http://www.cannillomotorsports.com/inventory/s840/s840.htm

where are the missing 4 cyl.?

Some of us don't feel the need to carry spares :)

Some of us don't feel the need to carry spares :)

the spares are called 'limp-home mode' :)

:lol

DId the 840's ever come with steprtronic or was that a V12 only thing?

Also, did they ever make 840 5 speeds?


I am seriously considering an e31 now that we have our fourth child. I want a two door daily driver, an escape vehicle if you will, and have been eyeing the e31 for years. I dont want a v12 because I want to commute, and , well, my 740 sport gets bad enough mileage

'96 and later 840's have 5 speed Steptronic autos but have 1st gear locked out after warm up:(.

No 840's were brought to the US with a 6 speed manual. Rest of the World versions were available but are usually premium priced. Importation would add $10K to $15K on top of the already high price.

you can convert to 6 speed for a little bit less than that

V12 & V8 get essentially the same mileage.

Car looks real nice.

BMW V8 lovely

I thought about converting my 740 to a six speed but honestly the stetronic works so damn well...I know that 70 percent of the time I couldnt shift like that with all the distractions. I am okay with auto, but I do prefer steptronic.

I love the 4.4, its a beautiful engine that I feel works very well all around. I would like to build one oneday, even if its a factory overhaul. I have never had the chance to do the whole thing.

I wonder how hard a steptronic swap would be?

I wonder how hard a steptronic swap would be?

From what I've heard not easy :O...

seems to me that tranny needs a lot of inputs that regular OS may not provide.

When the 4L80E transmission came out, we thought it owuld never swap. Now conversion boxes are plentiful..you can put it on a carbed engine with just a few inputs.

where are the missing 4 cyl.?

Jumped on that band wagon fast enough.... :shifty

YO,
840ROD

Jumped on that band wagon fast enough.... :shifty

YO,
840ROD

very funny comment indeed :) jumped on by heresay, not first hand experience...

... but it is nice to know where the allegience is.

...:) jumped on by heresay, not first hand experience...



i see, you had your funny pill for the day :rolleyes
i take it, that you were born and grew up in a 8series, right?

The answer is: No problems here.

My allegience? ... I got confused on that one, didn't know if that part was for me or Mike.

Yo,
Rod