1986 BMW 6 Series Reviews

The vehicle was originally auto and made into a manual. Tail-shaft was a Frankenstein made from an auto - replaced with a proper manual shaft.

Driver's side seat has a broken hoop and will require fixing.

The car was bought in November 2012, and driven 9,900km to its new home and didn't miss a beat.

European air-conditioning handled the Australian heat well.

Fuel consumption averaged 9L/100km - ~ 30MPG.

Excellent handling, comfortable ride with some days covering 1,000km plus per day, and at the end of day, I had no back pain.

Unknown what the top speed is, except it's higher than 210kph.

I purchased this car from a dealer with extended coverage to 75,000 miles and 4 years.

Oxy sensor replaced @ 30,000 miles. It stopped dead in rain storm.

Connection shorted out. Oxy with long harness connected at firewall, kept connection dry, problem fixed forever.

Trans @ 34,000 miles.

Steering box @ 63,000 miles.

Water pump @ 97,000 miles.

Starter @ 102,000 miles.

I fixed the rust on the corners after 20 and again at 25 years old.

I replaced the drivers seat after 21 years.

I will keep this car for an eternity.

It is the best motor car I ever owned. Fast, great handler, best looking BMW ever made.

The distributor and rotor arm has been replaced.

One of the tires blew out at 70mph.

Both front wings have been repaired/replaced.

The car is very solid feels very well built and is, in my opinion, the last BMW with shape. It's also very fast. I suppose it's relatively expensive to keep and run (especially when comparing to my previous car) but it gives me a lot of pleasure so them's the brakes.

Rust was a big problem, the two front wings are often weak points with these cars. I had them repaired/replaced at a great cost.

It uses metric tires which are insanely expensive.

The car is also deceptively long. It's as long as my friend's 4-door Jaguar. It sometimes feels unwieldy and cumbersome.

Apart from that, it looks gorgeous and it drives and handles beautifully.