8 series Fanatic - United Bimmer Community

**TerryY** · 05-15-2005, 03:43 PM

I have a 1995 840 in Arctic Silver (Pictures in the 8 Series section) as a daily driver.

I am a Forum Junkie! Look for me in 8 Series forums everywhere

I live just outside Portland Oregon

I also have most of the electronic documentation for BMWs. Including the electrical diagrams for most everything BMW has imported to the US.

I am also probably old enough to be either Father or even Grandfather to most of you

**bmw4life** · 05-15-2005, 05:40 PM

Welcome to the boards

**Addicted?** · 05-15-2005, 06:25 PM

once again welcome! didnt know you lived in portland! you will have to cruise up for some of the meets we have in seattle!

David

**TerryY** · 05-15-2005, 06:43 PM

Thanks again for the Welcome

I'll be up for the BMWCCA Concours this summer.

We have a 3 day 8 Fest meet on Whidbey Island this fall too.

Other than that I don't have any plans to head North this summer.

**brien4787** · 05-15-2005, 06:45 PM

expensive to upkeep?

**TerryY** · 05-15-2005, 07:05 PM

I spend far more in toys than I do to keep my baby running.

I am a DIYer so the only time the car sees a shop is for stuff too heavy or if I don't have time. So I have only spent a few hundred $ on maintenance.

If you are at the mercy of the dealer, Yes they are expensive to maintain. But then so is an E32 7 series which is about 60% or so common.

The electronics are quite good and stable but the dealers seem to be computer swappers for even simple problems. $$ add up quickly that way.

I have a good independent for the heavy stuff though. I can tell them what it needs and that is where they go first

They don't change the fuel pump, fuel pump relay and the ECU because the less than $100 crank position sensor is bad. (The failure mode is: If the CPS is Open, the ECU disables the fuel system by removing the ground from the fuel pump relay. Nobody ever looks for a missing Ground

)

So if you are DIY inclined they are simple and not much more expensive than any 3 series to fix. There are sites where a lot of the potential repairs are photo documented from end to end.

**Torque** · 05-15-2005, 07:07 PM

Welcome

**Dave635csi** · 05-15-2005, 08:02 PM

Welcome!!

**komodo** · 05-15-2005, 10:07 PM

That's great! The more tech-heads here the better! Hopefully you'll help give our 8-series forum a bit of a kick start. Kick up a thread over there and post up some pics of your ride!

Welcome to United.

Mind me asking how you found us?

**TerryY** · 05-15-2005, 10:38 PM

I passed by a week or so ago- don't remember what triggered the visit.

Today I saw 95bmwpower's now disabled signature on Bimmerforums NW forum.

Still no real 8 threads so I registered and started one

So here I are!!!

witeshark · 05-15-2005, 10:52 PM

Outstanding! I'm so happy to see an 8 owner join! Welcome!

**komodo** · 05-15-2005, 11:16 PM

Haha, very nice.

Well welcome.

**brien4787** · 05-15-2005, 11:40 PM

a mechanic told me that the 8 series engines are not up to par like most bmw engines.. he said that they are a fortune to up keep.... hmm
fucking sweet car though, way sweet. i wish i could have one

**TerryY** · 05-16-2005, 07:00 AM

Mechanics can be the best comedians sometimes.

Maybe that is why both engines still have current and even more complicated Variants?

**Torque** · 05-16-2005, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brien4787

a mechanic told me that the 8 series engines are not up to par like most bmw engines.. he said that they are a fortune to up keep.... hmm
fucking sweet car though, way sweet. i wish i could have one

They're the same engines used in the 740i and 750i...