850 V12 What to look for? |
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Daz
Really Senior Member II Joined: 03-August-2004 Location: Dubai Status: Offline Points: 1497 |
Topic: 850 V12 What to look for? Posted: 07-February-2005 at 10:39 |
My girlfriends dad is looking at an L plate 850. What should he be looking out for? Any advise welcomed
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coupe king
Really Senior Member II Joined: 23-November-2003 Location: Aber’bloody’deen Status: Offline Points: 2295 |
Posted: 07-February-2005 at 11:53 |
I believe the V12 is bullet proof, although i think its the electronics you have to watch out for, if it hasnt got FBMWSH, then be wary... It will be very expensive to run, but such a lovely car! Nice....very jealous!
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Daz
Really Senior Member II Joined: 03-August-2004 Location: Dubai Status: Offline Points: 1497 |
Posted: 07-February-2005 at 12:06 |
okay thanks for that neil. I'll pass that on. I don't know how serious he was but he mentioned he test drove one and is looking to change soon.
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coupe king
Really Senior Member II Joined: 23-November-2003 Location: Aber’bloody’deen Status: Offline Points: 2295 |
Posted: 07-February-2005 at 13:54 |
Whats he got at the moment? What are they asking for it? Mileage, colour, spec, etc are all important too
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 07-February-2005 at 13:55 |
To summarise the earlier replies, "large bills coming his way".... |
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spokey
Bavarian-Board Contributor Offensive and obnoxious tub of lard Joined: 02-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1948 |
Posted: 07-February-2005 at 14:03 |
I know it's a substantially different car than mine, but the weight of the engine does put a lot of pressure on the suspension, and the power and torque can also wreak havoc on the drivetrain if the owner was a little ... enthusiastic.
Check for rust. Find out if it's been in a shunt. If it has, probably better to walk away. Bodywork is very tricky to fix and expensive, so often people "fix" them on the cheap and then flog them on. |
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Ciao,
Spokey |
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aussie840
Really Senior Member I Skip Joined: 07-June-2003 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 251 |
Posted: 08-February-2005 at 07:19 |
hi silverbeastie this link may help in what to look out for http://www.bmwe31.com/Pre_Purchase_Inspection.htm my mechanics prefer working on V8 E31s rather than V12s because they have to pull the V12 out half the time to get to the tranny and drive train when something goes wrong. the dual fly by wire throttle bodies can be troublesome too. regards skip |
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330ci-Sport
Senior Member I Joined: 24-May-2004 Location: At the Shell garage....again Status: Offline Points: 146 |
Posted: 10-February-2005 at 07:49 |
Look for a later 840ci (4.4 not 4.0). Much better. If his heart is set on an 850, he can expect a lot of running and maintanence costs, unless he goes for a later 850csi, which are much better and much more expensive. |
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