BMW i8 - 2000 Miles of Seat Time

"rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S" (rb1971)
11/25/2016 at 23:09 • Filed to: None

Happy to answer any questions anyone might have. Observed mileage is right at 25.5 and I tend to drive it hard. Pretty good for an exotic car, pretty crappy compared to anything that purports to be high mileage.

ETA: Speeding while taking a phone pic. I feel like a true BMW driver.

DISCUSSION (16)

Sam > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S
11/25/2016 at 23:14

There was an i8 that stopped by the pizza place I work at, just a few days ago. Meant that I didn’t have the rarest car in the entire lot that night. :(

DrScientist > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S
11/25/2016 at 23:15

do you turn around to look at it when youre walking away, after you park it somewhere?

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > DrScientist
11/25/2016 at 23:30

Totally. And it gets at least as much attention as anything else I’ve ever owned. In fact, just this weekend a woman walked out in front of me to take a picture.

DrScientist > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S
11/25/2016 at 23:32

i’ve only owned three cars in my life. but i found/find myself turning around to give them a last look as i walk away through the parking lot. i think its a good sign that you got the right car.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S
11/25/2016 at 23:34

Would you buy it again?

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S
11/25/2016 at 23:35

How was the steering feel and handling?

pip bip - choose Corrour > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S
11/25/2016 at 23:41

is it any good?

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S
11/25/2016 at 23:46

Shame they couldn’t use the instrument cluster in today’s BMWs - they look nice as it is.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
11/26/2016 at 00:06

Here’s the change I’d like to see: remove the rear seats, and replace the 3-banger with the S55 out of the M4. That I would definitely buy.

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
11/26/2016 at 00:06

Not bad. The rotational aspect of driving is good due to the low CG and gas engine placement. Probably better in the twisties than the M6GC.

E90M3 > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S
11/26/2016 at 00:16

Then they’d have to call it the M1. They seem hesitant about making a new M1.

bhtooefr > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S
11/26/2016 at 11:48

How often are you plugging it in, how long are your daily trips?

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > bhtooefr
11/26/2016 at 15:10

Basically never. I walk to work so no daily trips, but weekend trip lengths vary. Most common is probably SF->Napa.

On the LA trip I plan to start with max charge just to see what happens to the mileage but don’t expect much difference since max charge is only about 15 miles.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > DrScientist
12/13/2016 at 13:56

My 2nd ever post.

Still holds true today. Conclusion—right vehicle.

mazda616 > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S
12/13/2016 at 15:14

I love them. Such a nice design.

Had trouble getting in and out of one, though. I felt even fatter than I normally do.

DrScientist > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
12/14/2016 at 14:49

ha!

nice!