M-parallels, tidy up the front end suspension (control arm bushings, tie rod ends, end links), new rubber and DRIVE IT. I have had all manner of cars and it is one of my favourites.
Lovely looking E38! One thing, to read all the codes from every ECU in these older BMWs you need to use the round connector in the engine bay, it requires an adapter but will read out a shitload more ECUs and properly read the engine and transmission ones.
if I remember correctly all the facelift models of the e38 had obd connectors instead of the 20pin and it's behind a little cover that pops out by the cup holder
Alpina front splitter is the most common one but AC Schnitzer also make splitters. I would drop it on a set of ultra low BC coilovers (they make a set for these) and put some fake splits on it like a Dare wheel. do a budget bling build. sort the paint. get it machine polished. tints all round ... and then turbo it or fit a supercharger
I'm not sure how true this is but I've heard the 4.4 V8 is actually more like 305bhp, as they developed it in the 90s (they just claimed the same as the old 4.0 as to make the upcoming M5 in 2000 look better and more powerful), over 100hp extra on the M5 looks better than like 95 extra 👍
Just brought a 740i sport on Sunday . You boiz need to source the 3.15 diff makes a huge difference to the acceleration at the low end. You know for when you kick down around a corner for some fun
I did have the E38 740i but I couldn't afford to run it, so I bought a 728i Sport and even that's expensive. One question? What did you plug the Carly into? As it's got a 20 pin connector under the bonnet or how did you get the readings to your phone. Cheers.
If you were gonna keep it I'd say restomod GT daily. Mid exhaust, nothing too crazy, and upgrade the tech to current standards, and then just clean and tart it up a bit. However, that 'flip cars and trade up' sounds sick so definitely do that. Even just flipping cheap cars for profit would be fun to see, just for the variety. Could TopGear it, buy a couple of cheap shitters, do a roadtrip, and then try to get all or some of the money back at the end. Maybe not with current fuel prices though.
Haha sick man, I just bought a 2000 540i in individual sepia violet metallic and cremeweiss interior which is basically cream seats/ headliner with blue carpet/dash/door cards/ piping, beautiful spec
That’s mad, my dealership Dick Lovett Hungerford! Be decent to see a trade up series. Definitely clean it up and do some OEM plus modifications from the early 2000s era!
Man I'd love to see a trade up series, tidy this up with some tasteful mods (M-Parallels, coilovers, Alpina style front lip) and just keep trading it up til you get an attainable dream car.
7:26 the TV will need an upgrade to digital (places about that do it), with the phone a sim card will work as long as it's any network but Three (I have an E39 with basically the exact same spec Inc the 2 tone lol), my E46 also has that same old skool sat nav / TV - it's all run by a DVD in a drive in the boot which is super weird lol
I’d keep it auto, do some tasteful body mods, nice but not obnoxious exhaust Keep everything good condition mechanics wise and use it as a luxury street whip!
Best 7 series ever made and still looks the best out them all! I'd say lower it, fix all the paint back to spec, a nice set of OEM M wheels, manual swap, nice exhaust, full service and u'll have a gangster of a car!
i have same car , put a sim in the hand set ,itl work ,mine does .where did you plug carly in next to front cup holders behind the gear leaver .sell it me 3 grand.mine will do 140 doesnt miss a beat and now 180,000 miles now ,
The idea of trading up sounds quite good. Potentially find yourselves a nice older car like a Mazda Cosmo. Never know what people's sheds and garages are hiding.
There’s gotta be a way to put a blue tooth adapter to the car phone so when ever you get a call the car phone rings, slammed on M parallels, always wanted a short wheel base e38
Are you sure it's a 2001? It's weird the shadow line is matte black not body colour & the phone in 2001 was a hand held flip phone not a corded. I'd also check the ecu through the engine bay obd aswel not just the interior one Definitely get a alpina style front lip non writing imo Also no.1 thing is check the timing guides asap
Have a look at 777 garage on here if you haven't already. Eddie knows these cars inside out and has probably got a lot of the things you'd want - think he lives near Bath but could be wrong. I reckon slam the shit out of it, m paras, straight through (they sound insane) and any alpina/schnitzer bits you can get your hands on!
Love an e38! Definitely coilovers, m parallels, fully black interior, and an alpina lip. Then start a trade up series, that would be good to see
go full VIP on the e38, slammed with some shiny rims 👌 would look sick , keep up the car content love it
With a banging straight through.
@@connorwyllie8674 deffo and jdm yellow inner headlights
This!
hell no
Cringe
Love the idea of a trade up series, ending with a dream car
1000000%
I agree
trade up to an e36 😍
M-parallels, tidy up the front end suspension (control arm bushings, tie rod ends, end links), new rubber and DRIVE IT. I have had all manner of cars and it is one of my favourites.
You need to keep this car!!! Would be so good alongside your other two bmw’s, we need a video on Andy’s t sport too even if it’s a pov drive
Straight pipe and Coilovers/bags, ssr minervas, window curtains, head rest cushions, vip tray tables, splitter, quick detail and job done👍🏻
Yes please do the trading up series! Clean this up, move it on and repeat! Awesomeness ❤️
Lovely looking E38! One thing, to read all the codes from every ECU in these older BMWs you need to use the round connector in the engine bay, it requires an adapter but will read out a shitload more ECUs and properly read the engine and transmission ones.
if I remember correctly all the facelift models of the e38 had obd connectors instead of the 20pin and it's behind a little cover that pops out by the cup holder
Alpina front splitter is the most common one but AC Schnitzer also make splitters. I would drop it on a set of ultra low BC coilovers (they make a set for these) and put some fake splits on it like a Dare wheel. do a budget bling build. sort the paint. get it machine polished. tints all round ... and then turbo it or fit a supercharger
me every time a friend is looking at getting a new car
get it slammed mate and go full vip spec, it would look sick with that interior as well , the two tone is class
A set of M-Parallels, front lip spoiler, nice exhaust and a polish then it'd look sick. There's a set of M-Parallels on ebay for £200 right now...
E38's are so nice been wanting one for a while! As much as I like E38's the trade up series sounds so cool and a lot of fun!
Get it sent on some prosports, no preload on springs, cut cats out, alpina lip, m paras and Quaker oat fitment on the rear, jobs a carrot
I'm not sure how true this is but I've heard the 4.4 V8 is actually more like 305bhp, as they developed it in the 90s (they just claimed the same as the old 4.0 as to make the upcoming M5 in 2000 look better and more powerful), over 100hp extra on the M5 looks better than like 95 extra 👍
Put an alpina kit on it would look amazing if they actually make parts for 7 series beamers
It’s nice to see it’s not been ruined with an lpg conversion
Lower it a bit, put a lip on it with a set of Style 37's. Fettle with the exhaust and enjoy it. Always attention worthy cars when clean!
The buying and selling sounds like an awesome idea and you can give us lot a list of what not to do LOL
We need a day in the life of Andy, that geezer breaks me😂
Just brought a 740i sport on Sunday . You boiz need to source the 3.15 diff makes a huge difference to the acceleration at the low end. You know for when you kick down around a corner for some fun
Screams VIP build, like you said coilovers wheels exhaust and tidy up job done!
Get that clean up series going! The satisfaction of building you're way up is like no other :)
Coilovers, cat back, fix the paint/panels, nice front lip, black grills!! Clean sleeper
manual swap it , slam it , make it VIP look , drift it
trade up series would be fire if you didnt upload every million years
I did have the E38 740i but I couldn't afford to run it, so I bought a 728i Sport and even that's expensive. One question? What did you plug the Carly into? As it's got a 20 pin connector under the bonnet or how did you get the readings to your phone. Cheers.
The 2001 E38 has both OBD connectors. The OBD2 connector is beside the cupholders under a removable flap
@@jakedekleuver Mine is a year 2000 so will it have the OBD2?
Fine looking car. I loved this E38 since the introduction. Enjoy lots of safe miles
If you were gonna keep it I'd say restomod GT daily. Mid exhaust, nothing too crazy, and upgrade the tech to current standards, and then just clean and tart it up a bit. However, that 'flip cars and trade up' sounds sick so definitely do that. Even just flipping cheap cars for profit would be fun to see, just for the variety. Could TopGear it, buy a couple of cheap shitters, do a roadtrip, and then try to get all or some of the money back at the end. Maybe not with current fuel prices though.
Make the buy/sell series that would be epic!
Haha sick man, I just bought a 2000 540i in individual sepia violet metallic and cremeweiss interior which is basically cream seats/ headliner with blue carpet/dash/door cards/ piping, beautiful spec
That’s mad, my dealership Dick Lovett Hungerford! Be decent to see a trade up series. Definitely clean it up and do some OEM plus modifications from the early 2000s era!
Yeah that series idea is bangin, go for it
Love the idea of you trying to flip cars!
Think my dad used to rock one of these back in the day... the interior gave me made nostalgia
Use it as a start of the car flipping series! Would be sick to see the progression of cars
Man I'd love to see a trade up series, tidy this up with some tasteful mods (M-Parallels, coilovers, Alpina style front lip) and just keep trading it up til you get an attainable dream car.
Has to be retro modded, keep the look upgrade drive-ability. 👍🏽
Omgggg I can already imagine the VIP build!!!
7:26 the TV will need an upgrade to digital (places about that do it), with the phone a sim card will work as long as it's any network but Three (I have an E39 with basically the exact same spec Inc the 2 tone lol), my E46 also has that same old skool sat nav / TV - it's all run by a DVD in a drive in the boot which is super weird lol
I’d keep it auto, do some tasteful body mods, nice but not obnoxious exhaust
Keep everything good condition mechanics wise and use it as a luxury street whip!
Best 7 series ever made and still looks the best out them all! I'd say lower it, fix all the paint back to spec, a nice set of OEM M wheels, manual swap, nice exhaust, full service and u'll have a gangster of a car!
alpina lip for the win for sure. Slammed with some decent wheels
Clean build it for sure! Adam (5two1) did a sick boat build with the Honda Legend
At first I thought you bought it as a doner car for the coupe buts it’s so nice, mint 👌. Maybe a VIP build to take to future shows ?
would be a sick VIP style build!
A fix up and sell on series sounds sick! Love this car, I keep it fairly stock, clean it up a bit and it'll look bad ass
i have same car , put a sim in the hand set ,itl work ,mine does .where did you plug carly in next to front cup holders behind the gear leaver .sell it me 3 grand.mine will do 140 doesnt miss a beat and now 180,000 miles now ,
Turrrrrrbo sleeper build! 💯🔥
bought it just in time for the timing chain ;) you should look into the timing chain guides on these engines
The idea of trading up sounds quite good. Potentially find yourselves a nice older car like a Mazda Cosmo. Never know what people's sheds and garages are hiding.
try and flip it for the most profit, a trade up type thing. Good detail will increase the value buckets
you get can a rep alpina lip from ebay for fairly cheap, makes the front end look proper tidy
Buy and sell car series sounds sick👍
Got to be the most pimp 90s beamer. Would love to see a VIP build
Know nothing about cars but still love watching all your vids, excited to see what you do with the e38
alpina styling! front lip and 20" wheels
Coilovers, 21s and exhaust 👌
just about to buy one, good luck lads
The trade up series would be awesome!
Defo should do the car profit series 👌
Low key upgrades only. Think this would make a great sleeper car
So sick, I love E38s. One of the only cars I'd swap my E36 for.
The AC Schnitzer lip looks great on these
There’s gotta be a way to put a blue tooth adapter to the car phone so when ever you get a call the car phone rings, slammed on M parallels, always wanted a short wheel base e38
Drop it, put on wide 3pcs and clean it. Would look mental
buying and selling sounds great. Would love to see content with a skyline
I think you should go OEM Plus and maybe but an exhaust on it
About time people started buying e38s lol I got mine from Japan 4 years ago with 89k Km and haven’t been happier
You should 100% fix it up and do a full vip build! Unless there is good money to be made
A build and sell for profit series would be mega
Fucking dope in love already 🤤😑
i want a still of jacks bunny hop as a sticker that would be fire
Are you sure it's a 2001? It's weird the shadow line is matte black not body colour & the phone in 2001 was a hand held flip phone not a corded.
I'd also check the ecu through the engine bay obd aswel not just the interior one
Definitely get a alpina style front lip non writing imo
Also no.1 thing is check the timing guides asap
Have a look at 777 garage on here if you haven't already. Eddie knows these cars inside out and has probably got a lot of the things you'd want - think he lives near Bath but could be wrong.
I reckon slam the shit out of it, m paras, straight through (they sound insane) and any alpina/schnitzer bits you can get your hands on!
Really looking forward to seeing what happens with this car! Gonna be class
My dad used to have one of these in the early 2000s , it was canyon red , such a nice motor
Oh now this is where it starts to get really interesting ! Love these
Slam it, flags on each corner and curtains on the interior - roll like a VIP!
Love that one, got one too! Real driving pleasure :)
This is my all time favourite shape bmw love it!
TraderUp Series sounds like a good plan. Prize on offer to Subscribers who guess the closest figure to the Profit or Loss on each deal. Sounds sweet.
E38s are cool as fook. Trade up series would be a banger💪
Cut front springs and take out the rear ones
keep it stock as u say it's a timeless design
I reckon keep it stock and just get it as clean as a whistle
Would be sick as a nice oem+ road car for sure
HM sport aero for a better front end!! Nice buy!
Deffo do a trade up series but keep the 7 series and start with 1k or something g
i had one from 96 4.4 still regreting selling it enjoy that car
e38 VIP build would be so class
Vip build would be sick
Nice car love BMW especially the 5 series 523i
Don't just do a muffler delete, get a proper exhaust. The auto trans make it drone like crazy. Sound awesome otherwise.
Love the e38, the trade up series would be sick
got me one! clean rides, but they don’t handle aftermarket suspension well.
expect a bumpy ride if you run anything but bags. 🤘🤘🤘
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44 seconds in and i fucking know its gonna be a banger, Jack on a bmx lmao
you should go full VIP spec for sure
I bought Carly because of you a few years ago an i highly rate it, saved hours ! 👍
fix it up clean it and add some tasteful VIP mods
Keep it stock ????
Definitely slam it, dark tinted rear windows, get some halo eyes headlights and decent exhaust system
I think you need to put some more air in your BMX tyres mate