1997 BMW E38 750i 5.4 V12 326 HP M73B54 - Night POV Test Drive, exhaust sound

[@theonewhodrive]

❗SPONSOR: www.trofeo.pl ♥🏁 Car: BMW E38 750i Year: 1997 Mileage: 453 000 kilometers (281 000 miles) Engine: 5.4 V12 24V Exhaust: stock Fuel: Petrol Power: 326 hp Torque: 490 Nm Transmission: 5-speed automatic Steptronic RWD Drive #9 instagram.com/the_one_who_drive

[@amoghhampiholi820]

Gotta appreciate how dude just keeps quiet and let the car talk by itself

[@theonewhodrive]

Thanks!

[@lil1000yardstare]

seriously one of my favourite car showcases on youtube you don't have to even speak for a car like this

[@JaimeTreadway]

100% my favorite part about this guy's video. No stupid music let the car talk by itself.

[@NoImpres.]

That engine start noise sounded perfect!! exquisite

[@theonewhodrive]

Yes!

[@hope6571]

In my humble opinion the starter of a v12 engine must be one of the most satisfying car noises ever.

[@_Quis_Ut_Deus_]

V8 has the same.

[@georgimihalkov4781]

Such high mileage and the engine runs perfectly! That's a testament to how robust those engines are if you maintain them properly.

[@theonewhodrive]

You're right! It's good old motorization :) The plan is to check if it will pass twice as much without a general overhaul.

[@nonimo4855]

My e36 runs really good on 5 cylinders 🥴🥲

[@bleedy7589]

i think this car is one of the BMW cars. This car after 30 years still look modern, beatiful and luxury

[@theonewhodrive]

You hit the point! I believe that the E38 is one of the most important BMW icons.

[@sh4rrppl4ys49]

And sounds like Aventador when straight piped

[@A_n_u_l_u]

they look like a car and not like a spaceship where you can modify what kind of sound you wanna hear in the cabin. i want to hear inline6, v8, v12 straight out from the engine not from speakers 😁

[@Greaseman762]

Just stumbled upon a Vermont great 750iL today, didn’t realize what I was looking at until I looked it up, such a beauty

[@theonewhodrive]

Congratulations! Unfortunately, fewer and fewer of them are on the road.

[@georgeyaknowthegeorgeyeathatme]

Wow, a 750i, those are the rarest of them all, aside from the alpinas of course.

[@theonewhodrive]

True, at the time of purchase, there were 2 to choose from in good condition.

[@georgeyaknowthegeorgeyeathatme]

@@theonewhodrive Wow, if you don't mind me asking, what country do you live in cause i know in the U.S. they are damn near impossible to come by. Only thing here i can find are 740i, never seen a 750i in person.

[@RivieraByBuick]

nah. 740d are the rearest.

[@georgeyaknowthegeorgeyeathatme]

@@RivieraByBuick true, i completely forgot these things came in diesel

[@RivieraByBuick]

@@georgeyaknowthegeorgeyeathatme how could u forget? in m country every second e38 is a 730 diesel.

[@ilmelangolo]

Elegant and subtly aggressive design, majestic engine, analog interiors: BEST SEDAN EVER!

[@m4ssee]

Not many can say they own a Bond car but this guy can!

[@cfb9174]

We have one of these in the family, can’t wait to drive it once I got my license

[@MetalBlindSolver]

Literally my dream car. Cream leather, V12, all features

[@OddjobBond007]

Beautiful E38! Seems like it is in great condition! Always wanted one!

[@theonewhodrive]

Buy! It is worth investing in such an iconic car :)

[@bengaltiger96]

I had the 740iL version of this. As they said in The Wire, a man looks quiet and correct in one of these.

[@adamvich5959]

I laugh at people's opinions that this car is not timeless. It's a bloody work of art!

[@srgntpepper9855]

Thank you so much for showing the car in very detail...Can't wait to own one of those beasts...

[@diogosoares595]

453000 kilometers and still running great.

[@theonewhodrive]

Good old motoring 🤘

[@johnrockland18]

Mine at 90kkm, currently rebuilding all the seals.. built like a tank but leak from every single gasket.

[@LfsJujek]

@@johnrockland18 becouse 90kkm only, what You expect from car what was not driven at all? buying car with very low travel disrance is like beging for problems, look at this e38 on video, is running like dream becouse what in use, but You have to reaplace almost everything while he is just driving it, idk what is wrong with people, all You people care is just how many km's car have, mine e36 after 29 years and almost 400kkm (propably had a lot more) had only vanos problem

[@07wmtc]

​@@LfsJujek Driving only won't do any magic, if the car is poorly maintained.

[@dawidpawlak4121]

V12 in Black amazing 😎👍

[@peeticek1624]

The most beautiful 7er of history!

[@theonewhodrive]

Agree

[@_CODM]

Тот самый сон когда до будильника осталось 15 минут❤

[@landrydesloges3491]

This kind of video is asmr... Your POV night video is nice since it's luminous. Then you alternate chill and dynamics driving. But moreover, you drive safe... Yes, I like your videl (but first the E38 LOL)

[@theonewhodrive]

Thanks! I just do what I like 🙃

[@robertkonopek1056]

Piękne V12! 😍😍

[@theonewhodrive]

Piękna to dopiero będzie 😎

[@jumma84]

Mam nadzieje ze nie bedzie miala wiekszych felg bo 16j sa najlepsze i plus za pomaranczowy kierunek.

[@21SebastianS21]

@@jumma84 Dokładnie. Pomarańczowe kierunkowskazy, czarne progi i zwykłe fabryczne felgi. Szkoda że tak wiele aut wpadło w ręce osiedlowych pseudo gangsterów którzy zrujnowali prawdziwego klasyka.

[@michal3.]

takiego filmu brakowało w necie :)

[@theonewhodrive]

Ciesze się, że przypadł Ci do gustu :)

[@gsm7virus]

działające kierunkowskazy w BMW ... ten dźwięk uspokaja ;-)

[@theonewhodrive]

Te manetki tak pieknie pracują... nie wiem dlaczego nie każdy z nich korzysta 🤷‍♂️

[@tuqn2377]

Wow, what a beauty 😍

[@theonewhodrive]

Oh yes, she is very beautiful 😁

[@Sam-ps1hk]

i'm dying of that sound of visco

[@theonewhodrive]

Real oldschool

[@matrix3756]

Zajebiste auto :)

[@theonewhodrive]

To prawda!

[@guy4469]

I have a 1999. 728i in green . And it is just as nice and the phone works ,200 bhp and its quick and quiete.so perfect and less fuel and will do 0to60 7 seconds ,and 145mph all night . perfect for me .and my passengers .

[@theonewhodrive]

Good for you 👍

[@lachlanbrown409]

The 528i doesn't do 0 to 60 in 7 seconds ...how can an even heavier 728i do it in 7s?

[@guy4469]

@@lachlanbrown409 it does ive checked it and around town 28 to 30 mpg on a run at 70mph it does 48 to 52mpg ,100% .

[@LfsJujek]

prosze wiecej, auto jak marzenie

[@theonewhodrive]

Będzie, będzie, jak tylko skończy się proces renowacji 😎

[@E34Benzin]

Awesome car!! Can't wait to put mine back on the road. Same grey interior with Orient Blau exterior. The V12 is a dream to drive, nothing compares in smoothness and instant power delivery. These cars are absolutely timeless, one of the best BMW designs for sure. Too bad Bangle ruined everything afterwards. 🤮

[@theonewhodrive]

Good luck with your reconstruction, I keep my fingers crossed! Let's save the classics :)

[@E34Benzin]

@@theonewhodrive Dziękuję bardzo! These cars definitely deserve to be saved and on the road. Yours is a great example of how properly built they are. Almost half a million kilometers yet it sounds and looks almost new.😎

[@supra1722]

I also have Orient on grey!

[@E34Benzin]

@@supra1722 It is a very cool color combo. 😎

[@stuartwhite24]

I likevrhem both I have a 730 petrol bangle

[@gratler]

Gotta love all those buttons :) and the v12 sounds great also of course

[@Leo-DaGreek]

Working on my 2000 750 ,Silver/black leather,,can’t wait to try to make s video in TX

[@Woozie894]

Getting a 749Il for 3000$ from a elderly man, trans easy replaced and only has 10k miles on it and no accidents and awesome paint

[@MrYUSUFzZz]

Seeing this car in the beginning of the vid with the French police siren on, instantly a transporter reference

[@ZERONEINNOVATIONS]

Nice opening siren. Reminds me of the movie "Transporter"

[@bennman11]

Have a 750i myself, it’s badly rusty on some corners sadly. Belongs to my grandpa.

[@theonewhodrive]

I have an e36 that used to be my grandfather's and it's rusted too, but I'm going to be doing a complete rebuild.

[@patrykmaziarz816]

BMW E 38 ostatnie dobre BMW, na nim ,kończy się piękno aut tej marki jeśli chodzi o serię 7. A zaczęło się od E65( Chris Bangle chyba miał kaca giganta projektując nadwozie tego auta). A miał on też na swoim koncie wiele innych wspaniałych projektów, w tym na przykład Fiata Coupe ,aż chciałoby się rzec ,że przy BMW ,swojego autorstwa bardziej mógł się postarać. A może takie otrzymał polecenie? Miał całkowicie zerwać z linią nadwozia BMW tą z ,której słynęła ta marka, i stworzyć coś kompletnie nowego .Na pewno udało się w tamtym czasie, a był to rok 2001,gdy pojawiła się E65,poważnie wstrząsnąć światem motoryzacyjnym. Posypało się mnóstwo, złych opinii o tym nowym aucie i pytań. To tak ma wyglądać BMW serii7? Było to tak pamiętnym wydarzeniem, jak słynny "test łosia", którego nie zaliczył, mercedes klasy A, pierwszej generacji w 1997 roku i wtedy zadawano sobie pytanie. Co się dzieje z Mercedesem? Firma z takimi tradycjami, a wypuszcza na rynek taki bubel? Oczywiście to wszystko jest w normie, absolutnie każdej firmie samochodowej się to zdarza, czyli gorsze modele aut. A dziś po 20 latach, zapewne E65,się podoba, może też stać się atrakcyjnym youngtimerem. Jedno jest pewne, o gustach się nie dyskutuje, więc fani tego modelu także są.

[@theonewhodrive]

E38 jest już jedną z najważniejszych ikon BMW i to jest fakt niezaprzeczalny 😁

[@ColinoSpasm]

Of course my E46 320D estate is vastly superior in so many ways. Generic silver with bubbling rust arches. Manual diesel engine with 178000 turbo charged miles.6 forward gears, 1 reverse/backwards. Wheels (round) front and rear. Magic Tree air freshener. McDonald's French fries correctly placed in the center consol. Intermittent grinding noises around 4000rpm. Sticky carpets. The previous owner saw fit to bestow an 'M' sticker to the gear stick and the steering wheel ! I'm happy. ......................😶

[@dynacams90]

*классная тачка,бэха 7_ка)*

[@theonewhodrive]

Вы правы, E38 - вневременная модель :)

[@gratler]

man i can tell you really like your car. good for you 🙂

[@andrewcottier8176]

In some ways I miss my E38 750 more than my E39 M5, or my E46 M3, and even my F80 M3 Comp…

[@theonewhodrive]

The E38 is a magical car.

[@WeAeWhoWeAre]

That start was awesome!

[@theonewhodrive]

Yes it is :)

[@Wojtaszek-c5n]

Fajną furą

[@theonewhodrive]

To prawda, zajebista jest 🤘

[@Wojtaszek-c5n]

@@theonewhodrive no tak

[@justlim4467]

2:49 hear the rev sound of the v12

[@maciekmaciek83]

Poezja ten silnik. Jak ja odpalam M47 to jest trochę inaczej :)

[@GBDogg504]

That's a very nice clean car, a true Testament to you! I Fondly remember that from the 1997 007 film "tomorrow never dies" The ONLY thing I liked about that movie was the car! Its crazy that my FWD 2015 Ford Fusion titanium 2.0 ecoboost (18" stock wheels) with ONLY a K&N cold air intake will run same exact 0-60 and quarter mile as this classic 750il BMW, stock running perfect. My car is like new w/only 49k miles.

[@rvlaar]

This car was automotive brilliance, after this BMW completely lost it with the Bangle E65...

[@makosasimakis118]

SO NICE !

[@theonewhodrive]

Yup, it's really nice car! 😁

[@antoniocortez4253]

Oláaaa amigos menuda makina de BMW pufff es un V12 delos antiguos son lomejores BMW de la historia los delos años 90 q línea más bonita y deportiva cómo éstos modelos jamás volverá a fabricar la BMW es el mejor serie 7 q apodido fabricar la BMW son muí Buenos y muí duros mucho mejor q los deaora pero mucho más yo tengo uno un 740i dé gasolina del año 1996 con 286 caballos es un V8 y ba dé maravilla es mui duró y ba cómo un reloj y nolo cambió por ningún BMW moderno de aora un saludo para todos los q les gustan estos BMW cómo ami

[@kurdi98k]

Is this the one they used in The Transporter? magnificent

[@theonewhodrive]

Yes exactly 🫡

[@dvsur]

I also own one of these, V12 is nice music 🎉😊

[@danyrodrigo3639]

feels like in the cockpit of an airplane =D

[@theonewhodrive]

90's 😎

[@bleron_1893]

Please try the rolls royce silver seraph in pov man nobody does that

[@theonewhodrive]

One day it will be for sure 😎

[@Tobias_Berente]

Only legends know who had this car 🎤👤

[@theonewhodrive]

All Eyez on Me ✌️

[@Kxvito]

BMW on there way to develop an engine bigger than what the Lamborghini Hurecan uses to push out an ultimate 326hp.

[@carellirich]

Probably the best sedan ever made!

[@theonewhodrive]

Probably yes! 🫡

[@foxbat212]

Ignition needs to be on for the phone to work on mine.

[@theonewhodrive]

Yes, you are right.

[@dr.dubstepheinz6064]

@@theonewhodrive the phone still works? I saw a vid were the guy said it doesnt work anymore.

[@jjvdk90]

The phone ‘works’ technically. Although the frequency is out-dated, so you can’t call or get calls anymore. I had the same in my E39 and looked it up, bc it would’ve been next level to actually make it work.

[@oi3]

epic car big like new sub here

[@broken_man8769]

One year..... just one year.....

[@Lucacel444]

feel like tupac

[@theonewhodrive]

All Eyez on Me 🙏

[@Marscommander1]

How do you have your camera mounted? Very clear gauge footage in all your drives, looks awesome

[@vswilll4400]

I have a question. Is the 5.4l V12 motor any good? If it is, what the cost of basic maintanence

[@theonewhodrive]

Yes, it’s very good 👍

[@abrosimov9989]

It's my love ♡

[@theonewhodrive]

Good choice!

[@sterbenshiro]

❤

[@АсланЭркенов-ж2е]

Black shark 🦈

[@bss8967]

Lol alta wie hart der die Rolle dran macht

[@elpretochines]

Been wanting one for the longest. I’m going to get 740i 1998 e38 next month hopefully. Any websites suggestions or guides on e38?

[@BrotherlyLove12]

Did you get it. I picked up the same car from the auction

[@elpretochines]

@@BrotherlyLove12yo I got it but I got the 730i 1994 e38 🫠

[@nisaja5]

Do you use the same equipment in all your videos? I've been watching a bunch of your videos and was paying close attention to the cars wind and road noise. From everything you've posted, this car is quiter than most new cars. Even quieter than the Bentley Continental. Did you notice the same thing? Or is it just what we hear? Curious, because I own an Alpina E38, and it is very quiet. I don't own any new luxury cars so I've always wondered how it would compare to newer cars.

[@theonewhodrive]

Yes, all videos are recorded with the same equipment. The E38 is really a very well constructed and soundproofed car :)

[@nisaja5]

@@theonewhodrive that’s incredible. A car sold old, holding it’s own. Did you really feel like it’s quieter than the Bentley?

[@trainguy1565]

say, are the windows an add on or came with the car?

[@theonewhodrive]

Full stock :)

[@joelkuhn613]

Is the Steptronic original to the car or did you convert it?

[@theonewhodrive]

In 1997 Steptronic was standard.

[@RivieraByBuick]

here in europe we get steptronic on almost any e38. my 728 is steptronic as well.

[@guy4469]

my 6 cylinder is brilliant

[@tomekl119]

Yeah same as in 540iA, you barely go over 2k rpm in the city - there simply is no need to

[@theonewhodrive]

Exactly!

[@Миша-ю4е2м]

Я правильно понимаю, это ALPINA? Просто на V12 только ALPINA B12 построена.

[@theonewhodrive]

Нет, это не Альпина. Это обычный 750i. Alpina выглядит совершенно иначе, у нее двигатель большего размера.

[@mohammadyounes645]

that engine sound is porn 🤤

[@theonewhodrive]

Yes :)

[@prasantamahanty5657]

Tupac Shakur car

[@YuriyCbumovich]

My dream 🥰

[@theonewhodrive]

Good choice 😎

[@Secondhanddd]

one day…

[@rusanubis3700]

nice)

[@theonewhodrive]

Thank you! :)

[@keepmovingjumping]

I was born in 1997 😀

[@Kar1na06]

So I’m thinking on buying on of these. And I love everything about it, but I want to know. How much do u waste on gas?

[@theonewhodrive]

I don't know, it's a youngtimer, costs don't matter.

[@Weirdos_Inc]

Nice car, just dont drive it in las vegas

[@DaYoungBlackMaleGS47]

Funny

[@W11NaGlebe]

W jakim mieście taki garażyk ? 😁

[@wiesawzasada4513]

Też mam taki model, tyle że iL i u mnie jest na konsoli mały wyświetlacz ( mały monitor) a tu go nie widzę. Chyba beemki z mniejszymi silnikami nie miały tych monitorów. Wiem że późniejsze modele miały większy ( tak zwane duże navi). Ja mam małe. Pozdrawiam!

[@theonewhodrive]

Navi było dostępne za dopłatą. Mi się podoba bardziej bez, jest bardziej 90'sowo.

[@Jake-Prince.]

2Pac Vibes

[@sebastianmulewski3715]

Komu te kierunkowskazy włączasz?;D

[@LuckyS8.]

Make new video with it and drive a bit faster :)

[@theonewhodrive]

There will be a new recording after the renovation 😎

[@TheMuston]

Nice car, but the alloys are not stock as they do belong to the facelifted model. And yes it does matter for a purist

[@theonewhodrive]

Yes you are right. I have it in my ass :)

[@Unboxing.Channel]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@teodor4639]

how much this car burns on average?

[@theonewhodrive]

13-25 liters per 100 km.

[@anderzonmejia378]

Que elegancia la de Francia

[@AzIz-bt8xo]

❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

[@theonewhodrive]

Thank you!

[@DutuDavid]

❤

[@yourizlu]

Jaki rozmiar opon?

[@theonewhodrive]

Bodajże 235/60 R16

[@yourizlu]

@@theonewhodrive A jak się jeździ na takich oponach jeżeli chodzi o komfort? I czy jest jakaś widoczna różnica w komforcie w przypadku jazdy na większych rozmiarach - 17, 18 cali i więcej?

[@kolkeledstar2608]

RIP 2pac

[@JoonGuGaSikiDNa]

고장난 삼각커튼 갖고싶다~

[@tacar6566]

Ok!!!

[@theonewhodrive]

OK

[@slave_owner780]

why tf bro using signals, its a bmw.

[@cesarnabarrette]

how hard is it to swap that engine in a e46 chassie lol

[@theonewhodrive]

easier than doing a W16 swap

[@matus8862]

Mafia

[@theonewhodrive]

Or the government. Same thing, too.

[@Leo-DaGreek]

👍🇺🇸💥