My 1989 750iL
Vital stats:
| Model Year |
1989 |
| Build Date: | ? |
| Model |
750iL (long wheelbase) |
| Paint Color |
Bronzit Mettalic |
| Interior |
Tan leather interior with power adjustable & heated seats. |
| Engine |
5.0l V12, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Transmission |
ZF HP-24 4-speed automatic
overdrive with lockup torque convertor and sport mode |
| Rear Axle |
BMW 3.00:1 axle ratio, open differential, Load levelling suspension |
| Wheels: |
16x8 BMW Touring replicas |
| Tires: |
Pirelli P7000 Supersports
245/50R/16 |
| Brakes |
4 wheel disk, ABS |
| Options |
Long Wheelbase |
| Power Steering |
|
| Power Brakes (Front/Rear discs) | |
| Elipsoid headlights with washer jets | |
| AM-FM-cassete anti-theft radio with 6-disc CD changer | |
| Cell Phone with hands-free operation | |
| Air Conditioning |
|
| Trip computer | |
| Sports Console |
|
| Alarm & antitheft system | |
| Driver's airbag | |
| Power sunroof |
| Displacement |
305 Cubic Inches (5.0 liters) |
| Bore and Stroke |
3.31" x 2.95" 84mm x75mm |
| Horsepower |
300 Hp @ 5200 rpm |
| Torque |
332 lb/ft @ 3900 rpm |
| Fuel Delivery |
Bosch drive by wire fuel
injection (dual circuits with limp home so the engine could run as a
six-cylinder if need arose) |
| Compression Ratio |
8.9 : 1 |
| Fuel | 87 octane unleaded |
| Exhaust System |
Cast iron manifolds, dual
catalysts, single
exhaust |
| Valve Gear |
Single overhead camshaft with
hydraulic, maintenance free valve followers |
| Distributor |
Dual electronic |
Performance:
| 0-60 | 7.1 seconds |
| Top Speed | 165 mph |
| Fuel Mileage |
22 mpg at 80mph on the interstate. |
I bought the car in 1998 from Silvey Motors in Austin. It had 88,000 miles on it and drove it up to 104,000 miles. I was second owner, and loved the car, but because of the sunroof, it did not have enough headroom for a 6'7" tall man.
This was BMWs top of the line in 1989, with a new sales price of over $65,000
Noone believed this car is a 1989. The paint was glossy with a deep shine, and the loudest sound you hear
while driving is the leather interior.
There is a door ding on the passenger rear door. That's it.
I ended up selling the car on Ebay in 1999. I picked the new owner and his son up at the new Austin Airport, and they drove it back to California and I know nothing of it since then. I accepted a Visa/Master Card payment for the car.
Page edited 5 June 1999