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    Posted: 22-May-2007 at 11:19

Hi All

As the subject says, what are the differences between a 1999 Pre-Facelift E38 and a 2000 Facelift E38?

It looks to me like all they changed were the exterior lights? Can anyone add anything more?

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Jack735 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22-May-2007 at 17:59

Chatting to chums on another site about this and the consensus is there was never a single date when the E38 was face-lifted, things started happening in Sept '98 when Vanos was added.....after that, the lights were updated (along with the front wings), illuminated door handles (outer) followed by the inner handles etc etc........

 

Full thread about the upgrading of the E38 can be found here;

 

http://www.the7seriesregister.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtop ic=7735&hl=

 

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Cannot seem to get into this website???

I found another one...

http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/17971

Is this at all accurate? They have a nice pic of the last E38 to role of the production line too...

Seems that if I want the car without the scalloped headlights, I will have to buy one that is no newer than mid 1999...

I should be able to get all the stuff I want aslong as I hold out for one that had all the optional extras fitted? That seems to be the main difference...the later cars have everything as standard that was optional on the earlier cars?

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