The BMW 8 series was BMW's big coupe for the 90s. It didn't sell well and weighed over 4,000 pounds but it has far more taste and class than the new BMW 6 series.
New BMW 6 series
Here is Hartge's 6 series
Here is an 850CSi (the high performance 8 series)
Information on the 850CSi
http://bmwmregistry.com/model_faq.php?id=11
Information on the 8 series
http://e31.net/english.html