8 series dimensions needed

[Hammerhead]

On the look out for length and width (mm) for the classic 8 series coupes. Need to know if one will fit in my garage!

Have googled but can't find nowt!

Cheers,

Steve

[parksie]

Here you go steve,4780mm long x 1855mm w, Any more questions? i'd be more than happy.

Regards

Stevep Supercharged 840

[Hammerhead]

Thanks very much, Steve Will have to get the tape measure out but gut feeling says the car is a bit on the wide side for my mere space. Wish us luck!

Cheers,

Steve

[Hammerhead]

PS - is the width inclusive of the mirrors or not?

Thanks again!

[Job38]

That's got to include mirrors................?
Mine fits in the garage , just!
(previous occupant was a 996)

Get that 8 Series bought and send us a post to tell us us haw fab it is!

[burriana]

The width is not usually the problem as they are actually not that wide compared to other cars I've had in the garage ... they are however bloody long

[parksie]

Hammerhead said:

PS - is the width inclusive of the mirrors or not?

Thanks again!

Try & get one with Csi mirrors, much more stylish /dont stick out so far.

[Hammerhead]

OK, chaps. Will keep you informed but just to illustrate how tight my current garage is, here's a pic of my previous Boxster snuggled up inside:



I have managed to get a current shape CLK in there and I could just get out of that through the door, so I live in hope!

Anyone know anything about the Avus blue 840 Sport that Sprint has advertised in the classifieds? God, it looks lush...

Steve

[parksie]

No ,but seems pricey fo a 97p reg ?

End of this week I'll have a classified ad for a 99 t reg Individual/84k /£12500, full Bmw sh, sounds Too cheap?

[Hammerhead]

[zaktoo]

That width quoted above is almost certainly without the mirrors. I'll try to find dimensions inclusive of mirrors, but might not manage to find it. Will keep you posted.

Cheers

Zak

[Job38]

Hammerhead said:

OK, chaps. Will keep you informed but just to illustrate how tight my current garage is, here's a pic of my previous Boxster snuggled up inside:



I have managed to get a current shape CLK in there and I could just get out of that through the door, so I live in hope!

Anyone know anything about the Avus blue 840 Sport that Sprint has advertised in the classifieds? God, it looks lush...

Steve

I think you'll get it in OK.
Looks very similar to the space in mine with the 996.
And, yes the CSi mirrors are fab, BUT, that's part of the problem with garage access, they don't fold!

[eowen]

Less pies Steve, you'll be fine. ;-)

[zaktoo]

Extrapolating from a sectional view of the 8 series, the width with mirrors is about 2020 mm, give or take a few mm either way.

HTH

Ciao

Zak

[Hammerhead]

Job38 - that's promising. Do you know how deep 8 series doors are? The 986/996 doors are quite 'thick' due to the shape as can be seen above which makes quite a bit of difference when entering/exiting. Will stick the E34 in at lunchtime to check length..

Ed - ok but less pies = more beers

Zak - many thanks, much appreciated

[Job38]

Door fore end:



Mirror (crap shot):

[Hammerhead]

Excellent stuff, Job38

Snap on the colour (almost!).

Cheers,

Steve

[zaktoo]

You could always get out outside & push it in ;-)

[parksie]

I bit off topic

How does one put up Photos on here ?

[burriana]

Need to get an on-line photo account such as www.photobucket.com  which is totally free.

You can load pics onto here and then they even give you the link for each pic so you can simply copy and paste.

The link will look something like [img] then pic code [/img]