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1999 BMW 740iL [E38]

1999 BMW 740iL [E38] in Fun with Dick and Jane, Movie, 2005

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for: USA

1999 BMW 740iL [E38]

01:06:40 Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Comments about this vehicle

Author	Message
antp ◊ 2006-04-01 22:33	-- Last edit: 2006-04-01 22:45:32
Neptune ◊ 2007-01-02 01:05	It’s a 2001 model, as indicated by the color-keyed rocker panels, lower front bumper trim and lower rear bumper trim.
Neptune ◊ 2007-12-18 22:02	Neptune wrote It’s a 2001 model, as indicated by the color-keyed rocker panels, lower front bumper trim and lower rear bumper trim. After looking at the car in closer detail, I realized it has Amber turn signals on the front and rear lamps (Clear Amber-less lamps were only offered on the 2001 models along with the body color-keyed rocker panels and lower front and rear bumper valances, here in the US) So either both the front and rear turning indicator lamps were replaced or the body color-keyed rocker panels and lower front and rear bumper valances were added. So I defaulted the year model to 1999, as that was the first year model for the dual tear drop headlamp design.
ath20wj ◊ 2008-11-18 04:50	Why so many BMW's?
Ingo ◊ 2008-11-18 18:42	Product placement. BMW is very active in it. See, the "Cobra"-series, James Bond and so on.
dudley ◊ 2008-11-18 18:48	But why use the old model?
Ingo ◊ 2008-11-18 19:04	Probably it was left over in the factory. Often new BMW's were brought for destroying by BMW itself, but sometimes also older models were included. BMW had also an own wrecking- and recycling department for cars, which shouldn't be sold further. So a time ago they had wrecked and dismantled a BMW 7-Series, formerly owned by Princess Diana. The car was dedicated to be destroyed to avoid making some hysteric marketing for a former "Lady Di"-car. The single parts were sold again (Mercedes Benz makes it in a similar way). So probably, if anyone had bought an used parts for his 7-Series at this BMW-department, he had a little chance to own one piece of Diana's car. -- Last edit: 2008-11-18 19:06:50
CougarTim ◊ 2008-11-18 20:26	It could also be because this movie is set in 2000.
Neptune ◊ 2008-11-18 21:59	Yes, I seriously doubt this was product placement. The movie was filmed in 2004 (the story was set in 2000) the E38 had long been replaced since then by the E65/E66 which would have already been in it's 4th model year. Also note that the 7-Series seen in the thumbnails are of varied year models. One of them isn’t even a 7-Series; it’s a 5-Series. Unlikely supplied by BMW. The props department more rather went out and gathered as many E38 7-Series as they could to make the desired time effect.
dudley ◊ 2008-11-18 22:03	I'm with Neptune; there would be no commercial benefit in BMW sourcing old models for the film.
ath20wj ◊ 2009-03-21 03:42	Ok, let me ask again, when i asked why so many BMW's i ment wht was the reason in the movie, like was he bringing in his car for service? i guess i shulda asked it like tht... lol
james42519 ◊ 2009-03-28 18:44	how about jsut watch the movie? really now you can find this movie easy to rent or buy i am sure and it is even on tv. i am watching it now on tbs.

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