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Are you seriously suggesting that that’s an issue? That’s like traveling in Concorde and saying “This whole thing is stupid. The windows are tiny.” Really? |
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People definitely don't buy an i8 because of its performance. Let me ask, as i see you're an i8 owner, why did you get an i8? 1. Is it because of fuel economy? 2. Is it the styling? 3. Or you just wanted one because it's new (model and technology)? No offence. |
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4. An established, quality-minded and driver-focused manufacturer who’s taking a fresh perspective on mobility 5. Pretty f****ing decent performance. Why wouldn’t I buy it for performance? Because a few things out there are faster? So what? There will always be a bigger house, a faster car, a better view somewhere out there. Am I supposed to be all worried and inferiority-complexed about that? No, thank you. I get the package that works for me. No offense, either. |
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Enough off-thread-topic trolling
Let's please keep the thread on-topic: discussion of 2019 roadster and coupe.
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12-07-2017, 08:31 AM | #140 | |
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A lot of people just don't understand the i8. I don't feel obligated to explain anything. I just look at it every morning, admire it, and drive it as much as I can. It's a beauty and a keeper. For a car that will serve as my beast, I have my eyes dead set on the new ZR1
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12-07-2017, 01:14 PM | #141 |
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The looks of the i8 outweighs being fractions of a second faster in another car. It's always and has always been about the looks for me.
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I do love the higher end product that BMW puts out. I do not regret a 2014 i8, since it is much faster than most people think and the technology actually works really well in real life. I do hate the fact that the dashboard has started to rattle recently just like a Tesla though, but that's for another day. If anybody has clues at HQ on how to address, please share. BTW, always appreciate your information that has been shared on the forum. Please take this as constructive criticism only, not a rant. |
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In my mind the pricing relates to the actual function / performance the car offers. The i8 is very impressive, and just outright beautiful in the eyes of many people.
The performance is in the ballpark of a $100.000 Porsche, so, obviously, the price stabilizes at that level, once it has come down from the $ 150k sticker after the first year. That is also a price level more attainable for many people. It does not seem to be dropping very rapidly below that right now? |
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When it comes to the i8's styling, yes it's captivating. As for fuel economy and newness, those were less than tertiary considerations. Although, I must admit the i8's fuel economy is absurd. Most of the performance vehicles I have or owned, averaged 8-13 mpg for daily driving. The i8 seems to be sipping gas at 39.7 mpg, on average. The plus side to this has been fewer annoying trips to the pump. As for cost, I'm still getting use to how inexpensive the i8 is to insure and maintain, juxtaposed to any of the current and previous performance cars that I've owned. The best way to find out what makes the i8 tick for yourself is to take it out for a test drive. |
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Pretty much the same reason as mcc3456. As a kid in the 1950s I read Popular Mechanics about the cars of the future. They were going to fly.
That never happened. Electrification was taking its sweet time and autonomy was still a future promise too. Then BMW came out with its hybrid which was at least a bridge to the future. I'm an old codger now, but I was still plugged into to a futurisitic car. So I got one. Enjoyed the hell out of it for 2 years and then it bored the sh!t out of me.
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12-11-2017, 09:35 AM | #150 | |
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Lots of people on here, especially from the US, have been complaining that BMW allegedly took the i8 from “limited production” to “mass market” (although the latter is clearly an exaggeration). How do you reconcile that expectation of limited numbers with BMW supposedly wanting it to be profitable? It’s either one or the other ... my friend. |
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12-11-2017, 11:24 AM | #151 | |
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Please don't compare the i8 to a car that is known to overheat, accelerates 0 to 60 in 9.5 to 10.5 seconds and does 21 MPG. I too wish the i8 were a few fractions of a second faster, but let's be clear - it's fast enough and it's faster than most cars, and it's prettier than most cars, and its more efficient that most cars. |
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However, you are being disingenuous comparing it to a DeLorean. The DeLorean had a number of production problems, the least of which being the engine specs, with the rotary being dropped first for a Ford V6 and ultimately for a Peugeot V6 with 140 horsepower (130 for the US market); meaning it was truly under-powered. Now, I'll be the first to admit I'd like a few dozen more horses in my i8 to get the 0-100km/h times down to about 4, but that's being picky. Truth be told, it's well powerful as it is and its top speed is well beyond what I can legally do in most states in Australia. Also, the DeLorean had far poorer build quality than the i8 and was being produced by a new company that was cash strapped -- and BMW are not cash strapped. Now that I've bought my i8, I wouldn't mind production coming to a halt so that appreciation kicks in, but even if it depreciates to the price of an etchy-sketch, it would not change my love for the car. It is the best performing and best looking car I can buy... and even if I won lotto and had millions, I probably still wouldn't trade it in for a Ferrari or Lamborghini (possibly a McLaren, though, but then you're stuck with British Engineering -- an oxymoron to those who've owned British cars in the past) as I still think it's a beautiful car, only rivaled by in looks by very few others I can think of (e.g. BMW 507, Lamborghini Miura, BMW M1 spring to mind), and none of which I can afford. I think it gets a lot of hate because people want a car that looks so gobsmackingly goodlooking to have a V12 or such other under the hood, but that was not BMW's intent with the car, and I think it's better for it. |
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Have you driven one and been constantly pointed at and surrounded by people asking what the hell it is? Have you had kids give you the thumbs and ask to sit in it or take pictures when you pull up? Once while stopped at traffic lights on a busy street, window down, I heard a few people saying...."look at that, wow, wait til it sets off, listen, listen, hear that, silent..." I dropped my son at his prom in mine, coming round the corner, I could hear the word spreading through the crowd "i8 coming, i8 coming, look i8". When the doors opened the crowd gasped and cheered. Pictures of mine pop up in random places on the internet, even got papped when in Cheshire last year (where the rich footballers live). Plenty of people care about it, doesn't mean it's the fastest/bestest thing out there but never accuse it of being ignored or unloved. If you don't respect it then that is unfortunate because you are simply ignoring its merits. Comparing to a DeLorean - ok, don't agree at all. However, decades later the DeLorean is a classic collectors' car, loved, restored and driven by many enthusiasts - and a good one will cost a lot of money. If gull wing doors and futuristic styling can do that an engineering turkey like the DeLorean, the i8 has a bright future indeed.
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