Forum for the entire range of BMW electric vehicles
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Today's Posts
BMW i3 Forums BMW i3 General Discussion

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      06-25-2015, 07:45 AM   #1
Crashnbrn5
Banned
United_States
506
Rep
1,239
Posts

Drives: 2016 335i GT M-Sport
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Brooklyn, NY

iTrader: (0)

i3 Quick Test Drive

Thanks for the comments....

Appreciate 0
      06-25-2015, 01:35 PM   #2
-c-
Colonel
-c-'s Avatar
United_States
886
Rep
2,736
Posts

Drives: bmw
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Chicago

iTrader: (5)

Why does this keep getting reposted as a new post ?

Isn't their already a few posts with the same video ?
Appreciate 0
      06-26-2015, 03:38 PM   #3
Crashnbrn5
Banned
United_States
506
Rep
1,239
Posts

Drives: 2016 335i GT M-Sport
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Brooklyn, NY

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by -c- View Post
Why does this keep getting reposted as a new post ?

Isn't their already a few posts with the same video ?
I can delete it if you want, that video had a different title though, lol
Appreciate 0
      07-03-2015, 08:56 PM   #4
Kiwi
Captain
New Zealand
145
Rep
917
Posts

Drives: 2015 BMW M Sports Convertible
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Auckland New Zealand

iTrader: (0)

I would like an i3 but like the guy says the car doesn't have great steering in tight freeway traffic. I hope BMW may upgrade adding sport mode which should solve this.
__________________
2015 220i M Sport convertible.
2016 225xe M Sport.
Appreciate 0
      07-05-2015, 08:57 AM   #5
jadnashuanh
Major
United_States
50
Rep
1,061
Posts

Drives: 535iGT x-drive; i3 BEV
Join Date: May 2010
Location: USA

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi View Post
I would like an i3 but like the guy says the car doesn't have great steering in tight freeway traffic. I hope BMW may upgrade adding sport mode which should solve this.
My experience is that if you drive the i3 for awhile, especially as your primary car, you'll have no issue with the steering. Short wheelbases and tight turning circles with a reasonable number of turns/lock mean responsive steering.
Appreciate 0
      07-05-2015, 09:49 AM   #6
Epirali
Lieutenant
United_States
198
Rep
578
Posts

Drives: BMW e Copper i8 Roadster
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Maryland, USA

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi View Post
I would like an i3 but like the guy says the car doesn't have great steering in tight freeway traffic. I hope BMW may upgrade adding sport mode which should solve this.
I disagree. I don't like the steering because its way over active, but it has no issues with nimbleness, rather its jittery and acts too fast.
Appreciate 0
      07-05-2015, 03:53 PM   #7
Kiwi
Captain
New Zealand
145
Rep
917
Posts

Drives: 2015 BMW M Sports Convertible
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Auckland New Zealand

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Epirali View Post
I disagree. I don't like the steering because its way over active, but it has no issues with nimbleness, rather its jittery and acts too fast.

I found the steering lose and had to correct more often. Our 1 & 2 series drive straight with hardly no steering correction required. My wife made a comment as well about the i3 steering drifting.
Appreciate 0
      07-05-2015, 04:30 PM   #8
Epirali
Lieutenant
United_States
198
Rep
578
Posts

Drives: BMW e Copper i8 Roadster
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Maryland, USA

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiwi View Post
I found the steering lose and had to correct more often. Our 1 & 2 series drive straight with hardly no steering correction required. My wife made a comment as well about the i3 steering drifting.
I find it to have no dead zone, so it requires constant input. But over-inflating the tires by 4-5 psi all around helped with the "tracking" that the front seemed to do to the grooves in the road. Worth a try.
Appreciate 0
      07-05-2015, 11:09 PM   #9
Kiwi
Captain
New Zealand
145
Rep
917
Posts

Drives: 2015 BMW M Sports Convertible
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Auckland New Zealand

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Epirali View Post
I find it to have no dead zone, so it requires constant input. But over-inflating the tires by 4-5 psi all around helped with the "tracking" that the front seemed to do to the grooves in the road. Worth a try.
I'll have to have another go and pump the tires up.

In eco mode my 1 series steering is sloppy.

My Z4 tram lined badly and the car had extra wide tires which was coursed by it's suspension.
Appreciate 0
      10-07-2015, 05:04 PM   #10
Crashnbrn5
Banned
United_States
506
Rep
1,239
Posts

Drives: 2016 335i GT M-Sport
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Brooklyn, NY

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Epirali View Post
I disagree. I don't like the steering because its way over active, but it has no issues with nimbleness, rather its jittery and acts too fast.
Yess I agree. I forgot to mention that.
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:08 PM.




bmw
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST