GregZX Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 After a weekend of tinkering with my neighbours 850i it goes for its MOT tomorrow for the first time in 3 years. Electrical gremlins have plagued this car since a rodent infestation but we managed to get all the critical ones sorted except the wiper motor which is in the post. Anyway, here’s a pez shot of the beast in all its glory on a (illegal, sorry not sorry) shakedown run tonight to cure a misfire. mat_the_cat, horriblemercedes, davehedgehog31 and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 lovely beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregZX Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 32 minutes ago, stuboy said: lovely beast Complicated beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustybullethole Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Do love an 8. Don’t envy sorting munched wiring on one though! Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregZX Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 New bonnet struts have arrived this morning. Will be quickly fitting them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Love the E31, I'd avoid the V12 like the pest though if I want to retain my sanity though. Hopefully the test will go smoothly, every single one of these deserves the attention they need at this point. GregZX and Low Horatio gearbox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Awesome car! M539 on YouTube cemented my love for these cars. GregZX, gadgetgricey and CreepingJesus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregZX Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Schaefft said: Love the E31, I'd avoid the V12 like the pest though if I want to retain my sanity though. Hopefully the test will go smoothly, every single one of these deserves the attention they need at this point. Luckily it’s not my hand that will be going to my wallet constantly. The owner is mad right enough, but in a good way. I had to persuade him to stop using BMW for repairs and servicing for example and try to do stuff himself. He’s going to daily it during the summer despite the 13 mpg combined. Anyway, no news yet on the MOT. GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort1977 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Phwoarrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 This looks fabulously sinister, like a northern strip club owners company vehicle in 2001. Love it. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 The lack of an MOT attempt instills fear in my mind that perhaps the auxiliary belt shit itself on the way there and this was deemed to be as difficult as herding cats to put right for @GregZX 😉🤣 GregZX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Horatio gearbox Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 I remember when I was a teen telling a friend I liked them and getting a wtf looked and being asked if I'd turned 55 overnight. A fabulous car imho, I wonder if we/people will look back at the i8 in the same way in 20 years time. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 19 minutes ago, Low Horatio gearbox said: I wonder if we/people will look back at the i8 in the same way in 20 years time. No. that’s one proper fuck ugly car. nice 850i, plus a massive engine. What power would these have been? Low Horatio gearbox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 3 minutes ago, sutty2006 said: What power would these have been? 300bhp I think. (Well if I remember what Stefan said) sutty2006 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low Horatio gearbox Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 18 minutes ago, sutty2006 said: No. that’s one proper fuck ugly car. nice 850i, plus a massive engine. What power would these have been? I was never a fan of them, then when people said that if you look at it's back end all you can see is a 911 backside coming out of .. kinda finished it https://www.carthrottle.com/post/nzvr67m/ If somone else was paying for it I don't mind 840 or 850 😁 but I baulk at the maintenance costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 A mates step dad had one that was about 5 years old at the time. We used to call it "The German porn stars car" He had a M635i before that and I have to say I preferred that, but it looked a bit old hat compared to the 850. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 The thinking man's Ford Probe timolloyd, horriblemercedes, Dave_Q and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 8 minutes ago, Stanky said: The thinking man's Ford Probe great idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregZX Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 14 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said: The lack of an MOT attempt instills fear in my mind that perhaps the auxiliary belt shit itself on the way there and this was deemed to be as difficult as herding cats to put right for @GregZX 😉🤣 I've been told there's "numerous" issues to be addressed before a successful MOT can be achieved....us fixing the front passenger seat, seatbelt, bonnet struts and curing the misfire merely scratched the surface.🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now