please let me introduce myself.my name is....

[Crusty nz]

.....Crusty nz.Actually it's Greg Christensen.I've come from the E34 board.I've just sold the E34 after owning it for 4+ years.It was the best car I'd ever owned but just not big enough for our growing family.(4. yr olds feet starting to hit back of drivers seat etc).So I've just bought a 1990 E32 735iL which will live under a cover and will only be used for out of town journeys'(we're two hrs from nearest big town/city.)Beside it is a Mazda Astina which can be my wife's daily driver.Cheers,Greg.P.S Shogun,I downloaded that ownersmanual you posted,but now I cant find it,where should I look/.

[shogun]

.....Crusty nz.Actually it's Greg Christensen.I've come from the E34 board.I've just sold the E34 after owning it for 4+ years.It was the best car I'd ever owned but just not big enough for our growing family.(4. yr olds feet starting to hit back of drivers seat etc).So I've just bought a 1990 E32 735iL which will live under a cover and will only be used for out of town journeys'(we're two hrs from nearest big town/city.)Beside it is a Mazda Astina which can be my wife's daily driver.Cheers,Greg.P.S Shogun,I downloaded that ownersmanual you posted,but now I cant find it,where should I look/.

Hi Greg,
it is on my page, but you can also download it from this page (under documentation)
http://ow.no/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=2
or from Johan's page
http://shrubbery.student.utwente.nl/
Also have a look on the miscellaneous links on Johan's page. As on my page there are the most important E32 repair links listed. That will help you to solve a lot of Kiwi $$$$
link to my page, some new items are there, as I just did replace the headliner. Looks good again.
http://tridem.han-solo.net/auto/erich/auto.htm

[Crusty nz]

Thanks for that.I took delivery of the 7 yesterday.Drove it home(200 miles).What a pleasure to drive.Effortless.I'd had preconcieved ideas about what I was going to do to try and make it handle as tight as the 5 but now I dont think I'll bother.Although I'd still like to lower the suspension slightly(cant come to grips with the front wheel arch)and the rear shocks are leaking(tends to bounce a bit on large bumps)so they will have to be replaced.But all-in-all I'm not dissapointed with the change.Very happy in fact.And what about the space!Cheers

[shogun]

LAD rear suspensions are very expensive, it will cost you a fortune, especially in NZ.
There are ways to repair them (the shocks), on my page go to the site of Johan & Sean and there is a info from someone in South Africa, who did it.
Also try to contact Max Fretter in Nz, he is a real expert on the E32. If he cannot help you to repair, then there is probably no way.
Link to Max's homepage

[Crusty nz]

Is it possible to just remove the lad and replace with std boge struts/springs?

[shogun]

but it also depends on the regulations in NZ. For example in Germany a 750iL without LAD would need auto levelling dip lights, cause the rear goes down when you have a lot of weight in thr trunk.
Go to
http://www.bavauto.com
there is a self leveling elimination kit for US $ 170,- available. Go to suspension, then rear suspension and then shocks after you selected year and model 750iL. Or do a search for SLELIM-KIT-E32 on their page. It is described in detail under more details there.
I would stay with LAD, even if it costs a bit more to replace the shocks now.

[Bill R.]

quite bouncy in the rear, and as far as leakage goes all the lad cars seep a little and have a slight film of oil on them... normal.. The pressure accumulators are about 90 each here and they makes it ride nice and smooth again..



QUOTE=Crusty nz]Thanks for that.I took delivery of the 7 yesterday.Drove it home(200 miles).What a pleasure to drive.Effortless.I'd had preconcieved ideas about what I was going to do to try and make it handle as tight as the 5 but now I dont think I'll bother.Although I'd still like to lower the suspension slightly(cant come to grips with the front wheel arch)and the rear shocks are leaking(tends to bounce a bit on large bumps)so they will have to be replaced.But all-in-all I'm not dissapointed with the change.Very happy in fact.And what about the space!Cheers[/QUOTE]