E38 models short review. Print

There have been five generations of the 7 Series BMW:

* E23 (19771986)
* E32 (19871994)
* E38 (19942001)
* E65/E66 (20022008)
* F01 (2009-present)

The E38 BMW 7 series sedan was introduced to the US market with the 1995 model year last year of production was 2001. The E38 was considered to be the best seven series produced by BMW, this car was truly a grown up luxury sports sedan with its driver oriented interior and amazing handling mixed with perfect luxury.

BMW offered two E38 versions the E38i - short wheel base and the 6 longer E38il versions. The E38 il is easily recognizable of its long passenger window. For the US market two engine variants were offered the 4.4 liter V8 in the 740i and 740il and the 5.4 V12 engine in the 750il, the V12 was never offered to US customers with the short wheel base version.

The 4.4 liter engine of the E38 740 is probably one of the longest produced engine without major modifications or Code# change in BMW's recent history. Making it's way from the early nineties all the way through 2006 in the X5 4.4i

Was introduced several new options offered for the first time in company, the Onboard Navigation system was one of these, in earlier models the Navigation screen is 4:3 up until the last model year where the 16:9 widescreen navigation was introduced.

The E38 7 series was even offered with a so called protection package for BMW's high profile customers with personal security in mind, these vehicles featured multi layer impact-resistant windows with patented glass-steel composite window surrounds able to withstand bullet impacts up to 44 Magnum calibers. For the E38 body and passenger cabins protection was used "Aramide"- plates a lightweight fiber that is able to resist penetration by bullets or sharp objects. These autos are extremely rare on the used market, as unlike other armored cars, BMW was able to create these with a considerable minor weight gain and similar performance ability to it's regular models.

E38 models

E38 725	1977−1979?
E38 728	1977−1979
E38 728i	1979−1986
E38 730	1977−1979
E38 732i	1979−1986
E38 733i	1977−1979
E38 735i	1979−1982
E38 735i	1982−1986
E38 745i	1980−1982
E38 745i	1983−1986

North America and Japan E38 cars

E38 South Africa

E38 733i	MY 1978−1979
E38 733i	MY 1980−1981
E38 733i	MY 1982−1984
E38 735i/L7	MY 1985−1987, L7 19861987

E38 745i

198?−198?

E38 engines:

E38 Models offered in Europe and elsewhere

Model	Engine	Power/Torque	Years produced
E38 725tds	2.5L M51D25 Diesel I6	105kW (143PS; 141hp) / 280Nm (207lbft)	1995-2001
E38 728i/728iL	2.8L M52B28 Petrol I6	142kW (193PS; 190hp) / 280Nm (207lbft)	1996-2001
E38 730i/730iL	3.0L M60B30 Petrol V8	160kW (218PS; 215hp) / 290Nm (214lbft)	1994-1996
E38 735i/735iL	3.5L M62B35 Petrol V8	173kW (235PS; 232hp) / 320Nm (236lbft)	1994-1997
E38 735i/735iL	3.5L M62TUB35 Petrol V8	174kW (237PS; 233hp) / 345Nm (254lbft)	1998-2001
E38 730d	2.9L M57D30 Diesel I6	142kW (193PS; 190hp) / 410Nm (302lbft)	1998-2001
E38 740d	3.9L M67D40 Diesel V8	180kW (245PS; 241hp) / 560Nm (413lbft)	1998-2001

E38 North American specific cars

Model	Engine	Power/Torque	Years produced
E38 740i/740iL	4.0L M60B40 Petrol V8	210kW (286PS; 282hp) / 400Nm (295lbft)	1995
E38 740i/740iL	4.4L M62B44 Petrol V8	210kW (286PS; 282hp) / 420Nm (310lbft)	1996-1998
E38 740i/740iL	4.4L M62TUB44 Petrol V8	210kW (286PS; 282hp) / 440Nm (325lbft)	1999-2001
E38 750iL	5.4L M73B54 Petrol V12	240kW (326PS; 322hp) / 490Nm (361lbft)	1995-1997
E38 750iL	5.4L M73TUB54 Petrol V12	240kW (326PS; 322hp) / 490Nm (361lbft)	1998-2001

Used European E38 prices:

usual E38 vehicles: 1500 - 20000 EUR
damaged E38 vehicles: 1000 - 6000 EUR

E38 interior

E38 engine