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Alright everyone, I know I’ve been talking about this car for some time now, and that’s because this is truly a car I’ve dreamed of owning since before I even got into BMW ownership (2015).
Now for those who aren’t aware, this car was the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering when it hit the scene. It was the most expensive and one of the fastest BMWs available at the time (with the E39 M5 still edging it out only in acceleration).
Direct injection. Two high-pressure fuel pumps. The world’s first fiber optic communication system (MOST bus) used in a production vehicle to enable rapid data transfer across its electronics. Rear reclining seats, night vision, turn-by-turn navigation, and iDrive - arguably the first widely adopted in-vehicle infotainment system that every manufacturer now follows. Heated, ventilated, massaging, seemingly infinitely adjustable seats… the list goes on.
Groundbreaking technology that never really received the praise it deserved. (Then again… when does BMW ever get the credit it deserves for introducing innovations the entire industry later adopts?)
Enough with the history lesson — we’re talking about a 6.0L V12-powered 7 Series (sharing its DNA with the Rolls-Royce Phantom from the same era), pushing out a still-respectable 438 horsepower and 444 lb-ft of torque 💪🏾
Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, I’m putting together a docu-series on this car’s journey since I picked it up in 2023. At the time, I was juggling a lot — financial responsibilities, rebuilding my E46 330Ci, maintaining my E38 740iL, and still paying a note on my then-running F10 528i… all while fighting my own battles solo. It was a very trying time in my life, and this car is going to be a big part of making it all worth it.
If you know me, then you know times were hard when I bought this car — but I pushed through the best I could, and I’m still holding onto her to this day. It’s my first V12, and the first car I’ve truly invested this much time, energy, and money into.
She’s more than halfway there now.
Alright everyone, I know I’ve been talking about this car for some time now, and that’s because this is truly a car I’ve dreamed of owning since before I even got into BMW ownership (2015).
Now for those who aren’t aware, this car was the absolute pinnacle of automotive engineering when it hit the scene. It was the most expensive and one of the fastest BMWs available at the time (with the E39 M5 still edging it out only in acceleration).
Direct injection. Two high-pressure fuel pumps. The world’s first fiber optic communication system (MOST bus) used in a production vehicle to enable rapid data transfer across its electronics. Rear reclining seats, night vision, turn-by-turn navigation, and iDrive - arguably the first widely adopted in-vehicle infotainment system that every manufacturer now follows. Heated, ventilated, massaging, seemingly infinitely adjustable seats… the list goes on.
Groundbreaking technology that never really received the praise it deserved. (Then again… when does BMW ever get the credit it deserves for introducing innovations the entire industry later adopts?)
Enough with the history lesson — we’re talking about a 6.0L V12-powered 7 Series (sharing its DNA with the Rolls-Royce Phantom from the same era), pushing out a still-respectable 438 horsepower and 444 lb-ft of torque 💪🏾
Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, I’m putting together a docu-series on this car’s journey since I picked it up in 2023. At the time, I was juggling a lot — financial responsibilities, rebuilding my E46 330Ci, maintaining my E38 740iL, and still paying a note on my then-running F10 528i… all while fighting my own battles solo. It was a very trying time in my life, and this car is going to be a big part of making it all worth it.
If you know me, then you know times were hard when I bought this car — but I pushed through the best I could, and I’m still holding onto her to this day. It’s my first V12, and the first car I’ve truly invested this much time, energy, and money into.
She’s more than halfway there now.
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