Entrepreneurs' cars: BMW 840 - Startups.co.uk
Car: BMW 840. Typical RRP: £9,000. When an entrepreneur enjoys success, the stereotype is they buy a top-of-the-range, ultra-modern supercar to provide a gleaming visual reminder of their self-made wealth. Not so for founder of web-based parking app RingGo Harry Clarke, however, who admits his BMW 840 is “unashamedly of the 90s”. But despite its age, Clarke says there is a lot to recommend the BMW 840. The BMW 8-series cars were conceived on the... The retro look of the car gets a mention, too, which he claims is “distinctive – but mainstream enough not to be seen as trying too hard. Asked further about what features he likes the most, the colour gets a mention – “it’s my signature purple” – and the ultra-quiet experience of driving, with “no wind whistle or V8 wuffle, just silent surge when you want it. ” Unlike some... But what Clarke keeps coming back to most of all is the low cost of purchasing and running the BMW 840, as well as its healthy appreciation in value. Clarke bought his 840 two years ago for just £2,850 (although he admits he spent a further £6,000 to return it to its “original driving excellence”) and the market price of the cars has “recovered nicely” since, as the distinctive models are... Source: startups.co.uk
