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    Posted: 03-August-2005 at 14:37
Hi all,
I live in the 530 world at the mo, but wish to buy an 8 series soon, i would appreciate any help in the matter. I would like a left hand drive model to take to Germany. What should I look 4
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-August-2005 at 03:59

Hi Kev,

Dont know whether this is of any use, but I bought mine (RHD) through autotrader, a dealer in Birmingham.

Despite the hype surrounding the 8 I have had absolutelty no problems with mine and use it as my daily car. It is a 840Csi August '97 so it is a late model. It had only done 23.5K and was in wonderful nick.

At the same time there was one for sale in Leicester 42k, same age with 2 years BMW warranty on it.

There are always several about so the choice is yours and read the forum for handy hints and tips, also the clube31.com site is full of useful bits and pieces.

But most of all get one LHD or RHD, they are wonderful to drive and they dont half get you noticed.

Oh well Back to the caffeine

and good luck

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04-August-2005 at 08:19
many thanks, do these engines suffer fron the "nickisil" problems, should they have been replaced through the dealers by now.
I will keep looking
cheers 4 now
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08-August-2005 at 11:47

If you find a 4.4 840 then that is the "new" non nicosil engine, early models should have been changed by BMW. If you get hold of 1 ask for the chassis number and call BMW technical people they have all the gen on when and what has happened to your car.

I did with mine.

PS I dont think this was a problem with the 850's

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