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I'm cheating a bit on the i8 as I've done 6, 2400 mile round trips in the car. I fly to NYC, Cali, and the like. If I'm rolling in the south and mid-west I can drive if I plan my visits well. :roll eyes:
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11-24-2016, 02:38 PM | #134 | |
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11-24-2016, 05:20 PM | #135 |
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MK6er and Aye-8. I feel like a real poseur. I've only got 11K miles on the i8 in two years. And an equal number of miles on the M4. But I now work pretty much from my home office which spares me the mind-killing 101-405 drive to Century City every day.
Those 11,147 miles (that's what my smart phone app says right now) have been very pleasurable. Driving the i8 is like listening to a string quartet, the M4 like a rock band. But at any time I can crank up the music in the i8 and take the mountain roads where I live as quickly as in the M4, and with a minimum of fuss and a lot less noise. I'd like to go see what the NSX is all about, but the Acura dealer adjacent to my BMW dealer (Bob Smith in Calabasas) closed earlier this year and has just been replaced by an Audi dealership. Not a good sign, eh?
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11-25-2016, 05:49 AM | #138 |
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As commented elsewhere you need to buy into the idea of an i8, sports car efficiency that is daily accessible with high efficiency
I have had fast cars with lots of horses, but how often do you use that? A tesla (btw I have ordered a p100d model x) is extreme in a fast line, but loses out to ICEs at high speed. Don't know much about the NSX at all, but if it came to buy it, it would have pros and cons like any other car. Fact is NSX does not have the same brand value as BMW and BMW does not have the same brand value as Porsche etc. Porsche does not have the same brand value as Ferrari. These debates are pointless as it's all down to personal opinion and taste. Would you rather have a faster car from a less prestigious brand? NSX vs i8, i8 vs 911 the list goes on. That fella has a Ferrari, Bentley and i8. Good on him. Would I like that, damn right, would I buy it, maybe or maybe not. Fact is he has it, you don't. People have fast Teslas...great Pointless post, but people are posting on a i8 page, so people will be biased. So the troll comments and trash comments are just plain stupid and taking away from the original posters intent. And more importantly devalue this forum. Last edited by Mightymousemighty; 11-25-2016 at 05:57 AM.. |
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Each time I read your list of previously owned cars I become a bit jealous, and that doesn't happen to me too often!! Cheers-mk
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I like the i8, but the nsx is quite compelling too
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I'll take a few and post them tomorrow.
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I think he had some Grouchy Flakes for breakfast that morning!
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Got it 17 months ago, I'm averaging almost exactly 1k miles a month. Such an easy car to DD besides the lack of storage space.
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Yes. Thanks for the catch. The 19s are burned into my brain from my E63 M6. The weather was rather bad today. I will attempt to do a pic for you tomorrow.
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For me, the only thing the i8 is missing is the red paint from the NSX. Pretty much everything is perfect on the i8, considering its price point.
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http://www.topgear.com/car-news/supe...sx-drive-uk#17
Good write up. I agree with this. I8 felt more special when I drove it than the NSX did. And I'm telling you guys the interior is rubbish especially if you've used other Acura (Honda) products. Acura has the worst infotainment system currently among luxury brands. |
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I mean I love my i8 for commuting and stuff. But a race car it is not.
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"Get in a BMW i8 and it feels futuristic – you press a button, the engine falls silent and you’re suddenly in the Red October, running silent and deep. There’s something stealthy and appealing about that." "In the 918 and i8, that sparkling whoosh of electricity feels interesting and special. The NSX doesn’t have it." Last edited by JasH; 12-05-2016 at 12:01 PM.. |
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