E32 aus der Schweiz

[malik22]

Hello guys sorry i dont speak german but i need your help i live in the french part of switzerland theres an auction online for a e32 750il very cheap but it has problems i did google translate but wanted to know from experts what you think of the description of the car is it to much hassle heres the info from the seller.




BMW 750IL, diesen habe ich vor 7 Jahren gekauft zum aufbereiten. Leider hatte ich die Zeit nicht. Bin ihn auch nie gefahren, Automat defekt, rückwärts kein problem, vorwärts nur wenn das Öl kalt ist, Öl wurde gewechselt. Motor springt gut an, jedoch nicht auf allen Zylindern aber ohne ELM fehler. Stand auch 7 Jahre. Das Fahrzeug müsste eine Standheizung und Sitzheizung haben, wurde nie getestet. Vorne wie hinten Nivoregulierung. Finde den Fahrzeugausweis leider nicht. Batterie defekt, Frontscheibe hat einen riss. Pneus ohne Profil. Muss sicher aufgeladen werden. Damit es keine missverstäntnisse gibt, bitte Fahrzeug besichtigen.




any help would be appreciated

[kce1900]

Here is a translation:

BMW 750iL, bought it seven years ago in order to rebuild it. Unfortunately, I didn't have the time. I never drove the car. Transmission is defective, going backwards is no problem, forwards only when the oil is cold. The oil has been changed. Engine starts up fine, but does not run on all cylinders. No ELM error. Was parked for seven years. The car should have auxiliary heating and heated seats, but that was never tested. Suspension leveling front and rear. Cannot find the "Fahrzeugausweis". Battery is defective. Windshield has a crack. Tires have no tread left. Has be recharged for sure. Please have a look at the vehicle in order to prevent misunderstandings.

Since I'm not familiar with registering a car in Switzerland, I am not sure how to exactly translate "Fahrzeugausweis." It's some sort of registration document or the title to the vehicle.

Have you seen the car? How are the body and the interior? All the mechanical issues listed (Is that a complete list or just what the seller remembers from seven years ago?) can certainly be fixed, that's just a question of money. But whether it's too much of a hassle depends on a lot of factors. Is the car worth to be preserved? What is you financial situation? Is your objective to revive a beautiful E32 and keep it long term or are you trying to flip it and make some profit? The latter will most probably not work.

Good luck with this project!

[Erich]

if the car does not drive forwards, but only backwards, be prepared that you need a new/used 4HP24 or repair it.
What has broken to cause this fault?
Quite simply the A clutch has burnt out most likely as a result of failure of the sealing rings on the A clutch input shaft.
Unlike a conventional clutch in a manual car, the A clutch at rest is disconnected. It is connected by applying hydraulic pressure to engage all the forward gears. If those seals start to fail, not enough pressure is applied and the clutch plates start to slip and burn out. You may have early symptoms of the engine revs rising more then normal during starts, juddering during take-off until eventually all forward drive is lost, it may also fail without any warning. Reverse is still available because when selected, the A clutch would be disconnected anyway and both the B and D clutches applied. Before complete failure, the A clutch will slip to some degree so if the driver persists in giving large amounts of throttle in an effort to get it moving, the burn out debris can be completely terminal to the gearbox. Some gearboxes, especially early ones, suffered from wear which could result in partial hydraulic pressure being applied to the A clutch when in Neutral or Park, this also results in clutch burn out and is where the ZF box gets its reputation from failing during smog testing where the car is required to have a fast engine speed in park for the emissions test to be carried out.
The gearbox has to come out of the car, with the gearbox removed from the car, the torque converter simply pulls off its shaft revealing the inside of the bell housing. This needs to come off, but the pump assembly which is immediately behind it can stay attached, so remove the inner ring of bolts leaving the outer ones. The bell housing and pump will now pull away, there is a paper gasket but it may stay in one piece in which case it can be re-used. The A clutch basket is now simply removed along with the shaft, there are thrust bearings and washers which can fall out so take care that everything is kept in the correct order. The shaft pulls through the clutch basket revealing the sealing rings which will need replacing.
The A clutch can now be stripped down on the workbench.


Niveau/LAD front and rear does not exist, Niveau is hydraulic and only on the rear axle. Maybe the seller is talking about EDC shocks, these are front and rear and electronic, but the problem is, they are super expensive. You can see if that car has EDC: in the center console there must be a switch with K and S, if that switch is there, it has EDC.
Sitzheizung = seat heating is standard for the 750.
Another problem case is the parked heating, if you want to repair it, costly.
Also a windshield is expensive. As the car was parked for 7 years, most probably the 2 fuel pumps are dead, and the tank must be full of rust inside.
If you want to buy it, consider it as parts car, restoration will be expensive, new EDC shocks are more expensive than the cpl. car is worth.

[malik22]

thanks guys i guess its not worht the hassle im looking to buy a 750il in the next 2 months in good condition does not have to be in switzerland anyone trustworthy on this forum selling there 750il?

[Captain_Slow]

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thanks guys i guess its not worht the hassle

This car would only be interesting sell for parts.

[oetti]

Allerdings haben Fahrzeuge aus der Schweiz den Vorteil das sie relativ rostfrei sind, da die Hohlraumversiegelung dort Vorschrift war und das ist inzwischen nicht so ganz unwichtig! Da kann sich ein Neuaufbau schon mal lohnen!

However, vehicles from Switzerland have the advantage that they are relatively rust-free, since the cavity seal was mandatory there. This isn't not so important now! Since a rebuild may be worthwhile!

[Toms1976]

Zitat von malik22

live in the french part of switzerland

Hi Malik22, where exactly are you? Me too I've just moved to Sion

[malik22]

Toms very close Crans Montana