Do you think the i8 is a good looking car?

m630 · 02-11-2022, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dino GT

Yes you`re right.
And from my understanding it`s very comfortable as daily driver and pretty reliable car for a BMW

Very comfortable??? Have you ever been in one

It is the most difficult car to get in and out of outside of an old Lamborghini. Im thin but getting in and out was just ridiculous, I’d have to twist and literally throw myself out of the car when leaving, completely impractical design for a daily and not special enough to just leave for a few times a year.

While it was a cool looking car 10 years ago, it’s very dated now

tranquility · 02-11-2022, 05:20 PM

Put me in the NO camp. It tries but already looked date even at its launch, never mind now. I get it's a hybrid marque, but the numbers are still underwhelming despite BMW supposedly not gunning for earth-shattering benchmarks. It just looks awkward w too many lines and things happening, and the odd 3+ color-schemes don't help either.

Tyga11 · 02-11-2022, 06:14 PM

Yes, incredible looking car. It's literally the benchmark for modern supercar design IE McLaren, NSX, etc.

Let me guess though, some of you wouldn't be caught dead in one of those

tranquility · 02-11-2022, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyga11

Let me guess though, some of you wouldn't be caught dead in one of those

That's not really the pt for ppl who don't like the car though. If somebody gifted me this or some Veyron, etc, I'd just sell it.

Topcarbon · 02-11-2022, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyga11

Yes, incredible looking car. It's literally the benchmark for modern supercar design IE McLaren, NSX, etc.

Let me guess though, some of you wouldn't be caught dead in one of those

Wait what?
Benchmark?

Hardly

stein_325i · 02-11-2022, 08:48 PM

I love the looks, futuristic, modern, and above all else just cool, and it doesn't need ugly huge grills to do any of those things, while still retaining proper BMW cues like the Hofmeister Kink. The flying buttresses at the back of the car are probably my favorite design aspect. Sadly the drive and powertrain does not live up to the looks though. This car should have been a proper Sports/Super Car. They can electrify it but it should've had an Inline-6, not a 3-Pot on skinny eco tires and a fake speaker exhaust.

Tyga11 · 02-11-2022, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Topcarbon

Wait what?
Benchmark?

Hardly

Don't get me started on you...lol

tranquility · 02-11-2022, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Topcarbon

Wait what?
Benchmark?

Hardly

+1 I don't see any benchmark either. Nothing looks like an i8......let's keep it that way

Longboarder · 02-11-2022, 10:43 PM

I thought it looked cool years ago and needed a beater commuter so i got one back in 2016. Accel was weak but braking and handling were atrocious. BMW should have been ashamed for doing that.

tranquility · 02-11-2022, 10:51 PM

Paula made it look good though (Robin was an idiot).

GoneIn4Secs · 02-11-2022, 11:44 PM

Its a beautfiul ride

Bmw is probably mentally deranged to not soup this car up from the factory and put a proper ice engine mid rear

This car with f82 side mirrors and the adaptive leds lights looks insane, add a wing on the back and you have one crazy car

GoneIn4Secs · 02-11-2022, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by IcewaterPete

I get your point. That is the literal interpretation. I’m looking at it from a slightly different angle. A 3 cylinder engine with skinny tires making under 400 horses is underwhelming to me. A powerful car should be heard rumbling in and thundering out of view. Nobody’s wrong here, just different ideas.

Hes asking about the way the car looks

IcewaterPete · 02-12-2022, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by GoneIn4Secs

Hes asking about the way the car looks

Yep, looks like crap.

hanspkk · 03-09-2022, 02:17 PM

I kinda like it.

Teutonic · 03-15-2022, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jmg

All these posts saying how it's not powerful enough but the F80 M3/4 and the i8 have the same 0-60 of 4.2 sec, they have the same 1/4 mile of 12.2.

The question here is for how many miles does that?
M3 will say goodbye soon after that battery gets weak and tired…

Yeah, cute car from outside so I vote that is good lookimg as that was the question.
But…
Terrible inside in every aspect (including ergonomics and kart rear seats.
And getting inside is a challenge, but getting outside is a humiliating process…
Maybe the idea was to polish that carbonfiber with your pants everytime…?

I tried the car once and after that I have realized that I will never own one. Very unpractical.

jmg · 03-15-2022, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Teutonic

The question here is for how many miles does that?
M3 will say goodbye soon after that battery gets weak and tired…

The i8 is a plug-in hybrid, not a fully electric car. It's got a 320mi range and the car charges the battery while in sport mode. You just leave it in sport mode and fill up the gas tank if you want to keep going.

spielnicht · 03-15-2022, 07:47 AM

Not sure why, but for me something about the design hasn't aged well even though it's only been a couple of years.

Project_F87 · 03-15-2022, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyga11

Yes, incredible looking car. It's literally the benchmark for modern supercar design IE McLaren, NSX, etc.

Let me guess though, some of you wouldn't be caught dead in one of those

LOL I truly hope you're joking

jjrob0304 · 03-16-2022, 06:12 PM

I couldnt do it.

BMWILUVU · 03-16-2022, 06:20 PM

The i8 looks great and looks like a supercar. Its specs show its far from being a supercar.

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02-11-2022, 05:20 PM	#24
tranquility sportscars only 3244 Rep 3,195 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montréal iTrader: (0)	Put me in the NO camp. It tries but already looked date even at its launch, never mind now. I get it's a hybrid marque, but the numbers are still underwhelming despite BMW supposedly not gunning for earth-shattering benchmarks. It just looks awkward w too many lines and things happening, and the odd 3+ color-schemes don't help either. __________________ The richest one percent of this country owns half our country's wealth, five trillion dollars. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to widows and idiot sons and what I do, stock and real estate speculation...It's bullsh*t. I create nothing. I own. We make the rules, pal...Now you're not naive enough to think we're living in a democracy, are you buddy?
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02-11-2022, 06:14 PM	#25
Tyga11 Lieutenant Colonel 3236 Rep 1,606 Posts Drives: M4 Comp Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	Yes, incredible looking car. It's literally the benchmark for modern supercar design IE McLaren, NSX, etc. Let me guess though, some of you wouldn't be caught dead in one of those
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02-11-2022, 08:48 PM	#28
stein_325i Ring Leader of G8X Haters 25083 Rep 8,762 Posts Drives: A Car Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: All-Around iTrader: (0)	I love the looks, futuristic, modern, and above all else just cool, and it doesn't need ugly huge grills to do any of those things, while still retaining proper BMW cues like the Hofmeister Kink. The flying buttresses at the back of the car are probably my favorite design aspect. Sadly the drive and powertrain does not live up to the looks though. This car should have been a proper Sports/Super Car. They can electrify it but it should've had an Inline-6, not a 3-Pot on skinny eco tires and a fake speaker exhaust. __________________ Current Garage: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 / 2023 Genesis GV70 2.5T / 2007 Mercedes-Benz E 350 / 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Retired: '95 E36 325i 5MT / '04 E46 330i 6MT / '05 E83 X3 3.0i / '11 E90 335xi / '17 G30 540i / '19 F87 M2C 6MT / '19 MB CLS 53 / '20 MB GLC 300
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02-11-2022, 10:43 PM	#31
Longboarder Major General 3431 Rep 6,771 Posts Drives: 2016 BMW i8 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Monarch Beach iTrader: (1) Garage List 2012 BMW e92 M3 [0.00] 2021 BMW X5M [10.00] 2015 Porsche 991 Tu ... [10.00] 2015 Porsche 991 GT3 [10.00]	I thought it looked cool years ago and needed a beater commuter so i got one back in 2016. Accel was weak but braking and handling were atrocious. BMW should have been ashamed for doing that. Attached Images __________________ Current BMWs: 2022 X5 40i, 2016 X5 50i 2015 Porsche 991 Turbo S 1979 Porsche 911 Turbo (930) a couple others IG: longboarder949; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1...eoFBszPIK0gf9w
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02-11-2022, 10:51 PM	#32
tranquility sportscars only 3244 Rep 3,195 Posts Drives: 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montréal iTrader: (0)	Paula made it look good though (Robin was an idiot). __________________ The richest one percent of this country owns half our country's wealth, five trillion dollars. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to widows and idiot sons and what I do, stock and real estate speculation...It's bullsh*t. I create nothing. I own. We make the rules, pal...Now you're not naive enough to think we're living in a democracy, are you buddy?
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02-11-2022, 11:44 PM	#33
GoneIn4Secs Banned 1287 Rep 1,675 Posts Drives: BSM F87 LCI (DCT) Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	Its a beautfiul ride Bmw is probably mentally deranged to not soup this car up from the factory and put a proper ice engine mid rear This car with f82 side mirrors and the adaptive leds lights looks insane, add a wing on the back and you have one crazy car
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03-09-2022, 02:17 PM	#36
hanspkk New Member 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Bmw F31, 320D, 2016 Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Estonia iTrader: (0)	I kinda like it.
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03-15-2022, 07:47 AM	#39
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03-16-2022, 06:12 PM	#41
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03-16-2022, 06:20 PM	#42
BMWILUVU Lieutenant Colonel 809 Rep 1,597 Posts Drives: 340ix Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: The Boibs iTrader: (0)	The i8 looks great and looks like a supercar. Its specs show its far from being a supercar.
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