#850csi e31

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BMW 850CSi (E31) 1995. - source Car & Classic.

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BMW Series 8 E31 Convertible (one-off) 

 The roots of the current BMW 8 Series Convertible can be traced back to the 1990s when BMW mulled over the option of offering an E31-based convertible and produced a one-off model as part of the project. Very little is known about this project as BMW tried to keep it behind closed doors as much as possible. What can be said for sure is that work on the E31 8 Series Convertible began in 1989 and continued towards the end of 1990.

The fate of the open-top 8 Series was concealed due to a mix of factors. The early 1990s saw Europe’s economies in quite an eventful geopolitical situations. Upon fear that the 8 Series Convertible would not be successful enough in terms of sales to justify its high development and production costs, the project never got the approval from the BMW top management for series production.

What is known for sure is that, if greenlighted, an E31 8 Series Convertible would have been a drop-dead gorgeous vehicle, with a mind-blowing silhouette and epic proportions. The Convertible managed to accentuate the sheer beauty and elegance of the 8 Series Coupe one step further.

Likely, the Convertible would have been offered with all the engine variants available for the 8 Series Coupe. The test bed for the project was the 850i version, powered by the 5.0-liter M70 V12 petrol engine, developing a peak output of 300 PS / 296 hp.Imagine what a great collectors car would have been the 850CSi Convertible, for example. Powered by the heavily reworked S70 12-cylinder aggregate, the range-topping open-top 8 Series would have benefitted from a substantially enhanced powertrain and would have been capable of reaching a maximum output of 280 kW / 381 PS (375 hp). I can only imagine how bloody sensational and exclusive an ALPINA B12 5.7 Convertible would have been. Packed with 416 PS (410 hp), a manual gearbox, add in a sunny day and some gentle wind in your hair and there you could have had the recipe for a ride in pure style. During the project, the BMW 850i Convertible prototype has been subjected to both in-door testing in the aerodynamic wind tunnel and outdoor, on-street proofing, in camouflaged outfit like every future model.

Probably, as the rigid roof was replaced by a retractable soft-top, the E31 8 Series Convertible needed additional torsional rigidity measures to be taken, which meant extra weight was added to the car in the body reinforcement process. In the end, it was concluded that, even though it could have been an attractive proposition in the segment and for the 8 Series lineup as well, the Convertible variant would have been a slow seller given the market context of those years.

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[BMW E31 850CSi and E28 M5] that I saw randomly pass each other!

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Do you remember the BMW 850CSi E31, that had an engine stop? The engine was beyond repair so the owner had to look for another S70B56 engine - but with only 1510 ever build and production ended more than 20 years ago, it was near mission impossible. However, a miracle happened and a S70B56 engine for the 850CSi was found, and now our technician Simon is cleaning it and making sure it is in the best possible condition, before we mount it into the 850CSi! ================== Shop now at www.schmiedmann.com Sign up for our newsletter: www.schmiedmann.com/showroom/en/newsletter Schmiedmann Odense Phone: +45 65 94 15 45 E-mail: odense@schmiedmann.com Schmiedmann Nordborg Phone: +45 74 49 11 80 E-mail: nordborg@schmiedmann.com #schmiedmann #bmwspecialist #bmw #bmwtuning #bmwstyling #bmwparts #spareparts #odense #nordborg #e31 #850csi #bmwe31 #bmw850csi #e31850csi #850csie31 #bmwe31850csi #bmw850csie31 #S70B56 #v12 #bmwv12

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BMW 850CSI (E31)

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Pretty but not that fast. #e31 #850ci #850csi (at Belvedere, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRCMYzIAXcw/?utm_medium=tumblr

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My dream car for ever

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V12 🔥 #bmw #bmwclassic #e31 #840ci #850i #850ci #850csi #m60b40 #m62b44 #m70b50 #m73b54 #s70b56 #4pipe #v8 #v12 #quadpipes #bmwe31 #bmw8series #8series #m60 #m62 #m850i #g14 #bmwenthusiast #bbs #bmwobsession #southafrica #strictlybm_pasopaguluva (at Johannesburg) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3oU69dD9p8/?igshid=9m81jdaffjep

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Last time these two were together #miamibimmerclub #mbc #E31 #840ci #M60B40 #hellrot #panzer #csi #bmw840ci #e31club #bmw8series #bmwe31 #e31society #850i #850ci #850csi #840csi #bmwclassic #8series #coupe #ultimateklasse #pillarless #hellrotgang https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7DIwKp0G1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=120j4lm53h5gl

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Renowned Photographer, Alan Dummett captured this photo of my BMW 850i 6-speed.

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