"LJ909" (lj909)
10/30/2018 at 11:33 • Filed to: None
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"LJ909" (lj909)
10/30/2018 at 11:33 • Filed to: None | 0
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The build and price is live if you guys want to check it out. What’s essentially a sort of reskinned 6 Series so it can be a weird wagony thing, the 8 looks to cash in on the big luxury performance coupe occupied by competitors like the S Class coupe.
There’s only one trim: the M850i xDrive with awd and the 4.4 liter twin turbo V8. There are 8 exterior color choices. 6 of them are just variations of gray or black, including 1 white. The other 2 are Sonic Speed Blue, which is pretty much M blue, and Sunset Orange Metallic, which the car debuted in. All of them are no cost options.
There are 6 wheel options: 2 standard no option 20’ wheels, 1 19’ option, 1 20’ option that is with BMW individual and is $3,350, 1 19’ option for $1,850 that comes with a cooling and high performance tire package and a 20’ option for $350 for shadowline trim. I choose the option with the performance package. This changed the price to $113,750.
There are 6 interior leather color choices: White, Blue, Red, Brown,Cognac and Black. Surprisingly all of them aren’t part of a option package or an extra cost option. Interior trims consist of stainless steel fabric trim, fineline copper wood trim, ash grain gray metallic wood, and a piano black finish which is part of BMW individual and adds $3,350 to the price. Adding it changes the price to $115,600.
In addition to the BMW Individual package, there are 3 other option packages:
Driving Assistance Plus Package for $1,700 that includes the usual suite of driving aids
Comfort Seating Package for $900 that includes heated and cooled front seats, a heated armrest which is pretty damn great and remote start for pre heating the vehicle.
And the aforementioned Cooling and High Performance Tire package. Its described as: Enhance the cooling performance of the BMW 8 Series with a more powerful cooling fan and an additional engine oil cooler. High-performance tires will match the aggressive racing pedigree of your 8 Series with improved traction, reduced stopping distance and enhanced dynamic response.
I added the performance package, which removed the BMW Individual package automatically selected when I choose the black interior trim and took the price back down to $113,750
Other options wise:
A $3,000 M Carbon roof
$650 glass controls described as hand made diamond cut glass trims on the gearshift lever, an illuminated 8 volume control knob, the start/stop button and the iDrive controller.
$650 for Anthracite Alcantara Headliner
$2,300 Night Vision System with Pedestrian Detection
$20 each for 2 seats of BMW valve stem caps in either the BMW or M logo
And a host of BMW care packages ranging from $600 to a little under $5,300.
All in, depending on how you option it, a 8 Series will set you back pretty much $120 grand more or less. Pricey, but not pricey enough to where you won’t see a few of these things running around.
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> LJ909
10/30/2018 at 11:54 |
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this only serves as further proof that Lincoln needs to make a Mustang GT, I mean a GT car mustang... MK10 Grande Coupe.
LongbowMkII
> LJ909
10/30/2018 at 11:57 |
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The racing pedigree of the 8 series?
U hhhh.... slim or none.
KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> LJ909
10/30/2018 at 12:03 |
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So can I pick one up for $30K in 5 years?
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LJ909
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
10/30/2018 at 12:04 |
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Yea but they wont do it. Ford’s all truck and crossover plans have put a big kink into any hope I had for Lincoln being a full on Cadillac fighter.
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LJ909
> LongbowMkII
10/30/2018 at 12:05 |
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Yea I dont know what they were talking about either.
Arrivederci
> LJ909
10/30/2018 at 12:08 |
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Everybody who buys one of these for $120k is going to be mad when they invariably come out with the M8 for $150k. If depreciation is yuuuuuuuge , these might be a nice used buy at $50 -60k.
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LJ909
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
10/30/2018 at 12:09 |
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Yea but this would be about as a good as an idea as picking up a 15 year old 645 or 10 year old M6 now.
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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> LJ909
10/30/2018 at 12:10 |
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So, a great idea...for the first 6 months when nothing breaks.
itranthelasttimeiparkedit
> LJ909
10/30/2018 at 13:30 |
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the 545/ 645...very solid, reliable, uncomplex engine! luckily its easy to repair if by some small chance it does have an issue!
Textured Soy Protein
> LJ909
10/30/2018 at 14:15 |
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The MT review said it drove much closer to an M5 than an M550i, for what it’s worth.
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LJ909
> Textured Soy Protein
10/30/2018 at 14:33 |
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That’s good then. Means the full on M8 should be a monster then. If it ever comes.
StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
> LJ909
10/30/2018 at 15:24 |
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If only the back end wasn’t so damn ugly. I like the front end and side profile, but that back is just was too busy.
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LJ909
> StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
10/30/2018 at 16:20 |
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To me I find the front too busy. The rear from a certain distance is almost Lexus like.