jeffbebe 1559 Report post Posted June 9, 2016 Would if I could!! https://touch.trademe.co.nz/r/listing/view/1102394906 Has been unofficially for sale for a while. Reasonably priced for a car with high kms that only arrived (with its owner) from the UK a few years ago. Still, a rarity so worth every penny. Just have another $20-30k ready for when it needs some TLC!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matth5 471 Report post Posted June 9, 2016 Woah, it's even manual. Wonder if it'll actually fetch that much? Will take a real dedicated enthusiast with deep pockets to buy it. Most people would spend that budget on something newer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted June 9, 2016 Its a CSi so manual was the only option. The rims don't do it for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonesrp 63 Report post Posted June 9, 2016 I just checked out You Tube for a very young J. Clarkson review of this, I dunno about the price though, wouldn`t an e39 M5 with cash in the bank be a bit wiser ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2956 Report post Posted June 9, 2016 Those photos certainly don't do it any justice either. For a car like that and at that price you'll need to do a better selling job than those potato photos. Those rims are totally off for an 8 Series and also detract from the car, quite badly in my opinion. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff002 23 Report post Posted June 9, 2016 850 csi is top of the line,no M car can compare it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1559 Report post Posted June 9, 2016 CSI technically isn't top of the line. The engine was developed by the M division but the real M8 never made it to production. If it had it would've been a world beater in the early 90s pushing out more than 500bhp from a heavily modified S70 engine. Agree re: the rims but $48k seems about right for a rare and very collectible car. The last one to sell in NZ had barely 30K kms on the clock and went for just shy of $100k. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted June 9, 2016 Better off spending the same kinda money on an M coupe! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1559 Report post Posted June 9, 2016 Not if you want an 850csi not an M coupe! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted June 9, 2016 I dont think there is any point in comparing this to an e39 m5 or an M coupe. anyway, that fjord grey is amazing 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1559 Report post Posted June 10, 2016 Only 160 RHD CSIs ever built and this one is one of only 4 with this colour combo. Certainly falls into the rare category!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted June 10, 2016 That is hands down the sexiest car you could buy in 1993, but now its a collectors car, it needs plenty of love and money, anything less would be criminal.you cant compare it to a modern, mass produced M car. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M3AN 4016 Report post Posted June 10, 2016 Car looks amazing, photos are useless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treone 648 Report post Posted June 10, 2016 (edited) Having seen this in the flesh and had a chat to the owner I can say it is a car that is used regularly and not a garage queen. Agree the pictures don't do it justice but it is what it is - a rare CSI! And we don't really have a 'choice' of CSI's (or any 8er for that matter) with the 'body/interior colour combo, wheels and all of the tick list options that I would of wanted if I bought one when new' here in NZ do we Anybody want to buy an e60 M5 so I can get myself this or the e39 M5 just listed ? Edited June 10, 2016 by treone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 That is hands down the sexiest car you could buy in 1993, Fairly bold, subjective statement Id say its one of the sexiest cars of the period. Plenty of other competition was available at the time, and in most cases were selling for half the price. All coupe / 2 doors with their own unique style and qualities, eg: Porsche 928 GTS - V8 Jaguar XJS-R - V12 Lexus SC400 - V8 SL500 / SL600 - V8 / V12 560SEC - V8 Honda NSX - V6 Sounds like an ideal collection to be honest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Docile 64 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 (edited) Fairly bold, subjective statement Id say its one of the sexiest cars of the period. Plenty of other competition was available at the time, and in most cases were selling for half the price. All coupe / 2 doors with their own unique style and qualities, eg: Porsche 928 GTS - V8 Jaguar XJS-R - V12 Lexus SC400 - V8 SL500 / SL600 - V8 / V12 560SEC - V8 Honda NSX - V6 Sounds like an ideal collection to be honest you listing your ideal garage after winning lotto? LOL Edited June 11, 2016 by Docile 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 you listing your ideal garage after winning lotto? LOL Daily keno would do it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BreakMyWindow 1874 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 Imo the nsx is the prettiest out of that list. Also the best overall performance. If i won the daily keno i'd buy the csi though and restore it to as new. I'd say the lotto strike might be needed if it's blowing smoke on hard accel. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 Fairly bold, subjective statement Id say its one of the sexiest cars of the period. Plenty of other competition was available at the time, and in most cases were selling for half the price. All coupe / 2 doors with their own unique style and qualities, eg: Porsche 928 GTS - V8 Jaguar XJS-R - V12 Lexus SC400 - V8 SL500 / SL600 - V8 / V12 560SEC - V8 Honda NSX - V6 Sounds like an ideal collection to be honest Aren't bold subjective statements why internet forums were invented? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 NSX and SEC are deecnt looking cars and great for their times but both have aged and show it. The CSI on the other hand still looks current, and other than the NSX its about the only one on that list that would turn almost every head it went past. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 And it has the bonus going for it that many people on the street wouldn't know what it was, and would be incredibly surprised to hear it was a BMW. The 8 after all is the only BMW produced in that sort of supercaresque shape, bar the M1. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kodachrome 151 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 (edited) Fairly bold, subjective statement Id say its one of the sexiest cars of the period. -- 560SEC - V8 -- Thanks for the feedback, its my CSI up for sale. Surprised by some of the comments about the rims. I really like them and they usually get rave feedback.. and they really are rare period correct rims! They are nice and wide which really complements the CSi's fat ass shape. I previously had Style 5 and Style 32's on it.. I've had this car for quite a while! PS: Here is is beside my 560SEC back in Ireland. Edited June 11, 2016 by kodachrome 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 That 560sec looks awesome. Last of the old school Mercedes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2425 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 But just look how mean and glorious the CSI looks sitting next to it. Completely different league. If only i wasnt poor, an 850csi (or even just a manual 850i) was always on my list of dream cars growing up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1662 Report post Posted June 11, 2016 The 560SEC AMG would be a fairer comparison to the CSi. I like the CSi but love the AMG,. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
