BMW 8 Series 850i (E31)

1989–1994·Series E31

30 sales in the last 12 months, at a median of $26,200.

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4 Live Listings75 Sales on Record$2.09M Sold$21,995 Asking

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Live1d 15h
1992 BMW 850Ci Swap
121,700 mi · 6-speed manual conversion · Roseville, CA
Current Bid$13,000
Live2d 16h
1991 BMW 8 Series
194,000 mi · manual · Laguna Niguel, CA
Current Bid$20,000No reserve
Live3d 14h
1992 BMW 8 Series
93,000 mi · automatic · Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, Canada
Current Bid$8,600

Dealers and classifieds · 1

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1990 BMW 850i
169,715 mi · automatic · La Vergne, TN
Asking$21,995

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What it sells for

Sales in the last 12 months.

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Coupe7 sales · rough median

median $25k$9k – $27k

Body not in the listing23 sales

median $28k$18k – $40k

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The median sale price of the 1989–1994 BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) over the last 12 months.

Showing the last 12 months · 44 earlier sales since 2023 on record ·

Sales over the last 12 months

Median $26,200 · middle half $19,388–$31,750 · 30 sales

Running medianMiddle half

History

Sales record

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Car

Gearbox

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

42,000 mi · Laguna Green Metallic · Automatic · OCT 14, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

OCT 14, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$18,000

−31% vs $26,200

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

205,000 mi · White · Automatic · OCT 13, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

OCT 13, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$21,000

−20% vs $26,200

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

97,000 mi · Metallic Silver · Manual · OCT 12, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

OCT 12, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$36,999

+41% vs $26,200

850I1993 BMW 850Ci

88,400 mi · Sterling Silver Metallic · Automatic · OCT 1, 2026 · Cars & Bids

Automatic

OCT 1, 2026

Cars & Bids

$26,000

−1% vs $26,200

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

34,000 mi · Alpine White · Automatic · SEP 24, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

SEP 24, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$31,000

+18% vs $26,200

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Questions buyers ask about the BMW 8 Series 850i (E31)

Answers from GarageScout's own listing and sale records.

What is the current market price of a BMW 8 Series 850i (E31)?

Based on 30 benchmark sales recorded over the trailing 12 months on GarageScout, the median sale price for the BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) is $26,200. The one verified live listing is asking $21,995.

How many BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) examples are currently for sale?

As of October 18, 2026, there are 4 verified BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) examples listed for sale across vetted specialist dealers and auctions on GarageScout, including 3 active live auctions with open bidding.

How many BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) cars sold in the last 12 months?

GarageScout recorded 30 sales of the BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) in the trailing 12 months, counting confirmed sales only. Restomods, gearbox conversions and sales priced like deposits or placeholders are left out.

What does a BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) sell for by model year?

Median sale prices over the trailing 12 months on GarageScout, for model years with 3 or more sales: 1991 $27,000 (18 sales); 1993 $25,500 (11 sales).

Do manual BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) cars sell for more than automatics?

Over the trailing 12 months on GarageScout, the median manual sale was $33,000 (11 sales) and the median Automatic sale was $24,150 (19 sales). Sales whose gearbox the listing does not state are left out.

Where do BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) cars sell?

Of the 30 sales GarageScout recorded in the trailing 12 months, 21 on Bring a Trailer, 6 on Cars & Bids, 2 on Mecum and 1 on Barrett-Jackson.

Where does GarageScout's BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) market data come from?

GarageScout's BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) figures come from the listings and sales it has recorded on Bring a Trailer, Cars & Bids, Mecum, Broad Arrow Auctions, Barrett-Jackson, 1 other site and dealer inventories. Repeat sales of one car matched by VIN count once, and a median sale price is stated only where 3 or more sales in the trailing 12 months back it.

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Market

What it sells for

Sales in the last 12 months.

Middle half, most salesMedianLive auction nowFor sale now

The field

Filter

Color by

Coupe7 sales · rough median

median $25k$9k – $27k

Body not in the listing23 sales

median $28k$18k – $40k

$10k$20k$30k$50k

Middle half, most salesMedianLive auction now

Over time

The median sale price of the 1989–1994 BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) over the last 12 months.

Showing the last 12 months · 44 earlier sales since 2023 on record ·

Sales over the last 12 months

Median $26,200 · middle half $19,388–$31,750 · 30 sales

Running medianMiddle half

History

Sales record

The sales, newest first

5 of 75 shown

Car

Gearbox

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

42,000 mi · Laguna Green Metallic · Automatic · OCT 14, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

OCT 14, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$18,000

−31% vs $26,200

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

205,000 mi · White · Automatic · OCT 13, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

OCT 13, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$21,000

−20% vs $26,200

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

97,000 mi · Metallic Silver · Manual · OCT 12, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

OCT 12, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$36,999

+41% vs $26,200

850I1993 BMW 850Ci

88,400 mi · Sterling Silver Metallic · Automatic · OCT 1, 2026 · Cars & Bids

Automatic

OCT 1, 2026

Cars & Bids

$26,000

−1% vs $26,200

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

34,000 mi · Alpine White · Automatic · SEP 24, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

SEP 24, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$31,000

+18% vs $26,200

70 more sales on record. Join free to see every sale and its price.

The sales, newest first

5 of 75 shown

Car

Gearbox

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

42,000 mi · Laguna Green Metallic · Automatic · OCT 14, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

OCT 14, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$18,000

−31% vs $26,200

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

205,000 mi · White · Automatic · OCT 13, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

OCT 13, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$21,000

−20% vs $26,200

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

97,000 mi · Metallic Silver · Manual · OCT 12, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

OCT 12, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$36,999

+41% vs $26,200

850I1993 BMW 850Ci

88,400 mi · Sterling Silver Metallic · Automatic · OCT 1, 2026 · Cars & Bids

Automatic

OCT 1, 2026

Cars & Bids

$26,000

−1% vs $26,200

850I1991 BMW 8 Series

34,000 mi · Alpine White · Automatic · SEP 24, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

SEP 24, 2026

Bring a Trailer

$31,000

+18% vs $26,200

70 more sales on record. Join free to see every sale and its price.

Answers

Questions buyers ask about the BMW 8 Series 850i (E31)

Answers from GarageScout's own listing and sale records.

What is the current market price of a BMW 8 Series 850i (E31)?

Based on 30 benchmark sales recorded over the trailing 12 months on GarageScout, the median sale price for the BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) is $26,200. The one verified live listing is asking $21,995.

How many BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) examples are currently for sale?

How many BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) cars sold in the last 12 months?

What does a BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) sell for by model year?

Median sale prices over the trailing 12 months on GarageScout, for model years with 3 or more sales: 1991 $27,000 (18 sales); 1993 $25,500 (11 sales).

Do manual BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) cars sell for more than automatics?

Where do BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) cars sell?

Of the 30 sales GarageScout recorded in the trailing 12 months, 21 on Bring a Trailer, 6 on Cars & Bids, 2 on Mecum and 1 on Barrett-Jackson.

Where does GarageScout's BMW 8 Series 850i (E31) market data come from?

BMW 8 Series 850i (E31)

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1992 BMW 850Ci Swap

1991 BMW 8 Series

1992 BMW 8 Series

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1990 BMW 850i

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1992 BMW 850Ci Swap

1991 BMW 8 Series

1992 BMW 8 Series

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1990 BMW 850i

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Sales over the last 12 months

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The sales, newest first

Buying notes

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