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In the immortal words of Lenny in Lock Stock... "Pi$$ off you nonce" :p :lol:

Got Stevie & Grandad @ Grinspeed to do some work today; to be fair Grandad worked really hard and Stevie just went on about his vanilla coffee fetish :lol: :p FK Coilovers fitted today as well as new top mounts up front and the new rear upper arms :) Very impressed with them so far; yes it's...

Fantastic car :)

Strutbrace fitted: 8) These to be fitted in a few weeks as well when we're back off holiday :)

Little update *FK Highline coilovers ordered and on their way from Germany Front upper suspension mounts ordered as well: BMW E38 7 Series Front Top Suspension Mount MEYLE 2 year warranty 31331090611 | eBay *Front NS Brembo caliper replaced as the original one had cracked around the brake...

Yup... Nice and big with plenty enough room for me and passengers!!! ;) Great to drive too; so SO comfy!

Oh dear god! how to ruin a decent car... looks like its got Rota alloys on as well!

Smart arse :p It's plenty fast enough for me! It shifts well enough with the slick auto-box and in Sport mode it pulls like a train! The 4.4 V8's are not much faster at all; just a higher top speed but when can you ever use that in this country?!

The FK's are designed for the E38. They stiffen up the ride a little but still allow for a very comfy ride indeed and with sensible lowering; they dont alter the handling too much at all. Just a tighter, all round feel really :) They get rave reviews across the pond for that very reason! All...

So exhaust idea shelved for the time being. Current OEM exhaust is still very clean & in perfect nick so going to leave it as is Instead I've ordered: FK Coilovers which will be with me in a few weeks. Looking for a c30mm drop at the rear and c35mm up front :) along with x2 OEM front...

Nice new MOT today 8) Cat back exhaust next via Pipewerx, Ormskirk :D

That'll be my next buy or an early 2000's model 8)

Funny :p :lol: Looked at a lot of V8's before I bought my 728i but was severely put off by their well known electrical gremlins! There were no V12's available when I bought mine (well bar the ones that the sellers though they were worth over £7k for :roll: Now there's quite a few going and...

Yeah; the phone connections are working fine; the 17 round pin connection is correct but the OEM stereo in E38's (bar the sat nav versions) are 2 pieces; the upper tape player unit with the equalizer bits and then a mid section (you can see it in the pics that's below the Kenwood head unit) that...

Yeah I know there are the patch leads out there but having had the loom out; there's nothing to connect to the spare plug on the specific patch lead if you follow me and I'm not going to start cutting wires Losing the volume/tracks buttons dont bother me; I just didnt want to lose the phone...

Got the car back from the body shop; looks absolutely stunning :) All the niggly bits of rust and bubbles that were appearing all gone; new OS sill fabricated and welded in, seam sealed and stone shipped/wax oiled. Just needs a good wash now as it's covered in fine dust but will get that done...

So wrote my post and for some reason my iPad and this forum didnt get on so I'll write it again :lol: This is my BMW E38 728i; 2000 X reg, bought in Sept 2012 and it's a Sept 2000 build :cool: Bought it with just under 99k miles; it's just ticked over 100500 recently. Finished in Aspensilver...

Brill thread and stunning car! Would loved to have had one of these but new house dictates cheap cars for now! Great colour too ;)

Nice EP3 :D I'm currently sniffing around a few! Love the silver ones the best but there doesnt seem to be that many of em about :(

Sorry just seen this; I'm a Walton le Dale boy through & through :D

Belated update: Bit of an update; 10th Aug 2012 :D Bit more Grinspeed lovin today :lol: Got the suspension swapped over for some newer, uprated Showa & Sachs shocks with 30mm PI lowering springs. Plenty of snapped/seized bolts so turned out to be a fun swap over but it done eventually... New...

Yellow stuff The red stuff bite from the off :)

Yeah I agree the Greenstuff pads are crap; had them on my CRX Del Sol & EG6 SiR-R initially and they got binned very quickly. The Redstuff pads are much better with much more bite; little fade (that I've experienced) and less dust as well!

I've never had any issues with them whatsoever... Had them on my previous MG ZT V6 and that's a big, heavy car that can shift... They were brilliant and never faded etc... I dont rag my cars and dont push them stupidly hard at all nor do I track them so paying £120 for DS2500's or Carbon...

Bit of an update; 10th Aug 2012 Very Happy Bit more Grinspeed lovin today :lol: Grinspeed, Preston Got the suspension swapped over for some newer, uprated Showa & Sachs shocks with 30mm PI lowering springs. Plenty of snapped/seized bolts so turned out to be a fun swap over but it done...

Thought I had a superb deal with Chriss Knott for my ATR at £440 a year inc modifications & breakdown etc... Called Adrian Flux just through curisoity really and they beat the quote hands down; very happy indeed :D

Absolutely stunning :cool: Love the OEM alloy finish as well plus the centre caps and nicer wheel nuts really finish them off (just in the middle if doing this myself: :D Where did you source the centre caps if ou don't mind me asking?

Satin black would look v cool IMO :cool:

Decided that I miss Honda's too much so my MG ZT 190 V6 has gone and I've gone and bought myself a pirates black 1999 ATR Journey across to Lincoln a few weeks ago from Preston was a nightmare by train but the issues were flooded lines so nearly ended up stranded in Doncaster; thank god the...

Decided that I miss Honda's too much so my MG ZT 190 V6 has gone and I've gone and bought myself a pirates black 1999 ATR Journey across to Lincoln a few weeks ago from Preston was a nightmare by train but the issues were flooded lines so nearly ended up stranded in Doncaster; thank god the...