What do you think of BMWs?

[ozzy72]

I have to say I did get "the finger" a lot more when I was driving the Beamer than my beloved Triumph Dolomite Sprint. And I drove both of them sideways on all available roundabouts/corners Nothing beats a Ford Capri for tail-slides however...
That said as a biker I had more BMW/Mercs/Volvos try and kill me than all the other manufacturers put together. Alas if you have these sort of cars you instantly get a "reputation" deserved or otherwise.
That said the twonk in the 5 series who nearly knocked me off my bike on the M1 going to Brum for the NEC Bike Show (and to give the girlfriend a good err cuddle (new word for it eh?) ) and then I saw him 8 miles later down the motorway on the hard shoulder with smoke pouring out of the bonnet got NO sympathy. His wing mirror missed my handlebars by maybe an inch.... and I was doing a ton! Scared me so bad I had to empty my leathers with a shovel

[4_Series_Scania]

I feel for you ozzy, only today I watched a biker get T-boned by a car driver (Renault) who decided to do a 3 point turn to avoid a traffic jam, the chap on the 750 had no chance to avoid him, although, thankfully, he was ok.

Thats a great looking sport version!

Thanks mate, theres a few more images of it here, sadly though, in the main, it looks like this....

Dirty! - Black is an awful colour to keep clean!

[SaVas]

Thats why I have mine under a car cover since I have no garage. I drive my Maxima on weekdays or inclement weather. Black is definitely a royal pain to keep clean.

I didnt realize that they made the 7 series with a 6 cylinder for Europe.

I have a hefty V-8 lol.

Dirty or clean its still a great looking car!

[ozzy72]

Err Stephen BMW are made in Germany and all variants are available in Europe... you do know that BMW stands for Bavarian Motor Works? Their badge comes from the aero-engine days and was meant to represent the aircraft prop

[SaVas]

Err Stephen BMW are made in Germany and all variants are available in Europe... you do know that BMW stands for Bavarian Motor Works? Their badge comes from the aero-engine days and was meant to represent the aircraft prop

I thought BMW meant Beat My Wife or Break My Windows?

Seriously though I knew they made all didfferent sized engines, just thought that the 7 series was a V8 or the V12. Must be a USA thing to have power in the form of gas gulpage

[ozzy72]

Nah we have the gas-guzzlers here..... just in less numbers! The 8 series still kicks bottom IMHO

[SaVas]

Oh I would love to have an 850CI. They are as close to an M badged 8 series. Even a 1995 over here with low mileage sells for $50k to 65k USD.

it isnt made for 0-60 but maintaining 150 mph for long durations lol. it isnt how fast you can get there but how long you can keep it there

[ozzy72]

Stephen get over here, the cop pursuit cars are Skoda Felicias You can lap 'em on a kiddies tricycle

[4_Series_Scania]

Ahh yes, I have the M52 2.8 in-line 6 and what a gem of an engine it is!

I can balance a 50 pence piece on the engine with it running and it won't fall over!  8)



I opted for the 728 over the 740 mainly due to the UK's fuel prices and, my slightly heavy right foot. The 728i for me averages 27miles per (UK) gallon and it'll do 35+mpg on a long cruise!

The 740i has a big power advantage (286bhp compared to my 197bhp) but my 728i can crack 140MPH which is good enough for me!!!

The V8 & V12's are limited to 155MPH, I'd love a 740i / 750i one day, but I would'nt be able to afford the fuel over here.

PS Talking of the 8 Series V12, look at this.

http://www.e31.net/english.html

[SaVas]

I cant get the videos to work here at the office, but I remember seeing that site a while ago when I could see the videos and thought Now thats a car!

The 8 series will always be a timeless design in my opinion, at least the 91 to 96 (I think was the last year of production, or sometime around then), and I have always had an affinity for the later 80s 635 / M6. The 7 is just a big handsome lug of a car that feels fantastic, handles impressively considering the weight and length, and can hold its own at speed.

Regardless of future maintenance costs, I will keep this one for a while.

[BMan1113VR]

Oh I would love to have an 850CI. They are as close to an M badged 8 series. Even a 1995 over here with low mileage sells for $50k to 65k USD.

it isnt made for 0-60 but maintaining 150 mph for long durations lol. it isnt how fast you can get there but how long you can keep it there

getting back to gas guzzling, the 1998 850ci got the worst fuel economy out of any production car sold in the United States (8mpg city, 11 mpg highway)

[SaVas]

getting back to gas guzzling, the 1998 850ci got the worst fuel economy out of any production car sold in the United States (8mpg city, 11 mpg highway)

Ahh but you see, I think most that buy an 850Ci dont buy it for its fuel economy. If they want economic they buy a Civic hybrid lol.

[ozzy72]

8mpg city, 11 mpg highway

By my standards of driving that is quite reasonable... mind you I tend to wear an old-fashioned divers welly on my right foot

[BMan1113VR]

By my standards of driving that is quite reasonable... mind you I tend to wear an old-fashioned divers welly on my right foot

those numbers are with the bureaucrats driving!

[Omag 2.0]

I didnt realize that they made the 7 series with a 6 cylinder for Europe.

I have a hefty V-8 lol.

Savas... move your ass over to Belgium and be dazzled just how much the Belgian state loves cars like yours! HUGE taxes on the engine, A heap of money to enlist it, and don't even get me started on the insurrance. Not to forget the lovely high gasprices... makes our country a paradise for real cars...