has anybody had a 850i??

Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:46 pm

these cars are dirt cheap........y???

Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:47 pm

not dirct cheap to run or repair

Think of front suspension at £1k a corner

Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:48 pm

whooo thats pricey what break horse are these beasts

v12

Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:03 pm

Running costs are from cheap, part's are expensive as well

Nice car though

Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:39 pm

tinnaM42 wrote:whooo thats pricey what break horse are these beasts

v12

300bhp

Thu Mar 19, 2009 11:53 pm

for engine spares you would probably be better buying a 750 and breaking it. keep all the engine goodies for yourself.

Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:31 am

they are nice, but they all mostly have gash grey leather (think its buffalo hide)

pretty sure you can get cheap classic insurance

what about an 840?

have to admit i love the 8 series looks great from the back

Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:38 am

always fancied a 8 series a freind has an 850 it really is awesome on the motorway ,

great fun to be in, but very costly if there's problems

Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:03 am

e30topless wrote:always fancied a 8 series a freind has an 850 it really is awesome on the motorway ,

great fun to be in, but very costly if there's problems

+1

Mate has his red 850 plus a blue 840 and a 750 as breakers . . .

Prices seem to be all over the place at the moment, anything from £1,200 for a rusty lemon to a £12,000 minter . . .

Nice thing about these is that loads have been owned and cared for by people who could afford proper regular servicing . . . I was watching these a while ago (my dad was interested) and saw one go that was owned by Pete Waterman, loads more as company directors cars . . .

If you can afford to run a V12 then go for it

Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:42 pm

840i (or, preferably an 840Ci, with the 4.4) is just as quick, cheaper to run, lighter and sportier, plus you can get it in manual.
Only 850 I'd take over an 840 would be the CSi.

Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:12 pm

Pilsbury wrote:840i (or, preferably an 840Ci, with the 4.4) is just as quick, cheaper to run, lighter and sportier, plus you can get it in manual.
Only 850 I'd take over an 840 would be the CSi.

The 840 is probably the better car for many reasons, BUT, I would still go for the 850 for no other reason than it IS a V12 . . .

Sat Mar 21, 2009 5:03 pm

Servicing costs of the 850 are a lot higher, as it has 2 of most things - air filters, oil filters, ecu's and so on. It is a good engine (and apparently all the V12's were built in the M factory).

Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:57 am

i used to walk past one of these everyday on my way to school ! Thinking one to add to my 'must buy' list. Sadly it and a few of the other larger engined cars shall have to wait till i get to the section entitled 'don't have 9 points anymore' ...

Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:53 pm

Doesn't Pete have one up his back passage?