RE: BMW i3: Review

[kambites]

buggalugs said:

I think a lot of the look depends on the spec, whether it's two-tone and has blue bits on it or whatever. I saw a solid black one and it did look a bit anonymous. I saw one that was black on the bottom and a kind of burnt orange on top, that was nice.

This was grey on grey, which certainly didn't help.

[RossP]

Was it a bit like this?

[kambites]

RossP said:

Was it a bit like this?

Very much like, although I'd have said it was a slightly lighter, less metalic grey (but that might just be an aspect of the rendering).

On the road and in that colour, the weird window-line kink doesn't really stand out and without that, it just looks like any old people carrier.

[RossP]

that's the colour I've ordered...

[kambites]

RossP said:

that's the colour I've ordered...

Expect people to confuse it with a £15k Vauxhall.

[RossP]

Hmm, it's not too late to change the colour. I would have had the bright orange but you can't have that with the standard interior.

This is the non-metallic version:

Edited by RossP on Tuesday 26th November 17:09

[kambites]

It didn't look bad, just nondescript.

[andywaterfall]

RossP said:

I would have had the bright orange but you can't have that with the standard interior.

Wait, what?

<checks out the configurator> Oh yeah - how come? It doesn't apply to the other metallics...

[andywaterfall]

Mind you, they all look a bit nondescript unless you go for the bright orange. My spec:

[KTF]

I was keen on the burnt orange colour until I have seen it in the metal/plastic/whatever as it seems most of the demos have been specced with it.

Now I am not too sure and leaning towards 'ipod white' which works well with the blue stripe along the bottom.

[Greg_D]

RossP said:

Hmm, it's not too late to change the colour. I would have had the bright orange but you can't have that with the standard interior.

This is the non-metallic version:

Edited by RossP on Tuesday 26th November 17:09

CLOTH.......Eurgh. that's what peasants have on their seats

mine is going to be orange - if you're going to stand out, you may as well stand out properly. the only thing i'm unsure of is whether to keep the twisley alloys or go for the 5 spokes (i'm erring towards changing my choice to the 5 spokes,

or

[danp]

Well I don't think it's dull, but guess there is only so much you can do with an mpv shape, even if there is no ice under the bonnet. Inside is more interesting certainly.

Looks quite clean in white with those wheels, is the blue strip optional/no cost? I'd quite fancy a grey to hide that door kink, but perhaps white now actually..

[Terminator X]

gingerbeard said:

RossP said:

I am leasing one through the business. Approx £400 per month based on 10,000 miles per annum over 3 years.
Zero benefit in kind in years one and two. 5% BIK in year three.

useful info, many thanks

GB

HMRC website says 9% for 2015-16 (subject to change as appropriate though - future Budget?) albeit no word on future years as yet ...

TX.

[andywaterfall]

On the subject of alloys...

The spirally ones are handed ie they're different right to left so the spiral effect is the same both sides:





Except in this vomitacious BMW video, they're on backwards, which I prefer!

[kambites]

The orange definitely looks a bit more interesting but as someone said above, ultimately it's a small MPV - it's never going to look much different from all the other small MPVs out there.

[ds666]

Terminator X said:

HMRC website says 9% for 2015-16 (subject to change as appropriate though - future Budget?) albeit no word on future years as yet ...

TX.

5% in 15/16. 7% in 16/17 for the non Rex (zero co2)

[KTF]

danp said:

Looks quite clean in white with those wheels, is the blue strip optional/no cost? I'd quite fancy a grey to hide that door kink, but perhaps white now actually..

The blue strip is no cost on certain colours.

[mids]

KTF said:

danp said:

Looks quite clean in white with those wheels, is the blue strip optional/no cost? I'd quite fancy a grey to hide that door kink, but perhaps white now actually..

The blue strip is no cost on certain colours.

Yeah, the blue highlights on kidneys, sill, etc are standard on all cars apart from if you have solar orange paint which is a bit frustrating if you don't want either.

Here's a French review showing the white in action, voila : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU0378Ztqcc

[danp]

mids said:

Yeah, the blue highlights on kidneys, sill, etc are standard on all cars apart from if you have solar orange paint which is a bit frustrating if you don't want either.

Here's a French review showing the white in action, voila : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU0378Ztqcc

Thanks, looks like a panda but i like it ;-)

Edited by danp on Wednesday 27th November 08:41

[mids]

i3 given a 4 star NCAP rating.

Well written article explaining why : http://www.carsafetyrules.com/bmw-i3-four-star-saf...