[Desert_Fox]

So... I've wanted an E38 7 series (96-01)since I was a little boy. It's in the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and Jason Statham's The Transporter. I think it is one of BMW's most timeless designs. I'm currently looking at late model year 740i's, examples in 40-70k mile range are around $12-17k. I'm in a position where I can afford to buy one of these as a 2nd car (I have a 2013 335is). I'm just really nervous about catastrophic failures that will make purchase price look insignificant in the long run. This wouldn't really be a daily driver, just an alternate car. I'm not even looking at the V12 750's because I've heard nightmares with that engine. So my fellow bimmer-philes.... Give me some car enthusiast but rational pointers and opinions.