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    1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!

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    Image of NigelAstydameia NigelAstydameia
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    As the owner of a '94, I'll tell you that the 840 doesn't handle all that well and is expensive to fix. But, it is surprisingly reliable and you tend to fall in love with it and all its bloated '90s technology. Plus, most people don't know what the hell it is, which is always fun. Nice price.
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    Image of Foo2rama Foo2rama
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    840's are pretty easy on the wallet, it is the early 850's with the active suspension that will drive you to bankruptcy. I do think that they styling on these cars has not held up that well. #bmw840ci
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    Image of High Speed Indeed High Speed Indeed
    11/03/09

    @Foo2rama: They sort of resemble a Ford Probe. #bmw840ci
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    For whomever buys this thing, BMW will stand for "Bankruptcy May be Waiting."

    Pass the pipe. #bmw840ci
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    Image of Ralph Wiley Is Poised Ralph Wiley Is Poised
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    This is basically a 928 with a trunk. Too big to be a sports car, too small to be a useful sedan, lots of gratuitous, expensive technology, and styling that only really blows away a thin slice of the population that wanted it new. #bmw840ci
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    Image of Steven Brooks Steven Brooks
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    FYI, The auction is a best offer auction. Make me a nice price offer. :)

    I don't have proof, but I suspect the engine was replaced as the Nikasil blocks did not last much past 100K. #bmw840ci
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    Image of High Speed Indeed High Speed Indeed
    11/03/09

    @Steven Brooks: So it may be good to go, or it may be living on way past borrowed time. Who knows? #bmw840ci
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    Image of dolo54 blows minds and blows engines! dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    This is my favorite BMW design ever. I will own one of these one day (but would rather have the CSi myself). Still 180k for over $10k is crack pipe. On the east coast these go for cheaper, I was pricing them a few years ago and ones with 80k-100k miles were going for $10-$12k. On the west coast they are demanding more, $14-$18k for similar condition/specs. Either way, you will drop a few grand within a year on maintenance for this bitch, so crackpipe.

    here's a more reasonable proposition:
    [newjersey.craigslist.org]

    [losangeles.craigslist.org]
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    The mileage still scares me - timing chains, water pumps, and such won't fix themselves, and working on that doesn't look easy or fun.

    Also, "Nikasil".

    Might not quite be crack, but it's no great deal. Hash Pipe.
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    Edited by MushyHeirloom at 11/02/09 12:30 PM MushyHeirloom was starred MushyHeirloom was unstarred
    Image of Xelmon Xelmon
    11/02/09

    @MushyHeirloom:
    Aye, not quite crack, definitely hash. #bmw840ci
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    Image of brc is never late, because of his v8 brc is never late, because of his v8
    11/02/09

    @MushyHeirloom: If it's made it to 180k then Nikasil isn't going to be an issue. Most Nikasil failures are in the 60-8ok mark and should have happened years ago.

    These engines are actually easy to work on so don't be afraid. #bmw840ci
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    11/03/09

    @brc is never late, because of his v8: I figured it would have gone by now, but I had to mention it.

    "Easy" to me requires my being able to actually get my hands where they need to be... as such, I guess I'd have to really see one, but... #bmw840ci
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    Image of brc is never late, because of his v8 brc is never late, because of his v8
    11/03/09

    @MushyHeirloom: check the oil filter. That's it, right by the radiator. You can change it faster than you can refill the washer water. The water pump is right there, front and center and only requires the fan to be removed. The plastic engine cover comes off with 4 push-down buttons and requires no tools at all. Even the throttle has a small tab on it so you can use your finger to rev the engine without having to mess about with the throttle cable.

    BMW's are made to be serviced. They aren't Jags or Ferraris that require engine removal.
    *just trying to stick up for my favourite engine* #bmw840ci
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    Image of wojo wojo
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    It's missing four cylinders. #bmw840ci
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    Image of jbh11126 jbh11126
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    BMW FTW! #bmw840ci
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    Image of ChiefPontiaxe ChiefPontiaxe
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    This is the perfect candidate for Project Car Hell. I can't feel my face!
    Crack Pipe #bmw840ci
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    Image of Fej - it's not good, it's extreme good. Fej - it's not good, it's extreme good.
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    One small glaring detail causes this car to be an automatic fail #bmw840ci
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    snapoversteer 'bout to get told promoted this comment Fej - it's not good, it's extreme good. was starred Fej - it's not good, it's extreme good. was unstarred
    Image of Wunno Sev Wunno Sev
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    This is pretty much typical price range for these cars. There's nothing special about this specimen and it's an automatic. Not really crack pipe material but it isn't a nice price either, so I hit that freebase. #bmw840ci
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    That's V12 money in my books.
    Pipe. #bmw840ci
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    Sturdy? Did you mean "Turdy." These are not reliable vehicles, and even normal wear items after 185K are going to be stratospherically expensive. Which one of these V8s had the cylinder lining issue?

    Plus, I simply never understood the 8 series. It's appreciably less pretty than the E24 6 series, it's not fast enough to be a serious GT, and it's not lux enough to be a serious personal coupe. And it was expensive as all get out in the early '90s. I'm surprised they sold as many as they did. #bmw840ci
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    Image of bmwfanatic bmwfanatic
    11/02/09

    In reply to 1995 BMW 840Ci For a Wife-Sized $10,999!
    if it's had the Nikasil block replaced, nice price. If not, RUN! #bmw840ci
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