A heated steering wheel and backup sensors?! These features are now available on a $30,000 Dodge Charger, but were unheard of when the E38 BMW 7-Series was new. It's amazing how far technology has come in cars.
parking sensors were standard on V12 E38s and optional on the rest. -reclining rear seats, power rear headrests, rear lumbar support, heated rear seats -window shades, quarter window shades, and rear power window shade -dual pane windows -16 way adjustable front seats -electronic damping control with sport mode -self leveling rear suspension -navigation, traffic monitor, telephone, hands free, 14 speakers with dynamic sound processing -self leveling xenon headlamps with heated washer sprayers -power folding and heated mirrors -3 zone climate control, optional fully independent rear blower with digital control -rear vanity mirrors optional, rear wooden tables with coasters optional -rear swivel tables optional -rear armest with radio controls, front passenger seat controls, rear power shade control, full onboard computer, and secondary telephone handset also optional and you could custom order special requests for options and fully customize interior color scheme, upholstery, and exterior paint scheme with BMW Individual program (for everyone except North American market unless you had connections)
Nice review and the M Sport pack makes a great car complete I am a fan of James Bond as well and would love maybe a 728i or a 735i Sport in a few years time
Bond actually drove a 740. Black ones with black interiors and dark tinted windows are the best. Like he says, they're enjoyable, except the steering is pretty dead imo.
my 750 feels great for a big car, but i can feel its weight when driving around town after driving a 528 or something smaller. the 750 is much more nimble than an LS or XJ or an S class of the era
Nope, it was a rebadged 740: www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1869-BMW-750iL-E38-1997.html, bamfstyle.com/2014/11/12/tnd-4-charcoalsuit-bmw/ Wikipedia: "The 750iL (actually a re-badged 740iL) is extensively featured in the high grossing James Bond series film Tomorrow Never Dies."
wow, a v12 that makes 320 horse power. it only took a little less than 20 years for their current 760 to make 600, or then m5 twin turbo v8 makes 600 as well
This car was made to be incredibly smooth, not incredibly fast. Even then the m70 wasn't their most powerful engine. The M5 had 315hp in 1988 from a 3.4 liter i6 ;)
Just seeing this its very funny. Love this car have one for 15 years now. One thing I dont understand is why he toke the code name OO3 and half. If you want to impress the ladys wouldnt you want to go higher like OO9 and a half. Now that would drive the lady's crazy. I know, I use it all the time.
BigTymin There needs to be more cars in green. They're getting harder to find. Tesla Model S and Chevrolet Corvette aren't available in green anymore :(
Really? I have a Boston green E36 328i and always get positive comments about its colour. At night it looks black, in the sun it looks blue/green. I think it's one of the best old school BMW colours.
The late 90s 7 series BMW was one of my favorites, 20 something years later it still looks amazing
More than enough computer power send a rocket to space. 20 years on lol... Still love this generation.
A heated steering wheel and backup sensors?! These features are now available on a $30,000 Dodge Charger, but were unheard of when the E38 BMW 7-Series was new. It's amazing how far technology has come in cars.
They're standard in modern 7s. Heated steering wheel, though, may be a package option.
I just googled it and BMW 750IL was £70000 in 1999 so it was a very expensive car then.
They were quite a rare option back in the day... Nowadays they are available in some mid to low range cars...
parking sensors were standard on V12 E38s and optional on the rest.
-reclining rear seats, power rear headrests, rear lumbar support, heated rear seats
-window shades, quarter window shades, and rear power window shade
-dual pane windows
-16 way adjustable front seats
-electronic damping control with sport mode
-self leveling rear suspension
-navigation, traffic monitor, telephone, hands free, 14 speakers with dynamic sound processing
-self leveling xenon headlamps with heated washer sprayers
-power folding and heated mirrors
-3 zone climate control, optional fully independent rear blower with digital control
-rear vanity mirrors optional, rear wooden tables with coasters optional
-rear swivel tables optional
-rear armest with radio controls, front passenger seat controls, rear power shade control, full onboard computer, and secondary telephone handset also optional
and you could custom order special requests for options and fully customize interior color scheme, upholstery, and exterior paint scheme with BMW Individual program (for everyone except North American market unless you had connections)
Bmw e32 7 series had parking sensors as an option back in 1988
1997 model. Arguably the best looking 7-series ever made. Though 326bhp from a V12 sounds very pedestrian today!
I think my straight 6 ford has that and it's a 2008
@@OffGridInvestor no it does not
The pre face lift is much nicer looking. The Bond comments are awful.
World's best car!
His humor is so dry & sarcastic! I love it 😅
Nice review and the M Sport pack makes a great car complete I am a fan of James Bond as well and would love maybe a 728i or a 735i Sport in a few years time
And did you bought one? 🙃
Bond actually drove a 740. Black ones with black interiors and dark tinted windows are the best. Like he says, they're enjoyable, except the steering is pretty dead imo.
dead compared to smaller BMWs, not compared to other executive saloons.
+supra1722 You're probably right, after all it was meant to be a luxury limo rather than a sports car :)
my 750 feels great for a big car, but i can feel its weight when driving around town after driving a 528 or something smaller. the 750 is much more nimble than an LS or XJ or an S class of the era
Bond drove a 750iL in Tomorrow Never Dies.
Nope, it was a rebadged 740: www.imcdb.org/vehicle_1869-BMW-750iL-E38-1997.html, bamfstyle.com/2014/11/12/tnd-4-charcoalsuit-bmw/
Wikipedia: "The 750iL (actually a re-badged 740iL) is extensively featured in the high grossing James Bond series film Tomorrow Never Dies."
Nice!But i prefer the facelift model!!
Vetal83 Noo
I got a lovely Green 740i she’s amazing when she’s works Currently asleep in the garage for 4 yrs :((
It's not a '99; no facelift.
What a great car.
Nice review
masina faina si puternica
I own this exact same car
Uwais Mahfooz tell me, how is it?
Omg
It is a smooth car
wow, a v12 that makes 320 horse power. it only took a little less than 20 years for their current 760 to make 600, or then m5 twin turbo v8 makes 600 as well
This car was made to be incredibly smooth, not incredibly fast. Even then the m70 wasn't their most powerful engine. The M5 had 315hp in 1988 from a 3.4 liter i6 ;)
That v12 could make 600hp then. They used it in the mclaren f1
I love the e38 7 series
Why the wipers are from the left hand drive car?...
LOL.. entertaining review!
I have this car in real life and the car was amazing
Not the exact same car
Bond's BMW was a rebadged 740 though. Pretty lame to not have a real 750 in the movie
It was a 730.... They wanted a manual transmission and all 740/750 are auto
E38😍
Just seeing this its very funny. Love this car have one for 15 years now. One thing I dont understand is why he toke the code name OO3 and half. If you want to impress the ladys wouldnt you want to go higher like OO9 and a half. Now that would drive the lady's crazy. I know, I use it all the time.
Because aston martin looked shit after the living daylights one thats why bond went for bmw
And the aston db7 is a luxurious equivalent of aging jaguar xjs
750 littre 100 km :D :D :D
i have that car (in my dream 😭😭)
Dont worry i have in real life
@@hadvezerbela2560 You're so damn lucky!
I can smell a car
it should be against the law to paint cars green
BigTymin Why?
BigTymin There needs to be more cars in green. They're getting harder to find. Tesla Model S and Chevrolet Corvette aren't available in green anymore :(
Really? I have a Boston green E36 328i and always get positive comments about its colour. At night it looks black, in the sun it looks blue/green. I think it's one of the best old school BMW colours.
I have a 98 740il in the bmw dark emeral 'candy' green and its fuckin gorgeous