Swapping Wheels between E38s

[victoriabmw27]

Not to jump in as a random sidebar, but didn't some of the very last of the 2001s have metal sunroofs as they ran out of the glass parts? Or did I just dream this up?

[NordmanMg]

Not to jump in as a random sidebar, but didn't some of the very last of the 2001s have metal sunroofs as they ran out of the glass parts? Or did I just dream this up?

I'm confused

[victoriabmw27]

I'm confused

Here is a past discussion on the topic.

http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...roof-mod/page3

[NordmanMg]

Now this is crazy, sounds like BMW just drop metal ones at the end of production from leftovers
to TS, what is the production month/year on your sticker?

[shanecarmaster1]

Not to jump in as a random sidebar, but didn't some of the very last of the 2001s have metal sunroofs as they ran out of the glass parts? Or did I just dream this up?

Right on the money. I've seen them on a lot of 750s for some reason. I've seen plenty of '01s with steel sunroofs.

[daytonatrbo]

Now this is crazy, sounds like BMW just drop metal ones at the end of production from leftovers
to TS, what is the production month/year on your sticker?

I think I read that on the Wikipedia page for the e38. They had leftover metal roofs to use up.

[NordmanMg]

Ok, this is what I found, talk to the guys in Rus forum, this is what they said - for facelifted e38
all e38's with R6's & V8's, and in Europe short 750i's - who came with regular door-glasses had glass sunroof,
if customer was ordering double pan glasses then car came with metal sunroof, only if customer didn't ask to get him a glass sunroof (by default double pan's came with metal sunroof)

Only 750iL's by default came with glass sunroof if customer didn't order metal one
...
Now this make sense

[victoriabmw27]

Ok, this is what I found, talk to the guys in Rus forum, this is what they said - for facelifted e38 all e38's with R6's & V8's, and in Europe short 750i's - who came with regular door-glasses had glass sunroof, if customer was ordering double pan glasses then car came with metal sunroof, only if customer didn't ask to get him a glass sunroof (by default double pan's came with metal sunroof) Only 750iL's by default came with glass sunroof if customer didn't order metal one ... Now this make sense

Glad you were able to make sense of it haha

[Chief Jimbo]

No. I really wanted the 01 Sport and I'm 99% sure I am going to keep it instead of my 00 740iL. There are two things I don't really like about the 01 Sport, it rides A LOT firmer than my 2000 and it is not as quiet. My 00 740iL has the security glass and steel sunroof and evidently they make a HUGE difference in the noise/sound dampening. But, the 01 has the M-Pars which I love AND it has HALF as many miles as the other one and the 01 is really in exceptional condition.

Why not just swap the glass from a 750 into your sport? Then if it is not as quiet as you would like you could always find a steel roof have it painted to match and install it. Can also swap your shocks/struts from your old 740 to your new one if you like them better.

Just have to do what makes sense to you.

[psjr]

Why not just swap the glass from a 750 into your sport? Then if it is not as quiet as you would like you could always find a steel roof have it painted to match and install it. Can also swap your shocks/struts from your old 740 to your new one if you like them better.

Just have to do what makes sense to you.

A fine plan; I happen to be nearby (I think) and have a full set of 750 glass.
Except because of the wheels, the Sport should not be much firmer unless the shocks are going bad.

[Staszek]

Why not just swap the glass from a 750 into your sport? Then if it is not as quiet as you would like you could always find a steel roof have it painted to match and install it. Can also swap your shocks/struts from your old 740 to your new one if you like them better.

Just have to do what makes sense to you.

Wouldnt that only work for the front glass? The rear glass on a 740i sport will be shorter then the glass on an IL due to the door length difference.

[Nobleprofessor]

A fine plan; I happen to be nearby (I think) and have a full set of 750 glass.
Except because of the wheels, the Sport should not be much firmer unless the shocks are going bad.

I did not know that I could put in the 750 glass into my car. That's an interesting idea! I read somewhere that when the sport shocks go bad they get firmer unlike a typical shock. I also wonder if I don't have too much air pressure in the tires. That would make it more firm. The door placard says 29-32 front and 35-39 rear. On all my previous 7 series I have run them a little higher than the door placard suggests for longevity and for fuel mileage. I think I'll check the tires and try 35 up front and 39 in the rear.

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Wouldnt that only work for the front glass? The rear glass on a 740i sport will be shorter then the glass on an IL due to the door length difference.

Mine is an iL. So, the doors are the same size.

[Nobleprofessor]

I'm pretty sure I figured out one reason my 01 is riding so much firmer than the 00. The tires were very overinflated. The rears had 45.5 and that's cold with temps in the 60's and having been parked for 2 days. The front had 40 psi. So, I would think that would make it ride a little harsh.

I was curious about the stance or ride height. My 00 non sport with 16 inch tires measured 23.5 inches from the top of the bumper trim to the ground. The 01 Sport measured 25.5" I wonder if it's just the larger wheels/tires that accounts for that.