1987 BMW 730i

Registration No: E282 GLB
Chassis No: WBAGA320702140087
MOT: November 2021

Motor Car Location: Greater Manchester

• Rare five-speed manual gearbox example
• Recently subject to engine servicing
• Only four former keepers
• c.89,000 recorded miles

Of all the models produced in the 1960s by the Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), it was their large Saloon - the `New Six' (codenamed E3) - that did the most to dispel the stigma of their days as a bubble car manufacturer and set them en-route to the global automotive force they are today. The New Six would always be a tough act to follow but, launched in 1977, the first of the 7 Series ranges (codenamed E23) did so with aplomb. Large, hi-tech luxury Saloons and Limousines, they were immediately endowed with flagship status - a position retained by their successors to this day. They were powered by versions of BMW's silky smooth M30 straight-six engine, varying in capacity from 2.5 to 3.5-litres. Other mechanical components were also carried over from the E3, including the general suspension layout - independent by MacPherson Strut and coil springs at the front and by semi trailing arms and coil springs at the rear. Steering was by recirculating ball and braking by discs all round.

The E23 evolved into the more rounded E32 of 1986. Again, the M30 SOHC straight-six engines were in evidence (3.0 and 3.4-litres capacity) but now supported by two V8s and even a V12 option. The entry model was the six-cylinder 730i that was available from 1986 to 1994 and boasted some 185bhp and 190lbft of torque - sufficient output to propel this sizeable luxury Saloon to 62 mph in 9.3 seconds.

This early example of the E32 was manufactured in 1987, and a rare five-speed manual gearbox car. Fitted with the 2986cc six-cylinder engine which has been serviced in 2021 including oil and filter; spark plugs; fuel filter; and new brake hoses. Finished in bronze with brown interior upholstery. Having a recorded mileage of approximately 89,000 miles across five former keepers, the BMW has an MOT until November 2021 and is offered with a current V5C.

Vendor Condition Ratings:

Bodywork: 'Good’
Engine: 'Very Good'
Electrical Equipment: 'Excellent'
Paintwork: ‘Average to Good'
Gearbox: 'Excellent'
Interior Trim: 'Very Good'

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452