RE: BMW i8 | PH Carbituary
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I’ve had 2 - the first a Coupe which I ran as my daily for two years. Despite having two return to dealership breakdowns, overall great experience. Second & current, the Roadster which has been flawless for the last 20 months.
Still snaps heads and attention especially if two exiting at the same time - doors up.
Great cars and slagged off by ignorant diehards. BMW decimated future values by heavy discounts so thinking I’ll keep mine a while longer and hope for some stability in the values.
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Still snaps heads and attention especially if two exiting at the same time - doors up.
Great cars and slagged off by ignorant diehards. BMW decimated future values by heavy discounts so thinking I’ll keep mine a while longer and hope for some stability in the values.
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Sad in a way, but BMW seemed to lose interest in it as there was very little development done.
The first time I saw one I thought it looked fantastic, and still does IMHO.
But I would never have paid that sort of money for one (always assuming I could) with a 1.5 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine - it was sh*t in a Mini Cooper so I doubt it would be any better in an i8, even with some piped sound!
I just wish they had made another version that was petrol only, with something like an S85 V10. That might have generated more demand which may have prolonged it's life, or at least generated higher sales.
The first time I saw one I thought it looked fantastic, and still does IMHO.
But I would never have paid that sort of money for one (always assuming I could) with a 1.5 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine - it was sh*t in a Mini Cooper so I doubt it would be any better in an i8, even with some piped sound!
I just wish they had made another version that was petrol only, with something like an S85 V10. That might have generated more demand which may have prolonged it's life, or at least generated higher sales.
Mr Tidy said:
Sad in a way, but BMW seemed to lose interest in it as there was very little development done.
The first time I saw one I thought it looked fantastic, and still does IMHO.
But I would never have paid that sort of money for one (always assuming I could) with a 1.5 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine - it was sh*t in a Mini Cooper so I doubt it would be any better in an i8, even with some piped sound!
I just wish they had made another version that was petrol only, with something like an S85 V10. That might have generated more demand which may have prolonged it's life, or at least generated higher sales.
Great balanced view. This.
The first time I saw one I thought it looked fantastic, and still does IMHO.
But I would never have paid that sort of money for one (always assuming I could) with a 1.5 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine - it was sh*t in a Mini Cooper so I doubt it would be any better in an i8, even with some piped sound!
I just wish they had made another version that was petrol only, with something like an S85 V10. That might have generated more demand which may have prolonged it's life, or at least generated higher sales.
Great balanced view. This.
Loved mine so much I bought a second one after four years. Was lucky enough to get a very rare second generation Coupe with two thousand miles on the clock at £45K below list price . Memorable experiences in the original car include a lightening trip to Vienna and discovering that if you keep your foot on the throttle at the limited 155mph, the car hesitates a little and then goes on to 165 plus mph and following the Historic Monte Carlo Rally up in Alps on snow covered roads ( on winter tyres ), when just about every other spectator is in an SUV. Some very typical Pistonheads keyboard king comments here, rather sad in my view.
Alfapapatango said:
You must be very disappointed how things turned out. Try a bit more. A little more effort goes a long way. Mr Tidy.
Ok . I lost a bet . Nobody really made a real effort to be really aggressive/rude. 8 of us here self isolating And I came bum last. 1am finish. You guys are so polite.Mr Tidy said:
Sad in a way, but BMW seemed to lose interest in it as there was very little development done.
The first time I saw one I thought it looked fantastic, and still does IMHO.
But I would never have paid that sort of money for one (always assuming I could) with a 1.5 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine - it was sh*t in a Mini Cooper so I doubt it would be any better in an i8, even with some piped sound!
I just wish they had made another version that was petrol only, with something like an S85 V10. That might have generated more demand which may have prolonged it's life, or at least generated higher sales.
I think the i8 was aimed at a very different target, it was a step towards a future sports / GT that was efficient and capable of zero tailpipe emissions in town etc. The efficiency wasn't just the power train, it's the carbon tub, thinner Tyres etc. it wasn't a direct competitor to R8s and 911s as it was giving people an option to move towards a more efficient sporty car.The first time I saw one I thought it looked fantastic, and still does IMHO.
But I would never have paid that sort of money for one (always assuming I could) with a 1.5 litre 3 cylinder turbo engine - it was sh*t in a Mini Cooper so I doubt it would be any better in an i8, even with some piped sound!
I just wish they had made another version that was petrol only, with something like an S85 V10. That might have generated more demand which may have prolonged it's life, or at least generated higher sales.
As a concept, I think it has better legs than full EV (at the moment and for the near future while the EV infrastructure is weak). No range anxiety, some attributes of ICE, a genuinely good drive in a sporty GT sense.
Just because there are more traditional super car / sports cars that have more performance and drive better at 9/10ths doesn't make the i8 bad or pointless.
I imagine BMW pulled the plug as they're so expensive to make with the early tech carbon tub etc that they're ultimately hard to sell and make any money on..... Shame as it was a really interesting concept and a car that drove so much better than the spec sheet suggests.
RDMcG said:
I thought it was a gorgeous car but would love to have had the glass doors of the concept car.
Having had many BMWs I was eager to try it.
I found the interior underwhelming and the driving experience to be ok but not as exciting as I thought. Probably my inability to get over the artificial soundtrack.
It wAs a car that I thought would bring me back to BMW but in the end I passed. I also thought the narrow wheels seemed out of place on a sports car but just an appearance thing.
Having had many BMWs I was eager to try it.
I found the interior underwhelming and the driving experience to be ok but not as exciting as I thought. Probably my inability to get over the artificial soundtrack.
It wAs a car that I thought would bring me back to BMW but in the end I passed. I also thought the narrow wheels seemed out of place on a sports car but just an appearance thing.
Better ?
Though as a GT Porsche owner you’ll most likely appreciate the Motorsport credentials of BBS’s finest :
Hardly in the spirit of what BMW were trying to achieve I know, but it really should have had the bi-turbo V8 from the M5/6 shoehorned in amidship and a stonkingly big electric motor between the front wheels ...
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