BMW 850 CSi, 1994
BMW 8 Series
BMW 8 Series•
•33 مشاهدة
Chassis No.: WBSEG92030CC88125
Registration: M8 OOW
Offered without reserve - One of 160 RHD examples | Offered Without Reserve - One Of
- One of just 160 right hand drive examples built
- In current ownership since 2009
- BMW Car magazine featured in 2009
- Extensive maintenance history
The BMW 850 CSi is the ultimate performance version of the E31 8 Series, produced between 1992 and 1996 and widely regarded as the closest the E31 ever came to a true M-car. A total of 1,510 850 CSi units were built worldwide: 1,125 left hand drive European examples, 160 right hand drive European ones, and 225 for the U.S. market. Of the right hand drive cars, about 153 were allocated to the UK. What sets the 850 CSi apart from a standard 8 Series is its BMW Motorsport-developed 5.6 litre S70B56 V12 making around 380hp, paired exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox, whereas regular 850i/850Ci models used milder V12s and often automatic transmissions.
The CSi also received a stiffer chassis, quicker steering, revised aerodynamics, four-wheel steering (in Euro/UK cars), upgraded brakes, unique bodywork, and bespoke interior touches, making it significantly more focused and rarer than the regular E31 8 Series.
Our vendor purchased this example in 2009 after previously owning a regular E31 8 series, as the CSi was always his dream car. He used the car for annual road trips across Europe, as far as Romania and everywhere inbetween and cared for the car meticulously. This CSi is presented in one of the best colours, Oxford Green Metallic, and boasts an impressive maintenance history, despite being laid up for some years. Notable invoices include the upgrade to Bilstein shock absorbers, along with suspension bushes and front and rear top mounts in 2013, just 5,000 miles ago.
The car will clearly need some recommissioning, but it does run and looks to be in pretty good condition overall, it has been off the road for around ten years now after some small work turned into a few years as our vendor kept getting posted to countries with left hand drive cars and he couldn’t take the CSi with him. The decision has been made to sell this CSi and let the next enthusiast return it to its former glory, we think this is an extremely exciting and worthwhile project for one of BMW’s most impressive cars and one which is adored by collectors due to its extremely low build numbers.
HowManyLeft only has a record of 31 CSi’s currently registered in the UK, with a further 84 examples SORN.
The car is supplied to auction with a V5 registration document, an impressive service record showing regular maintenance throughout its life, with a well respected E31 specialist since 2009, until being taken off the road around 2015. There is also a bill from 2021 for an oil change, two new batteries and AC condenser and various other small jobs, as well as a recent bill for replacement of the fuel pumps. Consigned by Fraser Smith
