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[tyke]

Originally posted by mini_jeff67@May 8 2005, 11:13 PM
Sexy is right! Looks like one of those American muscle/supercars.

yeah...and it kinda looks like the lotus elan though from certain angles dont u think? :blink:
but its still a jaw dropper huh! :nyehehe: :wub:

 

[AnGeLiCdEmOn108]

Design of the 8 Series began in 1984, with construction starting in 1986. The 8-Series debuted in Frankfurt at the IAA Auto Show in early September, 1989. Although it was meant to replace the 6 Series, the cars had very different character: while the 6-Series was a solid Grand Touring car, the 8 Series was aimed more towards the supercar market. It was the BMW's flagship car while in production.

Over a billion German Marks were spent on development in total. BMW used CAD tools, still unusual at the time, to design an all-new body. Combined with wind tunnel testing, the resulting car has a drag coefficient of 0.29, a major improvement from the 635 CSi's 0.39.

While CAD modeling allowed the car's unibody to be 8 lb lighter than that of its predecessor, the car was significantly heavier when completed due to the large engine and added luxury items—a source of criticism from those who wanted BMW to concentrate on the driving experience.

From 1989 to 1993, the BMW 8-Series was sold as a 5.0 litre engine V12 850Ci. In 1993 it was joined by the less powerful 4.0 V8 engined 840Ci and 840CSi, before being scrapped in 1994 - leaving the 4.0 engine the only power unit available for the 8-Series.

BMW 8-Series production ceased in 1999, but it was five years before its successor - the 6-Series - went in production.

 

[AnGeLiCdEmOn108]

only 30,609 8 Series cars were built in total.

mmm sad...

 

[Jyi]

wow!
but i seen many of them in malaysia.

 

[Jyi1693]

its a real fast car.
the only downside is that those quad-pipes are rust-prone!!!

 

[nikazwaa]

Bundy.. why is the thread title "erased"?

 

[whl]

That cabrio is definitely modified, not factory released. Anyway saw a caption from Motor Trend test drive of the 850CSi somewhere in 1994, "in the end the girl left with a guy who drives a Corrado"


Mazin aka whl

 

[aec9]

Please visit
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.php?f...php&carnum=1965
for more info about the 850 cabrio.
Bmw did not proceed with the cabrio becuase it cost 3 time more than the normal 850

 

[scin]

Originally posted by Fuhrer@Mar 10 2005, 10:20 PM
finally someones got a shot of it!! i've seen that car at BSC AGES ago & nobody believe me when i said i saw a 8 series convertible!!

Same here bro.....
Saw it at BSC too.... nobody believed me either.....

 

[XXX]

helloo have u all registered for AD...its just 2 weeks away

 

[dave]

850i

only 30,609 8 Series cars were built in total.

mmm sad...[/quote
Hi Bro,
Here are the list of units build in total. The following amount of 8-series cars has been manufactured from May 1989 until May 1999:

Type830i840Ci850i850Ci850CSi850sTotal 8-seriesAlpina B12 5.0Alpina B12 5.7Amount187803200721218151022800306219757The Alpina B12 5.0 and 5.7 coupés are tuned versions of 850is and 850CSis and do therefore not add to the total of 8-series cars built.

 

[LaughingMan]

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