How much does a 2020 BMW 850i cost?

From $84,900
2020 BMW 8 Series/MSRP

What was the price of a 1991 BMW 850i?

From the July 1991 Issue of Car and Driver. The editorial belly is having trouble digesting the BMW 850i sports coupe. Maybe it’s the price. Any car costing $90,000 ought to do everything but make coffee—maybe even that too.

How old do you have to be to buy a BMW 850i?

You can get an 91-92 850i that had the 6-speed but at that age (approaching 16-17 years old) you can expect problems to arise unless service records are available. The pop up headlight motors also go. BMW has a 15 yr warranty on the these motors so if you score a 94 or newer you should be fine.

What do you expect from a BMW 850i?

When it comes from Germany and wears the blue-and-white BMW badge on its hood, you expect it to send your blood pressure off the scale with its acceleration and handling, while coddling you as if you were a Saudi oil minister. The 850i does all that, and it doesn’t. Speed?

What are the common problems with a BMW 8 series?

Common failures include the thermostat, the radiator fan clutch, the headlight adjusters, the brake booster O-ring seal, sagging headliner, and seat motor adjustment cables. Many cars will develop a leak at the heater core. You can expect to address all of these issues by 100,000 miles.

Are there any problems with the BMW E31 850i?

The V12 has its own specific problemswhich usually involves the Electronic Motor Load (EML) control of the engine. These days it is better know as a fly-by-wire control system – and it was extremely reliable in 1988 when first introduced on the BMW E32 750i – and still going strong in 1991 when the same system was used in the E31 850i.

What kind of engine does the BMW 850i have?

The 850i was the first production vehicle to pair a six-speed manual transmission to a V-12 engine, and one of BMW’s first cars to utilize a multi-link rear suspension. BMW developed a 6.0-liter, 640-horsepower version of the first-gen 8-Series called the M8, but unfortunately, never put it into production (just one prototype was built).