BMW 7-Series 2006 and earlier

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#58 of 1317 Lease Residuals by nikhilmodi

Nov 24, 1999 (12:47 am)

Effective Nov 1, 1999, BMW has decreased the residual for a 3yr/12K mile lease from 65% to 62%. I found out about it last week and am mad at my dealer for not telling me about it sooner. Apparently, if he had told me sooner, I could have applied for a lease earlier and locked in my residual.

My 740iL is supposed to be ready in a few weeks time and I am going to be stuck with the lower residual also. Can you tell me what part of the country you are in and what kind of deal you are getting. I have indicated the deal I am getting in one of my previous posts.

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#59 of 1317 My deal by robobo

Nov 25, 1999 (7:56 am)

My MSRP is $70,070. My purchase price is $65,120.
I am from central California. My dealer told me I could not lock in a lease deal until the car arrived at the dealer. So the deal may change again.

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#60 of 1317 ROBOBO by bigdddd

Nov 26, 1999 (11:43 pm)

IM IN CENTRAL CALIF. ALSO, DO YOU KNOW A DEALER AROUND HERE WHO HAS A GOOD TRACK RECORD WITH SERVICE AND PRICE?

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#61 of 1317 Dealers by robobo

Nov 28, 1999 (4:12 pm)

This is my first BMW so I am not aware of the dealers track record on service. But I believe I got a good price. The dealer is Home Motors in Santa Maria.

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#62 of 1317 740il rims by tuvi

Nov 30, 1999 (5:24 am)

I have a 97 740il. I am interested in changing my factory tires to high performance tires.
wondering if anybody knows if the 540 rims and tires will fit the 740il.

Also, I was reading some of the comments with regard to the TV. Does it work only when parked? can I get it to work while driving? and if so, how.
Thanks

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#63 of 1317 Auto Dimming Mirrors by nikhilmodi

Nov 30, 1999 (6:08 pm)

I read in the 740iL brochure that the rear-view
mirror inside the car is auto-dimming. Does anyone
out there know if the same is true for the driver's side outside mirror ?
Thanks.

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#64 of 1317 How to adjust the Bightness on the Nav System by cardojo

Dec 02, 1999 (10:07 pm)

Just learned of a hidden service menu of the Nav System - It will allow you to adjust the brightness of the monitor as well as other things - found this site that shows the various menu items available - In the US, the video receiver is not installed, you will not be able to access that menu item - Enjoy !

http://www.geocities.com/koping/navsvcmode.html

If anyone else as uncovered any 'hidden menu's' please let me know.

How to Access the Service Menu:
Hit the menu button, use the round knob and push the set option. Keep the menu pushed for about 10 seconds. You'll get to the service menu.

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#65 of 1317 How to adjust the Bightness on the Nav System by cardojo

Dec 02, 1999 (10:18 pm)

Just learned of a hidden service menu of the Nav System - It will allow you to adjust the brightness of the monitor as well as other things - found this site that shows the various menu items available - In the US, the video receiver is not installed, you will not be able to access that menu item - Enjoy !

http://www.geocities.com/koping/navsvcmode.html

If anyone else as uncovered any 'hidden menu's' please let me know.

How to Access the Service Menu:
Hit the menu button, use the round knob and push the set option. Keep the menu pushed for about 10 seconds. You'll get to the service menu.

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#66 of 1317 Reliability of older 7's by woodyww

Dec 10, 1999 (5:57 am)

I am considering buying between a '90 & '94 7-series, with either the 6, V12, or V8 motors. Drove a '90 750il with 85K miles, loved the car, but am worried about expensive maintenence & repairs. Any particular years or motors to avoid? I've heard about problems with the early V8's, & figure the 12's are wicked expensive to keep up. However I'm a BMW lover, have tried to get interested in mid '90s Mercedes but find them to be rather sterile in comparison. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks, WoodyWW

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#67 of 1317 New Models by arjun

Dec 15, 1999 (4:44 am)

I spoke to the sales manager at my BMW dealership (purchased a 2000 yr model from them a few months ago). The new model will not be out next year - earliest is in 2001, but probably in 2002.

P.S. for the above question on auto-dimming mirrors - unfortunately, the dirver side mirror does not dim. It's kind of weird - you look in your rear view mirror and there is no glare, but your side mirror picks it up.

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