BMW wanted to reach out to an entirely new customer base with the E31. A new level of luxury and driver comfort in a sporty GT was aimed at the truly high-end luxury market. The 8 was BMWs flagship for a decade.

Of all the E31 models the 840 had to be the best all-rounder of the bunch. The compact V8 enhanced the driver experience still further. This example is a later 4.4 litre version which gave increased torque and improved fuel economy.

Launched in January 1995, only 3075 cars were produced. Packing 286 bhp and 420 Nm of torque. This luxurious GT was propelled to 60 mph in just 7 seconds with the automatic gearbox. The Sport option gave the now highly desirable exterior aerodynamic package and Motorsport mirrors along with Motorsport suspension, sport seats and sport steering wheel.

We recently had the car pass through our workshop for the owner. His instruction was simple. It must be the best and want for nothing. A car of this low mileage and quality is always hard to fault.

We carried out replacement of inner and outer rear suspension swivels, front track control arms, rear brake caliper re-plating for purely cosmetic reasons and four-wheel alignment. The underside body shell was very carefully washed by our workshop team and sympathetically treated to protection with clear cavity wax. Underside pictures are available on request.

The car will pass through the workshop one final time before handover to the lucky new owner for a PDI, full checks and a new MOT.
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In the glovebox will be the original service wallet, fully stamped service book, all manuals, and handbooks.