Overview & Reviews

BMW introduces Dynamic Stability Control (DSC). DSC is designed to automatically correct the yaw on all 7 Series cars, preventing plowing and fishtailing.

• Beautiful, powerful, and luxurious, this is the car we are going to buy when we strike it rich.

User Reviews:

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  The Ultimate DRIVING Machine, YES! - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By Automaniac - November 9 - 1:34 pm

  Already the happy owner of bulletproof-reliable Accord coupe 5-sp 1990 (still drive it daily!), 44 mpg Civic hatch, wanted to buy large luxo car w. great styling/performance. If DRIVING PLEASURE is a top priority, BMW 7 = the ONLY option. Got a great price due to the high gas prices at the time Bought it Oct 05, $10.5 k after the owner fixed and detailed the car. It gets 24+ MPG long highway high speed trips, 13-15 spirited city. What a bargain! And $10.5k is less than the 1st yr depreciation if you buy the fat, ugly new 7! Id drive this car forever!

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  What a Ride! - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By The Vicar - August 8 - 9:59 pm

  What a car! Speed, comfort, and luxury! Traveling 300 to 500 miles a day several times a month and I feel refreshed when I get out of the car! My car has been perfect!

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  Worth The Price - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By M. Young - August 1 - 11:50 pm

  She isnt the least expensive car to own, but shes worth the price. If you love driving, the flagship 7 Series is a dream. Sure afoot, "broad-shoulder" powerful, smooth, quiet, and regal. This is before Bangle. No iDrive either! 14-speaker sound and top quality materials everywhere you look. It always feels like it could be driven across the country with ease. Only 10% of BMWs are 7 Series so you dont see them everywhere when youre driving. Very advanced tech for a 1998 car. Most 2006s still cant compare. Change oil often, replace radiator, treat her nice and she will make you happy.

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  BMW 7 series - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By Doug1958 - August 1 - 7:14 pm

  This Car is so fun to drive the way it handled around big bends is legendary.

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  Second best way for long distance - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By bugatti46 - June 6 - 9:17 am

  I have owned over 20 European cars and this is without a shadow of a doubt, the Best driving, most powerfull ball of fun I have ever driven. Elegant and sporty. The only thing I would do different would be to buy the "S" version next time... I will buy another. I have put over 150k on this one and things may start to wear out.

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  Great ride, but expensive - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By TAT - May 24 - 11:03 am

  I bought my 750iL five years ago on eBay. First I test drove the 740 at delaer but it lacked power and acceleration. Thought the standard features like 12-cylinder engine, GPS and double thick glass made it a good choice. I love this cars performance! Sound system is the best Ive ever owned. I commute 100 miles a day on the highway at 80 mph and it feels like Im taking a race horse out for daily exercise. Have put 70K miles on the car since owning it and plan on driving past 200K. My only reservation is that it has cost me dearly to maintain at the dealer. Too many things needed fixing to detail here but all told I probably have put at least an additional $10K into maintainence.

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  The Ultimate Disaster Machine! - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By Lucian - January 30 - 1:51 am

  Looks can be deceiving! Lets see, purchased car at 58k, coolant sensor broke at 59K, tire alignmnet at 60K, fuel pump 61K, cat converter at 63K, sealant around windows at 63K all that in one yr. That yr i only put on the car 8k miles in hot weather! It has been nighmare after nightmare. Thanks BMW i hope ur happy in Stuttgart. Hire new engineers? That would be a good start.

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  The Ultimate "7" driving machine - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By Alex - December 17 - 10:07 pm

  My last car was a 1995 Jaguar XJ6, it was wonderful, however trunk space was an issue. Having owned 6 BMWs in the past I bought a 1998 740il on eBay. Drove the car to California from Texas, and on the way achieved between 25-29 mpg, Incredible! Both cats replaced for Calif Smog laws $2400 yikes! The car is an absolute pleasure to own, and drive. In essence its a "Sports car Limo". Fast, luxurious, smooth, powerful, addictive are just a few superlatives to descibe the car. Take care of your 740, dont abuse it, get your maintenance done when required and it will give you immense pleasure. As a side note, I later found out, my 740il was previously owned by Troy Aikman of the Dallas Cowboys.

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  Best car I ever owned - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By Andrew - September 14 - 12:05 pm

  After seeing this car I loved it, after driving it, I was obsessed with it, after owning it, I will always have a BMW. I thought about trading it for a Mercedes when my lease was up, but there were none comparable so I bought it... even the dealers that wanted to sell me a car knew that my car was better. I honestly believe that it is the Ultimate Driving Machine.

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  Fun to drive but expensive to maintain - 1998 BMW 7-Series
  By Dillon Lim - August 4 - 3:05 am

  Its a blast to drive this car. But reliability is a big issue. Common problems are radiator and reserviour, water pump, window regulators, O2 sensors, fading pixel displays. Great car if you can afford the maintenance.