BMW 750iL

This is "Der Grosser BMW" and the King of the Road - our Black on Saddletan (leather) 1989 BMW 750iL. The unusual (and striking) color combination was a special order European delivery through McKenna BMW in Southern California for Renate. We picked up the car at the Freimann delivery center (Munich suburb) on the first day of deliveries for the 1989 model year - October 3, 1988. After our briefing and fueling (compliments of BMW), we set out to Garmish via Autobahn 95 for a day of shopping and sightseeing. The fact that Renate is a Munchener and fluent in German sure helped. The 125 to 135 mph drive was at once exhilarating, but quiet and uneventful. Our older son Mark (six years old at the time) played in the back seat with his transformers without a worry.

In its November 1990 issue, Car and Driver proclaimed the (E32) BMW 750iL "the best sedan in the World!" in a comparison test against the Mercedes 560 SEL, the Bentley Turbo R and the Lexus LS 400. In its November 1988 issue, Motor Trend selected the (E32) BMW 750iL as one of the top ten performance cars in the World - price no object. It was the only sedan in the company of the awesome (E24) BMW M6, Porsche Turbo, Ferrari Testarosa, etc. The fact that this car has been "enhanced" makes it that much more fun (see tables below for enhancements).

The car is not a daily driver, our (e28) 1983 BMW 528e and (e36) 1998 BMW M3 serve that purpose. Currently (its early in the new millennium) it has just over 57K miles most of which have been logged on outings to San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Diego and the like.

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i UPGRADES i
Performance Upgrades Driveline Upgrades Wheels and Tires
Twin Dinan Engine Chips Dinan Exhaust System 18" x 8.5" RD Sport Wheels
Dinan Transmission Chip Dinan 3.64-1 Limited Slip Differential Yokohama AVS Intermediate
Dinan Intake Manifolds Brembo Cross-Drilled Calipers Bilstein Sport Shocks (front)
Dinan High Performance Cams Dinan High Stall Converter H&R Springs (Lowered 1/2")
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HORSEPOWER RATINGS
RPM Stock HP Dinan HP Gain
2000 108 100 -8
2500 136 131 -5
3000 170 169 -1
3500 214 229 15
4000 262 295 33
4500 285 340 55
5000 293 357 64
5200 299 363 64
5500 279 370 91
6000 245 361 116

TORQUE RATINGS
RPM Stock Torque Dinan Torque Gain
2000 283 263 -20
2500 286 275 -11
3000 298 296 -2
3500 321 344 23
4000 344 387 43
4500 333 400 67
5000 308 375 67
5200 302 367 66
5500 266 352 86
6000 214 316 102

i	UPGRADES	i
Performance Upgrades	Driveline Upgrades	Wheels and Tires
Twin Dinan Engine Chips	Dinan Exhaust System	18" x 8.5" RD Sport Wheels
Dinan Transmission Chip	Dinan 3.64-1 Limited Slip Differential	Yokohama AVS Intermediate
Dinan Intake Manifolds	Brembo Cross-Drilled Calipers	Bilstein Sport Shocks (front)
Dinan High Performance Cams	Dinan High Stall Converter	H&R Springs (Lowered 1/2")
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RPM	Stock HP	Dinan HP	Gain
2000	108	100	-8
2500	136	131	-5
3000	170	169	-1
3500	214	229	15
4000	262	295	33
4500	285	340	55
5000	293	357	64
5200	299	363	64
5500	279	370	91
6000	245	361	116

RPM	Stock Torque	Dinan Torque	Gain
2000	283	263	-20
2500	286	275	-11
3000	298	296	-2
3500	321	344	23
4000	344	387	43
4500	333	400	67
5000	308	375	67
5200	302	367	66
5500	266	352	86
6000	214	316	102