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I love these cars to death. In fact my 850i saved my life on an icy road in the mountains of W. Virginia once. However, I dont really see the point in BMW pushing sales of such an expensive model. Production was limited and I dont think BMW made much money per sale. I think BMW execs had it right by pushing their mass market affordable cars. They have to make money after all. In terms of dealer availability, every place I have lived except W. Virginia has had a number on their lot, new and used. In both california and Toronto they always had new ones on display. I still think the reason that the 8 series failed is timing (came out during the recession) and price/performance. A more nimble Porsche could be bought for a similar price. Also, the car could easily be dusted by an M3 or M5 (I have never seen a new M5 owner jealous of my car. He was too busy having fun in his). Here in California where a week doesnt go by that I dont see an 8-series, they dont really draw much attention or mystique. I love the car for what it is and how it represented the best in BMW engineering at the time. I dont care what non-enthusiast think of it. I dont mean to go against your comments, but I just dont think the 8-series will undergo a revival anytime soon. The M1 is an even rarer car and can be had for less than the price of the 8-series when new. I think the 8-series will remain an enthusiasts car, and not a mainstream awe inspiring "dream" car. Just my $0.02.

Chris B
1991 850i
1990 525i

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Actually... GregK 20:54 11/18/2000 (1)
- Point taken Chris B 02:29 11/19/2000 (0)

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