A look at "The Book"

**macfly** · December 20th 2020, 16:22

You should be good to PM now - this darned software never lets me know when new members sign up, so it's down to my memory - and that ain't great!

**Zeee 8** · December 20th 2020, 22:53

Originally Posted by Zeee 8

Hi Segalmotorcar, do you have one of those books left?
if yes, please advise how much you’d like or I’ll give you my email/phone to reply.
thanks, Bill (2001 Tit/Black #60883)

Hi Segal, do you still have a Silver/Black book for sale?
if yes, please call or text me at 561-866-7729.
Hoping there is a Santa!....Happy Holidays, Bill

**beamon** · December 21st 2020, 03:17

Originally Posted by macfly

You can personalize a book with a VIN plate from BMW and we have copies of most of the color combo images that go in the first page, so I'd say the best bet os keep an eye open on Instagram, as they do come up there from time to time.

I have tried with a couple different BMW dealers and they are saying that the vin sticker part is not available anymore. Can anyone confirm who has done this recently? Thanks!

**boomster** · December 24th 2020, 12:53

And I thought the Z8 "Book" was getting pricey..... https://bringatrailer.com/listing/fe...se-by-taschen/

Merry Christmas everyone!

**macfly** · December 24th 2020, 15:35

Wowza, now that's a book!

**Alexsandro111** · January 12th 2021, 08:12

The final price of 37,750 is very impressive. But you have to admit that the book and its "case" are worth it!

**macfly** · January 12th 2021, 21:05

It's a hell of piece, and if you have a man cave with several of the cars in its pages, then the price is likely somewhere between inconsequential and irrelevant!

**Alexsandro111** · January 13th 2021, 07:41

Originally Posted by macfly

It's a hell of piece, and if you have a man cave with several of the cars in its pages, then the price is likely somewhere between inconsequential and irrelevant!

That's for sure!!!

**boomster** · January 15th 2021, 11:48

For anyone seeking a book, this one popped up on EBAY today.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-Z8-Coff...temCondition=4

**2112** · January 15th 2021, 15:28

Nice eagle eye find. Hopefully someone here who needs it gets it.

**stev0001** · January 16th 2021, 01:52

Thanks, @boomster. I bid on it. If I get it, will have to do until a black over crema shows up at some point.

**macfly** · January 16th 2021, 05:17

Good luck, we have the images here that I can get printed for you, but you will have to find or exchange the crema leather.

**2112** · January 22nd 2021, 03:57

$900 seems to be a good price. Hopefully someone here got it.

**macfly** · January 22nd 2021, 04:07

That's an awesome price, they've been going for up to $2500!!

**becaze** · January 24th 2021, 17:53

hi all quick question - i have visited 2 cars , same year , same color - Black / crema - black - both had their books BUT looking at them i have found 2 different pictures one is showing the car , the second one is showing the car with all plastic protection around
see att the 2 pictures

Is it normal ? or does it mean that one of them is "fake"

thx
benoit

**Z-acht** · January 24th 2021, 23:02

Hi Benoit,

The picture with the car in transport cover is used for rare color combinations (e.g red/crema) and individual colors

**becaze** · January 25th 2021, 06:23

but this car is Black / crema , nothing "so" special ..and on top , 2 same exact car colors , 2 different pictures..??

**Z-acht** · January 25th 2021, 08:21

You are right! The differences you mention can happen when the book is not issued to the car. A lot of first owners sold the car without the book and the new owner bought another book from another car and so on....

**becaze** · January 25th 2021, 11:05

so probably the second owner has a not an "Original" book ..and made it / home made ..

thx Ton

**Musta10000** · January 25th 2021, 13:27

Originally Posted by becaze

so probably the second owner has a not an "Original" book ..and made it / home made ..

thx Ton

Most likely not "home made" as the book would be quite difficult (if not impossible) to duplicate from scratch. Just not the same book that came with the car originally. For example I have a book that I was able to get from BMWNA (Bill Stuart - RIP) quite some time after I had purchased my car in 2005 once I learned from this board there was a chance they might still have them which they did at the time. Apparently some never were delivered to the customers for some reason. So I have the book, but with a different VIN plate than my VIN.

**Z-acht** · January 25th 2021, 14:54

So I have the book, but with a different VIN plate than my VIN.

The VIN sticker is an official BMW part (71 212 122 583). I have heard that BMWNA is not that cooperative (anymore) but in Europe you can still order the sticker via an official BMW garage. Nine years back I bought the book and changed the sticker.

**becaze** · January 25th 2021, 17:17

Thx gentlemens for your insights !
b

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