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    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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07-February-2005 at 13:55
Originally posted by silverbeastie silverbeastie wrote:

...What should he be looking out for?...


To summarise the earlier replies, "large bills coming his way"....

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Direct Link To This Post 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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Direct Link To This Post 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.

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Direct Link To This Post 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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