19 Apr Our 2000 BMW 740iL is complete!
Here it is guys our progress pictures and a few finished pics of our BMW 740iL. I know a lot of you remember our flat black 740i that looked very similar to this car a few weeks back but it actually is a completely different car. About a month ago we decided we were going to try and build this car in time for MFest but the chassis was undecided until about 10 days after that. Parts came in within days and we found our selves with a 19 day deadline. Here are some pictures to show our journey along the way and there will be a separate thread with actual pictures from MFest!
Exhaust systems was done completely custom in-house. Starts with Supersprint headers powdercoated black. Dumped into an all stainless steel system with electric cut outs directly before our custom X-Pipe. After that we hit Vibrant resonators that go back to another set of vibrant resonators acting as mufflers. Video’s are coming soon!
For Brakes we decided to go with the Rotora’s, complete with 8 piston in the front and 4 piston in the rears.
Almost there!
Here are a few pictures of the exterior the night we left for MFest in Las Vegas, NV. I will have some pictures up of the interior that were snapped during MFest but I don’t want to post too many, I think you guys will be very impressed with the photos that Mike Burroughs took for Performance BMW that will be released in the July issue.
- Specs:
- 2000 BMW 740iL body
- 2000 BMW M5 S62 motor, trans, differential
- KW Coil-over suspension with upgrader control arms
- 20″ TSW wheels custom painted by us wrapped in Conti Sports
- Sparco racing seats, DiceLink ipod integration, Gernade shifter, Okada Projects Ignition Coils
- MAF Delete, Alpha N supporting the Velocity Stacks
Benjamin Stracke
Posted at 09:27h, 07 JuneO.J. you rock! Ernest Hemingway would really be proud!-Benny
Donald H
Posted at 00:37h, 19 Junesaw it today… sick nasty
Alex
Posted at 23:24h, 27 JuneI saw the E38 @ The Eurowerks Show today and spoke to Mike for a while about it, You guys really built a killer 7, Man that exhaust sounded sick!!! I’m an E38 enthusiast myself and it was great to see such a fine example front and center, winning awards and representing big body bimmers to the fullest. And the 6 speed :))) Man I was thinking about doing a steptronic retrofit and Sport wheel with AMG paddles but now I’m thinking why bother I’d rather have a manual 🙂 Maybe I’ll have to make the drive out and check out your shop….
fluidmotorunion
Posted at 11:58h, 28 JuneAwesome meeting you Alex! Make the trip down anytime and we’ll show you around the shop!
Frances Cunningham
Posted at 10:43h, 12 MarchCool! Do you think this trend will continue? Would love to hear your thoughts. Best!
Brandon
Posted at 12:12h, 18 Aprilas a e38 owner you just made my dream come true. Good job!
Tony
Posted at 17:00h, 07 Julywow i have a 99 740il and i love it, but ur ride and what u did to it is awesome. where are u located i would love so see the cars u have!
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Posted at 08:43h, 21 AprilHi,
I was just woundering, the black pipes you have on top of the engine, what are they actually doing? Because I haven’t seen it before on any other car, especially not on a BMW. Was nice to read and look at the pictures, I own a 7-series myself here in Sweden. 7-series from 2001, 740i. Looking forward to hear your answer.
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