Spotted in the wild: BMW 850CSi

Kinja'd!!! by "Jagvar" (Jagvar)
Published 03/11/2017 at 17:58

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Update: I looked up the license plate, and it’s actually a 1995 840Ci. The badge is faker than a three dollar bill.

The 850CSi was BMW’s range topper in the mid-90s, and retailed for more than $100K new. Only 225 were imported to the US. When this passed me today, I braked and pulled a U-turn to chase him down and take this picture. It’s the first 850CSi I have ever seen.


Replies (9)

Kinja'd!!! "e36Jeff now drives a ZHP" (e36jeff)
03/11/2017 at 18:07, STARS: 0

I saw one of these at Bimmerfest East a few years back with the Dinan 5.7 stroker kit on it. It may or may not have had twin turbos as well, but I can’t remember. I do remember have to contain my drooling.

Kinja'd!!! "Arsenal_88" (arsenal-88)
03/11/2017 at 18:37, STARS: 2

Given the diarrhea of stickers on the back, and what looks like fake fender vents on the front, I think the chances this is a real 850csi are slim to none.

Kinja'd!!! "Jagvar" (Jagvar)
03/11/2017 at 19:07, STARS: 0

You’re right. I looked up the license plate, and it came back as a 1995 840Ci. Not only is it not a real CSi, it’s not even a V12.

Kinja'd!!! "Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
03/11/2017 at 21:01, STARS: 4

That’s too bad. I’d be ecstatic to own a “lowly” 840ci, why lie about what you have?

Kinja'd!!! "davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/11/2017 at 21:32, STARS: 0

Looked up the license plate?

Kinja'd!!! "Jagvar" (Jagvar)
03/11/2017 at 22:00, STARS: 1

Yep, have at it:

Carfax License Plate Search

Kinja'd!!! "Jagvar" (Jagvar)
03/11/2017 at 22:01, STARS: 1

I agree. Just seems stupid to me.

Kinja'd!!! "415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)" (415s30)
03/11/2017 at 22:23, STARS: 0

I love to see skeevy dudes with a standard beemer and M badges stuck on it. A guy near me has an 840, it’s covered most of the time. I even see one with M stripes over the whole car. Who do they think they are fooling?

Kinja'd!!! "davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
03/12/2017 at 10:18, STARS: 0

Nice - and doesn’t show that pesky bank robbery I was involved with a few years ago...