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Message: <blockquote data-quote="johnnywm" data-source="post: 20479" data-attributes="member: 20188"><p>Hi guys,Just registered myself today at BMWCM and intro at the Newbie thread. I am so keen of getting an E38 but has very little knowledge about this E38 series. Have been going around town last 3 weeks and I only found 2 cars that is worth seeing.(i) Has anyone else saw these same cars? See below tag.(ii) What is your opinion on their physical condition? (maybe hard to judge)(iii) Do you think their asking price is worth it?I totally have no clues how to choose apart whether the exterior or interior looks nice.(a) 728i E38 2001(manufacture) => <a href="http://www.mudah.my/Bmw+728i+CBU+by+AUTO+BAVARIA+DOUBLE+VANOS-5950927.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mudah.my/Bmw+728i+CBU+by+AUTO+BAVARIA+DOUBLE+VANOS-5950927.htm</a>My basic observation- LH & RH front passenger door has difficulty in closing - have to slam very hard....=> needs $$$- LH front passenger door panel (inside) looks very loose. Desperately need fixing => needs $$$- ALL back doors windows don't wind down even work when controlled from driver seat door panel.=> needs $$$- Double glazed window type => needs $$$- Headlights are dirty/yellowish (can be polished or replace cover?) => needs $$$- Blown spare tyre (looks like it has exploded) => needs $$$- Ashtray mechanism dont seem to slide nicely=> needs $$$- display pixel - I did not malfunction - all seem to work fine.Engine [/U]- the "air intake inlet" (don't know how to describe) into cabin, the cover disappeared! Costly?- fairly clean engine when viewed from top (perhaps underneath something else)- hoses fairly clean (what's visible from top view), except for the power steering bottom hose. Greasy.- rather loud fan when running idle- cabin vibration (can feel from steering) is rather rough as compared to what I know on BMW cars- throttle is hard to press - I thought this model uses EME (drive-by-wire) type - perhaps I was wrong- brakes cant seeAircond- Not cold at all- takes long time to produce some form of chill feeling => needs $$$What I like about this unit?- the paint work is still good considering it is almost 10 years old.- looks/feel solid compare to E39 (has an E39 520 next to it on display)- Steering is nice and fat - good holding size- seating position is good- must be comfy for long distance driving KL/BKH-KL/JBI have not test drive this particular unit yet.(b) 728i E38 200 => <a href="http://www.mudah.my/BMW+728i-5930261.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mudah.my/BMW+728i-5930261.htm</a>Not yet seen this car. May be today.I asked the dealer if I can send to AB for check up, the dealer refuses unless I pay RM1k downpayment. Yuks....!!!My major problem here => I have never seen/drove what an E38 should be like when it is in pristine condition. Hence make my life harder to asses as I have no reference point. huh...Hope to hear from all the gurus here. Please advice....:help:</p></blockquote><p></p>

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