So, erm, I've just bought this - a 2006 750i

[Feek]

I picked this up today from a lovely private seller, lots of service history with it and I know it's been very well looked after since he got it in 2016.

Yes, I know what you're all going to say, I'm crazy, it's a time bomb, gearbox will be a disaster, engine will die in minutes, electronics will all fail. It's too complex and will cost an arm and a leg to maintain.

But I know all that. It's not going to be a daily driver, actually my Mazda 6 isn't even a daily driver, I do so few miles now. It's a car for me to waft around in from time to time and to enjoy. Minor repairs will get fixed, if it breaks really expensively, it'll get scrapped.

I'm fully aware of what I've got.

It was a lovely drive home, it's a very nice place to be.

 

[Minstadave]

Looks familiar......

 

[Maccy]

What a hunk a junk…

 

[Werewolf]

TBH I'm surprised it made it home

 

[JonRGV250]

Not one of Chris Bangles finest moments, not that he had a finest moment ever.
I hope it serves you well and isn’t too ruinous.

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

TBH I'm surprised it made it home

I am not a shop!

 

[rare]

I am jealous!

 

[alex24]

I like it, it's very cool and I'm sure very pleasant to be in. Sort of car where the interior is more important than the exterior (thankfully, 2006 wasn't a great vintage for BMW). However, I'm way too sensible to buy one.

 

[Scuzi]

I bet it has a great personality…

I love these and always lusted after one when they were cutting edge. Enjoy it Feek.

 

[adam cool dude]

Not one of Chris Bangles finest moments, not that he had a finest moment ever.
I hope it serves you well and isn’t too ruinous.

I actually think these look awesome in the flesh and dare I say it prefer to the E38 and the F01 that replaced it.

 

[D-Ranged]

They are extremely comfortable, but good luck!!!!

 

[bigmike20vt]

forNot one of Chris Bangles finest moments, not that he had a finest moment ever.
I hope it serves you well and isn’t too ruinous.

I really like Chris Bangles designs. peaking at the fiat coupe and BMW Z4 however the one in OP is nice enough imo.

at least the front grille is not as big as current BMWs

 

[Drollic]

Stick a widescreen inside on the dash with velcro, an m badge on the back with any old set of numbers after it and with some work on the grill, you could say it's nearly new.

 

[MissChief]

Not one of Chris Bangles finest moments, not that he had a finest moment ever.
I hope it serves you well and isn’t too ruinous.

Although certainly polarising at the time, I'd wager they look better and are perceived better 20 years after release than the current crop of BMW's will in 20 years time.

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

Dare we ask about the road tax?

 

[kona786]

Dare we ask about the road tax?

And the fuel consumption...

 

[Mr_Sukebe]

And the fuel consumption...

Being fair, it’ll probably have an electrical gremlin that’ll stop it before it’s used a tank of fuel.

All the same VERY cool motor.
The OP clearly has bigger balls than I do. Enjoy!

 

[Lopéz]

I am not a shop!

Feek will make you be a shop!

 

[koolpc]

Looks about ready for the crusher! Lol

 

[wesimmo]

Although certainly polarising at the time, I'd wager they look better and are perceived better 20 years after release than the current crop of BMW's will in 20 years time.

I never liked the Z4 when it first came out, then I bought one last year as a final hurrah with a big engine before electric becomes ubiquitous. I still walk away from it, look back and think to myself "Beautiful", I'm not sure if it's me aging that's done it or they've aged well.