1993 BMW 750il V12 : Regular Car Reviews

[@Pbairsoftman]

As someone who regularly drives a Nissan Frontier 8 hours back home from college, I dream of the quietness and luxury this bimmer has.

[@josephfrunzi4606]

Sorry you're in purgatory bro.

[@derekj.tejeda267]

I imagine the pain in your back, and the stress.

[@antitheist5567]

I love my frontier :(

[@bradenthommarson8584]

2 days in a base model 2-door S-10 Blazer with bad weather stripping & rattling door panels.

[@ahoneyman]

Oh, people laughed at my old man Buick in college... Then they did a road trip in it 😁

[@ADHDWOOHOO]

"which is at least consistent with measuring from the balls" .......... I'm dead.

[@sebastiansander7626]

Had me scrolling back the vid to check if I hadn't just smoked too much weed

[@mcmaxmcmc]

Timestamp: 5:13 Enjoy

[@timacosta7015]

nice Letterkenny reference there with that one...

[@mr.iforgot3062]

Do you take stimulants?

[@KevZJ]

This car was a huge deal when it first arrived. All the journalist loved it. BMW said "Ultimate Driving Machine", and this car made everyone believe it.

[@EinKerl3554]

The late eighties/early nineties were BMW's high water mark, one sausage, three lengths.

[@GoldenCroc]

And gave Benz a bit of a wake up. The then current S class was a good car, but this made it look a bit old hat.

[@markmiller3279]

It was, and is, beautiful in a way the S-Class never has been. Sure, the Mercedes has sometimes been imposing, but this is gorgeous. Excessive, sure, but perfect (though I'd not bother with the thirsty twelve).

[@sebastiannix5033]

The ultimate driving machine? Actually not this one. I drove a 750 and a 728 the same day. The 728 was incredibly agile and overwhelmingly fun to toss around while the 750 felt really lame at speeds under 140kmh/100mph. It eventually awake on the Autobahn where it delivered really a lot of power - even by modern standards. But if you want a ultimate driving machine you should prefer the much lighter 7 series models with their turbine-like inline sixcylinder engines

[@rahimi4762]

They were reliable and built like tanks then

[@91PKPower]

Hey, he even got an old plate from Dingolfing - that’s where the assembly line for the 7-series is. Probs to Dom for that little detail.

[@Bobby_Blob]

Right next to where I live :)

[@johanneseder27]

Se Germans are taking over. Wollte ich auch grad schreiben, echt geil.

[@quicknick1234]

Vor allem ein stilechtes DIN Kennzeichen

[@dominickdolio2703]

Thanks for noticing!!

[@samholdsworth420]

Yo bruv dats ghey

[@hakarumonoka]

I lost my father at 28, didn't expect to get emotional when you explained the story behind the car. But it is definitely an awesome story to tell!

[@phoonarchy]

I haven't lost my father but this made me tear up a little

[@2steaksandwiches665]

Same. I lost my dad when I was 29. I started tearing up like a little bitch on those. Then again though my dad beat the shit out of all of his cars so they could never be found again. I guarantee it

[@2steaksandwiches665]

@Bill In The Box Thanks I’ll have to check it out.

[@tomchillen3039]

21

[@gamby16a]

@@2steaksandwiches665 I lost my Dad 20 years ago last Friday, when I was 29. He had a new Miata as a toy and I couldn't afford to keep it. I'd love to know where that car is.

[@waclosh]

Saw a podcast called Alte Schule with Prof. Wolfgang Reitzle on youtube recently. He was head of design at BMW when this 7 series was being born. As he came in, the team had been obsessing about Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse's aerodynamic properties and a narrow, long-shaped 7 series V8 prototype was in the works. He immediately swept that off the table and added 2 inches of width, new facia and tail, and had a V12 drivetrain made for the new creation. Benz never noticed, because the mules and test rigs remained the same slant and looong. And then they presented the 7 series, won car of the year with 3, 5, and 7 series AND THEN they put out the V12, which ate into S-Klasse sales big time and caused a 2 year delay in S-Klasse development, as Benz had to start with a clean slate.

[@Keckegenkai]

Reitzle is so compassionate about his work. Its really fun listening to his stories.

[@shaiapouf420]

Well it was in the F1 thats enough said

[@rolux4853]

Thanks for that information, I definitely have to look into it! Are their pictures out there of that e32 design study? I’d love to see what they had in mind when designing that long and narrow version!

[@tomanderson6335]

Mercedes was also worried about how well the LS400 was received so, as you said, they took the W140 program back to the drawing board and, when it was done, they'd spent OVER A BILLION DOLLARS. Execs were fired, and never again would the company's accountants allow themselves to be cuckolded as the engineers gangbanged the R&D budget caps into oblivion.

[@jacobl6714]

@@tomanderson6335 that sucks to here, because nowadays so many cars or elements of them have been messed up and/or ruined because of accountants cuckolding everyone else. Automotive manufacturers need bean-counters to avoid going bankrupt and to be there as advisers, I think they're utterly important. But they should never be the *most* important, and the engineers should have final say on the important things I think. I mean toyota or whatever is a good example of a company where the accountants run things, and they make some of the most absolutely boring appliance-mobiles ever created. Sure bmw built them a supra and the gr yaris is neat, but accountants can make money, they can't make art

[@ManateeMentality]

“In for a penny, in for a pounding” “consistent with measuring from the balls” 🤣

[@OzziesRobots]

Too bad current BMW stylists couldn’t use the 80’s & 90’s as their benchmark

[@markmiller3279]

Just returning the kidney grilles to that size and style would be a great thing. I like some newer BMWs, but none are as downright perfect as this, or the contemporaneous 5-Series.

[@verdict1163]

It's the regulations

[@rahimi4762]

Need to use it to learn how to build a reliable car again

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

@@verdict1163 no way.

[@thecrazeecow1682]

The reason the grilles are getting bigger is cause the Chinese who are becoming their biggest consumer see it as a sign of status and they have no regard for the brands history... in business the customer always has the say so automakers are forced to adapt to the market which kinda sucks but makes sense. I definitely miss the old E39 style of BMWs, yet I don’t expect it to return at this rate

[@D34th0f4LL]

"When you fill the tank it's $69". Which is 60 Euros. Dude. Filling this thing up in Germany is currently 170 Euros / $197.

[@realpillboxer]

Yeah, all the people that make stupid tiktoks complaining about US$4/gal gas make me laugh. These are the same schmucks that also turn around and complain about their road infrastructure being absolute garbage. Like, yeah, no shit, eh?

[@crispbacon4005]

@@realpillboxer love filling my car up with 45 instead of 30 just so the roads take 6 years to be fixed

[@alexschwatz1068]

Please tell me germans at least make more on average than americans. If germans have a minimum wage id hope itd be much higher than 7 25 usd an hour

[@BotBruh448]

Situation in Portugal's been getting pretty out of hand tbh, minimum wage is like 665€, you pay at the very least half of that for rent on a tiny apartment, and then gasoline is almost 2€/L, shit's becoming absurd

[@Bobby_Blob]

@@alexschwatz1068 minimum wage is about 10,89$ an hour I think, but not many minimum wage workers are gonna be able to afford a car, I guess.

[@12yearssober]

I had a 1991 750. It was an interesting car. Never left me stranded but never did all the warnings go away. I do know that it would roll at 125 MPH all day long if you wanted it to. I loved it.

[@brianmarshall636]

Hey Jeffrey are you still hanging around

[@andrewgarcia3136]

My main man Jeffery

[@shoharasurahim4132]

Oh my lord, YOU REALLY DIDN'T KILL YOURSELF!! 😱😱😱😱

[@longshotmaster]

@@shoharasurahim4132 atleast not in the bmw

[@christopherhamilton5557]

Jeff! Knew you were still out there!

[@racermigs1]

"For the life of me I cannot believe we came this far to review Another BMW." - The Roman

[@BlueTrane2028]

Hahahhahhahha the KYW jingle! The sound of “Waze doesn’t exist yet and I’ve got an hour long drive to Philadelphia, how horrible is the traffic today?”

[@aaronswink8554]

Roman might be wondering if it's too regional, but everyone in that corner of the USA knows that jingle by heart. Especially while not moving an inch on 202 heading towards King of Prussia or feeling yet another part of you die on a crummy weather day and you've moved maybe 100 feet in the last hour and the KYW jingle is the only thing telling you how much longer you have to go...pre Google Maps and Waze memories!

[@jonathanryan2915]

How's this for regional? I recognize the jingle and I was a kid in Delaware

[@addisonmoroz7072]

"Traffic and Transit on the Two's"

[@EmmiAkina]

@@aaronswink8554 if you're heading to the mall and NOT listening to Y100, something is wrong

[@trainman05matthewb.65]

Riding in my grandpa's 1999 Buick LeSabre or 2001 GMC Sierra on Rt.100 outside of Exton, going to the model train store, or with my dad braving the Schuylkill Expressway into University City near 30th Street station in his Chevy Cruze or his 1997 Buick Regal LS (r.i.p. to that car)... this jingle makes me cry when I hear it because of the RAW NOSTALGIA POINTS

[@sashimimann]

The “750” badge shown was from the pre 1991 ish one. The correct one should be so to speak Italicized like the “iL” badge. Happy Motoring.

[@XxRaceBoy24xX]

I'm very confused with how the issue of standard vs italicized badges has been presented. On my '88 750iL each character uses standard typography, and it is entirely original and untouched to my knowledge. Same with my 635CSi of the same year. I don't recall BMW italicizing badges at all until the next generation of cars starting with the E38 (BMW always started a new generation with the 7er, then on down the range). Though one badge that is still quite mysterious is the V12 badge sometimes seen on the C pillars and/or left side of the trunk. Though the official parts diagrams for both E32 and E38 have no reference of them, they're apparently genuine BMW parts. Some suspect dealers in the UK market started applying them upon request and eventually made it standard for V12 cars, but no one knows for sure when they first came along

[@AshleyPomeroy]

They actually mention this in the video at 11:09.

[@bkgnkprt]

I love it when people make a lot of memories with a car and have a story to tell about it. Same goes for our Fiat Uno which we bought 19 years ago!

[@AllenGarvin]

Kinda makes me want to track down my dad's old '82 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, bought new at the time. I remember curling up in the cavernous backseat with a book and those adjustable C-pillar reading lights on long trips. I took my driving test in that car and totally failed the parallel parking test cause it was NINETEEN FEET LONG. I've spent the past 40 years rebelling against his Cadillac fixation with subcompact Hondas.

[@joebehrdenver]

"$2,500 and three cartons of Newports". Gold.

[@jamesgizasson]

I actually looked up the plates on my family's old 3rd gen Accord. It's still out there somewhere, with no incidents on its record. It had 564k on the clock when they sold it... running. :3

[@docwho9]

James Bond had a 750, and that was enough to make 9 year old me a Bimmer Boy for life

[@DanKuhn]

Shameful. Imagine Sir Ian Fleming driving a German car. Yuck.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

@@DanKuhn It was more attractive than a db7, which was all Aston had at the time...

[@Low760]

To be fair that was an E38 not a e32

[@Petrospect]

@@DanKuhn I think Bond was more of a cultural explorer, there's a word that can be used that I'm blanking out on the name of... For what it's worth, he had a german Leica in the Goldfinger book and a Walther PPK... Of course, the latter was begrudgingly switched from a Beretta but for different reasons than you'd think, and Berettas are...Italian. And it was something he still trusted his life on even after it jammed on him. Fleming later adapted Bond into a Scotsman after seeing Sean Connery on screen, which he also didn't want at first but was impressed by. Who knows what sort of concessions he would've made as the years went on. A lesser known fact is that before the BMWs he had a Saab 900 Turbo in the 80s Gardner books. You might bring up...but the war...but ze Germans...but the PPK...even in GoldenEye Ourumov remarks that "i've seen this gun before, in the hands of the enemy" Personally, I don't think he gave/gives two shits.

[@Mestaro]

@@Low760 Also it was actually a 740 badged as a 750

[@thepassionofthegoose5472]

The story of how Dom found his father's car is fantastic in a way very few things are. Best episode ever.

[@jameskerherve7487]

These modern old cars are so distinctive and beautiful on today’s roads. This car really graduated BMW from being expensive cars to being a world class luxury car contender. I have the top range L7 e23 offered in the US before this car which provides equal interior luxury however the stretched body exterior styling and most importantly the engine were huge advancements for the 7 series brand.

[@ahoneyman]

The BMW mechanic my dad used had a grey market 745i with the turbo. All the controls were in German. The 635 was far from slow so the turbo must have been a bullet train.

[@darek4488]

I have a 740d E38 and I am absolutely in love with it. The car is fun to drive, it's fast even compared to modern cars, it's as comfortable as sitting at home on a couch, it turns heads and it is economical for V8 biturbo.

[@filip-pi9hy]

@@darek4488 now that is a 7 series i like am alfa romeo fan and owener but 740d e38 i my dream car, this somer my friend found in barn localy e38 750i sport with 329hp that car goes like crazy

[@darek4488]

@@filip-pi9hy 740d has more torque, but it also has a lot of turbo lag. When you put your foot down at first nothing happens, a second later you are spinning wheels. However when you are sensible the 740d has an amazing fuel economy. At constant 140km/h it drinks 8l/100km, at 180km/h it is 10l/100km. In the city traffic it is 11l/100km. You can make about 800km on a single tank.

[@_RiseAgainst]

I had a similar story tracking down my high school GMC Sonoma. Except the previous owner, who I tried to contact first, and current owner were both dead. My grandma had died 2 weeks prior leaving me some money. The current owner had passed the first day I started looking for it. The new widow just wanted it out of her driveway. I picked it up about a week later as I did not want to be pushy about her getting the title signed.

[@_RiseAgainst]

@@aftrimg Yep, your timing has to be perfect. At least you have another chance. I had a chance to buy my truck back in 2015 but had no money nor anywhere to park it off the street. The guy who bought it told me he would call when he sold it. The bastard lied about his name and address then flipped it almost immediately. I was able to find all this out because him and the most recent owner lived in a town of 1500. And they all love to gossip!

[@BRAINFxck10]

Sounds like it's cursed 💀

[@_RiseAgainst]

@@BRAINFxck10 Ha, it's had 8 owners, 4 are still alive! 50/50 ain't bad for an "old man's" truck

[@joshsamuelson1793]

I love the 90s 3.5 inline the most. BMW straight 6 art.

[@kylejcool]

M30 gang!

[@VSautomotive]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure this V12 is basically 2 2.5s stuck together?

[@GoldenCroc]

3.5 inline 6 barely made it into the 90s.. it was an 80s and earlier engine mostly. M30 was a good engine for its time, but personally I liked the newer M50 engines more. Still reliable, not much less power from 1 liter less displacement, much less consumption and if one misses a bit of power they can take a lot of boost from an aftermarket turbo without any internal mods.

[@placeholdername3206]

That's an M30. Its from the 1960's. The particular 3.5 variant is from the 80's.

[@placeholdername3206]

@@GoldenCroc M50's are a superior motor, just like its superior to an M20 in basically every measureable way. M50's are still relevant and built for racing to this day. I like the M30 tho, M20 too. They both sound a lot better than the M50.

[@2steaksandwiches665]

I absolutely love the way that this owner found that car again. Especially because his dad is gone now. I totally get it. Very emotional man. Seriously. Never sell it. You have a car with a deep personal connection to your lost father. That’s priceless.

[@SEZ66]

The “way too regional joke” was awesome! Lol. Haven’t lived in the northeast since 2010 and I still instantly knew where you were going before you finished saying the “W”

[@kaffall]

TEN SIXTY

[@rojozig]

I remember following this story months ago on the Chicago car spotters and petrol heads Facebook. It’s great to see the origins of theses feel good stories. Thanks for the content guys!

[@theodor12]

Little correction, the engine is an M70, not an M7.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

It's like they don't even spend 5 minutes on Wikipedia reading up on the cars they shoot

[@FranciscoFJM]

@@andrewgarcia3136 They made a mistake, QUICK, lets discredit the whole fucking video!!

[@brianaust8897]

@@FranciscoFJM He said "little correction"..Simmer down, Nancy '

[@wotertool]

Man, what a gift to see one's car being featured by Mr Regular. I own a 735i, 5-gear manual with le big straight 6. What a god damn waste of money this car is. I absolutely love it. Best driving experience if you are not planning to track it. Because it rides like a boat, a really fast boat. Wonderful motorway-cruiser.

[@elias_martinelli]

I drive a '93 E34 525ix that my father graciously passed down to me. It probably is the car that I would want to drive for the rest of my life. 90s BMWs are truly extraordinary machines both mechanically and aesthetically.

[@curtislovrak5390]

That's a really rare and cool BMW!

[@elias_martinelli]

@@curtislovrak5390 Thank you! One of ~4700 ever made. Who knows how many are left.

[@Nikwalenda]

Beautiful ride

[@SAMPLETEXT285]

I haven't seen dom in a minute i swear this guy owns like 100 cars

[@ianscheurer]

Right?

[@rolux4853]

I wonder how that green haired dude does it? Is he playing in such a popular band that he can buy every interesting car he sees? Props to him for living his dream!

[@persianbird9]

What other cars does he own?

[@RockoRockoRocko]

@@persianbird9 Lincoln Town Car, Chevrolet Blazer, and Mercury Marauder.

[@markmiller3279]

Yeah, he _is_ kind of distinctive. I give him credit for trying out interesting cars. This one is beyond special. Even if it weren't his dad's it would be a wonderful car.

[@literallyshaking8019]

One of the best looking cars BMW ever made. Classic, clean design.

[@anonymous_bot_bot]

My dads boss had a 750il in '87, one of the first 50 sold which came with a double hard back book case and large magazine. It was a really nice car and he kindly gave me the booklets which I still have. I bought an e32 735ise in 2002 as a shed runner and loved it (800quid). It was a big car which drove incredibly and strangely felt like a much smaller car. How they managed to be so comfortable, luxurious and fun to drive all at the same time was genius.

[@CarlClifford]

Glad to see Dom's BMW get its time in the sun. Hell of a history to that vehicle.

[@OMAR6575]

"money may not buy happiness, but it can buy something better... Piece of mind".... love that line...

[@apprenticefelix7740]

Yes

[@jerichostevens2711]

Those round head lights... I love them... my favorite BMW body style...

[@jimmynickelz]

Thanks Dom. That was a great story.

[@Petrospect]

The end statement is what made oldschool BMW so good. I'm glad you get it. Also that wide front grill is the best it ever looked. Makes the E34 look like crap.

[@DanArnets1492]

E46 though

[@Petrospect]

@@DanArnets1492 More of a pre facelift E36 guy myself

[@sv_cheats1970]

E34 looked decent

[@andrewgarcia3136]

E34 is the best 5 series, the wide nose models aren't don't justice by photos

[@Czechbound]

I LOVE these things. A guy I was working for in the States on a secondment had one. He was always quite standoffish. But I bumped into him in the car park one day, and he was driving one ( in 2002, when he could have had a brand new company limo ). I asked him could I sit in it, and he could see I was enthusiastic about them. After that, he was always very friendly to me, despite his seniority in a huge US multi-national. Took the time to personally call me on the last day of my secondment and invite me to lunch.

[@802Garage]

This may be one of the most positive RCR videos ever.

[@wolfgangem1565]

makes sense, it’s too easy to shit on BMWs so there’s no fun in it

[@Anirossa]

Just started dailying a 730i E32. It was the same thick windows, it really is quiet... and with 1.3L/100Km with my route to and from my uni with a lot of slow traffic, its barely within the fuel economy I can accept having today. It is worth it with how calm and relaxed I feel driving it inbetween all the stress of the everyday.

[@drewswanson2701]

V12 start up is soooo buttery smooth, wish you captured or mentioned that part. great video regardless

[@0GRAII]

The real reason to wake up early in the morning, RCR is the Channel 5 of car reviews

[@mat2000100]

Channel 5 from Space Channel 5?

[@0GRAII]

@@mat2000100 the dudes that used to make All Gas No Brakes

[@ejd1127]

I think it was 1992 when they did the “facelift” on the E32 and it got the newer badge, lower front bumper, interior bits, dual pane, side markers, etc. My 90 had the more vertical numbering. Glad to see this 750 still on the road. Remember it from vinwiki

[@DeltaEcho303]

The BMW E32 7-series has rear seats softer than the 90's 8-series guy when his Cialis runs out.

[@mylessinger]

Wow, I'm really enjoying seeing Dom again on rcr for what is the 3rd, maybe 4th time? As a fellow musician im glad to see one featured so often- and my first dream scenario car WHEN I gain a big enough following WILL be a BMW. Shine on, Dom.

[@obsidian00]

My all time favorite BMW…my aunt had one and she let me borrow it once, it was pure bliss!

[@RogueViirus12]

This story sounded very familiar and then I realized he was on vinwiki's channel. Glad you got to review it!

[@ridezx6r112]

Hearing the rif on "KYW News Radio 1060" was quite awesome. I always enjoy the eastern PA references, makes me think of home even though I don't live there anymore.

[@hanswurst4815]

The look of the car is so stylish, just from every angle, it still holds up pretty well. Too bad the V12 loves to make problems...

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

The v8 version had the same shit, mostly cooling issues.

[@BrickedUpp]

LS swap

[@SilvesterHumaj]

I've owned 2 E32 735iLs and loved BOTH!

[@therealdirtydan908]

This story about Dom tracking this car down for his dad made me tear up, I love this.

[@tmo2798]

Sucks that it's an automatic transmission. That's the reason it's retired now. I'll bet.

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

The v12 torque, dual ECU, and dual fuel pump were probably a selling point for companies that converted them to armoured vehicles.

[@2WhiteAndNerdy]

Oh wow! Great point. I never thought of that! I bet you're right.

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

@@2WhiteAndNerdy yep, a car that’ll keep going after one ecu’s down is probably a bonus if you’re getting shot at.

[@Psychedelicbananas]

​@@Jonathan_Doe_ Well, BMW actually converted these to bulletproof themselves. It was called the High Security model. Came with one inch thick glass. Later E38 generation also had a similar model called the Protection package.

[@dylanh4657]

@@Jonathan_Doe_ Each ecu controlled 1 bank of cylinders, 6 a piece. It didn't work as a backup ecu. Same as ferarris from the 90s and early 2000s.

[@wutanglan6381]

@@Jonathan_Doe_ Really isn't, all it means is that its twice as likely to fail.

[@fordmuscleluis9710]

I absolutely love your channel especially older cars trucks and so forth

[@rickc303]

I've got one of these, 1990. "Sport" mode which engages when shifter is in 3rd really changes the driving dynamics. 250k miles on original drivetrain It actually has 3 ECUs, one for each bank, and one to manage the two together along with throttle control

[@lavawolf666]

If the radio turn on. Don't need a new radio. Just change de belts of the cassette deck. And just get a Bluetooth casette. And thats all to get most of the funtions of a new one. And You keep complete the car

[@dominickdolio2703]

It’s junk. Even found the radio code and it won’t get out of weather band.

[@lavawolf666]

@@dominickdolio2703 ok it's a shame.

[@dominickdolio2703]

@@lavawolf666 I’d like to keep the period correct look. Everything else is there.

[@lavawolf666]

@@dominickdolio2703 to find other BMW would be difficult. But You can get a new Blaupunkt Bremen Sqr 46 dab . That pretty much looks like the original from the period. Like someone did the CD upgrade at the time. But this one is Bluetooth and all the new things. Most of the BMW stereos were blaupunkt to begin with

[@DEADPEDAL]

Someone send this bad boy to Larry over at AMMO NYC. I'd love to see it shined up properly.

[@knutropte3397]

Here's a fun fact about the german license plate. DGF stands for the City of Dingolfing wich is a town in bavaria and right there is a BMW factory where the 7 series is build.

[@aislingmairead4939]

The story of getting Dad's car back got the water works going. I can truly appreciate that. Well done :)

[@aldo3g]

This one like Interstellar, the whole point of that movie, was to tell the story about a dad and his daughter, with this, is to let us know how Dom was able to track and acquire the very same car where he lived all his childhood, and of course, his father's memories.

[@tigerslashii7097]

Roman's song at the end is what goes through my head any time I'm stuck behind a BMW in traffic.

[@Schulstand]

In half of Europe this car is synonymous with mafia in the 90's

[@wutzerface77]

Loved the outro jingle Roman, lots of nostalgia from parents driving me on 202 somewhere in the early morning hours

[@aaronswink8554]

12 cylinder BMW. The nicest way to ride to bankruptcy court.

[@reyaswilfred2228]

I drive an LS400, and my dream car is a Century. The comparisons in this review spoke to me. Loudly.

[@cargueone1971]

Unless it’s a V12 Century, it’s a step down from the LS

[@reyaswilfred2228]

@@cargueone1971 it is the GZG50, yes

[@giselasilva5415]

"69$ to fill the tank is expensive" Me as a Portuguese who had to pay 90€ for my punny 1.5L diesel econobox: 🤯

[@MrKj202]

we europoors are fucked in that regard. 60-70€ for a full tank in my Miata and I bet that 750's tank is about double the size of mine (45L here) x.x

[@2010ngojo]

Yeah well at least you don't have to drive very far. We have to drive almost all the time to get anywhere.

[@darek4488]

@@MrKj202 E32 had tanks either 102 liters or 90 liters. All long wheel-base and all 750i had a bigger tanks. Car in a video has a 102l tank no doubt.

[@Dolus_Joli]

The owner looks like a crazy taxi character and I love it

[@91_C4_FL]

When BMW still made cars that mattered.

[@jessebrook1688]

If BMW's cars don't matter, why is everyone disappointed in the new buckteeth? I think they still resonate emotionally with people, thanks to the designs from this era, but their current course seems designed to erase the BMW ethos of the past, where clean designs drove better than you would ever expect.

[@afrousel4731]

@@jessebrook1688 I agree with you completely, but BMWs don't matter as much as they used to because the company has shifted from creating and selling exclusive, uniquely designed, enjoyable to drive cars, to just trying to take up as much market share as possible by selling as many new cars as possible. Their brand image from 20+ years ago has long gone for good, they just want to cater to the mindless consumer who's only interested in the BMW badge. That's why you'll still see their new absolutely disgusting designs everywhere, the mindless consumer simply does not care.

[@91_C4_FL]

@@jessebrook1688 Because BMW used to represent class and performance. They started falling off in quality in the late 2000s. The beaver teeth are BMW's way of acting out bc Tesla passed them as the non-enthusiast aspirational brand. BMW can still come back, but they need to cut the nonsense and get back to what made them special in the 80s and 90s.

[@AlienLivesMatter]

@@afrousel4731 add Mercedes Benz to this list

[@rahimi4762]

When they were reliable

[@alanthefisher]

The KYW news radio jingle at the end hit me in a place that I wasn't expecting, holy shit

[@philbuilds116]

Roman breaking out the AM radio jokes from my childhood. Is school cancelled from the foot of snow?

[@GaryWilpizeski]

bonus old-person points if you can remember your district's school closing number

[@philbuilds116]

@@GaryWilpizeski 747, baby. Pennsbury. To be fair, it's still the same for the kids now.

[@JacksonKillroy]

I love that mr. Regular leaves in the mistakes and self-corrections in his narration. Makes it feel a bit like you're sitting in a lecture hall.

[@pfannkuchengesicht42]

It's the M70B50 not M7. Also that poor E32, in such a bad shape. Even small and cheap repairs were just not done and instead fixed with botch-jobs...

[@michaelgill7994]

Hey he's the same guy who owned the K5 Blazer RCR reviewed afew years ago. Both this and the Blazer have awesome stories behind them.

[@signfang]

Yay Dominick returns! Did he keep all the cars in his collection or did he swap some cars around?

[@lucitribal]

I wonder if he still has the Marauder

[@eurosonly]

I want them to review his hair. Regular hair dye reviews.

[@jacobcordero8569]

He had the Marauder and the K5 Blazer Mr. Regular reviewed, right?

[@JowoHD]

@@jacobcordero8569 and the lincoln town car iirc

[@dominickdolio2703]

I still have them all, but the Lincoln might be gone soon.

[@mannymartinez9871]

This was a very special episode. Thank you for sharing Tom's story with us.

[@DiscoBallGaming]

It's amazing that BMW used to make comfort and speed in one package at some point. It has the Classic BMW looks, and I'm amazed how quick it is considering it only has 4 forward gears. also the car phone is delightfully 90s.

[@andrewgarcia3136]

BMWs old automatics weren't afraid of redline. And if you put them in sport mode (move the lever past drive into a lower gear lockout) the car will hold gears longer, great for twisty roads or cutting through traffic. A lot of people don't realize how good those were by the standards of the day

[@arealboiii4830]

That's a beautiful car story. It's not the MOST touching or the MOST heartwrenching, but it's real. Its relatable. It's a possibility that exits for us all and because of that, it's all the more special.

[@AliceC993]

It's amazing what kind of legacy BMW started with this V12 considering how much of a cobbled together engine it was. It's almost literally two M20B25 inline 6's siamesed together. Then again... M-B's first effort, the M120, wasn't much more than two M104's either.

[@brianaust8897]

I think you mean "cobbled"..But it was and still is a brilliant engine, so what's the problem?

[@1984AP]

Really enjoyed hearing how this owner tracked down his dad's old 750 from the 90s. Give lots of credit to him and totally get it. I own a green E34, which is just like the one my dad and I saw in the showroom in `92 - he was close to getting it.... but never did. He passed away years later, never owning another BMW. Our 1st BMW was a green one in `81, a 320i. Still have my very nice condition green e34 here in CT, if you're interested in reviewing.

[@GardevoirTrainer1]

I think he did alright, considering he has 12 cylinders of fun for less than 3 grand. Hell, I’d put up with 93 octane for that.

[@SataniaMcDowel]

Same!!

[@alanwrobleski]

Any 12 cylinder car that has depreciated down to $3000 will undoubtedly bankrupt you rapidly if you attempt to keep it maintained

[@ScubaSteveM45]

@@alanwrobleski lol, is that what you say to feel clever in your new Kia ? Lolololol

[@ScubaSteveM45]

If the price of super unleaded is a deal breaker for you and driving why even have a car 🤔

[@alanwrobleski]

@@ScubaSteveM45 Well you clearly don't know shit, and with a comment like that you must be about 17. Nice try though

[@Rikorage]

Dang, what a wholesome and awesome story. Only RCR can tell that story this good without using a soundtrack to enhance it, just some B-roll and a heart of gold.

[@dandudespaceman]

So happy you're covering a 750il. When I was considering a first car, It was between a 2000 750il and a 1998 528i. I loved that 750 and it test drove like a dream. But by the time I got back to the lot, some snot nosed brat and his grandma arrived with cash first and bought it out from under me. So I settled for the 5 series, it's been a damn fine car, but I always wonder what could have been.

[@ellomdian]

The car phone 'works' In that the hardwired Gen1 Handset is bolted to the center console and *DEEPLY* integrated into the audio bus, but the Service Towers for that thing died a long time ago...

[@ScubaSteveM45]

Car phones weren't even 1G AFAIK

[@bearworldwide101]

Love the Illinois plates and the old Chicago City stickers on the winshield.

[@travisgrimm]

I drove a Suzuki Samurai when I was 25. The first thing I noticed from my experience in a 7 series was the thick windows and rediculous top speed

[@jadesmith6823]

I live in a place on the other side of the world called Tasmania. I love the internet. I love your awesome show. Would love to get on a bevo or ten and piss myself laughing at your narration 🙏🤣😂❤️😂🤣🙌

[@jaywon555]

Hello fellow Tassie

[@CXW429]

3 years ago i got a 1992 525i, pre vanos. it costs an arm and a leg to fix, it breaks more than i'd like it to. but i can't sell it. i love it.

[@LearnAboutFlow]

The last good looking 7 series. The 740i ultimately was the most popular model of this era. And did you notice that when you get in the car you know how to operate the controls without having to take a computer course?

[@brianaust8897]

I drive a '93 740i as a daily..True words you speak. They're also REALLY hard to find these days.

[@kevintc-r7069]

Old bmws seem to become part of the family, my brother bought an e36 318i as his first car used to work until it started knocking at 214000 original engine too, then it stayed in the backyard for 3 years. Grew up in the passenger seat of that car so I wasn't going to let it die so once I got my license it was time to bring it back. Months of planning, saving, and excitement later we started him once again and drove to an aunts house and got to work. 2 years now I've owned it and after an unhealthy amount of money later, I'm planning a turbo

[@TedOmann]

Man I wish this beautiful car was the next giveaway...

[@ManOrWomanIDK]

I heard about this 7 series and Doms story with it on Facebook several months ago. So cool that you’re reviewing it now!

[@BinaryBlueBull]

I really like your sense of humor, it's rare that I truly Laugh Out Loud but this video did it, multiple times. And on top of that you talk about cars. Hell yes, subscribed. Now, please excuse me while I go measure from the balls

[@skylerwaite]

Probably because I’m a BMW nerd, but this is top 10 RCR for me. Thanks, Mr. Regular, and thank you, Dom.

[@VideoAmericanStyle]

This was BMW’s ascent to perfection, to be topped off with the utterly transcendent e38. Then, with the E65…BMW began its decent into a mass market status symbol lacking any sort of soul.

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

Porsche seemed to be the one with any kind of sense.

[@jameshiggins4067]

my grandfather has always owned BMWs, his first being an early year e30 and last being a 98 540i. We owned his 540 for a couple years after he passed and sold it. He's always loved the 7 series and i've always wanted to live his dream for him. i think an iL e32 or e38 will be the right way to do it. I'm glad he got to buy back his fathers car

[@Deathbyreality1]

Hey I remember this car and the owner from Vinwiki!

[@frankj545]

As a person from the same locale as the owner, the 3 cartons of Newports bit checks out

[@colchronic]

Those rear struts are clapped tf out

[@1984AP]

It's an EDC suspension, which few repair as parts are nearly extinct.

[@colchronic]

@@1984AP what about conversion to coilovers or rebuild

[@1984AP]

@@colchronic agreed, most rip out the system.

[@kuebby]

Dom is a true Regular Car Man. May he be forever blessed.

[@dannymac6368]

Measure from the taint. Why give up the extra inches?

[@Ravenankh]

I clench the measuring tape with my buttcheeks.

[@dannymac6368]

@@Ravenankh big-brain strats right there

[@TheSlipperyBrick]

Had a 1994 BMW 530i as my first car about 8 years ago. Looked almost exactly the same - was a blast to drive. Wish I still had it.

[@wvusmc]

300 mg of Zinc a day is recommended.

[@turnip5359]

Cheers boah

[@allensmith6806]

I owned a 1993 740il and I loved it. The coolest thing to me was the cars locking system. Locking the doors would also lock the trunk and gas cap. You never had to bend down and pop the the like a pleb

[@stinky_barista8199]

"Consistent with measuring from the balls"

[@jonjudice1155]

I'm so glad I'm late to finding this channel, I'm bingeing the fuck out this channel and not even close to running out of videos. My purchase of a g37 is how I found it, and I took the ragging on and loved it