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| 8 Series (E31) (1991 - 1997) As the last E24 rolled off the production line in 1989, its replacement was quick on its heels to fulfill the fantasies of those looking for a touring coupe with all of the luxury, performance, and prestige of a BMW, only now with both 8 and 12 cylinder engines. |
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06-26-2003, 08:41 AM
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Is this really rare?
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06-26-2003, 08:46 AM
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850's are rare.. especially with 6 speed..
but in the auction description he says its auto.. but in the pics it shows manual... thats the only descrepency i would be concerned with.. i dont know how much powerthe car has.. but i think hes overshooting the hp but i could be wrong
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06-26-2003, 02:09 PM
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yea stock output is about 325hp, and since there were no 6speeds from the factory in 1997, im warry of this car
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06-26-2003, 02:15 PM
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15.8K?? Hmmm....
sounds almost too good to be true... I hope its not another Francisco Montoya m3 debacle...... That would be a true collector's car to have....
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06-26-2003, 02:44 PM
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This is absolutely a steal if everything about it is correct. Last time it didn't meet reserve and the auction closed in the mid $40K's. From what I understand, this car is a pristine legit '97 850Ci. Yes, Ci. Korman supposedly did a huge job on this car including a proper 6spd conversion and 6 litre stroker engine based on the original Ci 5.4l v12 (see website for specs)!!! Considering the engine work alone costs something in the $20K range plus another $7-8K for the transmission conversion and $4K for the huge euro M brakes, there's got to be a ton of money invested in this car. Man, if I had the dough this would be on the top of my list. Something interesting to note in the pictures and off the Korman website is that they do away with the throttle by wire set up and remove the original throttle body (DK) motors to go with a direct throttle linkage. Not only does it eliminate an expensive maintenance item, but the throttle response should be much much better than the original design which had a little bit of lag only noticeable to the 6sp owners.
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06-29-2003, 11:58 AM
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Rare or SPECIAL?
Iwould vote for Special. Terry
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'95 840Ci Arctic Silver '00 Range Rover Vitesse '98 SVT Cobra Mustang Convertible www.wuffer.net www.8coupe.com www.8er.org
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07-01-2003, 12:40 PM
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Hit Buy it Now!!! No wait, there isn't one....
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07-02-2003, 10:50 PM
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$38,800 with 3 days to go!! Better hurry!!
Terry
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07-03-2003, 10:10 AM
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Damn, that's badass!
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07-03-2003, 11:08 AM
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That is the low end of the 850CSI price range.
Even though it is quite probably faster than a Csi it is still "Just" a Ci I don't think you can ever get the $$$ from the mods back. Just a labor of love when you make it your way. Terry
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07-04-2003, 12:41 PM
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Re: Is this really rare?
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Not exactly...the CSI is rare...very rare
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07-04-2003, 02:53 PM
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Yes it is. Only 225 US models built over 3 years and a very few more Euro versions made there way here.
The best history of the model I have found is here: http://www.e31.net/navmodelle_e.html Explore the rest of his site-Some great short performance videos too. Terry
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07-22-2003, 08:20 PM
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That is bad ass!
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08-01-2003, 12:59 AM
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That is sweet sold at 46k
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08-21-2003, 01:44 AM
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I won't argue but those pesky 12 cylinder Zealots might!
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09-04-2003, 09:40 PM
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if u really wanna see a steal..check out what i found...damn i need to hit lotto...sorry for the long link
http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/v...=&cardist=2563
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09-09-2003, 08:49 AM
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NICE car, and not OVERPRICED, but i thi
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09-09-2003, 08:50 AM
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NICE car, and not OVERPRICED, but i think id just call that one "special"
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09-20-2003, 01:30 PM
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Question... Why would BMW make the M8 (prototype) AWD/4WD? but none of their other M Series? Traction?
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