Bubble Wrapped 255kms: 1997 BMW 740i E38

To quote one of my favorite podcaster/medical experts (Peter Attia); I'm giving up drinking for a month.  Whoops, bad punctuation; I'm giving up. Drinking for a month.  Anyway, the COVID-19 thing has gotten me a little stir crazy because I'm cooped up inside with a wife and three kids, but that doesn't mean I can't dream about buying a 255km E38 BMW. I know, you could get a BRAND NEW 740i with self driving whatchamalits and full automatic self leveling cupholders for that price.  But...you'd just be another middle aged suit driving something that everyone else has.  The brand new E38...yeah...I'd start driving it every day, like it was a new car. But I mentioned this to Kaibeezy and he said -- 55K euros is a bucket of clams for a car you'd be a bratwurst to drive. Find this 1997 BMW 740i E38 here on eBay bidding for $55,650 Euros ($60,729 USD) with a few days to go, located in Germany.

Miles and Miles: 1999 BMW M Coupe E38

If you've ever driven a BMW inline-6 with a few miles on the odo (and I have...do regularly, in fact) you typically wince every time you turn the key and hope that high revving beast will turn over and do its thing without something expensive going kablooee.   Knock on Bavarian hardwood, it'll start each time...and the proof in the pudding is cars like this..because 285,000 miles on an M engine is more than a testament to German engineering...it is astonishing.  What is also astonishing is the meteoric price increase seen in these cars in the past few years, so it is nice to find one offered for sub $10k. Find this 1999 BMW M Coupe offered for $9800 in Santa Rosa, CA via craigslist.

Left Foot For Clutch: 1998 BMW 740il 6 speed

The big boy E38 BMW seems to get better and better looking with age.  These pre-Bangle designed cars were the last classically designed sedans that have excellent proportions.  The USA 7 series never came with a manual, but today's feature has had a 6 speed installed from a E39 540i sport.  The listing mentions some extensive exhaust modifications that should make this car sound like the devil's own chariot.  Hopefully, the aftermarket BC coilovers on the car can be adjusted higher as the car seems to be a little too slammed for the author's tastes.  Find this 1998 BMW 740il for sale in Deep River, CT for $7,000 via craigslist.

Mid Week Match-Up: A Barge For Dave

I know it is late Wednesday evening...but that doesn't mean there isn't time for a quick Mid Week Match-Up...because the week is half over and the matching isn't done yet!   This next request is for a guy who, for the sake of anonymity, we will call Dave.  Dave needs a car to replace his rusting Buick Roadmonster Estate Wagon...which is the proper 260 horsepower almost-an-LT1 equipped model, but it has seen better days.  Dave is thinking about a 7-series BMW from the late 90s/early 00s, so we'll start with that...but you guys get to suggest some other terrible awesome rides.

Sechs Geschwindigkeit: 2001 BMW 740i

The E38 BMW 7-series was the last BMW to be totally free of the Bangle styling that cursed covered the cars for a decade or so. Additionally the E38 was the last of the 7-series to come with a manual gearbox, but only in some markets....which I believe the USA wasn't included.  Find this 2001 BMW 740i offered for $6,500 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck.

Be The Boss: 2001 BMW 740i E38

They say that you should dress for the job that you want, not the job that you have...but what if you work with a bunch of gearheads?  Now, you drive the car for the job you want, not the job you have...so if you want to be the boss, get a boss car.  Find this 2001 BMW 740i here on eBay offered for $6,495 buy-it-now or make-offer located in Trenton, NJ via craigslist.

Turbo Diesel E38 5-Speed: 1996 BMW 725TDS

Browse your average craigslist for cheap late model Turismo candidates long enough and you'll soon find a consistent landscape filled with Hondas with transmission issues, Subarus with bad paint, Volvos with a millionty miles -- you know the drill.  But, every once in a while you find something strange...something unique, something that won't be in your neighbors driveway.  Like this 1996 BMW 725TDS offered for $7,500 in Westminster, CA via craigslist. Tip from Dan.

10k: 2001 BMW 750iL V12 E38: Zombie Proof

Continuing our appreciation for all things powered by a V12, we need to feature a BMW since they have long offered a V12 in sedans that have since depreciated to junk yard cheap levels.  This 2001 BMW 750iL (e38 series) is powered by a V12 and for sale in Harker Heights, TX for $8500 via craiglist.