Do you drive in the rain?

Mikegg · 09-27-2016, 08:20 AM

When it rains out, do you take your i8 out?

Just curious. It's rained a couple of times since I got mine and I just drive my other car and keep the i8 garaged.

jcpca356 · 09-27-2016, 08:52 AM

nope

mu2002cs · 09-27-2016, 09:24 AM

Not on purpose. But, I have driven the i8 cross country, and, you can't avoid rain. I can attest that the car will not melt in the rain

fishpond · 09-27-2016, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikegg

When it rains out, do you take your i8 out?

Just curious. It's rained a couple of times since I got mine and I just drive my other car and keep the i8 garaged.

Yes - always. It's my daily driver...

stevebgt1 · 09-27-2016, 09:50 AM

Same here, my daily driver too. It`s not made of sugar so it should be fine.

Joking apart because its all made from composites and carbon, it will probably stand the rain much better than it`s metal clad rivals ?

F5506m · 09-27-2016, 10:22 AM

If I have a long trip I will take it out in the rain, but if I am driving some place locally for a short errant, I will not because I don't want to deal with washing the car.

Arobotbrain · 09-27-2016, 01:03 PM

Daily driver too, rain or no rain, it doesn't matter. Haven't experienced snow yet, but will do so soon.

Louv · 09-27-2016, 01:38 PM

Yes, it is my Daily Driver.

As was said above, and by me on numerous occasions: It's not made of sugar. It won't melt.

It's a car. It's not fragile sculpture. It's fun and fantastic and wonderful. It's the silliest thing I've ever purchased. I have over 15,000 miles on it. I take it everywhere. I've shipped it halfway across the Pacific, just so I could drive it around Maui. I lend it to (certain) friends, so they can experience it as well.

I take it on road trips. I've autocrossed it. I've driven it hard and fast on Laguna Seca raceway. It loves entering the braking zone into the turn two hairpin at 113mph (and that's with a depleted battery). Wheeeeeee!!!

I don't have enough money to buy cars and NOT drive them.

13pauls · 09-27-2016, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Louv

Yes, it is my Daily Driver.

As was said above, and by me on numerous occasions: It's not made of sugar. It won't melt.

It's a car. It's not fragile sculpture. It's fun and fantastic and wonderful. It's the silliest thing I've ever purchased. I have over 15,000 miles on it. I take it everywhere. I've shipped it halfway across the Pacific, just so I could drive it around Maui. I lend it to (certain) friends, so they can experience it as well.

I take it on road trips. I've autocrossed it. I've driven it hard and fast on Laguna Seca raceway. It loves entering the braking zone into the turn two hairpin at 113mph (and that's with a depleted battery). Wheeeeeee!!!

I don't have enough money to buy cars and NOT drive them.

Nivarox · 09-28-2016, 03:02 AM

I drive it as daily , I have driven it in rain a few times and handling is very balanced too ,not to mention the merits of 4X4 on slippery surfaces

Aye-eight · 09-28-2016, 03:20 AM

It goes out in all kinds of weather. Just like the Postal Service: Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay this man from swiftly driving his i8 ... ;-) But hail I'm trying to stay away from.

phoenixbmwlife · 09-28-2016, 12:39 PM

I guess if you live in London you kinda have no choice lol

Jvietri · 09-30-2016, 09:28 AM

Nope. Not a daily drive. Never seen even a drop of rain, and never will as long as I own it.

Pierre Terdiman · 09-30-2016, 09:38 AM

Some people drive it in the snow

F5506m · 09-30-2016, 03:25 PM

Mine will be driven in the snow! Getting the Snow Wheel/Tire Package

Aye-eight · 09-30-2016, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Pierre Terdiman

Some people drive it in the snow

Absolutely! I'm not going to put the car away for half a year. What good is all-wheel drive if you're not going to be in rain and snow?

Arobotbrain · 09-30-2016, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Aye-eight

Absolutely! I'm not going to put the car away for half a year. What good is all-wheel drive if you're not going to be in rain and snow?

Any special preparation of the car for winter time (sealant, wax...)?

fishpond · 09-30-2016, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Arobotbrain

Any special preparation of the car for winter time (sealant, wax...)?

Mine is sealed.

Arobotbrain · 10-01-2016, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by fishpond

Mine is sealed.

Which sealant did you use?

fishpond · 10-01-2016, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Arobotbrain

Which sealant did you use?

Can't remember the name - need to check, but it's applied every 6 months (autumn and spring).

Mr.SugarSkulls · 10-01-2016, 05:23 PM

Hell Yeah I do.

Gives me an excuse to wash it the next day

skinrock · 10-14-2016, 03:10 PM

What is this..."rain"?

09-27-2016, 08:20 AM	#1
Mikegg Private First Class 45 Rep 141 Posts Drives: i8, RR SVR, Maserati Ghibli Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: EYE 8 iTrader: (0)	Do you drive in the rain? When it rains out, do you take your i8 out? Just curious. It's rained a couple of times since I got mine and I just drive my other car and keep the i8 garaged.
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09-27-2016, 08:52 AM	#2
jcpca356 Lieutenant 164 Rep 465 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	nope __________________ 2015 BMW i8, 2018 Triumph Bobber Black, 2005 Lotus Elise Widebody, 2019 Rav4 Hybrid, 2019 Tundra TRD, 2019 Trek Powerfly 5 (love it!)
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mu2002cs Private First Class 111 Rep 182 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Not on purpose. But, I have driven the i8 cross country, and, you can't avoid rain. I can attest that the car will not melt in the rain
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09-27-2016, 09:50 AM	#5
stevebgt1 Private 12 Rep 62 Posts Drives: Audi RS4 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Manchester UK iTrader: (0)	Same here, my daily driver too. It`s not made of sugar so it should be fine. Joking apart because its all made from composites and carbon, it will probably stand the rain much better than it`s metal clad rivals ?
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09-27-2016, 10:22 AM	#6
F5506m Second Lieutenant 48 Rep 283 Posts Drives: 2019 i8 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	If I have a long trip I will take it out in the rain, but if I am driving some place locally for a short errant, I will not because I don't want to deal with washing the car.
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09-27-2016, 01:03 PM	#7
Arobotbrain Private 49 Rep 80 Posts Drives: Audi S5 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	Daily driver too, rain or no rain, it doesn't matter. Haven't experienced snow yet, but will do so soon.
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09-27-2016, 01:38 PM	#8
Louv Driver 301 Rep 382 Posts Drives: Mephisto Gray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mainely iTrader: (0)	Yes, it is my Daily Driver. As was said above, and by me on numerous occasions: It's not made of sugar. It won't melt. It's a car. It's not fragile sculpture. It's fun and fantastic and wonderful. It's the silliest thing I've ever purchased. I have over 15,000 miles on it. I take it everywhere. I've shipped it halfway across the Pacific, just so I could drive it around Maui. I lend it to (certain) friends, so they can experience it as well. I take it on road trips. I've autocrossed it. I've driven it hard and fast on Laguna Seca raceway. It loves entering the braking zone into the turn two hairpin at 113mph (and that's with a depleted battery). Wheeeeeee!!! I don't have enough money to buy cars and NOT drive them. __________________ cages:'18 M2, '15 i8, '15 X6M and '18 K1600GT History: '96 Z3, '95 540i, '95 540iA, '00 M5, '04 X5, '88 M6, '89 750iL, '08 Z4MCoupe, '12 ActiveE, '62 R60/2, '76 R90S, '08 R1200GSA, '10 G450X I own no garage queens. If it's in my driveway, it's been ridden hard and put away wet. ...and now, with a light crust of Maine road salt.
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09-28-2016, 03:02 AM	#10
Nivarox Quadrex 1093 Rep 1,424 Posts Drives: W212 Mercedes=Benz E Class Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Close To German Car Dealer iTrader: (0)	I drive it as daily , I have driven it in rain a few times and handling is very balanced too ,not to mention the merits of 4X4 on slippery surfaces __________________
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Aye-eight Major 509 Rep 1,177 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW i8 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: My garage iTrader: (0) Garage List 1962 Triumph TR3B [0.00] 2015 BMW i8 [0.00] 2007 Volvo V70 T6 [0.00] 1960 Chevrolet Corv ... [0.00]	It goes out in all kinds of weather. Just like the Postal Service: Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stay this man from swiftly driving his i8 ... ;-) But hail I'm trying to stay away from.
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09-28-2016, 12:39 PM	#12
phoenixbmwlife Brigadier General 1913 Rep 4,128 Posts Drives: M235i & G30 540i Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boynton Beach iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW/M235i [0.00]	I guess if you live in London you kinda have no choice lol __________________ Lack of money is not the problem. It is merely a symptom of what's going on inside of you! - T Harv Eker Follow me on Insta https://www.instagram.com/bmwm_life_/ https://www.instagram.com/autogiftua/ https://www.instagram.com/phoenixbmwlife/
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09-30-2016, 09:28 AM	#13
Jvietri New Member 6 Rep 13 Posts Drives: 2015 i8 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Naperville, IL iTrader: (0)	Nope. Not a daily drive. Never seen even a drop of rain, and never will as long as I own it.
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09-30-2016, 09:38 AM	#14
Pierre Terdiman New Member 4 Rep 18 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Zürich iTrader: (0)	Some people drive it in the snow
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09-30-2016, 03:25 PM	#15
F5506m Second Lieutenant 48 Rep 283 Posts Drives: 2019 i8 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Mine will be driven in the snow! Getting the Snow Wheel/Tire Package
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Mr.SugarSkulls Brigadier General 2889 Rep 3,247 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 BMW F13 M6 [10.00]	Hell Yeah I do. Gives me an excuse to wash it the next day __________________ I'm always sunny, hunny.
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10-14-2016, 03:10 PM	#22
skinrock Agent Smith 270 Rep 3,345 Posts Drives: 2016 i8 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The Matrix iTrader: (9) Garage List 2016 BMW i8 [10.00]	What is this..."rain"?
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