850i

E39MSport

Anyone here own one?

I'm picking one up in the UK next week and I'm pooing myself with exceitement and fear - not sure which is more dominant.

It's got an impressive full service history and just been through a specialist Level 1 inspection.

Would be interested to know where you get your servicing done. I reckon most of the dealerships deal with next to none of them.

I've checked out the relevant forums and there don't seem to be too many problems with them. They don't drive like they look though apparently.

Any info welcome.

Cheers.

Padraig Mor

There was someone here picked up an 840i last year I think. Matt Simis may have had (has?) an 850 as well.

Stevie Dakota

Best of luck with it, I can understand both emotions, that is like an arranged marriage, could be great, could be a nightmare! Hope it is the former.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

There is a guy over on BMW-driver.net with one, he has done a lot of work to his and posted loads of pictures. Good luck with the car, they are real crackers.

no1beemerfan

Congratulations on taking the plung and getting one. Love them. Best of luck with it and get pics up asap!!

Mr Benevolent

Padraig Mor wrote: »

There was someone here picked up an 840i last year I think. Matt Simis may have had (has?) an 850 as well.

I'm almost certain he has a manual 840i. Are you going manual or auto? I wouldn't too impressed at an Inspection I tbh, it's nothing more than a service, parts that are faulty may or may not have been replaced accord to the owner's taste and wallet. Obviously get it inspected. AC Car Sales seem to be good indie BMW specialist but have heard a few negative things about them lately. You're better off with the 850i, apparently the 840i can have bore liner issues but the problem should already be apparent on most cars by now if it's going to cause problems.

E39MSport

Thanks confab.

It's had a full aircon overhaul and new front discs and pads fitted along with new leccy motor in drivers seat before put up for sale.

I'll get my own pics up when she's back on the sod but here's a teaser..



... off now to get a Noah cover for it.

Gary ITR

E39MSport wrote: »

Thanks confab.

It's had a full aircon overhaul and new front discs and pads fitted along with new leccy motor in drivers seat before put up for sale.

I'll get my own pics up when she's back on the sod but here's a teaser..



... off now to get a Noah cover for it.

That pic just aroused me

Fizman

Onkle wrote: »

That pic just aroused me

Me too.

Sword fight? :pac:

Plug

Is there someone on boards with a 850csi? I think there is, lucky him!:D

Padraig Mor

Confab wrote: »

I'm almost certain he has a manual 840i. Are you going manual or auto? I wouldn't too impressed at an Inspection I tbh, it's nothing more than a service, parts that are faulty may or may not have been replaced accord to the owner's taste and wallet. Obviously get it inspected. AC Car Sales seem to be good indie BMW specialist but have heard a few negative things about them lately. You're better off with the 850i, apparently the 840i can have bore liner issues but the problem should already be apparent on most cars by now if it's going to cause problems.

Plug wrote: »

Is there someone on boards with a 850csi? I think there is, lucky him!:D

Just looked over on bmw-driver.net and Matt has/had an 850 CSI alright.

franksm

Awesome awesome car !

Did you see Wheeler Dealers episode with the 840 ? That had me jelly-kneed.

Mr Benevolent

Padraig Mor wrote: »

Just looked over on bmw-driver.net and Matt has/had an 850 CSI alright.

Darn it, these BMWs confuse me!

VolvoMan

franksm wrote: »

Did you see Wheeler Dealers episode with the 840 ? That had me jelly-kneed.

No, because they never did one.

Quazzie

VolvoMan wrote: »

No, because they never did one.

A bit of a fail for his thousanth post alright.

Mr Benevolent

VolvoMan wrote: »

No, because they never did one.

They did an M3, and 325 Touring and a 635i. That stuff about making a profit selling the cars is all crap though. The only way they could've made a profit would be if Ed China donated his time and workshop for free :rolleyes: The 840/850 is a great idea for WD though.

Dades

Niiiice. Best of luck with it.

Have seen a couple recently on the roads.

franksm

VolvoMan wrote: »

No, because they never did one.

Whoops. Pre-production copy I saw - it'll be on TV later this year, they buy and restore an 840.

Leonard Hofstadter

franksm wrote: »

Whoops. Pre-production copy I saw - it'll be on TV later this year, they buy and restore an 840.

Sounds like fun, I've always liked the look of an 8 series. Hopefully BMW will make one again and go back to their Ultimate Driving Machine philosophy rather than sticking M badges on any old yoke like the X5 or X6 and stop offering stupid low spec poverty spec paddy spec junk like the 316d which are for badge snobs who pay the same as someone who buys an Insignia, Mondeo or Superb with all the gadgets, way more space, a nicer interior and a load more power all so that they can tell their neighbours they have a BMW:rolleyes:.

Gary ITR

Fizman wrote: »

Me too.

Sword fight? :pac:

Ok...

Looks cold where you are

VolvoMan

franksm wrote: »

Whoops. Pre-production copy I saw - it'll be on TV later this year, they buy and restore an 840.

Ed will probably work all his blood, sweat and tears into the thing and then Mike will sell it for a massive profit of 100 pounds!:pac:

mondeo

There is an 8 series I always see parked outside a primary school in firhouse picking up the kids I would assume. It's a bronze coloured one and fine looking car to.

Big Nasty

IIRC Matt Simms has an 850 manual! :eek:

I'm sure he will be along to advise you soon!:)

unkel

MCMLXXV wrote: »

IIRC Matt Simms has an 850 manual! :eek:

All CSis* are manual

There's another boardsie with a CSi but he doesn't post here very often...

*CSis are very rare. Most 850s are either 850i or 850Ci

Absurdum

Gerry Ryan has (or had) one


thread ruined

E39MSport

I think Chris de Burgh bought the first one here. IIRC it was a yellow one and he bought it on the stand at a motor show in Dublin.
There are some interesting looking ones in the window at Frank Keane's on the Naas Road.
Off topic, there's also an R8 (not sure which variant) in the show room at the Audi garage (Sheehan I think) in Naas if you want to have a look at one. Saw my first one at the F1 in Belgium c. 2 years ago and was bowled over.

Slidey

unkel wrote: »

All CSis* are manual

There's another boardsie with a CSi but he doesn't post here very often...

*CSis are very rare. Most 850s are either 850i or 850Ci

Spotted this on pistonheads. Click the pic for link





Any update OP on your one?

Owen

I thought WD did an 8 Series. Nearly certain I watched it, and an Irish guy bought it at the end of the show - and subsequently backed out, so it ended up being sold on car and classic afterwards.

http://www.yourdiscovery.com/web/wheeler-dealers/classic-car-photos/series-7/bmw-8-series/

E39MSport

yeah - WD did an 840 with the usual silly cosmetic fixes while disregarding Ed's labour in the 'profit' calculation. Some Irish chap bought it. (sorry PD - restating your comment)

Mine is out back right now and I plan on doing a few bits to it over the summer

Working on the Lexus has given me a bit more confidence.

edit - a nice 840ci went up on donedeal about an hour ago - no mention of NCT though and didn't see a disc on the window either from what I could see.

subway

Zombie!!!!!

Slidey

subway wrote: »

Zombie!!!!!

Sorry about that. I thought the OP was from January of this year, not last year


Good to see he still has it. Any major issues since you got it?

E39MSport

No major issues, thanks.
They are a bit of a dark art to work with imo. Quite complicated. Electrics are annoying (in my early one anyway) as each system has its own ECU.
Hot circuits are a drain on the batteries ...

There are shed loads of idiosyncrasies about them.

Love it though. Looking forward to getting back underneath it.

Engine is awesome

TheBazman

E39MSport wrote: »

I think Chris de Burgh bought the first one here. IIRC it was a yellow one and he bought it on the stand at a motor show in Dublin.
There are some interesting looking ones in the window at Frank Keane's on the Naas Road.
Off topic, there's also an R8 (not sure which variant) in the show room at the Audi garage (Sheehan I think) in Naas if you want to have a look at one. Saw my first one at the F1 in Belgium c. 2 years ago and was bowled over.

Its an 840 in Frank Keanes

homer90

PaintDoctor wrote: »

I thought WD did an 8 Series. Nearly certain I watched it, and an Irish guy bought it at the end of the show - and subsequently backed out, so it ended up being sold on car and classic afterwards.

http://www.yourdiscovery.com/web/wheeler-dealers/classic-car-photos/series-7/bmw-8-series/

"There ya go fella"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_J7FYfSX8U

Clicky.......



Ta Ra..............

Owen

ROFL, Mike before the Hamburgers got hold

Matt Simis

Was driving my one last 2 days, awesome as usual. Picking up a diff from an E36 M3 Evo shortly to have it fitted, should be tyre shredding fun.

I also put in bigger fuel injectors from a Ford Truck (yank V8) as I suspected 850CSi's are underfueled at WOT. The dyno will tell!

E39MSport

That diff will turn the car upside down

challengemaster

Matt Simis wrote: »

Was driving my one last 2 days, awesome as usual. Picking up a diff from an E36 M3 Evo shortly to have it fitted, should be tyre shredding fun.

I also put in bigger fuel injectors from a Ford Truck (yank V8) as I suspected 850CSi's are underfueled at WOT. The dyno will tell!

Little scumbags with their 850CSi's out doing dem rings on the roads..... should be shot! :pac:

lol@ "I suspect it's underfuelling - lets replace the injectors with the biggest ones I can find.... Oooh, look.... a truck!" :pac:

Matt Simis

challengemaster wrote: »

lol@ "I suspect it's underfuelling - lets replace the injectors with the biggest ones I can find.... Oooh, look.... a truck!" :pac:

Nah the biggest injectors would be from a small CC 4pot boosted Jap engines, they need coke can size injectors to feed their wheelbarrow size Turbos. :P
I actually have to customise some 2.5Bar injectors (from a Citroen, slightly different fitting) to get it to cold start ok on the larger CC injectors, they were too rich at cold startups (and presumably WOT). Stock is of course 3.0bar.

E39MSport

ouch. touché

challengemaster

Matt Simis wrote: »

Nah the biggest injectors would be from a small CC 4pot boosted Jap engines, they need coke can size injectors to feed their wheelbarrow size Turbos. :P

:eek:

*floors it*
Turbo kicks in at 9,000RPM

:pac: