[pjs]

Hi

So I cant seem to find a UK only i8 forum/FB group to thought I'd 'reach out' (sorry!) to see whats what.

I'm 4 weeks and 2000 miles into i8 ownership with a silver 15 plate 15k mile car, moving on from an M6, with succession of 3 series before that. (pictured at handover)

Planning to keep for a couple of years and 40k miles and loving it so far.

So UK owners are you out there? who are you...

PJS

[ericsi]

Am here... 4 years in...

[NGR]

There's a few of us around, but not many!

[Maxxsirrah]

Yep, another one here, 18 month in and still loving it!

[barryblue]

5 months in and very happy!

Barry

[FrequentFlyer]

Have done half your mileage in the last 9 months. Not found enough time to drive it

[Iain123]

I’ve had a 2015 30Kmiles for 2 months and love it! Came from an V8 and amazed at the smoothness of this 3 cylinder. Originally I wasn’t to enamoured with the i8 looks but after a test drive I thought ‘this is good!’. Just had a charger installed for free with the grant scheme ; £500 from the UK gov and £300 from the Scottish Gov. So tax payers getting shafted to the sum total of £800 quid for a £150 quid waterproof box with a simple PCB, Relay, RCD and 15m of cable is way OTT.

[JasH]

We are here

[pjs]

Originally Posted by Iain123

I’ve had a 2015 30Kmiles for 2 months and love it! Came from an V8 and amazed at the smoothness of this 3 cylinder. Originally I wasn’t to enamoured with the i8 looks but after a test drive I thought ‘this is good!’. Just had a charger installed for free with the grant scheme ; £500 from the UK gov and £300 from the Scottish Gov. So tax payers getting shafted to the sum total of £800 quid for a £150 quid waterproof box with a simple PCB, Relay, RCD and 15m of cable is way OTT.

Nice one. Which charger did you get installed?

[FrequentFlyer]

Originally Posted by FrequentFlyer

Not found enough time to drive it

So the UK register is now down by one as my lifestyle is not going to change anytime soon so I sold it for cash rather than have it sit in the barn unused for the next 6-8 months. No regrets and I hope the next owner will be able to give it the attention it deserves - Oct 2016 car 4.8k miles and headed for Auction now. I will be very envious of every one I see on the road from now on !

[alfie667]

Hello UK/US i8 owners,

I'm looking to purchase a used 2 or 3 year old i8, and any advice would be much appreciated.

What should I be scrutinizing during the inspection & test-drive, in terms of :

1. Diagnostic/Malfunction Warning Lights - would these easily show up on dashboard if there was a fault ?

2. Long-term Lithium battery health (other than the obvious % charge left indicators)

3. Components, seals in the vehicle which are especially prone to failure



Thanks,
Alf

[ericsi]

Originally Posted by alfie667

Hello UK/US i8 owners,

I'm looking to purchase a used 2 or 3 year old i8, and any advice would be much appreciated.

What should I be scrutinizing during the inspection & test-drive, in terms of :

1. Diagnostic/Malfunction Warning Lights - would these easily show up on dashboard if there was a fault ?

2. Long-term Lithium battery health (other than the obvious % charge left indicators)

3. Components, seals in the vehicle which are especially prone to failure



Thanks,
Alf

i have a sub 4k miles car, 2015 owned from new, thinking of selling since i now have 2 very small kids. Always garaged. Like new, full options including carbon interior, extended warranty. PM me if interested.

[LateKnights]

Another owner Here. Had mine one year, Though BMW have had mine for nearly half of its life!! 🙄🙄🙄 Currently in for full PPF.

[z4driver]

Had mine a week and absolutely love this car. Based in reading. Anyone done the maxhaust mod? Definitely looking at getting it done.

[fishpond]

Originally Posted by z4driver

Had mine a week and absolutely love this car. Based in reading. Anyone done the maxhaust mod? Definitely looking at getting it done.

Yes - took me about 1.5 hrs to complete. It's not too hard at all.

[z4driver]

Originally Posted by fishpond

Yes - took me about 1.5 hrs to complete. It's not too hard at all.

Is it worth it? Read somewhere they have release a newer version of the ECU so you can pick the sound? Where is the best place to buy it from?

[fishpond]

Originally Posted by z4driver

Is it worth it? Read somewhere they have release a newer version of the ECU so you can pick the sound? Where is the best place to buy it from?

I guess the answer to whether or not it is worth it is subjective. If you want something louder with a slightly different tone vs the standard spec, then it's worth it.

I'd be interested to hear what the new sound options are... but I couldn't see any videos/sound clips on the Maxhaust website when I looked today.

You can buy it directly from Maxhaust complete with all the wiring bits and pieces.