8 series

[vicar1]

Hi,
I have, h just posted on the Yank cars forum asking if I can get a Corvette for under £5000. But the other car I was considering was an 8 Series beamer. I dont know why ihave always liked them. Realistically can I get one for the money? What are its good and bad points? It will be a second car and my toy.

[E30M3SE]

They're available for that sort of money and less, but I'm sure any such car will have it's fair share of issues.

[8Tech]

If you are looking at £5k then you would be able to get a decent 840Ci. Bear in mind that the newest are now over 12 years old so you need to read-up on what to look for.

Many of the items you can check yourself by trying everything to see if it works.

Even the best ones are expensive to maintain if you cannot do it yourself but as a low mileage weekend toy, you should be ok.

The 4.4i is the best car to buy, a CSI will be far more money if its in roadworthy condition and the early 840 4.0 and the 850 are really in need of a specialist inspection.

Good luck though, they are a great car.

8Tech.

[vicar1]

Chhers guys. Yeah defo would be a weekend toy. Just fancy something a bit mental. Their seems to be a lot of them knocking about too, im not sure if thats a good sign or not? What versions come as an automatic, see this is where my problem is I only have an auto licence :-s

[wolfie1978]

you'll probably find most are auto's, a manual gearbox in a large engined beemer is a rare beast