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schnitzer 
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Joined: 21-March-2005 Location: Lancashire Status: Offline Points: 14 |
 Topic: Ossy Osbournes 745i SchnitzerPosted: 21-March-2005 at 11:36 |
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I purchased a new BMW 745i Schnitzer (same as shown on MTV's The Osbournes) from my local dealer. The main difference of course is that mine is right hand drive, silver coloured and has different alloys...I have had the car from new (just over a year) yet I have never seen another model (745i schnitzer) in the UK. I called BMW UK (who guided me to this site) for information on how many of these models have actually been sold in the UK, (they couldnt tell me). Can any one tell me how many BMW 745i (new shape) Schnitzers there actually are in the UK.... Thanks |
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M3AG
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7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness) Joined: 17-October-2002 Location: Good Old Hertfordshire Status: Offline Points: 1644 |
Posted: 21-March-2005 at 16:14 |
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I take it you have an e65 745i, is it fitted with the Schnitzer body kit, or with the engine works?
I don't think that many have been sold, but the schnitzer body parts are a popular addition to some of the range, but not necessairly on the 7. One was featured a while back in BMW Car magazine, but that was a press car, but how many? Don't know I'm afraid. Send me details if you can, another e65 to the register then! |
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robs e23
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Joined: 28-January-2005 Location: colchester essex Status: Offline Points: 498 |
Posted: 21-March-2005 at 17:17 |
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schnitzer
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Posted: 22-March-2005 at 03:57 |
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Not sure what details you want but I understand the car was fully built by BMW at their factory using Schnitzer parts (the BMW list price is around 85K as per paperwork). It has 22" wheels and extremely low profile tyres (just had to replace one... £380 a tyre). BMW UK couldnt tell me how many were sold although the car was first owned by BMW UK (maybe for press or marketing purposes) my BMW dealer had it on show brand new (delivery mileage) in his showroom for 3 or 4 months but wouldnt sell it until a pre-arranged date, I bought it within an hour of it going on sale. It maybe the only version in the UK there maybe others but I havent found anyone that actually knows. Maybe the guess of 3 above is too high??? |
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Philip
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E23 the forgotten 80s BMW Joined: 28-January-2005 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 1425 |
Posted: 22-March-2005 at 04:01 |
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"£380 a tyre" One tyre costs more than a really clean E23 735i. Thats progress folks. |
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer '85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ '86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga '86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile |
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M3AG
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7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness) Joined: 17-October-2002 Location: Good Old Hertfordshire Status: Offline Points: 1644 |
Posted: 22-March-2005 at 05:40 |
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85k list???
 sounds like it's had the engine work as well. Do you have documents etc from BMW/Schnitzer regards what has been done? I would put the figure in the 1-5 bracket for cars of this cost and ilk.
I run the 7 register, and it would be nice to get details of this car, basic info, colour, vin no, where you are, door number, where the keys are kept at night, that sort of thing 
actually a picture would do fine, unless you are a car club member, then just send me the chassis details, extras and mem no! Sounds a nice 7. |
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mell
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Posted: 22-March-2005 at 05:42 |
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pictures would be good
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Philip
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E23 the forgotten 80s BMW Joined: 28-January-2005 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 1425 |
Posted: 22-March-2005 at 05:42 |
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In 5 years time AG will be buying this car (but not for £85k), so he's gathering all its history now. Planning ahead............................
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer '85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ '86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga '86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile |
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M3AG
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7 series & e36 m3 registrar! (Madness) Joined: 17-October-2002 Location: Good Old Hertfordshire Status: Offline Points: 1644 |
Posted: 22-March-2005 at 05:45 |
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in about 10yrs time, I fancy an 'old 2005 Alpina B7 e65' be worthabout £5.5k by then!
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Philip
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E23 the forgotten 80s BMW Joined: 28-January-2005 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 1425 |
Posted: 22-March-2005 at 05:52 |
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In 10 years time will we be allowed to own private cars? Big Brother Blair is watching you.......................... I had the pleasure of selling an E28 rear bumper to a chap who turned up in an E38 V12 ACS - apparently it was the BMW Armoured Model and needed ACS cams etc, to maintain performance levels. Big, menacing and black - the car I mean, not the chap. He owns a limo & security company. That car was the last of his E38's as the fleet had changed to E65's. He told me that the e65's were heaps of trouble, loads of problems. BMW - get your act together before customers buy Lexus for reliability and gadgets that work.......all the time. |
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer '85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ '86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga '86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile |
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schnitzer
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Joined: 21-March-2005 Location: Lancashire Status: Offline Points: 14 |
Posted: 22-March-2005 at 09:30 |
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Here are the pictures someone requested. A friend of mine was kind enough to host these images on his website. The images are of my car which is now 1 year old... and again if anyone can tell me how to find out how many of these 745i schnitzers (built by BMW) were actually sold in the UK then I would be grateful... So far this looks like its the only one??? http://www.mindstream.co.uk/preview/bmw/
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Philip
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E23 the forgotten 80s BMW Joined: 28-January-2005 Location: Essex Status: Offline Points: 1425 |
Posted: 22-March-2005 at 09:36 |
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Thats looks absolutely fantastic!!! At last, an E65 with wheels that are not dwarfed by the bulk of the car. I take it the performance is mind blowing too? |
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer '85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ '86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga '86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile |
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robs e23
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Posted: 22-March-2005 at 09:41 |
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£85,000 list price, that could buy a 3 bedroom house detached overlooking the sea in the isle of skye. im in the wrong job. that would buy 170 e23s in my world.
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sleeper
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Posted: 22-March-2005 at 09:46 |
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Veeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrryyyyyyy nice! Don't fancy your tyre/fuel (or new wheels, if you lived round here) bills! Welcome, by the way! |
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coupe king
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Posted: 22-March-2005 at 09:50 |
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That is seriously nice!!! What do you do!?!?!?! Pro footballer! Seriously though, that is really nice indeed, sorry dont know how many there are.....oh and welcome to the forum!!!
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mell
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Posted: 22-March-2005 at 09:53 |
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very nice motor there!!!
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schnitzer
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Posted: 22-March-2005 at 10:01 |
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Drinks Fuel: £60 to £70 a time is what I put in it. Wheels 1K per corner (as I say) ie a thousand pounds for the tyre and alloy - 22" (this is what the dealer told me). I have gone through 2 tyres in a year, one was specially flown in from italy and BMW paid for it. The car is totally reliable, the wheels are fantastic so long you dont get a stone stuck in the tread as the clearance bewteen the tyre and front strut is about 10cm. A stone once became wedged (possible design fault-over larger wheels) and it shreaded the tyre as though it was on a lathe...apart from that I really cannot fault it.. BTW, its booked for a software update I am told it takes over 7 hours on the BMW computer...
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M3AG
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Posted: 22-March-2005 at 10:06 |
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I'll do some digging for you. I located one for the BMW Car magazine a while back, so I know of one other at least!
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sleeper
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Posted: 22-March-2005 at 10:07 |
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ouch! not paying 7 hr labour I hope! did you mean 10mm? either that or you are picking up bricks.... When I used to have ultra low profiles I found that I was forever scanning the immedate road in front and not paying as much attention to the distance as I would like.... nice not to worry too much about that these days! What sort of range do you get for your £60-70? |
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schnitzer
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Joined: 21-March-2005 Location: Lancashire Status: Offline Points: 14 |
Posted: 22-March-2005 at 10:08 |
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Thanks M3AG (anything is appreciated) |
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