BMW 840 Sport in France

[E31Shrew]

Just had the roof painted black. Well I prefer it anyway, and it needed doing one way or the other, as there was a bit of grot on the leading edge

[Fun Bus]

Still one of the best looking cars ever made in my opinion.

I have happy memories of looking round Frank Sytner's demonstrator outside Sytner Nottingham when they were in the city centre.

[E31Shrew]

Couple more. Happy days

[Disco You]

I love the 8 series. Such an awesome car. Nice colour too!

[Fun Bus]

The Sport front bumper makes the 8-series for me - sits better with it.

What colour is yours? Doesn't quite look like Avus blue (and wasn't a standard 8-series colour I don't think). For some reason I want to call it Atlantis but I've no idea why!

[E31Shrew]

It is Avus. Individual, but not overly rare

Now 110000, and have owned for the past 6 years. No major issues and love it to bits!

[pits]

Black roof, sorry but just no it looks out of place and completely spoils the whole car, your car and all that but imho it has ruined it, should have just painted it back Avus and vinyl wrapped it, easier and if you hate it you can just peel it off.

[MJK 24]

Very elegant cars with some quite delicate detailing. They hide their 20 years well.

OP, seeing that you've had your car a while, what're the common issues with the V8's, if any?

[E31Shrew]

pits said:

Black roof, sorry but just no it looks out of place and completely spoils the whole car, your car and all that but imho it has ruined it, should have just painted it back Avus and vinyl wrapped it, easier and if you hate it you can just peel it off.

Each to their own I guess. BMW did produce 360 with black roofs, so not totally out of place![url]

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This is one of them

Only difference was that I didn't bother with the panel on the bonnet just in front of the windscreen

Edited by E31Shrew on Wednesday 20th June 06:43

One of the preproduction prototypes also had a black roof....

Edited by E31Shrew on Wednesday 20th June 06:50

[E31Shrew]

MJK 24 said:

Very elegant cars with some quite delicate detailing. They hide their 20 years well.

OP, seeing that you've had your car a while, what're the common issues with the V8's, if any?

Personally I've had no issues with the engine. Its the M62 4.4 so wasn't affected by the Nikasil issues. Heres a pretty good, simple website, put together by one of the stalwarts in the e31 fold

http://www.meeknet.co.uk/e31/

[Bemmer]

I've been loving the 840 Sports for a while now but they now seem to be creeping up in price a nice low mileage 97/98 sub 50k car will cost the best part of £15K............! A one owner 30K car has just sold for a shade under £18K...........! I have said it before I think I may have missed the boat in finding a nice one at my money but will I be kicking my self in a few years........?

[jimmymidnight]

This is lovely, great choice of colour too! The black roof works well too, I love the 8 series, one of the best looking BMW's ever made.

[pits]

E31Shrew said:

Personally I've had no issues with the engine. Its the M62 4.4 so wasn't affected by the Nikasil issues. Heres a pretty good, simple website, put together by one of the stalwarts in the e31 fold

http://www.meeknet.co.uk/e31/

The only issue I have had with mine is a total rebuild, but not because of catastrophic failure, I had an oil leak on the sump, and something else I forget what now, and whilst in the garage we noticed some weeping on the one head gasket at the rear, to be honest the car is a 1995, whilst it had a replacement engine to get rid of the nikasil problem and a 4.4 put in, the reason we did it was to get the car mechanically sorted, and to do the one set of gaskets required the whole gasket set, so was a two birds one stone type of thing really, other than that starts first time every time, they pull well and they make a bloody good noise, the only real issue I find with them is that they get to 100mph quickly and then it closes your bloody windows.


Still not sold on the black roof though, like you say each to their own and all that, least yours doesn't have need a new door and rear quarter panel after mine was driven in to

[xPOW]

those Alpina wheels look amazing on them! Whoever chose them must have good taste! (hope you're well - glad to see you're still enjoying her!). Lovely pic of her by the sea

[E31Shrew]

xPOW said:

those Alpina wheels look amazing on them! Whoever chose them must have good taste! (hope you're well - glad to see you're still enjoying her!). Lovely pic of her by the sea

Cheers

Up to 110000 now and still going strong!

[turbolucie]

Been dribbling over these lately, beautiful, gorgeous cars.

[E31Shrew]

turbolucie said:

Been dribbling over these lately, beautiful, gorgeous cars.

Just go and get one!

Loads of good info here www.clube31.com

[falkster]

It looks awesome mate!! That roof really does set it off.

[E31Shrew]

falkster said:

It looks awesome mate!! That roof really does set it off.

Your M3 looks pretty special too. Do you still have it?

[falkster]

E31Shrew said:

falkster said:

It looks awesome mate!! That roof really does set it off.

Your M3 looks pretty special too. Do you still have it?

Thanks, the M3 will never leave me. Ive had it 10 years next month.

There isnt a week that goes by that I dont have an 8 series in my watched items on ebay!! Theres a massive difference in prices/values so its not as simple as diving in for a bargain. Ive seen them go for as little as £1200 (yesterday) to way over £12k for a mint sport.