1987 BMW E32 730i Goes For a Drive
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- The BMW E32 was the second generation 7 Series, a luxury car loaded with tech. This is a 1987 730i, straight 6 powered car taken for a drive.
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This was BMW at it's finest. Later models steadily lost the plot until we arrived at today's over complicated and sinfully ugly junk cars that depreciate faster than they accelerate. Oh how I miss the 1980s.
The E38 was a nice car too but I would have to agree things took a sharp nose dive with E65 and subsequent models.
@@soundseeker63 E38 (and E65) had the most complete range of engines:
*6-cylinder petrol* | E38: 728i / E65: 730i
*V8 petrol (x2)* | E38: 730i & 740i + 735i & 740i / E65: 735i & 745i + 740i & 750i
*V12 petrol (and hydrogen prototype)* | E38: 750i & 750h / E65: 760i & Hydrogen7
*6-cylinder diesel* (E38: 725 tds + 730d / E65: 730d)
*V8 diesel* (E38: 740d / E65 740d + 745d)
One of the most beautiful luxury saloons ever made! credit must be given to Ercole Spada and Claus Luthe. After the third generation E38, I think myself and many other enthusiasts believe that the 7 series has lost its essence and elegance. I think today's BMW designers should go back to basics and take inspiration from E32 & E38.
This does everything right that the newest BMWs do wrong.
I can't stand how the new ones look. What's happened to sleek designs?
The grills on the newest ones are the antithesis of sleek designs
Like not making the car half grill?
Design in particular. Park one of these next to a 2020 7-Series and there really is no comparison in terms of the elegance and tastefulness of the design.
The modern ones are just tacky and vulgar showing-off devices.
soundseeker63 for wannabes on PCP deals to show off. Gone are the days of the Bavarian Ultimate Driving Machine.
I’ve Always been intrigued by older cars but, the more I watch this channel the more I want to buy a Older New Car. I almost forgot these came in manual! This was the Golden Era for Vehicles!☺️
Used to prep these back in the day at BMW. Air con was an extra,the 735 se had it as standard.We used to retrofit Diavia systems for the princely sum of two grand! Even the radio and speakers were extra,spent about half a day doing pdi 's on these compared to an hour today.But your money went on the quality of the build and those carpets and that M30 is still one of the best ever made.Regulary picked up a red 735 se for servicing, last time it had 280,000 miles on it but you would never know,apart from the stone chips on the front.With the E34 E32 E39 E38 they were hands down the best cars on the road.
e36?
You will never find a car with aircon that will not allow you to switch it off. I hired a 730 in the late 80s and had no aircon. The blanked off switches may offer a clue!
I had a 735il ex BBC and my Dad had numerous in the 80's BMW stereos were either Blaupunkt or Sony but they would also fit others. I remember they had one of those headunit stands with the push buttons in the showrooms to test the headunits.
Think that grille on the dash if I remember is fresh air hence the vent switch.
Prob didn't have AC as that is a Poverty Spec car and even then Radio was an extra early on. The AC units were a push button thing of beauty.
Mine had electric memory seats electric reclining in the rear. Electric blinds and picnic trays.
BMW seatbelts always went the other way certainly upto the 90's. Wipers designed to pool water in heavy rain to self clean.
The big Six Cylindet BMW's with a manual box were always a bit notchy 1st to 2nd even the M cars heavy truck like change but strong and accurate.
I remember the total closure alarm where holding the key in the close position or holding the lock button would close all windows and doors being like witchcraft.
Totally agree with you about this era of Beemers. The whole range peaked in class during the mid 80's I think ☺
Now WAIT a minute, Richard. I've recently taken charge of a '99 728i and now consider myself to be the most sophisticated bon viveur this side of Peckham.
Totally agree. The core lineup of E38, E39, E36 then E46 was quite something.
@warren mcadam Vulgar? I should say so, Warren old boy....nothing but riff-raff and ne'er-do-wells.
@warren mcadam I'm ALWAYS in want of a better word, Warren. It must be something to do with my quidnuncian tendencies.
@warren mcadam a shame they cheapened it though, especially the interior. Five and Seven was a cut above
I've had two E32's both 740i. Wish I'd kept one. Half a herd of cattle supplied the leather, heated front seats, not the best AC in the World but the best toy ever was the cruise control... They were one of those cars that the harder you pushed them the better they handled. But the fuel consumption though, oh dear does not do it justice. Both of mine would pass almost anything on the road, except a service station. The second one had the speed limiter bypassed and it was a little worrying to watch the speedo pass 160 on the Autobahn and keep going (I was running late to get back into the low countries to get my ferry back to the UK. Like all German Engineering she had no issue at all passing through Belgium and France........
I too had a '87, but it was the 3.5 with full-spec, even a velvet interior, which was between the velour and the leather, as an option. 5-speed manual. I took her twice to 240 kmh and I remember that the tourque at idle was enough to climb a curb using only the clutch. Kept her 5 years and despite the foibles (electronics and head gasket) she remains the car that perhaps I remember most fondly. Thank you for the vid!
The days when you could get a manual gearbox in an executive car
I miss that
No one buys a manual executive car and bmws should all be auto as manual bmws are not the best gear change
Good to have the option, but let's face it, a manual doesn't fit the character of the car.
@@bmwman1981 I don't know about the latest BMWs but all the older ones like E32/4/6/8/9 etc. have a very decent manual shift. Some a little long in throw but easily fixed with a short shifter kit. Though admittedly and auto is more appropriate for a 7 series.
@@soundseeker63 I know it's a different car but it's exactly what I will do on my e46 coupe the shifter feels like a lorry lol
Those thick sidewall tyres look so good, and must make the ride incredibly comfortable! In modern cars you often see these rubber bands for tyres; not only does it look silly, but the ride must be atrocious!
And hence why the alloys on modern cars get curbed within a few months and are usually in appalling condition after a few years. With the older ones they were above the height of most curbs so would not suffer any damage in normal driving situations. Another example of how appearance has taken priority over practicality and durability in modern cars. Very silly IMO.
1987.... Back when owning a BMW was something to aspire to and set you apart from the crowd. The E32 and E34 that followed are models of tasteful restraint, subtle elegance, excellent build quality and reliability. You would struggle to apply any of those statements to BMWs of today. It is interesting to see a review of a "basic" E32 with velour seats, manual box and few options. It must seem incredibly basic by today's standards, but it also makes you wonder how many of these electronic gadgets and gimmicks in modern cars do we actually need. I personally find this a much more likable car than the current 7-Series, which has become a bloated caricature of its former self.
When *W's* were cool, stylish, elegant and pretty much more reliable than today.
Nice to see a e32 they seem abit for forgotten sadly I have a 1988 e32 730iSE shadow line they are lovely car to drive mine has been in our family since nearly new was my grandfathers then my dads and now mine for last 5 years :)
When luxury meant engineering excellence, craftsmanship, quality and comfort. Something pretty much all so called modern luxury cars fail at. The only company that's really continued the old philosophy is Lexus, but even they are now starting to add the bling. Sad.
I don't know about lexus...the new ones are just as bad big wheels sporty interiors and the older ones are not as refined as 80's/90's bmws can't really compare them and I love japanese cars it's just the truth
@@pier11francesco lexis is reliable tho
My grans sister & husband bought a 730i new in 1990. Light metallic blue, blue leather, auto, climate control and no radio. Nice and smooth car
The best BMW ever produced. BMW have gone so wrong these days
Really enjoyed the video 👍. This car was for sale when I was looking for an e32 a few years ago. It was tempting given the manual gearbox, but I really wanted air conditioning. Ended up getting a 730i SE with the automatic gearbox. Not as fun to drive but way better equipped with leather, electric seats, computer etc. Been my daily driver for 3 years and once I took care of some deferred maintenance has been totally reliable. Took it on holiday to Switzerland last summer which was a lot of fun. Just a really solid, special feeling car.
They are incredibly tough machines, I think this done some serious miles since the review with no issues
I had one of these, H reg, with the 3.5litre engine. I loved it. Still have the booklet presentation for the build of the e32. These 2 books were given to the first 50 owners of the 750il. My dad gave the books to me I think back in '88, the photography and story is excellent. When BMW built cars back then they were fantastic and special.
The 3.5 engine was used in marine applications for its simplicity and reliability, one of BMW'S greats.Several visited our dealership back in the day with 500,000 miles on them........
Nice Cheryl...I have the same (blue cover embossed with " '7 " in the top corner ?) Apparently there was a 2-pack version also with said book and another slimmer one by its side in a box.
@@bigjimWA77 yep, thats the booklet i have, a large box with A3 paperback then two hard backs, one large and one slim. The guy who fixes our car interiors just bought a 735, he has made a wonderful job of restoring the full interior, really like new. And sitting on 16" BBS cross spoke wheels. It's just beautiful.
@@bigjimWA77 Hi Aussie, same msg as here above to Cheryl 😁.
KR,
JJ
Lovely example. I have a 1986 e23 so interesting to compare.
I love how low-spec this thing is! I don’t think it has ac, because I have an e34 with a manual climate control unit, and it has a little button with a light for ac. no on-board computer either, or multi-function display in the gauge cluster. In the US they all has electric seats and leather too, so this is a unicorn to me.
Yeah your right. No air con as it would have a button with the snow flake symbol. It's a nice car but I think a low trim as cloth seats and manual seats as well. Also no trip Computer
You are spot on, the 730i was the bottom of the range, the spec difference between the 730i and the 735i was quite phenomenal, even here in NZ, my Dad brought the last brand new 728i e23 in the country, it was lovely, he traded it for a brand new e32 730i, hated it, traded that for a fully spec'ed e32 735i with 6k kms on it and loved that car . . . sold it when the world markets went belly up in 89 . . . made up for it when he brought a brand new e38 740i . . . it was lovely too . . . I have owned various examples of all of them, but love my e23 735i, hence why I have kept mine for 20+ years !!
It's one of the reasons it's still on the road. Changing the AC compressor or a faulty computer on a car like this would condemn it to the scrapyard.
@@rimmersbryggeri The trip computer on one of these was a clock-sized (but deeper) module that had a data link to the LCD panel at the bottom of the instrument cluster - I took one of them out of a scrap one many years ago and put it in my E34. It just pops out if you push the lever hidden in the glove box forward. Finding one would be the problem, but it wouldn't kill the car - you could just put an ordinary clock in its place.
@@HowardLeVert Indeed you could but it wouldnt fly if you were selling the car and it was a high spec one. The trip computer on these old cars werre little more than a gimmick anyway and in some ways kind of still is. But if you are selling cars people will want 100s of pounds/dollars/euros off because "it's a hard part to find".
One of the best looking BMWs ever. All down hill from there, in quality too. Shame.
Tell me about it. The gear change on my wife’s 2014 F20 is horrific and has been since new.
I dunno. The E38 7s were very well built cars as well. As it goes, so was the entire range of that generation (36, 39, etc). Even the E46 was a very well built car.
E38 was a huge improvement on the E32 in almost every respect
RichJW beautiful cars and beautifully engineered! (Except for the fuel tanks but you can’t get everything right...)
@@JohnnyPaton Do you have any bother with the TPMS?
Wonderful car. I would have one of them over the current 7 series anyday.
Lunchtime viewing sorted, that's a real BM of my era...
This one of the most base spec e32 I've ever seen pretty I think Mr hubnut would approve!
Agreed. I honestly didn't know any 7 series was ever available as a manual. And cloth seats too. A poverty spec 7 series! :o)
It's a great classic. Wish people would stop moaning at the newer BMs they're just as good made for 2020. The only thing I'd say is if all manufacturers would remake these models with today's tech without changing it too much.
Remember seeing these in the late 80’s they were light years ahead of everything else in terms of looks and finish.
I owned a 735ise back in the mid 90's and it was a factory de-chromed version in black with chrome kidney grill, it looked and drove beautifully and still even now all these years later is one of the best cars I have ever owned, def BMW at their legendary best.
Great video review, thank you.
Black, no chrome, that's my car. Twenty years now. I know exactly what you mean.
@@swissneutro2648 is option "Shadow Line" 😀
You are surprised of The lack of electrical equipment, its a 730, almost no extra in the cheapest model. Great video👍👍
Very nice. How have today's cars become so gross? The 1954 Jaguar Mk VII auto had hill hold!
As an owner of a 1990 750iL, 525i and 535i, I like this!
US cars had many more options - all leather, in the 7 Series, reclining and heated rear seats, heated outside mirrors and steering wheel (mind you, this was the 750iL).
The 5 Series, still all leather, dual AC (like the 7) many other items, I suppose, only for the US model?
Still, I've always wanted a short wheel base 7 series but they are hard to come by in the US.
Love the vid! :)
Great review. I remember a friend of mine had one 25 yrs ago. Nice long distance cruiser.
Manuals are ok in hot hatches and sport cars but not executive cars like this.
Id stil prefer one
Still looks very fresh today, wonderful balance between design and engineering, I do miss blue interiors! When I worked at a Jaguar dealership in the 90s we never got these p/x'd however S Classes were
I never took to the rear light clusters on these - the indicators always looked sort of wrong.
One of my favorite cars!! Even though I am, in general, not into BMW's that much ... especially not into the current ones which are horrible to look at. But these 7 series E32 and also the 5 series E34 are absolute marvels. Engine, design, interior, ride, comfort ... they just got it totally right!!
I adore these cars! My dad had a dark blue 730i manual back in the day. Always wanted to get one of these and drop in a torquey BMW 4.8 V8 & 'box etc. whilst keepng the orignal looks.
What a beautiful model. You don’t see many with no leather. I had a D reg 735i back when I was 19 (17 years ago). I have such a love for the e32, when my dad had a few year old Alpina b12 750 back in the day. It was perfection. It would of scored even better on the tea shelf score, as it had picnic tables and in front of the fridge you had had space for 6 more mugs lol
Absolute elegance👍🇩🇪 Looking at the front end of a modern BMW, one cant help wonder what went wrong...😳
Marketing dept taking over the engineering, that's what...
The Chinese started buying cars
Lovely Jubbly video, a car from when luxury cars were bought by Gentlemen and Business owners or leaders. This particular car has worn its miles incredibly well.
Understated elegance - beautiful looking car. How the BMW brass could sign off on Chris Bangle's nightmares, I do not know.
And they look delightful compared to the new 4 series!
Great video! I had the absolute pleasure to own this car before the current owner. So clean and simple. Had some great trips, perfect luxury cruiser if you're not in a rush ;)
Thanks for keeping it so well! The new owner is keeping it just as well
The Radio is probably original, in the 80s most BMW radios were a cost option and a lot of dealers would get cheaper better ones and fit them and mark up the price!
the radio is period correct but not factory original, bmw always had either Becker or Blaupunkt (for bmw dubbed Bavaria).
@@renek243 no its not factory I didnt say that, most 80s BMWs had any radio as a cost option. Say an extra £150, what the dealers would do is offer one that they got through the trade for say £20 and then mark it up and still be less than the factory would fit. Especially as they would have the speakers factory fitted but no head unit.
This video brought me memories from my '88 E30. I miss that car. It would be nice to see a video of one of those, particularly the 318i with the M40 engine. Nice video again!
Back when BMWs really were a cut above your Fords & Vauxhall’s. Now there just boring and corporate looking. All the models just look the same now. Back in the day these were real beasts and commanded respect. Remember my old boss had the 635i and it was a pure classic!
If I am not mistaken the wider Grille comes with wider bonnet lines.
I sold a lot of these cars in the late 80's. Never had one back for warranty work. Nice old boats.
No A/C, it would have buttons where those blanks are. And isn’t that a centre air vent on the dash top?
It is.
Yes - center Air Vent - not speaker grill
No and yes.
I think there was some reasoning for the rear seat belts being done this way in the brochure - the idea was that in a crash, having the rear seat belts this way would prevent the two rear-seat passengers banging heads in the middle of the car!
Brilliant video, makes me miss mine 🙁 though it was a bitch to park and terrible on fuel!
"Big Barge of a Beemer"- excellent description!!!
6:46 This isn't a speaker, its an air vent
This was my dream car - if i had the money i'd love to rescue one. I have a 750Li now but, i'd still love one of these... the 80s, great days.
Totally agree with you Matt a lovely era of BMW this E32 7 Series lot nicer than today Beemer's like the 80's Mercedes S Class as well lovely design
While watching I cant resist searching various market places for the models Matt filming guess some of you have same habit?. Matt pls follow up with e38 at some point. To me one of the most elegant in the executive class ever. E38 have kind of lightness in its lines making making me want to actually drive it and not only be driven in it like most competitors.
Im usually on ebay when I get back from these..
My daily drive is a Fiat Bravo HGT (or an Abarth 500). The indy mechanic who looks after the Bravo mainly services BMWs. Dropped the Fiat for a service and while organizing a loan car he asked, "Do you have to parallel park at work?". Answering No meant I got a 730i like this (same colour even) as the loaner*. Quite a change from the usual old 3 series typically on offer. Concur with your comments regarding control weights, it was an auto but everything felt heavy in comparison to the Italians!
* Apparently some customers commented it was difficult to park!
My dad has a 92 740i, black with black leather interior and BBS RS wheels. I think the E32 is one of the best looking BMWs. I got to ride to kindergarden in the back of it and now I actually get to drive it myself! It is the best car I’ve driven, everything about it is ideal.
Gorgeous, the E32 was always my favourite 7 series.
Was thinking maybe the viscous fan coupling is seized as you shouldnt really hear it whirring like that all the time. Maybe it was on as it was a hot day and in town traffic but I suspect its faulty. Great vid thanks.
The Porsche 928 and the previous BMW 7 had vents in the door in the 70s. Plastic was hardly a wonder material in 1986 may be in 1956. In 2020 I would guess even the outside door handles in a BMW are plastic as they even have plastic radiators and engines parts. My dads 1984 735i had electric front and rear seats, that car is poverty spec you can tell by the clock.
A wonderful example of this classic, eye catching design. Peak BMW and timeless.
In the days back when I was working for a BMW dealer, this was my favourte 7 series (of course with automatic, AC and heated leather seats). It was the most cultivated 7, when starting the engine you didn't even notice that it was running (smoother than the V12 due to much less mechanical parts running). The V12 always had this mighty basic grumbling (here I am, I'm a big engine) and obviously the sheer power. The 730 IL6 was much more subtle, maybe more refined. Of course it was less powerful, but for a nice and smooth ride, the 730 6cylinder was my choice. And btw these cars had definitely a sweet soft ride comfort (you can't get it today, they are all so hard...).
As it was hot, I'm surprised you didn't demonstrate or use the sunroof - I love the electric tilt/slidesunroof on my Vauxhall Omega Elite, a feature standard or optional on so many cars but no manufacturers fit this type any more !
Personally, although the style of this car is nice and restrained, I fi d it a bit of a Plain Jane compared with the 'sharknose' E28 5-Series of the same period, the only BMW I would ever want to own.
The sun was too harsh for lighting and wind noise
This video was my introduction to Furious. I'd just baught an '89 735i in the same colour.
BMW were really in touch with their consumers. A nice big tea shelf for the UK or a nice big tray for chicken nuggets and two kinds of dipping sauce for the US market. Brilliant! 🐓
Owned one years ago, never failed a single MOT, only ever cost me fuel, brake pads, tyres and the odd bulb, great motorway cruiser
Surely, when doing a video like this, you'd know wether the car has A/C or not? Which it doesn't, btw...
I've often wondered why so many different cars, all have the same 0-60 times and overall top speed despite all having different engine power specifications. The gentlemen's agreement does help with understanding why though.
Back in the day I had a 735i SE.....back in the days when I was younger and had money 💰😩
A friend of mine was going to buy a 750i bmw the same shape but got a letter from work saying possible that he was given a letter saying there coud be made redundant so that dream has gone out of window
Oh, yes. A BM from the days when they really were the ultimate driving machine - and what a beaut. Cheers, Matt. Have a great weekend.
2:55 the manual is slower than the automatic? That's a first, especially on old cars. Normally, it's the other way around.
One of the most beautiful luxury saloons ever made!
Had one of these at the back end of the 90s it had obviously seen a hard life before I got it but still went well, mine was a auto as I stopped buying manuals decades ago (I was a truck driver and I did enough gear stick swinging during the day but I got paid to do that I saw no reason to do it for free) it was probably even more comfortable than my previous Granada 2.8i ghia x estate which I kept for 14 years
Great video. I wanted one in the 80s, and I want one again!
What an absolute beauty! Seeing one of these on your rear view mirror would be pretty scary I would imagine. The sound of that engine reminds me of the Volvo. Awesome 👌🏼👌🏼
One of the best looking BMWs ever. Really classy and elegant.
6:10
Vents on top of the door vented through door hole.
Rover SD1 had those in 1976.
I used to own an 88 735, sold it when the heater broke and stuck on full on. Still have sellers remorse for this car. I had both the Dinan engine and transmission chip as well as a Dinan exhaust. Love how it drove.
that is a very immaculate e32, the engine bay looks new, i'd prefer a higher spec, bigger engined, later versions of e32
Pleasant surprise to stumble across this car in it's home locale today. Also the owner is a very nice chap.
Yes, a really nice guy, and great car history
I love the E32. It was my first car back in 2001, a 1990 735iL. I now have a 2017 740i.
Velour seats, the worst seat covering possible as they mark so easily and if one was a smoker they will show burns from fallen ends, Quality cars should always have leather seats as standard. Even BMW suffered the curse of the bean counter.
Tea shelves, surely if one was having a picnic one would be sitting in a chair with a folding table alongside in the open air away from the car park or lay by not the car, unless the weather gods were in a bad mood. Eating and drinking was always banned in my motors, ice cream, chocolate, jam and tea or coffee were a pain to remove the stains from carpets or cloth seats.
Thats why you need a good Tea Shelf, to catch the drips! Im a big leather interior fan but velour does feel good in hot and cold weather
Apart from the headlining the interior looks absolutely immaculate!
It really is, it hides its miles so well
Nice! A German car with a gigantic tea shelf. It's probably a beer shelf, after all its cradle was in Bavaria...
Damn, a stein shelf! How did I miss that??
That does not look like a car from the 80s! No wonder they were considered 'posh' in those days. Obviously very well looked after this one too it's in great condition.
Nice car, a lot like the e34s I had. Couple of things which have probably been pointed out already. There's no AC on this car it would have its own button, its not a speaker in the centre of the dash its an air vent, and electric seats would have been an option. Couple of interesting points; the switch on the alarm indicator light is to enable/disable closure of the windows with the alarm activation, and the intermittent wiper speed is set by the amount of time between turning the wipers off and on again.
Nice video, thank you. I learned something about tea shelves 😊
But the door air ducts was also on the VW deluxe bus from 1968, so not really a new invention in 1986.
Very, very nice, sir! I like it. Shame that you were restricted to quite slow speeds on your test drive near Alexandra Palace.
If this video was called “The lowest spec BMW 7 series e32, in the world” it would get tons of views
RARE - manual box and no aircon (the option in the day was aircon or sunroof)
I bought a 1987 730i the other day. With the M30b30 engine. Seems to lack low end power. Very weaker than the 1987 635csi I have and very lower than the 1989 e34 535i I have also. Anything I can do it increase the power?
In my opinion the e23 was bmw at its peak
no climate control, no AC, no leather, no centre wood, no chrome handles, no map lights, no electric seats, no OBC - Cant believe I thought mine was a low spec!
And no arm rests!!
Also if this is anything like my E36 the door handles are plastic covered metal. BMWs were just less bling.
Lovely review. Possible to cover the W126 too..maybe the 280SE?
Best 7 Seres ever made in my books
Looks like you're flying that over every speed hump and round every corner, slamming the brakes all the time. Might be the camera angle.
I owned the 750iL back in early 90s.. only in 2020 I learned “tea shelves” 😂 I vaguely remember mine had the sport suspension setting next to the gear selector.. great review!! Thank you for bringing my down memory lane 😉 👍🏻
A superb car, and that one is in amazing condition.. kudos to the owner👌🏼 I have the N52 3L in my 2006 (Bangle butt) E63 and I love it..
Loved these and owned a couple of them a few years ago. Brilliant car with understated looks. the V12 came in '87 (first post war German car with a v12) and the V8's replaced the "sixes" in '92. My late '93 car had double glazing windows and rear ultrasonic parking sensors, a first!
In Portugal, cars would be manual by default and Autos would be an optional extra, except on the V12.
That car would be a "poverty spec" with no aircon and the analog clock instead of the on board computer. Absolutely spot on with the pedals/steering weight. Great review as always!
My dad had a manual 730i beautiful car