Is because when I want to go for a drive, GT style. I take out my old V12
With 15mpg it is a good thing they put a 23 gallon tank in it...

Anyone else drive a 850ci as well?

 

I absolutely love the look of those, one of my fav's from yesterday. Watching Wheeler Dealers on TV right now and they are refurbing one for resale. Cool ride

 

Funny...I was just watching the same episode of Wheeler Dealers. Looks like the car they were fixing up was blue as well. I think it was a 840i. I was reminded how neat they look.

 

Love the BMW 850. Almost bought a white one with 17k miles. It still had some type of protective coating sprayed on the engine from the factory.

 

Great styling never ages!

I was considering one; either an 840 or 850, but they are tough to find in a manual.

 

Surprised you get 15mpg! Or maybe you're on Imperial gallons.........

I had the "privilege" to work on a few of the first generation V12s in the 750s ~25 years ago. Ugh.

 

It was an 840 but the body is the same. I would have tried to steal the 850 with the bad fuel lines but after Ken's comment I'd reconsider should the opportunity arise

 

Had a black with grey interior one once. We owned it for 2 weeks but it developed a bunch of electrical problems. Brought it to an indie (we bought the car from Tischer BMW) and they said it needed about $6k in work! We were floored and scared to death to own this car.

The dealer let us trade it back in for a 95 540i instead. That car ended up being one with the Nikasil engine issue so we eventually dumped it for our first new car, an Acura RL.

I loved that 850i. Beautiful head turner though the seats totally killed my back for some reason.

Yours is very "pretty!"

 

Totally love wheeler dealers. Great car-I had one for a month (many many yers ago I was a car stereo installer and I was doing a custom system for a client) what a great car, I had a 928 at the time and I like the BMW a lot better...

 

The 8-series is tempting but maintenance stories are scary.

 

Here is some info, I am contemplating one as a daily driver as well

http://www.meeknet.co.uk/E31/Buying_...ying_Guide.htm

http://www.carthrottle.com/used-car-...-e31-8-series/

 

I just bought the competitor's GT ('91 560SEC) after considering an 850 for some time. Beautiful car.