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In Reply to: Suggestion: Get rid of it....and quit bitching. posted by Steve Cohen on January 13, 2001 at 21:37:04:
I just don't believe it,the 850 is just not that great of a car, I have a 91 60,000 miles, perfect records and has no running problems, the car makes me feel good when I drive it. However BMW, ie, german cars in general are not particularly well designed or that well built for the price that is charged for them ,a japanese car, one fifth the price has twice the build quality and much greater enginering qualities. To prove my point,just look through the archives at the problems with this car and the associated costs for low mileage cars are mind boggling. Quit fooling yourselves you may own an exclusive expensive car but it is typical german... way too expensive for what it is. Lets get specific, $780 for a head light that is not as good as a $10 light in my rx7, a non rack and pinion steering in an expensive car no better than my dodge challenger, oh I'm a mechanic with 25 year under my belt, 10 years as a BMW tech. I'm frankly not impressed and every day cross my fingers that my 850 comes home with no problems. steve
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and when I behold an 8, I see timeless, unique beauty. One look into the engine bay of a clean 850 will tell you that this car is something special. IMHO, that is industrial art. The engineering in the 8 is a bit quirky, but taken as a whole, considering the feel and peformance of the car, must be considered outstanding. You get what you pay for, and when you own an 8, you have purchased a certain cachet along with a rare and beautiful motor car.
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