1999 BMW 735i E38

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Highlights

  • MOT valid until March 2027
  • Highly original throughout
  • Stored in a secure, dry, heated specialist facility since March 2024
  • New battery, starter motor and alternator recently installed
  • Private registration BMW 735V included in the sale
  • Plate not included - can be sold separately if interested
  • Equipped from new with later generation E65 wheels 

The Appeal

The late-1990s BMW 7 Series remains one of the marque’s more understated modern classics, combining V8 power, restrained styling and the long-legged refinement expected of a flagship sedan from this era. It's generous throughout - real Bavarian magic from top to bottom, complete with one of the most comfortable cabins of the day.
This 1999 example is finished in Regency Red with Magnolia leather and is quite the looker. We're told that it comes with a strong history file and has been kept in secure, dry, heated specialist storage since March 2024. The seller reports that all instruments and switchgear work as intended, while cosmetic care has included a clay-bar treatment, with only the odd rock chip noted.

Accompanied by a long advisory-free MOT, this handsome modern classic is ready and waiting to be driven away.
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Key Information

  • Mileage: 82,300 miles
  • Country of registration: United Kingdom
  • Inspection status: MOT valid until March 31, 2027 
  • Technical specification: 3,498cc V8 gasoline engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, right-hand drive
  • Paperwork: Accompanied by a partial service history and MOT records

The Detail

  • Finished in Regency Red with Magnolia leather interior
  • Private registration BMW 735V included in the sale
  • Reportedly stored unused for four years in a collection in Winchester
  • Bodywork has been clay-bar treated
  • Seller notes the odd rock chips here and there
  • All instruments and switchgear reportedly in working order
  • Headliner and pillars recently re-covered
  • Matching spare tire present
  • Equipment includes:
    • Tilt and slide metal sunroof
    • Power memory seats
    • Rear roller sunshade
    • Fine wood trim
    • Park Distance Control
    • Optional Steptronic manual mode 
    • Servotronic steering
    • Dynamic Stability Control
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Auction Details

  • Year1999
  • MakeBMW
  • Model7 Series
  • ColourRed
  • Odometer82,300 Miles
  • Engine size3498cc
  • TransmissionAutomatic, 5 speed
  • Steering positionRight Hand Drive
  • Fuel typePetrol
  • Seller TypePrivate
  • TownRedditch
  • CountyWorcestershire
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
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