Try listing on mobile.de. I see a lot of US cars on there. Depending on your price you could be a very affordable alternative depending on shipping etc.
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/s...3500;42&vc=Car
Sotheby's Auction in Santa Monica June 24th sold this one for 19.800$. Very much for me!
http://www.rmsothebys.com/ca17/santa...w-850i/1703755
There is this one out on the market now too.
6-speed. 79k miles. Asking 23ish.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/292164327107
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
I have a 1993 850ci 6 speed and I would not sell it under 35k. But again the whole car has been redone with CSI suspension and body kit and it is in mint condition inside and out.
Alec, honestly mileage does not mean anything (as you know). Suspension rebuilds, exhaust rebuilds, dk motor rebuilds, top end rebuilds, all done CORRECTLY are things that I personally consider what the car is worth.
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Last edited by alex840; 06-27-2017 at 06:43 PM.
Had mine out yesterday and today (after fixing the blown coolant expansion tank). I've gotten more comments than ever. Lot's of younger kids. One almost crashed pointing out my car to his buddy. The girl at the drive thru asked "is that a phone in your car?". Then she was like "that's so cool!".
EricinConejo
1995 850CI, 1959 Chev Impala, 1965 Cessna 172, 1986 Mustang GT, 2002 Mustang GT, 2005 Dodge Durango Hemi, 2016 Land Rover Discovery Sport
Here's a cheap one! 850i $3400
https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/6195604057.html
There's another great find in the for sale section. Some very desirable upgrades. M62, 6sp, 3.15 LSD, Hamann wheels (E31 specific). Haven't seen as much serious interest as the market might suggest given that the price of the upgrades alone validate the asking price. Any ideas?
Current
95 e31 840 Ci (Auto) Orient Blue 61k
11 e90 328i Space Gray
18 F15 X5 35i XDrive White
Past
00 e38 740 i (Auto) Titanium Silver
94 e31 840 Ci (6 speed conv.) Avus Blau (This car was Awesome!)
03 e46 325 Ci (Auto) Jet Black
91 e31 850i (Auto) Diamond Black, Yes, two!
91 e31 850i (Auto) Diamond Black
00 e39 528i (Auto) Jet Black
92 e36 325i (Auto) Laguna Green
Adding the customary buyer's premium of 10% makes the final price paid closer to $22k. Between this one and the recent BaT sales, I'd say that very soon it will be hard to find a reasonable car for less than $20k.
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Maybe the last of the nice 6-speeds for less than $25k?
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Wow, that's the cheapest I've seen yet for an (almost) running car.
"Asphalt is evil, it must be punished!"
'89 Z1 Dream Black/Alcantara/Camo, Racing Dynamics, the coolest doors known to man -- Sunny days & Sundays
'90 Z1 Red w/custom red/black French leather, Ground Control coil overs, BBS RV-F --Mais Oui!
'91 850i Mauritius Blue/Black --1 of 179
'85 M635CSi Alpine -- "Explosive!!!"
'03 M3 Conv, Imola w/ SMG -- her daily driver
'17 “30 Jahre” M3, Macao Blue -- 1/500 made
Previously owned: 74 2002 (x2), 85 325e, 80 323i Baur, 94 325iC, 03 325CiC, 80 633CSi, 90 325iC, 98 318ti (Budget M3), 01 X5, 02 X5 4.6is (x2), 94 M3, 98 M3/4, 16 340i
6 speed, $$10k BIN
http://m.ebay.com/itm/1993-BMW-8-Series-/332280178318
Testarrossa...... 100k-190K my friend and declining in value ! (in europe the hipe is over)..... always a risk (and they made 7.000+ or so and most are still on the road).
And these are mostly well maintaned mint cars with low milage.
same could easily happen with the 850 .......and they produced a lot more! (just a numbers game)
BMW 850 CSI march 1994 (EU spec), SOLD. https://www.classiccars-forsale.com/...94-bmw-850csi/
BMW 850 CSI november 1994 (EU spec)
It all depends on the trim. Last year made, clean and low mileage 1992-512 TRs are the most valuable one's.
E31 Aplinas and CSi's are totally different animals. Do not mix those with regular 8s. A lot fewer numbers made and a lot more valuable/desireable. As soon as one US-CSi comes up for sale, it gets sold within days (within reasonable market value). Not talking about the 2 insanely high priced one's advertised now. Lol.
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
There are more Ferrari Testarossa's for sale on Autotrader or Mobile.de than all e31's combined. There is no doubt in my mind that a CSI or a base model six speed is more rare than a Testarossa. I'd also being willing to bet that the mileage profile of all e31's to Testarossa's for sub 100000 km cars would find the 8's to be much more rare as well.
Testarossa's were never a very practical car and most were used sparingly to try to avoid both depreciation and the exorbitant cost of repair. I haven't really looked into this, but it would seem there are likely far more low mileage mint Testarossas than the same in E31's.
I would have to agree. Most buyers of exotic cars like Ferrari, Lamborghini and the like are purchased more for the investment than really to drive. An expensive toy. The e31 although expensive for the time wasn't in this category, maybe a couple of steps lower. I think most original e31 buyers drove their cars on a regular basis. I know the lady who I purchased my 840 from regularly drove the car from the day she bought it. All the way to 129k when she sold it to me.
BMW 850 CSI march 1994 (EU spec), SOLD. https://www.classiccars-forsale.com/...94-bmw-850csi/
BMW 850 CSI november 1994 (EU spec)
Here's a super clean and super low mileage 91 with a rare color being auctioned. This should sell for good money
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/199...e1498748636407
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
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
"Asphalt is evil, it must be punished!"
'89 Z1 Dream Black/Alcantara/Camo, Racing Dynamics, the coolest doors known to man -- Sunny days & Sundays
'90 Z1 Red w/custom red/black French leather, Ground Control coil overs, BBS RV-F --Mais Oui!
'91 850i Mauritius Blue/Black --1 of 179
'85 M635CSi Alpine -- "Explosive!!!"
'03 M3 Conv, Imola w/ SMG -- her daily driver
'17 “30 Jahre” M3, Macao Blue -- 1/500 made
Previously owned: 74 2002 (x2), 85 325e, 80 323i Baur, 94 325iC, 03 325CiC, 80 633CSi, 90 325iC, 98 318ti (Budget M3), 01 X5, 02 X5 4.6is (x2), 94 M3, 98 M3/4, 16 340i
A car like this should not be advertised on CL.
CL is mainly good for sub $10K, average to below average cars for students and people looking for cheap daily drivers. Not a prestine low mileage rare Glacier Blue 850.
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
This just went for over 27k with 41k miles, don't see why the 22k miles example would sell for anything less than 30k.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1991-BMW-8-S...NYyY13&vxp=mtr
Looks like this one went for just under 27k, am I correct? Also, two bids from the same bidder, at the same price as listed on the show room floor? Kind of fishy? Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see it go there, just don't know if this is for real yet. One thing for sure, there is much activity in the 8 series coral and it seems to be creeping up.
Nothing "fishy." The reason for the two bids by the same bidder is his 1st bid (at $24.8K) did not meet the seller's reserve. He obviously wanted the car so he had to bid $26.8K to get it. I've noticed the seller (carsschmitt.com) always lists lower opening bids that are never enough to buy the car. From what I gather they are a patient dealership with very nice cars and they don't mind holding out until they get their price.
I've contemplated putting my 36K-mile 6-speed 850i up for sale but know I could never replace it (the documentation, service records, and single ownership prior to me make it unique IMO). I sold my 1989 911 turbo in 2012 right before those cars literally tripled in value. I'd hate to sell my E31 now and realize next year I gave it away.
Sean
Last edited by Sniff38; 06-30-2017 at 04:02 PM.
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