myself. I guess I was just lucky, but I also looked after it.
Doug again proving his deep car guy wisdom. Gimme the long wheelbase 12 banger thank you very much. Talk about the BEST used family saloon going. The buzz around this car before it came out was crazy. And it delivered. Love it. 😍
Those are not massaging seats, they are "active comfort seats," which are designed to make subtle movements to the seat bottom to reduce back fatigue on long trips.
Doug is the type of guy who USES turn indicators on his BMW
Then it sounds like we need more people like Doug driving bimmers. lol
That's why they are so solid because no one ever used them :D
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Whats wrong with that if you paid for all the options 😂
Doug the kinda guy to put BMW turn signals in his range rover
A gentleman and a bad guy in one. The best limousine of all time. My unfulfilled dream. A car that still takes your breath away when it passes you by...😍 A combination of elegance and sport. The only thing I would put on this model is B6 Alpina rims..💪
I still remember reading a Car and Driver magazine’s reader’s response to the review of this car that read like this…”No matter how much I sweat and toil, I still can’t afford a BMW 750 IL”. Never forgot that little limerick.
The seats were not meant to massage. They were for long trips and the lower seat would change the pressure points. That is why you hardly feel it. I was a technician for BMW when that car was around new. I would argue that the E39 is the perfect sedan, but I agree that this was the best 7 series ever built.
Did you wanna come around to my house and install some foglights for me, former BMW technician, I've got an e46 sedan.
I agree the e39 was a perfect sedan
Greetings from South Africa. As a blind person I love the 3 Series, 5 Series and 7 Series. My favourites are the 320i E30 (4 door),325i E30 (4 door), 320i E36 (4 door and vanos), 325i E36 (4 door and vanos), 320i E46 (4 door, 2.0l), 325i E46 (4 door), 325i E90, 520i E34, 525i E34, 520i E39, 525i E39 and the 740i E38.
@@Preyser123 impressive you can't visually see cars yet still chose to love the most visually striking cars. Cheers from Egypt, North Africa.
Again, not like Doug could be bothered to research something so he could actually know what’s he's talking about in a supposedly educational review. Dough meet google, google, Doug.
James Bond drove one in Tomorrow Never Dies. I loved that car.
Hell yeah! That was my first thought when I saw this review. James Bond drove it with his cell phone. I'll never forget how the BMW logo could pop up on the hood and had a cable cutter. That was the funniest feature of that car. Of course there happened to be a cable in that garage that just happened to be exactly at the right height for his hood ornament cable cutter.
I love James Bond movies. I always felt Pierce Brosnan was my favorite James Bond. I saw that movie in theaters at around age 12 and it was my favorite movie for about a year.
And Transporter
Tupac was shot and died 6 days later in this exact vehicle
Michael Douglas drove one in one of his films. He then bought one. (Not sure if it was an L)
I love your videos Doug. This one was out of the park. Gorgeous vehicle
This is the most beautiful car ever made in the history of the cars. I'll never like a car in the future like this one. No word for this MACHINE
Hey Doug you forgot to mention that the BMW 7series was also a Bond car in tomorrow never dies 007
AJ Cash Im surprised no one else mentioned this
And of The Transporter.
+ Transporter had a manual gearbox = ultra cool
It was and it wasnt. :) The car in the film was a 740iL. BMW would not allow them to destroy 750's making the movies.They did replace the badge on the trunk, but thats it. They had 6-8 iirc. You can spot the trim in the car during interior shots. 750s are full leather - stitched door panels, dash, etc. 740's are vinyl/leather inserts for airbag area on doors, but otherwise vinyl. Either way, that movie is why I randomly bought my first E38 back in 2005.
Doug the type of guy that uses blinkers on a BMW
Lmao
LOL
Are you the type guy that doesn't live past 22 after merging over on someone that'll make you swallow your teeth?
nice one
😂😂👍💯
Doug this is my favorite sedan of all time. Thank you.
As a young child as i was tagging along with my dad to a luxury home, going to a empty garage. Except a new, gleeming, dark blue 2001 BMW 7 Series. I fell in love with it. Most elegant BMW ever made! 😍
Older cars are awesome. You just don't get the same feeling with new cars. There's something about an older, clean, well kept car that gives you this awesome feeling of enjoyment.
Modern cars feel like they "try hard": Styling straight from a spaceship, electronic gadgets that will only age and break.
Dude i see you on every car related channel possible, you are like a legend to me and i find myself searching for your comments on any car related video!
I hold the keys of 2 brand new cars, but still prefer my good 'old '01 Ford Focus. No technology, just plain driving. I love it
The real problem is not that new cars have tech, the real problem is that 99% of the time they have shitty tech, lack of fluidity, insane input lag, frame drops, everything is slow af, just look at the new 7 series key, yeah it’s cool that it has a screen but what a shitty unresponsive low-resolution low refresh rate laggy screen. At these price-ranges they could have easily included high quality hardware but they didn’t. Also for new french cars for example who though it would be a good idea to control radio sound and climatisation through a laggy touchscreen ? Buttons are required for things that are THIS important, so that we can turn the volume down without crashing the car into a wall, so that we can control climatisation without hitting other cars etc.
I have a 01 caddy deville in near mint condition 105k best car I ever owned
If Doug went on a date, he’d say “first let me tell you all of your quirks and features and then I’ll give you a Doug score”
christopher martinez key word “if”. Jk i know he’s married
You forgot the test ride..
The first Doug DeMuro video I've watched where his voice doesn't drive me nuts. A slightly relaxed voice does wonders!
The boot lid can be opened from inside, from the key, and optionally could be fitted with a self-lift function. Over here in the UK, most examples are low spec and 728i, but even then, they're still a nice place to be. Looking at the tyre pressure sticker, I actually wonder if the 728 is a little rear-heavy, with the larger engines having more central balance. Will add, the heated front screen is handy too.
I fell in love with this car in Tomorrow Never Dies
Same!
Yes ! I'm surprised he didn't mention that.
Yup. James Bond and transporter, with the 5 speed manual, made this my favorite car of my childhood.
I am very proud I watched that movie on the cinema
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I had a 1991 535I, and that feeling of everything being solid is oh so true! If you own a BMW, you know the feeling. If you haven’t, go get one even if it’s an old one you won’t regret it,… Except maybe at the repair shop
Vws and some hondas feel the same way.
No problem for me i work on my own older BMW's so that's out of the question. They do feel solid after 20 years. They don't feel lose or anything like the older American cars I've owned.
O3 Mercedes has a similar feel here. You pull the door handle and right from the get go it feels solid. Got into a 2016 navigator and I was like what's wrong with this car it's all plastic
Neil Krinitsky Yeah since owning two BMWs. A 1987 325 and a 1991 535. All of the American cars I’ve had since then feel like popcorn machines with wheels
got myself a 91 535 earlier this year, quite a nice car
Fantastic review Doug. I have a regular 740i and you nailed every single point to the letter. These cars are a joy to drive at any speed and and still get decent fuel economy for being 2+ tons. Mine still gets 26mpg highway, just like it did when it was brand new. Even lacking the massage option, one doesn't notice they've been driving for 10-12 hours. This particular car looks like an Early 01 model, probably a July or August 2000 build. My E38 was built in September 2000 and got the 16:9 Widescreen setup. Just that touch alone makes it look FAR newer than it is. Add a MkIV DVD Navigation drive and map disc updates can be found through 2016. Quite useful when cell signal isn't available. Mine actually got the MkIV upgrade under warranty and it earned its weight in gold in Middle of Nowhere Indiana.
I checked the VIN you can see at 03:21 and it this model is from 05.2000. Good guess!
Oh man probably my favorite luxury sedan of all time too. What a beautiful car!
This is the most beautiful car ever made by BMW and this is my favourite.
In my opinion it is far from most beautiful the new 7 series is just more good looking but this is still a great car
Definitely most toned down and bland, "safe" desing. Its just boring to me, like Volkswagen.
@@kokonut2473 The new 7 is shit. The previous generatin looked so much better
@@m4rcin847 It's an executive sedan..... What the fuck do you expect lol?
@@billmartin4093 Look at literally every other generation of those cars and you will know.
Wow, this car is an absolute credit to its owner, it is in immaculate condition. to me, it looks mint! a medal to the owner well done.
Seriously! The only thing I really noticed was wear on the arm rest and foot wells, but other than that.. DAMN
And it cries for a deep cleaning. The white color really needs some care
@@dzenan.m I’m a detailer and for a car like this I would do it for free. The whole car community has the responsibility of keeping pieces of history and art like this in mint condition.
I wasn't convinced until you convinced me! Well done sir! 👏👏👏
The ride is so smooth it glides
I have to say, this example was low spec by comparison to my 2001 750iL in England. Mine had double glazed windows, refridgerator in the back, full seat and audio controls in the back arm rest, plus second phone in the rear arm rest, a powered self opening and closing boot (trunk) lid, blinds all round, lit mirrors in the back of the front head rests for rear passengers and....wait for it... a FAX MACHINE and fax point built into the back of one of the seats. "Fax me in the car" I used to tell people.... I miss that car....
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing
Double glazed is very common in 7 series It is very useful both in thermal n sound isolation When u close the windows u dont care about any issue happens out there ..
I've got an 98 740il!! In my oppinion the most loaded car for it's age was the E38. There's one called L7 or the Alpina B12. This E38 in specific as Alexander's said it's really base and the video doesn't emphasise that. You could get an endless list of features that back when it was new no one had it and those features are just coming out in the new luxury cars.
This car really is base spec. There's basically no options for rear seat passengers. It doesnt have Msport package either
God that sounds good. North America however does not get the futures typically of other countries like yours.
Doug the type of guy to drive on the speed limits in forza horizon
Lmao
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That is seriously difficult... lol, i ALWAYS have to pass people up! lol
Oh man my dad had one of these back in the day, it really was the smoothest ride of all time. He had one then my grandpa and uncle got the exact same one. Ran for 250,000 miles too, so ahead of it’s time.
I wish BMW made the 750iL in the short wheel base. I owned a 2001 740i with the sport package and it's still my favorite car!!!
I like that you don't just do new and flashy.
Jeff I like when he does shitty vans
I really wish he did less of new and flashy though, supercars are so boring
ShroomWalrus I wasn’t being sarcastic. His Toyota Previa video is one of my favorites
peaceandllov I wasn't being sarcastic either?
This (and the E39 M5, obviously) is my grail car. Has been since the first day I laid eyes on it. - This generation of BMW's are timeless.
My dad had a purple one with 30k miles. I still remember the road trips we took with it. We would cruise on the highway going 130mph+ and it would feel like a cloud.
In my old neighborhood there was a purple one that just stayed parked under a carport, it had been wrecked in the front. Sad but it always caught my eye. Huge rear tires on it to put down that v12 power and for smoothness.
I bought my first BMW back in 2002, it was an E38 740i which was the V8 short wheel base version of this, I remember wishing I had the "iL" long wheel base version instead. It was really cool to have such a car back then especially same year when the very first Transporter movie came out with Jason Statham driving the crap out an E38 Beemer. One thing to note that this definitely wasn't the first car to come with parking sensors, believe it or not back in 1994 Porsche 928gts already had parking sensors.
I bet doug can review a Mitsubishi elevator (literally the elevator) and have a lot of quirks and features and also the amazing driving experience .
Johnny Yu 😂 wtf
*insert Doug's voice* when you press the G button, you can go to the ground floor...
Let's see what happens if I press the Emergency stop button!
just wait for a lift/elevator enthusiast to review a mitsubishi which are better than other brands such as KONE or Schindler
And give it a Doug Score.
Doug is the type of guy to truly appreciate a good turn signal stock
Stalk*
stork*
ImetGodinperson hahaha
I just bought an e46 for a beater car and the first thing I noticed was how nice the turn signal feels
i had an E39, and i can contest that the turn signal stock does feel excellent.
My favourite 7 shape, knew someone on the day who had the shape before this, and that was amazing as hell...
Beautiful car also the 850csi is also classic design 👌
Had one. Black/black. Was really powerful. Took off like a rocket. Great interior. I had the IL edition. Great sound system too.
Doug the type of guy who sees 4 yellow lights and calls them green
Joe Cdude oh good, I’m not crazy. I didn’t see a speck of green.
Doug the type of guy who has mild colorblindness.
They're more green than the yellow one though
I glad so gladDoug finally produced a video review of MY favorite Luxury car of all time. I have owned somewhere over 137 new and used cars in my 55 years and I purchased my 2000 BMW 750iL brand new in 7/2000 for the sum of $104,772. It has all options except executive rear seating options (could not locate one with that option at time of purchase). It came with 16" BBS wheels but I purchased a set of 18" factory wheels as a dealer installed option so I had an extra set for bad weather. The everything still works on the car (including all pixels, cup holders have never been used because i do not allow eating or drinking in any of my cars), and the only thing fixed outside of normal maintenence is replacement of the factory Navigation with a new Mark IV navigation computer after the original quit working this past spring and the fan and shroud and radiator after the fan decided to explode. I have maintained all factory service intervals and any issues were taken care of immediately. The only thing currently at issue is the roof clear coat has started to peel and just the last weekend the check engine light came on and threw a code for "cam positioning sensor" which will be fixed before putting the car away for the winter. Since 2006 the car has been stored Oct 1 through April 1 and since then has never been driven in the rain or snow. From 2000 until 2006 I lived in VA and was never been in snow. The car currently has 131,000. Out of all my vehicles this is by far my favorite and that is why I kept it. The new cars are nice but none have the timeless styling of the newer (98-01) face lift E38s. From the full leather dash to the attention to details, this car is IT! I am reluctant to repaint the roof as the car is otherwise 100% free of even the smallest scratch or dent and I like to keep it all original. It will be a big decision to paint the roof. I actually considered previously asking Doug if I wanted to interview my car, but figured it's better kept a secret now that these are beginning to rise in value. Only about 1,000 V12 E38s were brought to North America each year 98-01 and they are getting more difficult to find. I hope this is because of people realizing the rewards of this car and not because they are not worth fixing. I will keep this car as long as I can drive. I'll sell my 95 S600 (love it because it reminds me of old Mercedes quality)before I sell the BMW and I love that car almost as much.
Such a long post but read every single word of it. Thanks for the review as well!
Its ugly
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Awesome post! 👍👍
The way you expressed your love.
I had that same phone back in 2001, but not the BMW branded one of course, just the base Motorola StarTac
Doug having a wiper stalk fantasy is probably the funniest thing I've watched all day.
Doug the type of guy to call in sick for a doctors appointment.
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i fucking laughed
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Lol 👍
To me, this beemer looks WAY better than any other 7-series, present models included.
Totally agree, the straight lines of the body makes it a beauty forever:-)
One of my favourite BMW of all time ! Doug had good taste 👍
I picked one up last Friday 😇 a 1999 3.5L V8. Oh it drives so smoothly. Can't wait to take it thru Europe. I'm from Holland btw
The seats are actually not massing... they are called Active Seats. They move water between two pouches below your butt in order to replicate a slight moving of your spine in order to ease built up tension from sitting for long periods of time!
Rsmmt1009 they actually work with air.. but thank god someone else knows! :)
@@sonerd.1459 no they work with a Water-Glysantin mixture that's being pumped left and right.
Makveldz i am 90% sure it is air.. i am going to look it up right now.. i'll let you know. :)
@@sonerd.1459 dude i have filled it up in my E39. I'm pretty sure i know what it is
@@sonerd.1459 www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/567475 but i just found you this, should be proven by now.
Doug, My parents had a 2001 740iL when I was growing up and was the car I learned how to drive on. We always thought it was the most beautiful looking car we ever had! Much agree Doug!
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@Matt Frazier quit hating... Get a life buddy 😂😅
Same bro I learned highway driving in the 01 740il I used to drive it to school some days it was burgundy and gorgeous. Thing was a maintenance nightmare for my pops though, a lot of electrical issues for some reason.
Did you learn to drive into an automatic car? Are you sure that you learn to drive?
Marco Tulio don’t need a manual to learn how to drive. Shut up
9:06 da bimmer phone🥶
Thank you so much because this beautiful video and I really enjoyed.
I would like to add to this as many features were missed (i have owned 2 of these cars, and i agree, when pulling in to a carpark NO ONE questioned this car, it looked like you purchased something very limited (only 1032 were ever made). My last one was a black (and was nice, videos below). However parts that were missed on this review. - Outside mirrors could fold in when parked (with a button inside) - The trunk had a Hydraulic open and close feature (not shown here as not fitted to this model), the remote open then would fully open AND close the trunk, however hardly any had this option (the fully open and close) fitted, it needed hydraulic pipe, pump and controller - The 1998 phone was WAY better (but was analog), one in the front and one in the rear was also an option (in the arm rest not shown) - The seats had a "sports" option which added thigh support (not shown in this car but the button position was there and had a blank in it) - Newer (2001) had bluetooth as well - Also had speech control (not showed in this review) but could dial numbers on the phone from your voice actually reading the numbers out to the car (VERY advanced for 2001) - The front seat belt height adjuster were automatic, and would move up and down as the front seat was moved forward or back (this worked in my car and never broke) - It was SILENT in the car, all doors had double door seals, one on the door, one on the chassis - The ash reay showed was replacing with a money holder, as not all people smoked (it had coin slots in it) - The front center arm rest DID have storage its located under that arm rest acess from the front (not shown in this video) - The rear suspension was hydraulic leveling - Also had Dynamic Stability control (not fully shown in this video), via a gyroscope located in the engine bay (that would fail, was in the ABS control unit) - The head lamps were auto levelning (if one front wheel was up a kurb the lights would skew to keep them level on the road) - The front screen was very easy to upgrade to a newer wide screen (16:9) - The navigation was also up-gradable to DVD (see below videos) Videos: - Mk2 (CD) to Mk4 (DVD) navigation upgrade : kzhead.info/sun/ns1_pMmlqKiMoGw/bejne.html - Glovebox hydraulic damper replacement : kzhead.info/sun/qrl-qLSLm56Pnok/bejne.html - Side repeaters to LED upgrade : kzhead.info/sun/mciadLakbGiKoYk/bejne.html - My BMW 750iL when it was on CTV to represent one of the James Bond cars (BMW Canada asked me to borrow it as i was one of the only people in Canada to own one) : kzhead.info/sun/ptZqdtmOrqh7iq8/bejne.html - BMW Voice control feature (i never fitted this but was on the list to do while i owned the car) : kzhead.info/sun/n8ubgrl7jYaipXk/bejne.html
Only 1032 people were as silly as you.
@@schick5646 Please explain how this is constructive and how this can be seen as not offensive by myself and others reading this, you might want to also take some time to explain how this can be read by others in a way to not have it confirmed how you seem like an internet troll with nothing to do other than to send faceless remarks which are tantamount to internet bullying...
So cool thank you! Looking at yours now
Super-cool share. There is -nothing- silly about stewarding one of these. Been hauling a silver Z3 for a -decade- now. That was a great generation. And cool CTV!
@@contactATashleygriffin Also the steering column moves all the way up when you shut off the car. Then lowers back down to where you have it normally set when you start it back up.
Doug the type of guy to close the kitchen drawer with his hips.
GAY
I love dougs side comments on everything
Circa 2008, my then step dad had an 01 740il in Biarritz blue with tan interior. I loved that car and have admired the e38 since. I’ll definitely own one if I can come across the right combo for the right price.
"This thing havent been moist since 2006..." lol, I JUST told my wife that.
Ahahahahahaha...
Underrated
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Haha
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Doug Demuro I totally agree with you that the e38 is one of the best looking sedans out there, the styling of it is contemporary and it will look great years to come. The 850i , e39 m5 and e38 are the best looking bmw's in existence.
I'm not a huge fan of BMW in general, I'm more partial to mercs. This car had me wanting a BMW for sure
850i but not the 840i which looks the same? :P
Personally i think e34 should be in that list too lol
bro don't forget about e36 (esp. convertible). E36 from 2000 era has a timeless design, the car will look great in 10 years when it becomes an oldtimer.
AK87Berlin the E36 isnt from the 2000 era lol
Doug is much calmer in these old videos. I kinda like it. ASMR Doug edition
I had a 1998 740i which was great - had an even older style phone included than your model. I don't know if your version has it, but mine had a 6-disk CD changer, located in the trunk (my new car doesn't have any CD player, to my annoyance). Had it for 14 years until it was totaled by a deer. Solid like a tank.
I still stop and stare when I see a 540 wagon. Best looking wagon of all time. Good design years at BMW.
looks the same as a 530 wagon or any other engine?
Hold on, you're forgetting about the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser, you can literally cruise the vistas.
Eric Peltier I have a e39 touring and love it...
@@Krith220 The 540 had slightly different body parts and was lower. So good.
Still have mine in mint condition, a dark grey. '99 e38 728i, installed the 18-inch M-parallel rims, and an M-sport steering wheel. Still drive it on sundays.
Tip: when driving around town, ie when not on a highway, to get a little quicker acceleration/response don’t put the gear lever in normal “D”.
I had a 99 750il in Germany in the early 2000's. I got it dirt cheap because of a big oil crisis. Loved it. Drove it for three years and sold it for what I paid for it. Only downside was doing the 100k km service. 4k Euro and there was nothing wrong at all. I laughed about the trunk. I always thought mine was broken! And yes... The Nav system was as bad as you expect. Mine was in German and it took me months to figure out how to get it to stop telling me to go to the last destination that the original owner put in last.
When the fuck was a Big Oil Crisis in the early 00s in Germany? I didnt noticed it
Thanks for making this Doug. I've got one as well and it's amazing how many people adore this car. BY FAR it gets the most views on my channel.
u have the real car man, best BMW years
West Van Garage yeah. A 2001 bmw is better than a rolls... Yeah for sure
West Van Garage q
@@owendesautels9612 Is a rolls better? Of course - if you're looking at luxury and status symbol. But I would much rather have an e38 MSport than a rolls royce from the early 2000's.
U have an fridge in the back?
Great review. You forgot to mention or demonstrate the closing of the vault door experience though 😀
I had the 740i in British spec for a while and the one thing i remember was how solidly built it was. You knew when you used it it was quality made.