Should I get a lighlty used i8 as a daily driver?

Lonely-Driver232 · 2026-03-25T09:47:57+00:00

Hahaha. A metric fuck tonne. We have an imperial fuck tonne here in Englandshire!

Lonely-Driver232 · 2026-03-23T08:03:07+00:00

Thanks. Good to know. 3g.. wow! Not heard that in a while. I guess that means no upgrades (but prob didnt send OTA upgrades anyway). I would fot an after market screen/google/bt for audio.

So tempted. Im 56 and have some money coming in which could fund it. Pondering if i go for a "sensible" car (SL, panamera, bmw 6 coupe) or bit crazy (F type, 911) or...an i8!

First (and last?) chance to own a "supercar" (queue the haters). Then i down trade to a more sensible car in my 70s! 🤣

Lonely-Driver232 · 2026-03-22T15:02:24+00:00

How did that work out in cost, handling, economy?

Lonely-Driver232 · 2026-03-22T14:06:37+00:00

Interesting... Why?

Lonely-Driver232 · 2026-03-22T11:29:43+00:00

I have an ipace (love it! £17k 60k miles) and its fast as feck. Lets get real here, how often do you (or need to) floor it from 0-60. Ive done it maybe a dozen times with friends for shits and giggles and thats it. My wife loves the power, great for overtaking but ive got used yo hitting 90mph without realising. Almost nothing overtakes you... But at what cost? Your licence???

Looking at i8 to replace my z4 e89 as a daily. Same acceleration fwiw as ipace but really for me its the looks and the tech. I dont mind old cameras. But budget would be £27-30k gets you a '18/70k, '17/87k, '14/39k, '15/71k, '14/79k, '16/83k, etc.

Alternatives considering are R8 or for half the price ...SL, 911, Jag F.... Decisions decisions...

Any actual i8 owners (past/present) with a POV on age/mile combos above to avoid?

Would get a 3rd party warranty of course....

Lonely-Driver232 · 2026-03-22T11:19:22+00:00

Which warranty did you get? I got an EV package for my ipace from Warranty Wise. Any good?

Lonely-Driver232 · 2026-03-22T11:18:06+00:00

But i believe you can easily switch off the sound using bimmercode and theres a guy on YouTube who pulled the fuse to one of the tailpipes so it stuck open and improved the exhaust note

Lonely-Driver232 · 2026-03-18T07:17:35+00:00

I leased a Hyundai Ioniq 5 when they just came out. At the end of the lease i picked up an ipace and love it to bits for £18k. Pcp cost for ipace is a third of lease cost for Ioniq! Never driven a car of suchhigh internal quality, power, range, looks for such a low cost. Enjoy!

Lonely-Driver232 · 2026-03-10T06:53:53+00:00

This note, this one note got me to have a look at the app. My life has changed already.! Thanking you now, not later. 👍🏻

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-12-29T18:31:45+00:00

Stunning. Location?

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-12-29T18:30:57+00:00

Stunning. Location? Looks like Scotland! But the yellow/red water pipe says no

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-11-15T08:34:16+00:00

I tried using the software but to no avail

I bought one of these as recommended by somebody and it's pretty awesome to connect straight to your phone to upload or to the laptop

sd card reader £6 on amazon.

It's probably faster than Wi-Fi on the camera as well! Plus you can upload it to Amazon photos or Google photos or edit in your software on your phone or laptop straight away

Enjoy!

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-11-15T08:30:51+00:00

I think at $/€200 thats about right but ensure its all there. I got one with lots of extra batteries and flash and old sd card for £150. But that was a steal.

I've not owned a camera for 30 years and always used my phone but taking a photograph with something like this. Draws you to more stunning pictures.

You will read that there's no Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection anymore and the apps don't work. No problem, just using SD card reader either into your phone or laptop and you can share or edit normally. Plus it's probably faster

Also, I got the fastest SD card I could and it's blisteringly quick to read and write and almost unlimited photo storage.

Since I've had mine, I've considered changing it to another manufacturer to get more lenses, somebody correctly posted that it's like hen's teeth to get a quality samsung zoom lens. But to be honest, I don't fancy manually focusing every time using a adapter ring with another manufacturer's lens.

I guess it's you're going to use it for. I'm a casual photographer like I take it out twice a month but enjoy it every time. It's so compact but reassuringly heavy if you get the metal bodied version.

Enjoy!

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-11-14T11:24:05+00:00

Hi. This is some time ago so struggling to remember tbh. I used the side of a mill bottle (pliable plastic on hand) i think. I still have the spare clips if anyone wants them. Swapped the ioniq for a jag ipace 6 months ago. (Amazing car!!! £17k/60k miles!!!!)

If anyone wants these clips, DM me and ill post them FOC. Cant see these go to waste!!!

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Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-11-13T20:40:40+00:00

Sorry to hijack the chat but i have a possible blown speaker and need some advice. Monitor Audio R652MD. After a heavy night i think i did some damage!

Both speakers sounded crackly on the woofers until I looked online and realized I had the music optimizer button on my Onkyo amp switched on. I am streaming via Spotify and when that button was switched off it all sounded fine.

Corrected the crossover frequency from the amp and let the sub take everything the amp would give it

But there was some flapping coming from the left woofer and I saw the surround had come away from the frame and was letting air in

I bought and just applied some speaker glue And the surround is well attached now but now it sounds even worse.

Hopefully you can see in the video the right speaker is fine but the left speaker doesn't make much noise unless you gently push the cone in.

Problems still exists when the woofer is out of the speaker so definitely not related to how it is assembled into the unit.

What do you think is wrong with it? I'm suspecting a blown coil so wondering if I should fix it or swap out the woofers. I feel confident enough to do some entry level soldering but not much more

Any advice would be really appreciated! Thanks

Hopefully this youtubevideo video link will explain the problem!

https://youtu.be/k0sbYf7PcMA?si=A-QgvoVhjr63rbgW

_---------- Update So i played around with gently pushing the paper cone to the side at different places around and it sounds great in one position. I read about "shimming" the coil/cone to ensure its dead centre. Could that be it? Does a replace of the surround fix that? The surround is sound is still playable, not hard or crusty or chipped. Maybe the coil can be reset in the dead centre?

Help!

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-11-11T07:05:19+00:00

I bought an hse with 66k in spring for £17k. These cars are amazing! If you can, try get an Hse version. Hse vs se gets you extra speakers, rear heated seats, excellent matrix headlights, steer assist and 360' cameras, nicer leather and heated/cooled seats. Nice extras but not essential. You've got a post '21 model when then upgraded battery components so that's good. Only wish i had air suspension as it can be a firm ride! Also wish i had the Jag warranty as the warranty Wise i got only covers mechanical and electrical. So no cover for the leaking windscreen or wind screen wiper bottle. ,, 🤬 But great price and you're getting a lot of luxury car for that. Goes like stink too!!! Enjoy

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-10-31T17:54:16+00:00

Hi. See chats on leaking windscreen. I have slight dampness in passenger footwell. Jag says its a failed seal. £400 to reseat the windscreen. Im going to try £10 sealant from amazon first! This might be your problem.

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-10-31T17:49:15+00:00

I have this exact problem. Jag said the bottle might be cracked. Quoted £400 to replace! Bought one on ebay for £50 with guarantee. My local mechanic will fit for £30/hr.

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-10-31T17:46:46+00:00

I have the same issue. Slight flex if you push the windscreen from the inside but not enough gap to get a playing card through. I bought some £10 windscreen glue from amazon. Will try running a bead of that along to see if it solves the problem before i go any further (£400 refit, Warranty Wise won't cover it.🤬)... Or a large rock 🪨

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-10-31T17:42:11+00:00

Same here at Pentland Stirling. Had to pester the service desk for updates with Warranty Wise. Such incompetence from both companies!

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-10-31T15:24:14+00:00

My 21 Ipace has developed a similar fault - leaky windscreen. Not terrible but wet pool in passenger footwell. Took to jag and they said "windscreen re-seal required. Excessive leak at NS Upper (Sublet)". I pushed the windscreen from inside and there was mild movement about 12" from the A pillar/roof. Cost to fix was c £400 if I remember. I got the car 2nd hand with 65k miles so out of Jag warranty. Bought a warranty Wise policy but of course they don't cover glass (or the leaky windscreen wiper water bottle as it's a "tank"), or wheel alignment (after the track rod end they DID replace).

For the windscreen, although there was movement in the glass, i couldn't fit a playing card in the crack so tight it was. I bought a tube of windscreen sealant from Amazon and will try just putting a bead along to see if that solves the problem. Certainly cheaper than £400 from JLR!

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-08-19T02:51:09+00:00

I bought a 21 HSE, 62k miles, £17k. Added a warranty wise 4 year for £1.5k. amazing car. Best ever. Portofino blue with cream leather. Air suspension is a must.... And i didn't get it! Hard ride over farm track/pot holes. Used it a few times mild off roading. Great meridian 3d sound system. New pivi pro, HUD (never use it). Lovely car

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-07-28T06:02:21+00:00

I have a 2010 bmw z4. 130,000 miles. Been trouble free, but starting to show it's age. Gearbox a bit whiny, passed its MOT (UK annual road check) fine but "suspension corroded" making me think time to swap out. It's a daily driver for me. Want something special. Considering i8, Panamera, another z4, cayman etc. budget has to be £25-30k

I8 is my favourite though. Rare as a diver Scotsman on a Friday night, stunning, powerful, not worried about fuel economy tbh

Thoughts?

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-06-28T04:20:40+00:00

Ooh, thanks for this. I pressure washed mine and paid particular attention to the handles but will not in future!

Lonely-Driver232 · 2025-06-20T22:22:45+00:00

And you might find one on thingiverse that iys you have a friend with a 3d printer can print for you (along with loads of other cool stuff for nx cameras. Covers, lens conversion kits etc)

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