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Lawsoc · 02-17-2017, 12:22 PM

Well put deposit on grey with silver accents 16 reg pick the beauty up next Friday, Traded my 15 reg BMW 430D X drive M Sport plus which was a great car. I'll need a sit down at the thought of spending that much on some wheels. Just need to decide if I should get a tracker fitted and I want to get paint protection done so if anyone has any recommendations for a U.K. North based company. Is there anything else I should consider getting? Claire

Longboarder · 02-17-2017, 12:24 PM

Congrats. Sounds like a nice plan. Please post pictures when your car arrives.

YWGT3 · 02-17-2017, 01:32 PM

Congratulations. I hope you enjoy driving the i8 as much as I have. Another item you may wish to consider is rear and side window tints. Besides adding some privacy, the tint has made a noticeable difference in cabin temperature.

skinrock · 02-17-2017, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by YWGT3

Congratulations. I hope you enjoy driving the i8 as much as I have. Another item you may wish to consider is rear and side window tints. Besides adding some privacy, the tint has made a noticeable difference in cabin temperature.

Agreed. I always tint, but the i8 has been my first car that I actually needed it. My arms were getting cooked!

Mightymousemighty · 02-17-2017, 03:08 PM

Mate I've had a UK system now for 5 years supplied by global telemetrics which I would recommend. They were recommended aftermarket by BMW when I bought my previous M car and transferred over to the i8

I can send some screenshots of functionality if your interested. Basically you are given a key fob which safes the tracker. If not you usually get a call in 5 minutes from the 24/7 call centre saying vehicle movements are detected. You will then be asked for a password. There also is an app that gives you location and status.

I am based in Scotland/Manchester and they will come to your home and install anywhere in U.K.

Nivarox · 02-18-2017, 12:41 AM

Congrats on your i8
I think you will love it
Happy Days

SteveB_UK · 02-18-2017, 05:05 AM

Congrats. I'm loving mine which I bought in December.

Ref the fracker you will get much better insurance quotes with one. And if you're the second owner it may already have a tracker fitted.

I checked mine before paying to have one fitted and it already had the BMW approved Trackstar. Give them a call and they will tell you if there's one on the car already.

You may want to consider the Trackstar and fitting by an approved installer so you don't invalidate any parts of your warranty.

If there's no Trackstar try calling a few of the other main tracker companies to check and if you can get in touch with the previous owner.

I bought a three year pack for about £400 as I intend on keeping the car for a while.

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Lawsoc Private First Class 127 Rep 171 Posts Drives: BMW M2 Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Durham U.K iTrader: (0)	Newbie Well put deposit on grey with silver accents 16 reg pick the beauty up next Friday, Traded my 15 reg BMW 430D X drive M Sport plus which was a great car. I'll need a sit down at the thought of spending that much on some wheels. Just need to decide if I should get a tracker fitted and I want to get paint protection done so if anyone has any recommendations for a U.K. North based company. Is there anything else I should consider getting? Claire
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YWGT3 iDriver 363 Rep 595 Posts Drives: i8, Porsche Taycan T, MB EQE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Congratulations. I hope you enjoy driving the i8 as much as I have. Another item you may wish to consider is rear and side window tints. Besides adding some privacy, the tint has made a noticeable difference in cabin temperature.
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Mightymousemighty Second Lieutenant 96 Rep 244 Posts Drives: i8(16) RangeR (15) TeslaX (17) Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kingdom of Fife iTrader: (0)	Mate I've had a UK system now for 5 years supplied by global telemetrics which I would recommend. They were recommended aftermarket by BMW when I bought my previous M car and transferred over to the i8 I can send some screenshots of functionality if your interested. Basically you are given a key fob which safes the tracker. If not you usually get a call in 5 minutes from the 24/7 call centre saying vehicle movements are detected. You will then be asked for a password. There also is an app that gives you location and status. I am based in Scotland/Manchester and they will come to your home and install anywhere in U.K. Last edited by Mightymousemighty; 02-17-2017 at 03:40 PM..
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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)	Congrats on your i8 I think you will love it Happy Days __________________
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SteveB_UK Private First Class 23 Rep 137 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Abingdon, Oxon, UK iTrader: (0)	Congrats. I'm loving mine which I bought in December. Ref the fracker you will get much better insurance quotes with one. And if you're the second owner it may already have a tracker fitted. I checked mine before paying to have one fitted and it already had the BMW approved Trackstar. Give them a call and they will tell you if there's one on the car already. You may want to consider the Trackstar and fitting by an approved installer so you don't invalidate any parts of your warranty. If there's no Trackstar try calling a few of the other main tracker companies to check and if you can get in touch with the previous owner. I bought a three year pack for about £400 as I intend on keeping the car for a while.
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