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    Default Re: Back in a '98 - Aitch's BMW 750iL

    Hell of a project car!

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    This is a pretty sweet ride. Looks like you're cleaning it up nicely.

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    Ah old BMW life. Brings back memories.

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    Default Re: Back in a '98 - Aitch's BMW 750iL

    Great updates Steve! Glad to see your enjoying the full sized sedan life!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jonjon72 View Post
    Great updates Steve! Glad to see your enjoying the full sized sedan life!
    First time my wife got in she commented how heavy the doors were. I said yeah, it's a tank, that's the point.

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    BATTLESTATIONS







    Rear coils are installed. Fought the stock ones something fierce to get them out, not the lower bolt (which is usually rusted on), just wrangling them through the suspension arms. This is about as low as the coils should run at the rear, any lower and the springs are slack under droop and you're lower than the recommended minimum height. I have a bit of rubbing on the driver's rear fender, needs a little roll. I may raise the rear up a bit anyway.


    It rides surprisingly good. It's funny, with only the front coils on, it was still choppy and bouncy, turns out, as I'd thought, that was just due to the worn rear shocks. Even this low it feels great so far. Still firm and sporty (I'd wager stiffer than the OEM sport suspension) but not harsh and not riding on the bumpstops.




    Patented (not really) Aitch method for pulling fenders. Jack up, insert thick stack of cardboard, lower gently.





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    front windshield tint, yum.
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    Genius fender pull!

    Did you heat up the fender well, first?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Default User View Post
    Genius fender pull!

    Did you heat up the fender well, first?
    Nope, since the paint there is already effed lol.

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    Plate is finally here:


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    Default Re: Back in a '98 - Aitch's BMW 750iL

    thought the plate said AIR but quickly realized no it's APR....obviously

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    Quote Originally Posted by loki View Post
    thought the plate said AIR but quickly realized no it's APR....obviously
    Dude I'm already tucking tire and I can still clear speedbumps without scraping, who the fack needs air?


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    Default Re: Back in a '98 - Aitch's BMW 750iL

    Lookin' good


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    I like. I like a lot.

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    Big Body life!! Love it. Not a thing not to like about this build!

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    SitRep: Exterior vinyl is done. Interior vinyl is mostly done. Headlights now have aftermarket bixenon projectors in both the high and low beam housings, because the passenger OEM low beam housing had also lost it's reflective surface. So I just went full aftermarket. I still need to adjust the beams a little bit. I also added the front bumper splitters from eBay.


    Also had to replace my radiator (which sprung a leak), drive belts, and top radiator hose (which was slightly too big and rubbing on the fan when it got hot and expanded).


    The exterior vinyl is Gloss Midnight Blue from Arlon, which was discontinued this year so I got it at a killer price. Close up there are a few areas that aren't perfect, but considering I didn't pay a shop $2-4000 I'm more than satisfied.

















































    I took these photos in the same spot as my first ones, so you can see the before and after.

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    Default Re: Back in a '98 - Aitch's BMW 750iL

    Do you notice any difference in Cali tuning vs Toronto tuner shops?

    Beautiful colour btw

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    Quote Originally Posted by Default User View Post
    Do you notice any difference in Cali tuning vs Toronto tuner shops?

    Beautiful colour btw
    Haven't really visited many shops to be honest. The one I've been going to is a fairly well known BMW independent shop, but not really a tuner at all.

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    Love the paint, do you have any close-ups of it?

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    There was a 740i that came up for sale for reaaaaal cheap around me recently. Was so tempted to pick it up, and this was one of the reasons why lol love what you've done with the car

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Mazda View Post
    Love the paint, do you have any close-ups of it?
    Here's the wrap in the sun.



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    There was a 740i that came up for sale for reaaaaal cheap around me recently. Was so tempted to pick it up, and this was one of the reasons why lol love what you've done with the car
    You have to be careful with the cheap ones. In reality they're all $6-8k cars, the question is whether to pay up front or later. I got mine for under 4k USD with good maintenance, but I'm at about 7k now and 2/3 of that has been maintenance/repairs.


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    Great post... Makes me miss my dad's old 740iL great car but had it's issues. Love the vinyl!

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    Ahh it's a wrap, missed that part. Looks amazing though, good job.

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    Haha pulled my fenders same way. Car looks great.

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    Nice classic BMW.

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