BMW 8 Series Registry

More than 6000 cars in archives - 20% milestone passed

Registry — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:41:00 GMT

The Registry Volunteer Team is pleased to announce that we have reached two milestones during the past month, namely passing the 6000 archived cars mark in November and the 20% milestone of cataloging the 30,621 8er's produced by BMW AG earlier this month.

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Brian Eales named new E31 Registry Contact for USA

Registry — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:57:00 GMT

Effective immediately Brian Eales will become the new USA E31 Registry Agent. Mr. Eales is assuming the USA responsibility from Jud Spencer, who is retiring after 8 years of service to the global BMW 8 Series community.

Mr. Eales is an active Kansas member of the 8 series scene since purchasing his BMW 840CiA 06/2001 and the overall BMW community since the late 1990’s. His positive energy for the E31 led to his current duties as a co-moderator for the E31 Forum at Bimmerforums.net. Mr. Eales commands well known 8er knowledge and ongoing outreach to existing and potential 8er owners.

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Passing the Torch

Registry — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT

New Global E31 Registry Agent Named

Effective August 8, 2010, Reinhard Wolf will become the new Global E31 Registry Agent. Mr. Wolf is assuming this responsibility from Jud Spencer, who is retiring after 8 years of service to the global BMW 8 Series community.

Übergabe des Ruders
Benennung eines neuen Leiters des weltweiten E31 Registers

Mit Wirkung vom 8. August 2010 übernimmt Reinhard Wolf die Leitung des globalen E31 Registers 8coupe.com. Reinhard Wolf löst damit Jud Spencer ab, der nach 8 Jahren Dienst für die weltweite 8er Gemeinschaft aus dieser Verantwortung zurücktritt.

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Sweden E31 Owner Joins Registry Team

Registry — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:46:00 GMT

Mr. Per Helmer joins the Inventory Project Team from Sweden. As the proud owner of a 1992 German-spec M70 850i since 04/2004, Mr. Helmer brings his life-long 8 Series passion to the E31 Registry by coordinating the catalog effort for E31's residing in Sweden (approaching 175 8's).

Catalog Update: 1993 850Ci 6spd (NA)

Registry — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT

An accounting of the highly sought-after BMW M70 850Ci 6spd manuals was recently completed for the 1993 model year. The North American 850i/Ci 6spd was produced for the 1991-1993 model years, including one special-ordered 1994 model for the Canadian market, for a total of 847 cars.

BMW introduced many upgrades and changed the model name from BMW 850i to BMW 850Ci, however, BMW drastically cut production of the 6spd to only 106 6spd cars for the 1993 model year.

Milestone - 5,000 8er's Cataloged

Registry — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:22:00 GMT

The Registry Volunteer Team is pleased to announce that we have reached the milestone of 5,000 8er's cataloged for the Registry archives. This means the archives now has at least one of the following on file: 1) photos; 2) sales ads; 3) online discussions; 4) owner-supplied information; or 5) salvage data (if applicable).

BMW Car Mag (UK) - Great 8's Article

Registry — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:10:00 GMT

The 20th Anniversary of the 8 Series is thoroughly covered in the 12/2009 issue of BMW Car (UK) magazine. This issue is currently for sale now in the United Kingdom and is expected to arrive at international bookstores by early December 2009.

Turkey E31 Owner Joins Registry Team

Registry — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:05:00 GMT

Mr. Fatih Aloglu joins the Inventory Project Team from Turkey. As the proud owner of a 1990 M70 850iA and a 1996 M73 850CiA Individual, Mr. Aloglu brings his lifelong passion to the E31 Registry by sharing a number of interesting E31's, including a long-lost Alpina B12 5.0 and reportedly the "last" delivered 850CSi by a BMW dealer in Turkey in 1997.

USA Public Salvage Registry Lawsuit

Registry — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:45:00 GMT

On Monday a federal judge ruled in favor of consumer groups and gave the government a deadline to finally implement a law Congress passed in 1992.

Under the ruling, insurance companies, salvage yards and junkyards will be required — by the end of next March (2009) — to provide information on vehicles so badly damaged by floods, fires or crashes that they are written off. That information is to go into a national database that consumers can use to avoid being victimized when purchasing used vehicles.

ClubE31.com Merges with 8er.ch

Registry — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Bern, Switzerland - ClubE31.com and 8er.ch are pleased to announce their merger, effective Monday, 28-July-2008 to form 8er.org, creating a new organization dedicated to the BMW 8 Series (E31) with over 1,000 members.

The Next 8 Series

Registry — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:32:00 GMT

The Concept CS Coupe is confirmed to be the basis for the next BMW 8 Series. According to BMW CCA columnist Bob Roemer in his July 2008 "Heard on the Strabe"column, BMW will be launching the new coupe as a two-door coupe/convertible and four-door coupe.

Claus Luthe: Supervised E31 Design, Ex-BMW Chief Dead at Age 75

Registry — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:39:00 GMT

Claus Luthe passed away on 17 March 2008. He was 75 years old. Mr. Luthe was the chief designer at BMW from 1976-1990 where he supervised the design team that developed the 3 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, and 8 Series models with timeless designs during the 1980's and early 1990's. Mr. Luthe is often credited in positioning BMW into one of the most sought after brands in the world.

Update - VBS-R Reports Status

Registry — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 10:30:00 GMT

The Vehicle Build Sheet Report (VBS-R - an expanded version of the factory build sheet) is stil in development. Current plans are to make this report available during the 4th Quarter of 2008.

New enhancements are being incorporated into this report based on feedback from 8er owners.

Japan 8er Colors - Now Online

Registry — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:30:00 GMT

Japan (JP) BMW 840/850/850CSi colors are now online. Presented are the final audited numbers.

For Japan, blue is the number one exterior color group with 28.29% of all 2,513 JP market version 8 Series (code 807). built. Overall, there were 25 different exterior colors applied to the JP E31's.

2007: A Look Back

Registry — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:12:00 GMT

In 2007, the E31 Registry at 8coupe.com expanded the information output from the Inventory Project. Specific data released:

Salvage Listings (routinely updated)
Exterior Colors - Global
Interior/Upholstery Colors - Global
Colors by Market Version (North America, Germany, UK)
8 Series Models by Market Version

Color Combinations - Coming Soon

Registry — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 05:01:00 GMT

The global color combinations summary produced for the 8 Series will be online soon. With 125 exterior colors and 34 interior/upholstery colors applied to the 8 Series, there were potentially 4,250 different possible color combinations.

The number one global 8er color combination?

DIAMANTSCHWARZ METALLIC (code 181) with
LEDER NAPPA/SCHWARZ (code 0226/M4SW)
1,765 cars

Update: Option Codes - 8 Series

Registry — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:45:00 GMT

The listing of Option Codes specific to the 8 Series continues to be refined and validated. There were at least 175 different option codes available for the E31 during its 10 year production run.

Legacy Registry Transfer Completed

Registry — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 23:12:00 GMT

The last 207 E31 owners were transferred from the legacy registry to the new registry at 8Coupe.com.

Since 2002, the E31 Registry has registered 1,129 vehicles. This represents 3.7% of all BMW 8 Series produced. The Registry's goal is to register 10% of all BMW 8 Series produced wordwlide, or 3,062 vehicles.

Salvage 8 Series Listings

Registry — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:41:00 GMT

The registry will begin publishing salvage 8er vehicles, effective Monday, 20-August-2007.

Germany 8er Colors - Now Online

Registry — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Germany (DE) BMW 830/840/850 colors are now online. Presented are the final audited numbers. Germany is defined as Austria, Deutschland, and its territories.

Market Version by Model - Now Online

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:10:00 GMT

The BMW 8 Series market version data is now available for general viewing.

Registered 8er Owners - Update

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:04:00 GMT

If you and your 8 Series are currently registered in the E31 Registry, then watch for an email confirming your current registration. You will be asked to re-confirm your registration before July 10, 2007.

External and Interior Colors Now Online

Registry — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:35:00 GMT

The first output of aggregated data from the BMW 8 Series Inventory Project is now online.