I talked to him, and he said he's going to get Alec to market it for him. Maybe if it's really cleaned up and the little things are fixed, it might bring more, but after Alec's 10% cut, I doubt Jon will pocket a whole lot more than if he just did a more polished ebay presentation (after all, despite all of Alec's work, that Daytona Violet CSi that Alec was brokering was ultimate auctioned off on ebay). I didn't ask what his reserve was -- obviously somewhere between $100k and $120k.
If it were my car, I'd have contacted the high bidder and said "hey, for $5000 more it's yours" and then sold it directly. I know the ebay police wouldn't like me saying this but that's life.
Mike Barrett
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Mike Barrett
94 850CSi, Hellrot over silbergrau dunkel/silbergrau hell
96 850Ci, Oxfordgrun over silbergrau hell
Thanks for the very complete recap and update Mike. I'm still a bit shocked Jon didn't take the $99,950 and call it a day! How much more does he think he's going to get? a bird in the hand and all that...a very serious bird at that! I can't imagine there's *that* many collectors out there with a $100k+ to drop on a 23 year old BMW, as much as Alec would suggest. I know it's a different economy of scale that I'm sadly not a part of, but I'd be scraping to sell my lowly 840ci for $15k these days, and if I did have a hundred thousand dollars to blow on a car, I'd probably be looking at the new 8 Series, depreciation hit and all. But then if you can afford a new 8-series you can probably afford a CSi for the collection too... Not much middle ground there I'm guessing at those income levels. Well I'll be interested to see what Alec can do for an Oxford Green CSi!
Love this car but I recently acquired a GTR and need to cut down the collection.
Here’s my 850i on eBay. Less than 19 hours remaining.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F302816834665
Please help spread the word if you or anyone you know is looking for an E31. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!
Somebody in the USA buy it just for the headlight washer front end! Great Laguna 8'er!
2006 R53 JCW (British Racing Green) - 1994 E31 840Ci 6spd (AVUS Blue)
2021 F56 JCW (Rebel Green) - 2000 E38 740i Sport (Titanium Silver)
2017 F26 X4 M40i (Carbon Black) - 2007 E91 328iT (Deep Green)
2012 E82 135i M Sport (Marrakesh Brown) - 2015 E84 X1 (Cashmere Silver)
2005 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Kalahari Beige) - 2000 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
2000 E38 740i Sport (Oxford Green) - 1999 E36 M3 Coupe (Fern Green)
1995 E31 840Ci Canadian (Oxford Green) - 2000 E36/8 M Coupe (Oxford Green)
2004 E46 330Ci (Oxford Green) - 2001 E36/8 Z3 3.0i Coupe (Oxford Green)
2002 E39 525i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2002 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
2001 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2007 E63 M6 (Silver Grey)
1995 E31 840Ci (Oxford Green) - 2006 E86 M Coupe (Sepang Bronze)
2001 E39 530i Sport (Aspen Silver) - 2009 E92 M3 (Space Grey)
2001 E38 740i Sport (Sahara Beige) - 2008 E92 M3 (Melbourne Red)
2000 E38 740i Sport Canadian (Sahara Beige) - 1997 E31 850Ci (Jet Black)
2006 R53 JCW (British Racing Green) - 1994 E31 840Ci 6spd (AVUS Blue)
2021 F56 JCW (Rebel Green) - 2000 E38 740i Sport (Titanium Silver)
2017 F26 X4 M40i (Carbon Black) - 2007 E91 328iT (Deep Green)
2012 E82 135i M Sport (Marrakesh Brown) - 2015 E84 X1 (Cashmere Silver)
2005 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Kalahari Beige) - 2000 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
2000 E38 740i Sport (Oxford Green) - 1999 E36 M3 Coupe (Fern Green)
1995 E31 840Ci Canadian (Oxford Green) - 2000 E36/8 M Coupe (Oxford Green)
2004 E46 330Ci (Oxford Green) - 2001 E36/8 Z3 3.0i Coupe (Oxford Green)
2002 E39 525i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2002 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
2001 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2007 E63 M6 (Silver Grey)
1995 E31 840Ci (Oxford Green) - 2006 E86 M Coupe (Sepang Bronze)
2001 E39 530i Sport (Aspen Silver) - 2009 E92 M3 (Space Grey)
2001 E38 740i Sport (Sahara Beige) - 2008 E92 M3 (Melbourne Red)
2000 E38 740i Sport Canadian (Sahara Beige) - 1997 E31 850Ci (Jet Black)
Nice looking late model 5-speeder, although for such a low mileage car, it struck me as being very grubby underneath.
Plenty of gaps in the service history record, which begs the important question....has it been well maintained?
Needs a fastener for the intake cowling.
Current:
1994 E31 850CSi Sterlingsilber/Anthracite Buffalo
Previous:
1987 E28 M5 Delphin
1986 E23 M745iA Arctic Blue
1986 E24 635CSi Polaris
1976 E3 3.0 Si Arctic Blue
'91 Dinan 860 Stage III (new 6L engine)
'91 Dinan 850 TT stage III (brand new engine) 21st Century Tech meets 18th Century Dinan...
'91 850i 6sp (mint) (sold)
'90 Dinan 750iL TT stage III (Guido - The Beast)
'94 850 CSi The Detroit Auto Show car (restored to factory perfect) (sold)
'96 850Ci, The George Carlin car
''73 3.0 csi, '08 535i, '03 X5 4.6is
...and a few other non BMW cars
https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/bmw-e31-850-csi
RHD 850CSi #CC88173 up for auction in UK, with 70k miles.
Pity about the boot spoiler, which doesn't suit the car at all.
Definitely not affiliated - especially since they've brazenly stolen a line directly from my own advert:
"Achingly beautiful and highly sought after, this extremely rare vehicle is a worthy addition to any [omitted] collection" = my own words
Current:
1994 E31 850CSi Sterlingsilber/Anthracite Buffalo
Previous:
1987 E28 M5 Delphin
1986 E23 M745iA Arctic Blue
1986 E24 635CSi Polaris
1976 E3 3.0 Si Arctic Blue
My old 850 is for sale on Ebay. It is an outstanding example. I purchased it from the original owner/business. The current owner is a great guy.
Here is the ad: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-BMW-8-...Zbcz7r&vxp=mtr
CSi #18 - Car & Driver Magazine 1994 actual test car
-- Hellrot/Black-Gray (1 of 1 NA CSi color combination)
BMWCCA E31 Chapter International Clubs Liaison
North America Representative, 8er.or Board of Directors
Looks like a really nice car Roger.
When in time did you own it?
Looks great in white, especially with the CSi aero kit & M-pars fitted.
Has had some subtle but useful mods as well.
A perfect, low mileage enthusiast’s car.
Fairly local to me.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto...678916179.html
And here's a reasonably priced Canadian market car in the 'other' vibrant launch color, Lagunengruen:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F302863449295
Headlight washers too!
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Japan market Mauritius blue with all the MKS goodies
https://www.ebay.com/itm/132760147609
2006 R53 JCW (British Racing Green) - 1994 E31 840Ci 6spd (AVUS Blue)
2021 F56 JCW (Rebel Green) - 2000 E38 740i Sport (Titanium Silver)
2017 F26 X4 M40i (Carbon Black) - 2007 E91 328iT (Deep Green)
2012 E82 135i M Sport (Marrakesh Brown) - 2015 E84 X1 (Cashmere Silver)
2005 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Kalahari Beige) - 2000 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
2000 E38 740i Sport (Oxford Green) - 1999 E36 M3 Coupe (Fern Green)
1995 E31 840Ci Canadian (Oxford Green) - 2000 E36/8 M Coupe (Oxford Green)
2004 E46 330Ci (Oxford Green) - 2001 E36/8 Z3 3.0i Coupe (Oxford Green)
2002 E39 525i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2002 E36/7 M Roadster (Oxford Green)
2001 E53 X5 3.0i Sport (Oxford Green) - 2007 E63 M6 (Silver Grey)
1995 E31 840Ci (Oxford Green) - 2006 E86 M Coupe (Sepang Bronze)
2001 E39 530i Sport (Aspen Silver) - 2009 E92 M3 (Space Grey)
2001 E38 740i Sport (Sahara Beige) - 2008 E92 M3 (Melbourne Red)
2000 E38 740i Sport Canadian (Sahara Beige) - 1997 E31 850Ci (Jet Black)
No sunroof too. Nice car. Lovely shape.
Well at least the Louis Vitton interior is finally gone....
https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/302864287812
indeed it its. looks much better now
Board Member of SoCalEights (Marketing, Web Development & Social Media), Vice President: BMWCCA/E31 Chapter, www.cartiologyfilms.com
Current E31s:
1997 BMW 840Ci Black on Beige. CSI 62, 107 and 16. Euro-CSi #892.
Client Represented E31s (Cartiology Films)
1994 BMW 850CSi #11 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #31 USA, 1994 BMW 850CSi #58 USA
93-850Ci - manual 6 speed. 97-850Ci - M73 Steptronic. 94-CSi 125, 95-CSi 162 Daytona Violet, CSi 198 White on Red
Past E31s:
1991 BMW 850i. Calypso Red on Beige Nappa and 1995 BMW 840Ci. Bright Red on Beige Nappa
1997 BMW 840Ci. Black On Black Nappa, but changed to Dakar Yellow on Black Nappa and 1994 BMW 850CSi #27. Red On light Silver.
1991 BMW 850i. Automatic. Red On Black and 1996 BMW 850Ci. Automatic. Midnight Blue on Gray.
1994 BMW 850CSi. Black On Blak #107, Black/Black 97-840. White/White CSi. Silver/Silver 97-840
Still a crime against humanity.
What "thumbs up" really means
'91 Dinan 860 Stage III (new 6L engine)
'91 Dinan 850 TT stage III (brand new engine) 21st Century Tech meets 18th Century Dinan...
'91 850i 6sp (mint) (sold)
'90 Dinan 750iL TT stage III (Guido - The Beast)
'94 850 CSi The Detroit Auto Show car (restored to factory perfect) (sold)
'96 850Ci, The George Carlin car
''73 3.0 csi, '08 535i, '03 X5 4.6is
...and a few other non BMW cars
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