Well, how much do you have into the Green Machine? Is that amount worth what you’re willing to put into the Cosmos sport? Mine should give you everything you need that isn’t Sport Model related. Wouldn’t you rather spend your time on that one? In return, I get a unique iL.
(Nothing like negotiating in front of everyone 🤭
BTW, did I ever mention I have a BS in Architectural Studies from the University of Illinois? I designed some pretty impressive homes before I got out of the design industry. My 1 year of commercial work was generic. So sad........
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I have about $2k into the green one. Hoping to sell for more than that at least. My cosmos has way too much into it. Should have bought a nicer one. Lesson learned. But it might combine well with a low mileage non sport...
Yeah I do a lot of commercial and housing projects. Not much interesting or impressive. Ready for a change but given my position will be tough to to. Always looking for some nice work.
El Cid 1999 ILDUDMD Tune/DINAN CAI/19 in Style 95 Rims/Bilstein's Shocks/Eibach Lowering Springs/OEM Folding Mirrors/Custom Cupholder/Custom Wood Sunshade/Sport Steering Wheel/Euro Center Console/Leather Shifter/Rearview Camera /Luke Custom 10 in Sub Box/Cross Drilled Rotors/Rear view Camera/BMW OEM Monitors/BMW E38 Picnic Tables/Vanity Headrests/OEM Roof Rack/Strut Bar/Dinan MAF and Dinan Throttle Body and Dinan tunning /BM53 Radio upgrade /Custom Innovadrive NXG39 modify and Alpine ILX-W650 touch screen radio.
Just find some sport seats, sport diff and lower it in the front a bit...
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Link to thread. Sorry not trying to hijack :-).
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...765-Project-IL
I agree! The black on black shorty is a sweet looking car and that’s all it’d need. Although I think fuel mileage is better with the taller final drive of the standard diff?
Aren’t the sport seats less comfortable? I thought I recall hearing they are stiffer and the added leg support value is offset by the less comfortable seat. I agree with lowering the front, but I’m not sure when I will have the cash for that. I always have so much on my plate. It will be a low priority.
What’s the most economical way to just lower the front? I try following the threads on bilsteins and lowering springs, but it gets too confusing with so many people offering info in such minute detail.
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I think the seat comfort is a matter of personal taste. I have always had the sport seats and really like them - they look the best too. I do have the active comfort seats in the green car and those were pretty sweet for the three hours I sat in them on the way home. The sport seats would definitely not be comfy if you were of wider posterior girth.
I don't know much about lowering other than I'd probably go with the bilstein sport (yellow) and H & R lowering springs.
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speaking of seats, what are the different kinds available? and what are differences between them?
1997 740iL; 5/96 build. Purchased 12/04. Off the road build project 2013 - 2021. back on road 3/2021. Became daily driver (only vehicle) 6/12/2021. Still not completed. Stay tuned as the adventure continues.
1997 740iL; 5/96 build. Purchased 12/04. Off the road build project 2013 - 2021. back on road 3/2021. Became daily driver (only vehicle) 6/12/2021. Still not completed. Stay tuned as the adventure continues.
They are firmer, I believe. The thigh support extends forward as well. That’s the really nice part for tall people like me. I think I’m a bit too big in the other direction to enjoy the stiffer support.
Here’s the Meeknet writeup that’s incredibly thorough on all the options:
http://www.meeknet.co.uk/e38/bmw_e38_buying_guide.htm
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1997 740iL; 5/96 build. Purchased 12/04. Off the road build project 2013 - 2021. back on road 3/2021. Became daily driver (only vehicle) 6/12/2021. Still not completed. Stay tuned as the adventure continues.
My 2000 has what looks like regular seats. But, there is a massage button next to the heated seat button. It doesn't really massage. It must use air to fill up little bladders throughout the seat. When it first starts up I feel something under my right thigh. Then it goes down and then another spot airs up. It doesn't massage, but it sort of relieves pressure spots. Its my favorite car for a long drive. I once did over 1000 miles in one trip without stopping except for gas.
Yes, the one I just lost had the massage seats. It’s very subtle, but I never had the chance to utilize the option. So sad, but I’m not comfortable driving long distances in my e38s. I don’t want it to break down far from home.....🤭
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7 years ago, I drove mine from MI to AZ (about 2,000 miles). It was in the winter. Just before departure, the water pump failed. I replaced it and during that job, the fan broke several blades, so I removed it and drove without it (I was on a schedule and had to go).
No problems at all during the drive.
I have been left stranded a few times; radiator neck separation, ran out of gas (just like when I was 16 lol) and dead batteries. I drove home when the water pump was failing (stupid).
When I complete my car project and it becomes my daily driver I would have full confidence of driving it across country. But honestly, I would need to put a few thousand miles on it locally before I'd venture even out of town. lol
1997 740iL; 5/96 build. Purchased 12/04. Off the road build project 2013 - 2021. back on road 3/2021. Became daily driver (only vehicle) 6/12/2021. Still not completed. Stay tuned as the adventure continues.
speaking of massage seats. When I drove from MI to AZ (see my earlier post), I wired in an inverter and installed a massager that you would strap onto your office chair. I used it for most of the drive and even a bit once I arrived in AZ. It worked quite well actually. No pics of the setup, but it was this kind of massager; minuss the head rest and I cut off the seat bottom so it would fit better into the seat.
1997 740iL; 5/96 build. Purchased 12/04. Off the road build project 2013 - 2021. back on road 3/2021. Became daily driver (only vehicle) 6/12/2021. Still not completed. Stay tuned as the adventure continues.
Sorry, one of those whole body massage chairs.
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I have a friend who took an E32 V12 3000mi across the country with toasted thrust arm bushings, oh and towed a Corvair with it. I can link the YouTube vids, was pretty funny.
Last edited by XAlt; 01-24-2018 at 05:29 PM.
OMG I saw this ad on Craigslist.
https://plattsburgh.craigslist.org/c...450002576.html
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