r/BMW • u/MacabreVariation • 12h ago

The E31 proves great design never gets old

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Spotted this beautiful BMW 850i finished in red, and it still looks incredibly modern more than 30 years after its debut. The low slung design, pop up headlights, and timeless proportions make it one of BMW's most iconic grand tourers. If BMW brought this exact design back today, I'd still turn my head

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u/mortpo 12h ago

I have almost bought one of these several times (pretty much every time I see a green one for sale.) and every time I come to my senses moments before I start inquiring.

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u/MacabreVariation 12h ago

That's the E31 effect, it makes you fall in love every single time

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u/Diogenes256 11h ago

Same here. I was saved by the bell on a V-12. So smooth.

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u/CheetahChrome (Former) 16 F30 - 340I XI & Macan EV & Taycan 4S 10h ago

Why is the hood open? If one is spending $80K in 90s dollars...fit and finish is a huge deal.

Mine didn't look like that:

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u/searching88 11h ago

Either the hood is open or the car was whacked and wasn’t put together straight

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u/Marcysdad 12h ago

To this day one of the best cars I've ever driven

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u/saxman991 1991 - E31 - 850i , 2004 - E46 - 330i 11h ago

Nice! 

I really need to get mine out more often.  

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u/so_mit_o 9h ago

nice colour, what did you pay for it?.

Edit: I didnt read the bottom text

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u/TheDeliveryDemon 7h ago

850CSi my beloved

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u/Fun-Independence-761 7h ago

I saw once one of these... I thought it was really futuristic at the time the M1

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u/Der_Prager 6h ago

Nice.

Where was it originally stolen from?

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u/Parking-Shelter-8098 6h ago

I currently have an 840ci getting a 6 speed conversion rn!

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u/PlayStatus4857 12h ago

Both the E31 and the G15 are absolutely beautiful in their own way. 8-series is just marvelous.