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      02-27-2018, 11:35 AM   #1
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Thanks for sharing! Always have a soft spot for the 8 series
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When my father thought he finally "made it", an 840ci was his purchase. He didn't think (at the time) it could get any better.

I still remember my first time seeing the beautiful black machine. Took my breath away. Still have a major soft spot for that car, especially the unicorn 850csi with the manual trans.
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Doug the type of guy to spit truth.
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Doug the type of guy to spit truth.
Well... he also thinks the new Navigator is great. Just saying.
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There's a lot of E34 and E39 in that interior
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Well... he also thinks the new Navigator is great. Just saying.
It kinda is.
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It kinda is.
Maybe as a Hertz rental? But that has to be the ugliest SUV ever built.
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Maybe as a Hertz rental? But that has to be the ugliest SUV ever built.
No, this wins the prize for ugliest SUV.
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When my father thought he finally "made it", an 840ci was his purchase. He didn't think (at the time) it could get any better.

I still remember my first time seeing the beautiful black machine. Took my breath away. Still have a major soft spot for that car, especially the unicorn 850csi with the manual trans.
I knew of an athlete who at the time received an 8-series as a singning bonus.
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No, this wins the prize for ugliest SUV.
Trust me, there's definitely more than one I could award this price to.
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The wedge is back in style! Wont be long before these start to become worth something, regardless of twin ECU nightmare tales.
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The interior is a little bit outdated but the exterior is still a beautiful one and elegant. Very few cars can claim a such timeless design.
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I bought my X5M from the owner of this 850. Awesome review, such a cool car that he really takes care of.
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If he says it, must be true. Who listens to this guy??
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It's amazing what a difference the interior color and some wood can make. Most 8-series have horrid looking grey interiors with plastic trim.

Also, wheels make a world of a difference. The 840's "fan" wheels make the car look ugly.
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Maybe as a Hertz rental? But that has to be the ugliest SUV ever built.
No, this wins the prize for ugliest SUV.
That looks like a baddie in Cars 4.
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I no longer look for these here in the U.S. since there usually about one or two for sale at any given time.

Spend some time on mobile.de and there are numerous E31 850CSi's and some in BMW Individual colors and interiors.

And the E31 840i M Sport with a V8 and 6-Speed manual are also on there. Has the CSi aero and wheels so look close.

That website is an utterly dangerous rabbit hole to venture down into, you have been warned.

Someday an 850CSi will be mine!
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If he says it, must be true. Who listens to this guy??
Apparently his 1.3 million subscribers
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