BMW 840/850i
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Anybody consider or compare one of these?
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Quite liked the series at the time, although it never was hugely popular and expensive to buy with depreciation like falling masonry. F type is much more glamorous.
They became bargains like a lot of high end German stuff, when the mpg and parts put a lot of people off (mate at work had a 10 year old Merc CL500 at the time best offer was £500, couldn't even give it away). There were a lot of scabby 8 series's bought by people as a cheap car and neglected not that long ago. Mike Brewer and Ed China did an episode looking for a car that wasn't a money pit. Watch for engine wear and if there's diff noise a replacement rear pinion can be hard to source.
Nice car, but I'd go for a 6 series or the 3.0 CS if I had an itch for a BMW
They became bargains like a lot of high end German stuff, when the mpg and parts put a lot of people off (mate at work had a 10 year old Merc CL500 at the time best offer was £500, couldn't even give it away). There were a lot of scabby 8 series's bought by people as a cheap car and neglected not that long ago. Mike Brewer and Ed China did an episode looking for a car that wasn't a money pit. Watch for engine wear and if there's diff noise a replacement rear pinion can be hard to source.
Nice car, but I'd go for a 6 series or the 3.0 CS if I had an itch for a BMW
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I was on about 2018 models onwards. Lose a lot as said so 50k gets you a lot of car and a lot of kit still under warranty.
Personally too big for me especially when you factor in it’s cramped space
Personally too big for me especially when you factor in it’s cramped space
If I had an itch for a BMW I'd go for suicide!mickjaguar wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:09 am... I'd go for a 6 series or the 3.0 CS if I had an itch for a BMW
MY18 F-Type V8 R AWD in Glacier White
Lots of leather and toys, and loads of noise!
Lots of leather and toys, and loads of noise!
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The looks of the new version 8 series do nothing for me, especially side on which just doesn't look right. If I needed more space I would have an Alfa Julia Quadraformaggio no question.Pacemaker1000 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:19 am I was on about 2018 models onwards. Lose a lot as said so 50k gets you a lot of car and a lot of kit still under warranty.
Personally too big for me especially when you factor in it’s cramped space
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