E38 V12 envy

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    A friend has just managed to obtain a 50000 mile SWB pre-facelift E38 750i which is in fabulous condition. Not sure about the brown colour though:

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    Anyway I told him it would look a lot better with a genuine set of 18" alloys such as style 32's or 37's. If anyone has a set for sale or knows of a set please let me know. Thanks.
     
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    Lovely looking machine. Any more pics, particularly the engine?
     
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    Agree, some nice M Parallel 18” wheels would be lovely.
     
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    Sorry it's the only pic I have.

    Finding a set of 18" wheels is proving difficult. I think a lot have been used on E39's as well with spigot rings.
     
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    Wow that's a rare car now and not many left with sub 60k miles. They definitely look best with the 18 M parallels - couple of pics of my past V12s to confirm

    There's a seller on FB marketplace in Lincolnshire who regularly breaks E38s and may have a set.

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    One of the best looking engines ever designed and before everything had a plastic cover



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    That is a thing of engineering beauty. Love the symmetry in the engine bay.
    Possibly only beaten by a well presented Alfa 3.2 V6 (Busso) engine.
     

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