tangcla Posted 15May, 2016 Report Share Posted 15May, 2016 So I almost bought a K-series 911... had rust and thought that it needed too much work to make the cost worthwhile.So I ended up buying this - (possibly) the only manual 840Ci in Australia. It's a NZ personal import (not imported by me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 15May, 2016 Report Share Posted 15May, 2016 Well that is a classy GT car if ever there was! Cockpit very similar to a 928 , and no doubt effortless highway power. How does it drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcla Posted 15May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 15May, 2016 Well that is a classy GT car if ever there was! Cockpit very similar to a 928 , and no doubt effortless highway power. How does it drive?Pretty good - it does weigh 1.9t though! I came from a 2005 Audi S4 a it's a world of difference when it comes to creature comforts and ease of driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tips Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Nice beemer tangcla. Have to say I am a long time lover of those 80's inspired GT coupes such as your 8 series, SEC560 and the 928. Just need to find the right one to buy as so many have been mistreated or modified over the years and those that haven't are asking big money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcla Posted 16May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Nice beemer tangcla. Have to say I am a long time lover of those 80's inspired GT coupes such as your 8 series, SEC560 and the 928. Just need to find the right one to buy as so many have been mistreated or modified over the years and those that haven't are asking big money.Yep, totally agree - the number of fked 840Ci and 850i I've looked at have been rather concerning. The purchase price of these vehicles have made them appealing to the masses, but the car is still a complicated machine and requires appropriate attention and service. Something that is often neglected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond911 Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Nice looking GT there tangcla. Nice photos as well. Like the starbursts. What is your lighting source for the photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcla Posted 16May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Nice looking GT there tangcla. Nice photos as well. Like the starbursts. What is your lighting source for the photos?Thanks. LED light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 The only other car that is 'affordable' that I have lusted after for years I looked at a red one many years ago at $22k. Then I was told the service coats.....pass! Nice car mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcla Posted 16May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 The only other car that is 'affordable' that I have lusted after for years I looked at a red one many years ago at $22k. Then I was told the service coats.....pass! Nice car mateIt's actually been better than I thought. Mechanically it's the same as a 540i/740i so plenty of parts and resources available. Body and interior pieces is where it gets costly and rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Welcome and nice car! Have admired them and the equivalent Merc CL500 (C215) - probably lean towards the Merc.....Very rare being a manual. The blue trim looks quite nice. No doubt a bit more luxurious than a 928, but quite similar overall.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcla Posted 16May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Welcome and nice car! Have admired them and the equivalent Merc CL500 - probably lean towards the Merc.....Very rare being a manual. The blue trim looks quite nice. No doubt a bit more luxurious than a 928, but quite similar overall.... I have better looking popup headlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 I have better looking popup headlights. You have different looking headlights not better and you could quite easily forget to wash them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcla Posted 16May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 ... and you could quite easily forget to wash them... ^truth. I have not washed the glass lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Pretty good - it does weigh 1.9t though!What have they put in that makes it 400kg heavier than my old 928? Bodies in the boot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 It is higher, longer, wider and maybe has a bigger rear seat To be fair only 250kg heavier than a more gizmo laden GTS..... 840 equivalent weight to the Merc CL500. The 928 probably would have grown more too if it continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 Looks great - have thought about one of these also, but I was s&$t scared of the service costs...........and I hope you like blue - it sure has a blue interior ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcla Posted 16May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 What have they put in that makes it 400kg heavier than my old 928? Bodies in the boot?It's 26cm longer than the 928... and according to Wikipedia, the 928 went up to 1620kg.From Wikipedia 8-series page: "While CAD modeling allowed the car's unibody to be 8 lb (3 kg) lighter than that of its predecessor, the car was significantly heavier when completed due to the large engine and added luxury items—a source of criticism from those who wanted BMW to concentrate on the driving experience. Some of the car's weight may have been due to its pillarless "hardtop" body style, which lacked a "B" post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 To be fair only 250kg heavier than a more gizmo laden GTS.....Come here and say that!Funny though, as one of our cats is Gizmo, and yesterday as I was cleaning the interior of the GTS he was indeed a laden extra lounging on the luggage cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 It's 26cm longer than the 928... and according to Wikipedia, the 928 went up to 1620kg.From Wikipedia 8-series page: "While CAD modeling allowed the car's unibody to be 8 lb (3 kg) lighter than that of its predecessor, the car was significantly heavier when completed due to the large engine and added luxury items—a source of criticism from those who wanted BMW to concentrate on the driving experience. Some of the car's weight may have been due to its pillarless "hardtop" body style, which lacked a "B" post.GTS was up to 1640kg I think.928s have alloy doors, bonnet and guards too, which would help - the bonnet feels eerily weak when you close it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 the bonnet feels eerily weak when you close it.....It weighs 7kg and a child can carry it!I could pull the electric seats and AC from my 928 and lose about 100kg. But it already goes pretty well so no need to compromise the barge like luxury.As long as you can spin the back wheels "if required" , all good!Didn't Hammond have a big Beemer once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcla Posted 16May, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 As long as you can spin the back wheels "if required" , all good!Didn't Hammond have a big Beemer once?And that it can, even if it is by accident!And he did have one on the show:http://www.topgear.com/car-news/inspection-hammonds-£6k-850ci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 16May, 2016 Report Share Posted 16May, 2016 And I have watched this a coupla times https://youtu.be/AbdF8R_YJPM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangcla Posted 4October, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 4October, 2016 Headlight lenses washed last week, @ANF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 4October, 2016 Report Share Posted 4October, 2016 Headlight lenses washed last week, @ANF Good to see I am having a positive influence.... see how much easier it would be if you had a 928 in the first place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 4October, 2016 Report Share Posted 4October, 2016 The 8 series is a two door 7 series, so the question is not how is it 1.9 ton, but how did they keep it under 2!there is s guy who shows up to Brisbane cars and coffee with an 8 series, same two tone interior. He seems to pay for all his work and some of the numbers he told me were pretty high but not necessarily Porsche-high. Def helps if you can do the work yourself. There is a good diy following on these cars and the engine/trans was stuffed into 5/7/8/x5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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