I8's down at mid- £30k. Seriously tempted
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Hi Folks,
Currently running a 2010 E63 (n/a) and I do love it's hilarious character. I test-drove an I8 just before I bought the Merc 7 years ago and really loved it but the money was too much back then. £85K vs £23K....no brainer!
For those of you that have or had an I8, I'd appreciate your thoughts....
Ta!
Currently running a 2010 E63 (n/a) and I do love it's hilarious character. I test-drove an I8 just before I bought the Merc 7 years ago and really loved it but the money was too much back then. £85K vs £23K....no brainer!
For those of you that have or had an I8, I'd appreciate your thoughts....
Ta!
I've had two, a coupe and a roadster. Did over 70k in the coupe. Loved both, but warranty needed. Nothing serious, but odd niggles that might have been pricey.
In fairness they were small niggles. They eat through rear tyres. They are great mile munchers though, and people seem to react very positively to them.
Quicker than a 3l twin turbo BMW I owned.
In fairness they were small niggles. They eat through rear tyres. They are great mile munchers though, and people seem to react very positively to them.
Quicker than a 3l twin turbo BMW I owned.
|https://thumbsnap.com/k3uCj6ZJ[/url]I regret not having had one of these.
The values now seem to be all over the shop. And I'd be wary of buying very much 1st gen tech, ten years old in the mid-thirties.
Also seems like they've halved in value 2019 model year to 2015. That's thirty grand. Which does suggest they're plummeting.
Somebody convincingly argue with me though as I'd love to see them as viable.
They're pretty much gone from the used approved network from what I can see.
The values now seem to be all over the shop. And I'd be wary of buying very much 1st gen tech, ten years old in the mid-thirties.
Also seems like they've halved in value 2019 model year to 2015. That's thirty grand. Which does suggest they're plummeting.
Somebody convincingly argue with me though as I'd love to see them as viable.
They're pretty much gone from the used approved network from what I can see.
Saw one today, and despite not being that exotic (price at least) and being 10 years old they still make me smile and look every time I see one. Only thing that puts me off is getting in the thing, being somewhat powerfully built! - there is a fabulously entertaining video of a somewhat chunkier male attempting it out there in YouTube world...
The cannot get any lower on price, surely. Dead cert future classic if the leccy bits become serviceable...
Still tempted.
The cannot get any lower on price, surely. Dead cert future classic if the leccy bits become serviceable...
Still tempted.
I have a friend who owns one and he was kind enough to let me have a drive. Interesting car. Mind you, he's dead jumpy now the battery warranty is expiring.
My knowledge of EVs is minimal but presumably an old battery, as opposed to a failed battery, simply loses range. And since these cars are hybrid it's not clear to me how big a deal that might be.
If you're a buyer I've no idea how you would tell the difference between a car with a pretty good battery and a car with a very tired battery. It'd be a rude shock to part with your £30k and find you haven't bought much of a car at all. In the used market I would think any car that the current owner has only had a for a couple of months should be treated with deep suspicion.
My knowledge of EVs is minimal but presumably an old battery, as opposed to a failed battery, simply loses range. And since these cars are hybrid it's not clear to me how big a deal that might be.
If you're a buyer I've no idea how you would tell the difference between a car with a pretty good battery and a car with a very tired battery. It'd be a rude shock to part with your £30k and find you haven't bought much of a car at all. In the used market I would think any car that the current owner has only had a for a couple of months should be treated with deep suspicion.
There are battery specialists cropping up and you can get batteries rebuilt for some ev using Tesla or jag cells from crashed cars right up to formula e batteries. In theory you can get better range or same range and lighter batteries.
A Twizy battery is about 2000 euros abroad for a double range and same weight battery.
You should be able to get each individual cell checked for health or each bank, I can on my Twizy using a simple plug in. I wonder if bmw can do state of health checks?
A Twizy battery is about 2000 euros abroad for a double range and same weight battery.
You should be able to get each individual cell checked for health or each bank, I can on my Twizy using a simple plug in. I wonder if bmw can do state of health checks?
I’ve tried to buy one twice but the fact they removed the adjustable lumbar in the drivers seat to save weight meant it didn’t work for me.
I need the lumbar dialled out and the bolster just gave me back ache.
I spoke to a trimmer who said they could take it out but warned me against it as they said once I did it it probably would never feel right.
So I bought an F90 M5 instead.
They are cool though the i8!!
I need the lumbar dialled out and the bolster just gave me back ache.
I spoke to a trimmer who said they could take it out but warned me against it as they said once I did it it probably would never feel right.
So I bought an F90 M5 instead.
They are cool though the i8!!
Mirinjawbro said:
what about 70 mph motorway?
I guess if you were to set the cruise control to 70mph and drive 100 miles then something like 100mpg is possible, given the low profile and slippery body work. But where's the fun in that?Edited by Wicker Man on Thursday 15th February 15:10
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