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Hi all - newbie here!
I've just become the 'proud' owner of a BMW 850i. Love it so far, except the front shocks are shocking. I'm still trying to decide whether to try to keep it stock (which it is at the moment) or go a bit crazy.
Can anyone help with where to get standard shocks and springs? Thanks
I've just become the 'proud' owner of a BMW 850i. Love it so far, except the front shocks are shocking. I'm still trying to decide whether to try to keep it stock (which it is at the moment) or go a bit crazy.
Can anyone help with where to get standard shocks and springs? Thanks
Hi
Is it fitted with electronic dampers (EDC)? If so, it could be an expensive fix to remain as standard. I always recommend fitting Bilstein inserts into the front struts and do away with the EDC (it was never that great anyway. Even on 'sport' it was too soft!). You can fit inserts into the EDC struts.
The bushes on the front suspension are very sensitive too. Unless they're on top form, you'll get shimmy at the front end over bumps and irregularities.
Feel free to email me if you'd like any more information or advice on obtaining parts. I own two of these and have rebuild many more!
Is it fitted with electronic dampers (EDC)? If so, it could be an expensive fix to remain as standard. I always recommend fitting Bilstein inserts into the front struts and do away with the EDC (it was never that great anyway. Even on 'sport' it was too soft!). You can fit inserts into the EDC struts.
The bushes on the front suspension are very sensitive too. Unless they're on top form, you'll get shimmy at the front end over bumps and irregularities.
Feel free to email me if you'd like any more information or advice on obtaining parts. I own two of these and have rebuild many more!
Talkwrench said:
Hi
Is it fitted with electronic dampers (EDC)? If so, it could be an expensive fix to remain as standard. I always recommend fitting Bilstein inserts into the front struts and do away with the EDC (it was never that great anyway. Even on 'sport' it was too soft!). You can fit inserts into the EDC struts.
The bushes on the front suspension are very sensitive too. Unless they're on top form, you'll get shimmy at the front end over bumps and irregularities.
Feel free to email me if you'd like any more information or advice on obtaining parts. I own two of these and have rebuild many more!
What would your advice be with regard running one of these as a daily GT? The Monaro I run at at the moment has been a fantastic long distance cruiser – comfortable and effortlessly fast enough. There are precious few cars out there at the moment that I really fancy, so I've sort of gone to my back-catalogue and the 840/850 is one car I've always liked the look of. I'd be doing about 18,000 miles a year. I'm not sure whether a. the cars are too old to handle that kind of mileage now / b. parts are a nightmare, and things always go wrong / c. it's a stupid choice, doing those sorts of miles I should have an A42.0Tdi. Obviously I'm used to pouring money into the petrol tank with the Monaro, so I don't anticipate any nasty surprises there with the 8-series. The Monaro has however been faultlessly reliable – how will the 8-series show in that direction? Should I buy a leggy cheap one and run it into the ground, or splash out a bit on a low miler and look after it in the proper way? (I'm quite fastidious about my cars servicing schedules). Also, are there any specialists for these cars?Is it fitted with electronic dampers (EDC)? If so, it could be an expensive fix to remain as standard. I always recommend fitting Bilstein inserts into the front struts and do away with the EDC (it was never that great anyway. Even on 'sport' it was too soft!). You can fit inserts into the EDC struts.
The bushes on the front suspension are very sensitive too. Unless they're on top form, you'll get shimmy at the front end over bumps and irregularities.
Feel free to email me if you'd like any more information or advice on obtaining parts. I own two of these and have rebuild many more!
I wouldn't have thought they would struggle with doing the mileage, and they aren't that old.
Mechanically there isn't really anything special about them, the running gear is basically 5 or 7 series from the same era.
BMW are normally very good with parts for older cars, but the car specific bits will be expensive.
Mechanically there isn't really anything special about them, the running gear is basically 5 or 7 series from the same era.
BMW are normally very good with parts for older cars, but the car specific bits will be expensive.
Many Manpoints to the OP - I bought a 325 ti last year which is only half the car!
2.5 litre 6 to his 5 litre V12! Still like it though!
I think standard is preferable unless you go full-on with it but to be done nicely would surely get expensive.
Good luck anyway - look forward to updates.
2.5 litre 6 to his 5 litre V12! Still like it though!
I think standard is preferable unless you go full-on with it but to be done nicely would surely get expensive.
Good luck anyway - look forward to updates.
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