Highlights
- Finished in the rarely seen BMW Individual Barbados Green metallic
- Described by the vendor as totally original throughout
- Main dealer service history covering the first 46,000 miles
- Dry-stored from 2014 to 2024, then recommissioned, we are told
- Private registration plate included in the sale
- Advisory-free MOT valid until April 2027
The Appeal
The V8-powered BMW 8 Series is one of the most striking grand tourers of the 1990s. With its pillarless coupé silhouette, pop-up headlamps, and smooth 4.4-litre V8, the 840 Ci offers a compelling alternative to its V12 sibling.
This 1997 example stands out immediately thanks to its BMW Individual Barbados Green metallic paintwork, a colour very seldom seen on the 8 Series. The vendor describes the car as being in totally original condition throughout. It was in regular use until around 2000, accumulating 46,000 miles with dealer servicing, before seeing very limited use and then entering dry garage storage from 2014 until 2024. It was reportedly recommissioned that year and has since been displayed at Caffeine and Machine, where it reportedly drew considerable attention. This 840 Ci presents a fine opportunity to acquire a well-preserved example of BMW's flagship coupé in a truly distinctive colour.
Key Information
- Mileage: 59,638 miles (supported by maintenance history)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- MOT status: valid until April 2027, no advisories
- Technical specs: 4.4-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine producing 282 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque, paired with a 5-speed Steptronic automatic transmission
- Paperwork: V5C, service book, MOT certificates and tax discs
Service book:
04/24 - 59,326 miles - Wiseman Motor Services
06/00 - 46,058 miles - Dick Lovett BMW
11/99 - 43,856 miles - Dick Lovett BMW
03/99 - 24,852 miles - Dick Lovett BMW
12/98 - Unreadable - Dick Lovett BMW
07/98 - Unrecorded - Victoria at Sundridge Park BMW
The Detail
- The vendor states the paintwork presents very well in BMW Individual Barbados Green metallic
- 17-inch Style 21 ‘throwing star’ alloy wheels
- Grey leather interior with black piping
- Electrically adjustable front seats with three-position driver memory
- On-board computer
- Cassette-stereo and six-CD changer
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Car phone fitted
- A couple of marks on the sunroof edges have been touched in
- The vendor reports the car retains its original glass, factory alloy wheels, and original paint
- The vendor describes the interior leather as being in very good condition
- Headlining material is slightly rippled but not loose
- Air conditioning reported to work correctly
- All electrics reported to function as they should
- Toolkit present
- The vendor states the engine sounds good and the transmission is smooth
- Suspension reported to be in good order with no knocks or rattles
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