Rare manual transmission V12, one of the few in the UK
Iconic 90s grand tourer
Comprehensive service history with numerous recent new parts
MOT until November 2025
Garaged as part of a collection
The Appeal
For a firm that's long been synonymous with fast saloons and estate cars, the advent of the wedge-shaped 8 Series grand tourer in 1990 was a real turn up for the books. BMW spent nine years and over 1.5 billion Deutsche Marks developing it, using cutting-edge CAD design to achieve an exceedingly slippery .029 drag coefficient. For the most discerning buyers, a V12 engine was offered, transforming the E31 into one of the greatest long-distance Bahnstormers ever made.
Global recession hurt sales, so these high-spec 8 Series are very hard to find in the UK today. Therefore, we're delighted to offer this well-kept 1991 example of a V12-engined 850 I with a six-speed manual gearbox. It takes years of searching to find an 8 Series with this enviable specification, let alone one so well-presented as this.
Benefitting from judicious servicing and offered with a long MOT, this much-sought-after '90s Beemer could be yours.image.png3.52 MB
The History and Paperwork
UK market RHD car
One of just 102 RHD, manual 850i models ever made, according to most sources
MOT until 14th November 2025
Comprehensive service history available
Part of a collection, used sparingly over the past seven years
152,350 miles
Original service book, stamped up to 141,404 miles with Cooper of Thames Ditton
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