BMW i3

[Munson]

Anyone got any decent pics? Lol.

I've had a spin in one and it's brilliant. I'd buy one tomorrow if I could justify a town car. Properly cool machine.

Thoughts?

 

[DaveDreads]

B*LLOCKS!!! lol

You wouldn't be seen one of those abortions.

 

[Munson]

I would be seen dead in that. It is great fun to drive. Pretty quick also.

 

[DaveDreads]

I don't believe you.

 

[Munson]

Well I didn't make the thread for fun. I've driven one. Great car.

 

[DB.]

WHY!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

More petrol for me.

 

[Daniel]

dreadful. I see no point in it.

 

[Munson]

I understand the scepticism. I didn't think I'd like it. Now I want to buy one. Properly cool car. Easily as quick as a 182 in normal driving, and it runs around corners as though the centre of gravity is on the tarmac.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

How much are they? I gather it would take a while to 'pay for its self' as it goes?

 

[Fletcher]

How much are they? I gather it would take a while to 'pay for its self' as it goes?

Start at 30k IIRC.

 

[Chris_Beer]

Delete this s**t thread..

Even the name sounds f**king pathetic, I bet its got an iPhone connection..

On par with how the Nissan Juke annoys me

 

[Munson]

Basic starts at £25k with the government grant.

 

[DB.]

Trolling, theres no way anyone with £30k would chose that car over other cars. (Well, some would, but only weird people/idiots)

 

[Munson]

Maybe I missed the part about you all having driven one.

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

But its as fast as a 182?

 

[.GAZ.]

CUSTARD.

 

[Munson]

But its as fast as a 182?

Felt about as fast.

 

[Daniel]

I understand the scepticism. I didn't think I'd like it. Now I want to buy one. Properly cool car. Easily as quick as a 182 in normal driving, and it runs around corners as though the centre of gravity is on the tarmac.

I'll stick with my 182 and the remaining £23,000 in the bank.

£23,000. Twenty three thousand English fcuking pounds.

Stroll on.

 

[DB.]

Maybe I missed the part about you all having driven one.

So would you go out with a REALLY REALLY ugly girl for a couple of years if she was good in bed?

 

[Daniel]

Maybe I missed the part about you all having driven one.

But if we don't like the look of it, don't like how expensive it is, what's the point in driving it?

 

[RDH]

Yeah it looks terrible. Price doesn't sound all that bad to me considering the technology.

I also call custard.

 

[Munson]

I don't recall saying that anyone else has to like it.

Just my opinion after having driven it. I didn't think I'd like it. I was anti-EV. I now love the i3.

Maybe I'm making it up? Lol.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

I saw a weird lookin bloke driving one of these earlier, I looked at him in disgust. Was it you Roy?

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

I don't recall saying that anyone else has to like it.

Just my opinion after having driven it. I didn't think I'd like it. I was anti-EV. I now love the i3.

Maybe I'm making it up? Lol.

Maybe your pissed?

 

[Chris_Beer]

This must wipe the floor with a 172 then ?

 

[George182]

I quite like the look of them....

 

[Matthew]

How long do the batteries last before you have to replace them at huge expence?

 

[Ills]

Inside line is that after 10 years the batteries are still expected to be at 80% life, so if they've got that right battery life shouldn't be a worry for a fair while.

 

[Steven103]

But its as fast as a 182?

Which makes it as fast an M3 IIRC...

 

[The Boosh!]

ZOE is a better proposition than that.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Which makes it as fast an M3 IIRC...

Only a cup iirc

 

[Dave..]

My issue with electric cars, is that they all look like electric cars.

Why the f**k do you have to put blue all over the "grill" or make a half arsed attempt at making the thing look like a computer with wheels. What's wrong with sticking an electric motor in a three series and doing away with the s**te design?

 

[Sir_Dave]

ZOE is a better proposition than that.

Possibly, but the ZOE doesnt have that badge on the front. Which as much as it pains me to say it, is important to alot of people.

Need something a little bigger than your i3 for the day? No problem, use some of your accumulated points to have an X5 for the day.

I think the i3 is game changing personally, we'll all be driving them in 25 years time.

 

[Eddie.]

What is it with electric cars looking like this?

Why make them look like a melted toaster! It really bugs me, it doesn't look futuristic, it has untidy lines and stupid colours in stupid places, BMW design some lovely looking cars, but they're also capable of some utter abortions (5 series GT) and this is just another one.

To drive, I've no idea, haven't driven one and I don't want to in all honesty.

I'm just not convinced that batteries are "the future".

 

[Advikaz]

 

[Munson]

It's certainly no looker, but when you're stood next to it, it has a real presence. The interior is also really funky, but in a quality way.

The battery warranty I think is 8 years or 100k miles, by which time it should still hold 80% of its design capacity.

The funny thing with these types of car, is that now is the time to own one. Before governments need to start implementing measures to recover lost revenue.

 

[Munson]

ZOE is a better proposition than that.

It's certainly cheaper. Then again I'm assuming it doesn't use a carbon fibre tub. Also good luck with taking it to a dealer.

 

[The Boosh!]

Much better looking though!

 

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