Reply With QuoteYou're not familliar with the 8-series? Lots of power and comfort. Generally considered an inferior alternative to a Porsche 928. Let the flames begin.
The new 6 is its spiritual successor.
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You're not familliar with the 8-series? Lots of power and comfort. Generally considered an inferior alternative to a Porsche 928. Let the flames begin.
The new 6 is its spiritual successor.
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Jay Lebo - Toronto, Canada
1990 BMW 535i
5-speed conversion
Lightened flywheel
Sachs Suspension Kit
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LOL.....Originally Posted by Jay 535i
You're not familliar with the 8-series? Lots of power and comfort. Generally considered an inferior alternative to a Porsche 928. Let the flames begin.
The new 6 is its spiritual successor.
They look stupid to....
If it cannot be fixed by the dremel or ducktape.. get out the sledge...
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I owned a 928 and work on a couple of 8 series bmw's and consider them
to be far superior to the 928 in all respects. I wouldn't own another 928 but i would own a 8 series if one came along for the right price.
You're not familliar with the 8-series? Lots of power and comfort. Generally considered an inferior alternative to a Porsche 928. Let the flames begin.
The new 6 is its spiritual successor.
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I heard about 6 and 8 series but never saw on any listing......
I am thing they don't make any more, Do they? With V-12 engine, how many HP does it has?
Akhil
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I love the way they look, not too many of them around.
95 E34 530I V2.37
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They don't look much different than...
Corvette or Firebird, Do they?
Akhil
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theres a video of someone balancing a quarter on the engine while running, saw it in person at the Chitown meet 2 years ago.
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Akhil, they stopped making the 8 series around 1996, I think, give or take. It didn't sell well.
It was available with either the same 4.0 V8 found in the 540 or with the same V12 available in the 750, making 333bhp, if I recall correctly.
In the metal they look way better than a Firebird. One of the coolest features IMHO is that the 8 series has no B-pillar (unusual) and that the rear windows roll down (unusual for a coupe). With all four windows down and no pillar it looks really hot.
Bill, unfortunately for me I have never driven a 928 nor an 8-series, so I can't speak from personal experience. I'm sure you have good reasons for holding that opinion. What I said comes from what I've read over the years re: 928 versus 840/50. So it's not really my own opinion, but but it's all I have until I win the lottery. The consensus seemed to be that the 8-series is great, but really it's a rather soft touring GT which is not what most people expect while the 928, particularly in GT or GTS guise, is a much harder-core sports GT that outhandles and outperforms the 8 in most respects.
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Jay Lebo - Toronto, Canada
1990 BMW 535i
5-speed conversion
Lightened flywheel
Sachs Suspension Kit
E.A.T. Chip
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