1998 BMW 840 Ci SPORT COUPE 4.4 V8 Reg "R8 BTR ("Robert") FULL SERVICE & NEW MOT

                                                           1998 BMW 840 Ci  SPORT 4. 4 V8 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC

                                        PERSONALISED REG. "R8 BTR" INCLUDED (Close to "Robert")

                3 OWNERS FROM NEW. IMMACULATE &TOTALLY ORIGINAL BODYWORK

            BMW EMERALD GREEN METALLIC. GREY LEATHER TRIM WITH BLUE PIPING

                        SUPERB  CLEAN CONDITION MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATEDMAJOR SERVICE COMPLETED BY BMW 22nd SEPT 2016 INCL NEW MOT TO 11th OCT 2017                     

                                ORIGINAL BMW UK SUPPLED CAR REG ON 2nd JAN 1998

  FULLY ORIGINAL SPORT SPEC - ALLOYS. 5 SPEED. AUTOMATIC. SUNROOF ETC ETC.

VERY RARE & DESIRABLE - ONLY 3075 OF THIS MODEL PRODUCED BY BMW 1995- 1999.       UNDOUBTEDLY A FUTURE CLASSIC WHICH CAN ONLY APPRECIATE IF KEPT LIKE THIS

                FITTED ALPINE SATNAV CD MULTICHANGER BLUE TOOTH PHONE KIT

THIS IS RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ONE OF THESE IN THIS CONDITION FOR UNDER 10K

PLEASE TELEPHONE STEVE ON 07890948758 FOR APPOINTMENT TO VIEW OR FOR FURTHER DETAILS . CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR M4/M5 ETC ON EAST SIDE OF BRISTOL . NO TIMEWASTERS & GENUINE ENTHUSISTA ONLY PLEASE. OVERSEAS ENQUIRIES AND INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY INSPECTION (eg AA. RAC. etc ) WELCOME (AT BUYERS COST). BANK TRANSFER OR CASH- NO PART EXCHANGE OFFERS THANKS.

READY TO DRIVE ANYWHERE IN UK OR ON THE CONTINENT(WHERE IT CAN DO 160MPH)

See Model &Production History below

The BMW 8 Series (chassis code: E31) is a Grand Tourer built by BMW from 1989 to 1999 powered by either a V8 or V12 engine. While it did supplant the original E24 based 6 Series in 1991. a common misconception is that the 8 Series was developed as a successor. It was actually an entirely new class aimed at a different market. however. with a substantially higher price and better performance than the 6 series.

The E31's mutually related predecessor is the BMW E63. as well as the BMW i8 in 2015. While they are not direct model derivations of the "8xx" lineup. they are the only other touring cars produced by BMW after the E31's introduction in 1989 with as much size. performance options. and technology that can be classed as anything similar to what the E31 lineup offered for its age.

Furthermore. the E31 was BMW's flagship car and had an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (160 mph). There has never been an ungoverned test for top speed but it's unlikely the E31 would've exceeded 180 MPH even with the 375 HP engine

Design of the 8 Series began in 1984. with the final design phase and production development starting in 1986. The 8 Series debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in early September 1989. The 8 Series was designed to move beyond the market of the original 6 Series. The 8 Series had substantially improved performance. however. as well as a far higher purchase price.

Over 1. 5 billion Deutsche Mark was spent on total development (2008 USD nearly $1 billion). BMW used CAD tools. still unusual at the time. to design the car's all-new body. Combined with wind tunnel testing. the resulting car had a drag coefficient of 0. 29. a major improvement from the previous BMW M6/635CSi's 0. 39.

Sales of the 8 Series were affected by the global recession of the early 1990s. the Persian Gulf War. and energy price spikes. As a result. plans for the M8 supercar were dropped in 1991.

BMW pulled the 8 Series from the North American market in 1997. having sold only 7. 32 cars over seven years. BMW continued production for Europe until 1999. The ultimate worldwide production total was 31. 62. [1][3] The base price for an entry-level 8 series in the early 1990s started in the $70. 00 range. which is $126. 88 in 2015. [4][5]

The 840Ci exists with two different engine packages. The first used the 4 litre M60B40 engine with 286 PS (210 kW) and was produced from mid-1993 to late 1995. From mid-1995. production phased in the newer 4. 4 litre M62B44 engine. which had better fuel economy and more torque. though power output remained unchanged. Only 3075 of these cars were built

The 840Ci was available with a 5-speed automatic transmission. though European cars were given the option of a 6-speed manual transmission. The only external features distinguishing the V8 model from the V12 models were the quad round exhausts. which were square in the V12 models. The 840Ci stayed in production until May 1999.

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