high mileage e38’s
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Printed Date: 03-May-2024 at 02:08
Topic: high mileage e38’s
Posted By: M3AG
Subject: high mileage e38’s
Date Posted: 23-May-2005 at 11:06
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How do BMW's V12's cope with high mileages if looked after? There's one on ebay at 217k with what sounds like a good history.
I currently use a Volvo V70R and that has 215k's on the clock. ------------- we're the Sweeney son, and we ain't had our dinner..... |
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Posted By: bmw1066
Date Posted: 23-May-2005 at 12:24
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Should be ok, as long as it has had reg oil chainges, the v12 is a strong old engin better than the v8 ------------- Mark 735 se 1982 RED BARON A E23 is for life not just for x-mas BMW e34 530 v8 Sport kit Spelling always Bad |
Posted By: jamie (e39)528i
Date Posted: 23-May-2005 at 15:20
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How many miles a year are you doing??? ------------- |
M3AG wrote:
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 23-May-2005 at 15:30
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AG bought his car with the starship mileage already on it! its a lovely car BTW. very striking colour, pics plse AG. Johan is the V12 man, I hope he will tell us they do 400k before they are fully run-in. a lovely engine (if not abused of course). is AG after a sexy e31? this is because andyboy has weaned AG off smelly old landfill BM's ------------- 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 |
Posted By: M3AG
Date Posted: 23-May-2005 at 17:08
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Phils right, I bought it with the stella mileage on.
I just saw this one, and wondered what the milage this type of engine could take! But to answer Phil's Q, no he hasn't! |
Posted By: robs e23
Date Posted: 24-May-2005 at 02:57
v12, gas guzzeler,dont ask how many miles to the gallon, rarther how many gallons to the mile.  ------------- only the vauxhall is the greatest car |
Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 24-May-2005 at 05:38
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my 1980 XJS V12 did 16-18 mpg same mpg as a 3.0CSL E9 or 3.0Si E3 ??? ------------- 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 |
Posted By: Chas C
Date Posted: 24-May-2005 at 06:14
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I believe the V12s go on forever and are much simpler than the modern 3.5 and 4.4 V8s The M30 is supposed to be good for 300k miles (mine is 2/3 of the way there) and I imagine a well looked after V12 should do the same or more. The electrics will wear out before the metalwork does. One of our lot on the 7 register is bidding for that ebay motor btw... ------------- 
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Posted By: Philip
Date Posted: 24-May-2005 at 08:58
Chas, are you & the 7 lads on both 7 forums? I'm confused, do we need two 7 forums offering the much the same services & content? ------------- 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 |
Posted By: Chas C
Date Posted: 24-May-2005 at 10:32
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Long story I drop into this one when I'm on the Scottish regional section of the BMWCC forum. -------------
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. But essentially the same bunch are on both forums. However, now that both forums are free from subscription it does seem a bit silly to have two but it does provide a bit of variety! The frustration comes when people post the same queries (or same drivel) on both...