Hammond's 850Ci in the classifieds

[Codswallop]

Just watching a Top Gear re-run and saw the one with the 8 series, and as one does, I went off to the PH classifieds to have a look at prices, when I find Hammond's car in there;

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3766610.htm

Being sold with 54k on the clock (same as when Hammond got it), but on at a price that is a fair bit less than the £6700 Hammond paid for it.

Shame they never did keep us updated on running costs as they alluded that they would do in Top Gear...

[E30M3SE]

That's not his car.

[DanDC5]

Hammond's car had black leather didn't it?

edit.

yes it did

[CBR JGWRR]

And extra door security? Was that one Hammonds?

[Codswallop]

Certainly appears to have light coloured leather in this video;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn-b0HwfX8s&fea...

(From one minute in).

[Codswallop]

CBR JGWRR said:

And extra door security? Was that one Hammonds?

Door security?

[CBR JGWRR]

Codswallop said:

CBR JGWRR said:

And extra door security? Was that one Hammonds?

Door security?

I remember one of them had extra locks on it...

[Disgusted]

Codswallop said:

Door security?

If you try to break in, you'll find an annoying dwarf inside.

[xRIEx]

Codswallop said:

Certainly appears to have light coloured leather in this video;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn-b0HwfX8s&fea...

(From one minute in).

It had black leather in the video


And piss on the seats


ETA Hammond's was an M reg, the one in the advert is a K.

Edited by xRIEx on Saturday 31st March 14:41

[Shaw Tarse]

CBR JGWRR said:

Codswallop said:

CBR JGWRR said:

And extra door security? Was that one Hammonds?

Door security?

I remember one of them had extra locks on it...

3 series?

[Chris71]

Disgusted said:

Codswallop said:

Door security?

If you try to break in, you'll find an annoying dwarf inside.

No, he's off having his teeth whitened currently.

[Jimmy No Hands]

So basically you've seen a similar colour 8 series and automatically assumed there is only one of them in the world.

[Codswallop]

xRIEx said:

It had black leather in the video


And piss on the seats


ETA Hammond's was an M reg, the one in the advert is a K.

Edited by xRIEx on Saturday 31st March 14:41

Ah, hadn't spotted the number plate in the advert. But the leather, is anything but black in the video.

[Codswallop]

Jimmy No Hands said:

So basically you've seen a similar colour 8 series and automatically assumed there is only one of them in the world.

Yes. All I looked at was the colour. Not the unusual wheel design for that model. Or the fact they both share the same mileage. Or the same colour combination.

[xRIEx]

Codswallop said:

But the leather, is anything but black in the video.

1:49, looks pretty black to me.

[Codswallop]

xRIEx said:

Codswallop said:

But the leather, is anything but black in the video.

1:49, looks pretty black to me.

Looks like colour rub on the light leather. Look at 1:48 - light coloured leather visible through the BM's glass, and the Merc's leather is several shades of infinity darker (ie. black vs light leather).

[Gooly]

Surely the advert would mention the connection? I'm sure that would make it more valuable in someone's eyes, potentially meaning more money for the seller?

[CBR JGWRR]

Shaw Tarse said:

CBR JGWRR said:

Codswallop said:

CBR JGWRR said:

And extra door security? Was that one Hammonds?

Door security?

I remember one of them had extra locks on it...

3 series?

Don't worry, I'm thinking of the wrong one, ignore me.

[E30M3SE]

Those wheels were standard on the 850ci's, Hammond's had cover more miles (55k ad say cars done 54k), Hammond's also has the later 3 spoke airbag steering wheel not the bulkier 4 spoke of the car in the ad, so the only similarity was the colour.

[Codswallop]

E30M3SE said:

Those wheels were standard on the 850ci's, Hammond's had cover more miles (55k ad say cars done 54k), Hammond's also has the later 3 spoke airbag steering wheel not the bulkier 4 spoke of the car in the ad, so the only similarity was the colour.

The wheels may have been standard, but few cars seem to wear them after 15-20 years. At 1:25 in the video, Hammond clearly says his car has 54k (a figure that struck me as unusual to occur on two seperate cars of that vintage). Regardless, it transpires I was wrong on this occasion. Well spotted on the steering wheel and the previous poster who noted the reg plate, those details had passed me by.