BMW 7 Series 750i Review

Good Points
Swift, smooth, presence, power.

Bad Points
Expensive to maintain. Dependent on electrics.

General Comments
Owned a 1989 BMW 750iL for 2 years. When they go well they're great, but costs can be horrendous. Dual mode suspension, which works brilliantly, but cost thousands to get fixed (left and right rear shocks come at different prices, also has Citroen style pneumatics for self levelling).



Very smart bits include fly by wire accelerator (no cable), speed sensitive wipers and steering (great!), heated wing mirrors. Takes off like a jet, cruises happily at illegal speeds, shifts people out of your lane like nothing besides a Porsche.



Electrics are the highlight and the biggest headache. Can be very tricky and very costly to fix if something goes wrong. 100,000 miles and still running sweetly.



Limp home mode switches off 6 cylinders - scary when it comes on though - turns into a tractor.