Highest Mileage i8

T16ole · 11-06-2021, 01:37 PM

About to buy a higher mileage i8 which is only 75k miles and it had me thinking.

Who had the highest mileage i8 on here?

nuyockerinsf · 11-06-2021, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T16ole

About to buy a higher mileage i8 which is only 75k miles and it had me thinking.

Who had the highest mileage i8 on here?

2014 - currently 21, 118 miles

BanjoPaterson · 11-08-2021, 03:39 PM

I'm lagging behind here... 2015 @ 17,000km (about 10,500 miles).

cjattard · 11-09-2021, 07:21 AM

i'm at 71k miles no problems related to distance at all and the car lives outside.

Serviced as per the OBC and MOT'd each year (apart from the door service as you can do that yourself when you notice the door not opening all the way up).

Main cost - tires every 8-10k miles.

the battery warranty i believe runs to 100k miles

stressdoc · 11-09-2021, 08:37 AM

I am not taking advantage of my unlimited mileage warranty...Only 19k miles on 2019. Love every trouble-free one of them.

ghaffari46 · 11-10-2021, 11:38 AM

2017, my daily drive, close to 30k. No issues

lockescow · 12-13-2021, 10:20 PM

2016 Coupe, dailying, currently 44k miles

mwhfgjvcg · 12-31-2021, 01:40 AM

DEC 2014, 60k km, 2 Issues in year 2021: AC compressor needed to be changed and 3 high voltage battery cells (out of 6) were replaced (under 8 year battery warranty). No other issues from 2014-2020.

Iain123 · 01-01-2022, 05:21 PM

How did you battery cell failure become evident?

(57K miles 2015, AC compressor failure, heated rear window part fail, and door lock actuator failed)

MGRMLN · 01-03-2022, 08:32 AM

2015 Coupe. 21k miles, so way out of the contest

mwhfgjvcg · 01-03-2022, 10:27 AM

Battery failure became evident only, after BMW changed the AC compressor. Short background: I requested BMW to check to the AC compressor due to following 2 facts: 1. AC compressor made only sometimes a strange noise (similar to the noise described in various forums) 2) air conditioning was not working correctly, As it was not working anymore when having set 22.0 degrees on AC, but cooling to much when setting temperature to 21.5 degrees. BMW did Test the Ac compressor and system and the detected no issues, but only that some AC gas was low (which is normal as car is loosing this a bit each year). Still, I had the AC compressor changed to avoid future issues as the 2014 models seem to have not long lasting AC compressors. After BMW changed the compressor the car brought up drive train error (which never occurred before), still when the car was at BMW center. They than did checks (but I don't know how) and they could quickly identify that 3 cells of the high voltage battery needed to be replaced (I guess they can identify bad cells with a diagnostic tool). After they replaced the cells, I got 3-4km more after full recharge.

Numpty · 02-12-2022, 03:14 PM

I have just done over 80,000 miles bought in in March 2015 with 1,500 miles

Faults:-

Petrol flap (twice)
and a brake sensor

And that is it, same brake pads from new

Numpty · 06-17-2024, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numpty

I have just done over 80,000 miles bought in in March 2015 with 1,500 miles

Faults:-

Petrol flap (twice)
and a brake sensor

And that is it, same brake pads from new

Update 98,000 miles - a problem with the drive transmission - costs £5.5k with main BMW dealer

DuvetGirl · 06-17-2024, 09:10 PM

Mine is 93,000 on a 2014

billy.gif · 06-18-2024, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numpty

Update 98,000 miles - a problem with the drive transmission - costs £5.5k with main BMW dealer

Hats off to you sire. More than 9 years and 97k miles driven !!

I doubt I could ever own one single car that long.

thesubmitter · 06-18-2024, 07:33 AM

seems pretty good by BMW standards...

forget about the gas saved because its a hybrid. I am sure even the transmission replacement is easily paid off by gas savings over 10 years?

rastaman777 · 06-22-2024, 05:28 PM

2020 Coupe
46,500 miles

Zindon · 06-26-2024, 07:37 AM

My i8 has 112,000 miles on it. I've only done a few thousand of those however, previous owner was up and down the motorways a lot

Ccorr · 07-28-2024, 01:34 PM

Just got a company car so considering a high mileage i8 (119,000mles)for a bit of weekend fun. Probably only do about 20-300 miles a month in it.
Am I completely mad or should I save my €€ for a few more months and get something with lower miles
Thanks

F5506m · 07-29-2024, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by stressdoc

I am not taking advantage of my unlimited mileage warranty...Only 19k miles on 2019. Love every trouble-free one of them.

Me neither only 5k miles on 2019.

zorgzx · 08-09-2024, 04:46 AM

96K miles, 156k km. Petrol motor was changed die to gasket faliure on oil filter, replaced AC compressor to avoid issue was making noises.
Drives like a dream. 96% on battery despite most of my driving is on battery. 2014.

Frrrranz · 09-13-2024, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by zorgzx

96K miles, 156k km. Petrol motor was changed die to gasket faliure on oil filter, replaced AC compressor to avoid issue was making noises.
Drives like a dream. 96% on battery despite most of my driving is on battery. 2014.

96% on a 10 year old with 96k miles is great! Any special tips on handling the battery? :-) do you leave it plugged in all the time or... ?

11-06-2021, 01:37 PM	#1
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cjattard New Member 9 Rep 21 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: London iTrader: (0)	i'm at 71k miles no problems related to distance at all and the car lives outside. Serviced as per the OBC and MOT'd each year (apart from the door service as you can do that yourself when you notice the door not opening all the way up). Main cost - tires every 8-10k miles. the battery warranty i believe runs to 100k miles
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11-09-2021, 08:37 AM	#5
stressdoc Moderator 672 Rep 10,870 Posts Drives: BMW i8; Toy 4runner TRD pro Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Waco TX iTrader: (0)	I am not taking advantage of my unlimited mileage warranty...Only 19k miles on 2019. Love every trouble-free one of them. __________________ My recent ED photos: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1026808 my not-so-recent ED: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31829 Please join BMWCCA http://bmwcca.org/index.php?pageid=c...&ref_by=300279
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lockescow Enlisted Member 2 Rep 31 Posts Drives: Lotus Evora, BMW i8 Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: San Jose iTrader: (0)	2016 Coupe, dailying, currently 44k miles
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12-31-2021, 01:40 AM	#8
mwhfgjvcg MW 14 Rep 19 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	DEC 2014, 60k km, 2 Issues in year 2021: AC compressor needed to be changed and 3 high voltage battery cells (out of 6) were replaced (under 8 year battery warranty). No other issues from 2014-2020.
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01-01-2022, 05:21 PM	#9
Iain123 Private 17 Rep 76 Posts Drives: I8 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Edinburgh, UK iTrader: (0)	How did you battery cell failure become evident? (57K miles 2015, AC compressor failure, heated rear window part fail, and door lock actuator failed)
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01-03-2022, 08:32 AM	#10
MGRMLN Private 7 Rep 94 Posts Drives: 2015 Nissan GT-R Black Edition Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	2015 Coupe. 21k miles, so way out of the contest __________________ 2015 Protonic Blue BMW i8 Pure Impulse Edition 2019 Volcano Orange McLaren 570S Spider 2019 Carrara White Porsche Cayenne
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01-03-2022, 10:27 AM	#11
mwhfgjvcg MW 14 Rep 19 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	Battery failure became evident only, after BMW changed the AC compressor. Short background: I requested BMW to check to the AC compressor due to following 2 facts: 1. AC compressor made only sometimes a strange noise (similar to the noise described in various forums) 2) air conditioning was not working correctly, As it was not working anymore when having set 22.0 degrees on AC, but cooling to much when setting temperature to 21.5 degrees. BMW did Test the Ac compressor and system and the detected no issues, but only that some AC gas was low (which is normal as car is loosing this a bit each year). Still, I had the AC compressor changed to avoid future issues as the 2014 models seem to have not long lasting AC compressors. After BMW changed the compressor the car brought up drive train error (which never occurred before), still when the car was at BMW center. They than did checks (but I don't know how) and they could quickly identify that 3 cells of the high voltage battery needed to be replaced (I guess they can identify bad cells with a diagnostic tool). After they replaced the cells, I got 3-4km more after full recharge.
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02-12-2022, 03:14 PM	#12
Numpty Registered 5 Rep 4 Posts Drives: Honda NSX, BMWi8 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Sevenoaks iTrader: (0)	I have just done over 80,000 miles bought in in March 2015 with 1,500 miles Faults:- Petrol flap (twice) and a brake sensor And that is it, same brake pads from new
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06-17-2024, 09:10 PM	#14
DuvetGirl Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: I8 Join Date: Jun 2024 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Mine is 93,000 on a 2014
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06-18-2024, 07:33 AM	#16
thesubmitter Private First Class 22 Rep 181 Posts Drives: Tesla M3 BMW i8 Acura MDX Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	seems pretty good by BMW standards... forget about the gas saved because its a hybrid. I am sure even the transmission replacement is easily paid off by gas savings over 10 years?
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06-22-2024, 05:28 PM	#17
rastaman777 Lieutenant 76 Rep 459 Posts Drives: 2020 i8 coupe,2019x5,2019 740i Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	2020 Coupe 46,500 miles
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06-26-2024, 07:37 AM	#18
Zindon Registered 3 Rep 2 Posts Drives: i8 Join Date: Jun 2024 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	My i8 has 112,000 miles on it. I've only done a few thousand of those however, previous owner was up and down the motorways a lot
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07-28-2024, 01:34 PM	#19
Ccorr Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Jul 2024 Location: Ireland iTrader: (0)	Just got a company car so considering a high mileage i8 (119,000mles)for a bit of weekend fun. Probably only do about 20-300 miles a month in it. Am I completely mad or should I save my €€ for a few more months and get something with lower miles Thanks
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08-09-2024, 04:46 AM	#21
zorgzx Private First Class 42 Rep 104 Posts Drives: I8 Coupe Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	96K miles, 156k km. Petrol motor was changed die to gasket faliure on oil filter, replaced AC compressor to avoid issue was making noises. Drives like a dream. 96% on battery despite most of my driving is on battery. 2014.
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