BMW i8 Roadster

bmwfanatic123 · 03-24-2018, 05:03 PM

Just saw this vid on the new BMW i8 Roadster with some small changes from what we've seen with the previous pre-production models.

I personally love the colour, not sure whether it's worth the 160k pricetag. What are your thoughts?

JasH · 03-24-2018, 05:15 PM

For a bit more money, I'd go McLaren 570S Spider. That car is totally uncompromised being a convertible, and IMHO the best at around this price range.

i8 Roadster is compromised by being based too closely on the coupe e.g. it is about a foot too long for one thing.

orion1977 · 03-24-2018, 05:41 PM

Do you want a track car (R8, 570) or a cruiser (i8, Vantage, S63 Coupe)? Will you even ever go to the track?

Imagine buying a truck and never using its bed.

drlonline · 03-24-2018, 07:20 PM

Thanks for sharing. Although I am getting the 2019 coupe, it was still interesting to see some of the changes that are common to both the coupe and roadster from the last MY, 2017. I particularly like the new bi-color radial spoke wheels, which are the ones I'm getting on my coupe. I never was a big fan of the W and Turbine wheels which were the only ones available up until now on all US spec'ed cars. And though for various reasons the coupe better suits my needs, I am impressed with the retractable roof mechanism on the roadster. It reminds me somewhat of those automated parking garage systems, such as I understand is used at the Welt for delivering cars to the customers doing a ED. You've got to hand it to German engineering, pretty impressive.

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JasH Lieutenant Colonel 621 Rep 1,646 Posts Drives: McLaren & Ferrari & i8 & i3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Kent, UK iTrader: (0)	For a bit more money, I'd go McLaren 570S Spider. That car is totally uncompromised being a convertible, and IMHO the best at around this price range. i8 Roadster is compromised by being based too closely on the coupe e.g. it is about a foot too long for one thing.
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orion1977 Private First Class 58 Rep 126 Posts Drives: '14 i8 & '14 328i Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: ocala iTrader: (0)	Do you want a track car (R8, 570) or a cruiser (i8, Vantage, S63 Coupe)? Will you even ever go to the track? Imagine buying a truck and never using its bed.
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drlonline Lieutenant 138 Rep 514 Posts Drives: 2019 i8 Coupe Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: L.A., CA iTrader: (0)	Thanks for sharing. Although I am getting the 2019 coupe, it was still interesting to see some of the changes that are common to both the coupe and roadster from the last MY, 2017. I particularly like the new bi-color radial spoke wheels, which are the ones I'm getting on my coupe. I never was a big fan of the W and Turbine wheels which were the only ones available up until now on all US spec'ed cars. And though for various reasons the coupe better suits my needs, I am impressed with the retractable roof mechanism on the roadster. It reminds me somewhat of those automated parking garage systems, such as I understand is used at the Welt for delivering cars to the customers doing a ED. You've got to hand it to German engineering, pretty impressive.
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