Overview & Reviews

BMW reintroduces the regular length 740i after the uproar caused over its cancellation for the 1996 model year. Like the rest of the 7 Series, the 740i has a standard equipment list that will leave the Sultan of Brunei drooling with desire.

• Big car luxury, sports car performance.

• Price.

User Reviews:

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  Seriously Amazing car. I love this car <3 - 1997 BMW 7-Series
  By gdwhip - April 17 - 1:18 am

  Super positive this car is the best. Bought this car in 2010 and Ive had it for 5 years. I would recommend it to anyone. Girls love the roomy bmw. The leather luxurious interior makes you feel like a boss from the way the steering wheel heats your hands up to the wood grain and super comfortable seats. Everyone that sits inside the car compliments it. Ive had numerous people offer to buy it but I would never sell it. The car grows on you. I took out the sound system and installed a beautiful nav gps with aux cord and it get better sound than any vehicle Ive ever sat inside. The whole look and feel of this car is the perfect balance of cool and classy.

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  1997 Bmw 740iL Luxury Luxury And Performance - 1997 BMW 7-Series
  By bmwenthusiast7 - September 7 - 7:17 pm

  I recently bought a 1997 Bmw 740iL Luxury Sedan with 154,000 original miles. I bought it for $1,500 and all it needed was a hood latch. Then I finished it off with fifteen inch chrome and black wheels and a premium navigation system. The power is amazing and it has all the options to make it considered a luxury vehicle. It is simply five out of five stars.

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  The Ultimate Driving Machine! - 1997 BMW 7-Series
  By michaeljr5 - December 16 - 9:03 am

  No doubt, the late 90s 7 Series were by far one of BMWs most beautiful cars ever! I bought my 97 740i with 175K miles on it. Its not in perfect condition, its been a project car. If youre willing to shop around you can find good parts for really good prices. I replaced all four struts, upper, lower control arms, tie rods and sway bar linkage for about $1000. I did all the work myself. It has that stupid Nav system in it and it doesnt work. The bugger is that its not wired like a normal stereo so replacing it is near impossible. All in all, this one is a rocket ship! Id love to drive a new one!!!

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  Piece of junk - 1997 BMW 7-Series
  By lousy cat - August 20 - 2:46 am

  This is the only car I have ever owned that literally falls apart before your eyes. BMW should be ashamed to put such a poor quality car on the market. Its only redeeming quality is that it looks good. The list of things wrong with my car are incredible for a car that has just over 100k on it BMW shame on you.

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  Great Car! - 1997 BMW 7-Series
  By JoeyJ - March 23 - 10:24 am

  Great car fun to drive but when something breaks prepare to spend at least $200 in repairs.

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  BMW 7 Series The Ultimate Starship - 1997 BMW 7-Series
  By 7 Series Owner - February 14 - 9:19 pm

  This is BMWs flagship sedan and it does not disappoint in any way. Power, comfort, styling, safety and technology are all present here. One can easily go from 0-60 in less than 7 seconds, and at high speeds feel as if you are going half the pace with room to spare. More fun to drive than Mercedes, or Lexus combined!! The feel is rock solid and it handles like the 5 passenger sports car it really is. Plenty of creature comforts and cutting edge technology even in the older models. I have owned several hugh end luxury vehicles, domestic and foreign and this one is the best of all. It deserves the title "Ultimate Driving Machine" - I just cant see or imagine myself in any other car at all.!!

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  Love our Bimmer - 1997 BMW 7-Series
  By Reston - June 22 - 8:12 am

  We bought the car used and had to sink some money into it right off the bat, for items not covered by the sellers warranty. Wondered about the choice for the first year. Then the car settled down and weve had routine maintenance since. Its a joy to drive, city or highway, and its a joy for passengers. If you dont keep up with routine maintenance, and replace things at the first sign of trouble, expect to sink a lot of money into repairs. We do routine maintenance, and change the oil frequently, and weve been very satisfied. We plan to run the car for ten more years at least.

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  Bills Beemer - 1997 BMW 7-Series
  By willie - June 30 - 2:03 pm

  The car is very sound (structurally). Reliability is poor. Too many expensive repairs for a expensive car. (radiator, steering, backfire plate, window controller) Think twice about this cas due to high cost of repair.

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  Finally we own an excellect automobile - 1997 BMW 7-Series
  By wmsnodgras - May 15 - 2:07 am

  After a three month search on line for the perfect E38-- I was prepared to drive up to 1500 miles to get the right car--I found "my" vehicle 6 miles from home. It has been running flawlessly, except for a short circuit in a wiring harnace which BMW of El Paso seems to have fixed at no charge. Car is total pleasure to own and drive. mileage in town is 14.5 MPG. On the highway, Im getting 25 MPG all day @75 mph using the recommended mid-grade gasoline.

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  Wonderful car - 1997 BMW 7-Series
  By 7series - April 9 - 6:32 pm

  This is a truly wonderful car. The ride is smooth and the build quality is great. I havent owned a car that was built with more attention to detail. One must treat it with utter care, and go very easy on the car and all its amenities and it will last you. From new, mine has almost 110,000 miles. The only work done was the brakes, at 100,000 miles, the navigation dvd stopped working at about that time, too, and there seems to be a strange clicking noise coming from the dash. It could be the computer or navigation, or just a leaf in the a/c. Bar those mishaps, this is one of the most beautiful cars inside and out. My only complaint is that it doesnt have an electronic sport suspension setting.