I replaced the Volvo with a BMW 730Ld earlier in the year, I've had my eye on these for some time, and started looking properly a while back. I do a lot of miles for work and I was looking for a barge to provide comfort and the waftz, which pretty much leaves you with the A8, 7 or S Class, or an XJ if you're a Jag man. I used to be into my Jags, but the age of car I was looking at, they really don't come near to the levels of kit you get on german equivalents. I didn't fancy an A8 as they seem a bit soulless and I'm a BMW not a Merc guy, so a 7 it was.
I wanted an LCI car, and ideally with as many toys as possible and comfort seats. The hardest thing about buying one of these is that they all come pretty much with sat nav and leather seats from the factory, and cruise etc, so every advert on the net is proclaiming to be for a 'fully loaded' car when more often than not they're lucky to have been specced with wheels from the factory.
Anyway, this car appeared on auto trader on a saturday morning, I got the VIN and checked the spec, bought it blind and drove down to Cheshire for it. This car is an ex BMW Fleet car, Lloyd BMW reckon either a Managers car, or a magazine car, so I'm keeping an eye out in case I spy it, their parts guy reckons it's one of the highest spec e65/66 he's seen.
It's a 2006 730Ld, Black Sapphire Metallic over Leder Nasca Cream Leather, options wise it has:
* 2VA - Adaptive Drive (EDC dampers, adjustable between comfort and sport modes)
* 268 - Style 95 Staggered 19" Alloys Wheels, 9J Front, 10J Rear
* 319 - Integrated Universal Remote Control (Program for wireless garage doors, gates etc)
* 320 - Model Designation Deletion
* 322 - Comfort Access System (Touch the doors to unlock etc with your key in your pocket, no need to put key in ignition to start, etc)
* 323 - Soft Close Automatic System for Doors
* 358 - Climate Comfort Windscreen
* 403 - Electric Glass Roof
* 423 - Velour Floor Mats
* 430 - Exterior Anti-Dazzle Mirrors
* 431 - Interior Anti-Dazzle Mirror
* 438 - Dark Wood Trim
* 442 - Cupholders
* 453 - Active Seat Ventilation (Front Seats)
* 454 - Active Seat Ventilation (Rear Seats)
* 456 - Comfort Seats, Electric, Front
* 460 - Comfort Seats, Electric, Rear
* 488 - Lumbar Support System
* 494 - Seat Heating, Front Seats
* 496 - Seat Heating, Rear Seats
* 5AC - Automatic Main Beam Headlight Control
* 508 - Park Distance Control
* 524 - Adaptive Headlights
* 534 - Automatic Air Conditioning
* 541 - Active Cruise Control
* 6NA - Car Telephone in Rear
* 601 - TV Function
* 603 - Monitor in Rear
* 609 - Navigation System Professional
* 611 - BMW Night Vision
* 612 - BMW Assist
* 616 - BMW Online
* 620 - Voice Input System
* 633 - Bluetooth Preparation
* 672 - CD Changer for 6 CDs
* 677 - Logic 7 HiFi System Professional
* 696 - DVD Changer for 6 DVDs
* 761 - Individual Sun Protection Glazing
* 776 - Individual Roof Lining Alcantara
* 785 - White Direction Indicator Lights
It also has an electric rear blind, and the centre console in the front is air-conditioned. The seats are simply phenomenal, the fronts are 20 way adjustable and the head restraints have wrap around wings for your neck, it's the most comfortable car I've ever been in.
Here's a few token terrible pics from a quick wipe over at the weekend, after the winter it needs the wheels refurbed to make them mint. Bar that it's a FSH car that's just been serviced, and it goes pretty well for a diesel 2 tonne barge. It's been mapped when I had it plugged in and checked at an Indie, however there's no paperwork for that so god knows what its kicking out, standard they're 232bhp / 384ft-lbs, mapped it could be anywhere around the 250-280 / 450-500ft-lb mark supposedly. Goes nicely though.
Let the barging commence. Hopefully nothing horrendously expensive goes wrong, I mean, what's the worst that could happen?
Dat Barge Lyf
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