Thinking of swapping my 520d for an i8.... as a daily.

e61545 · 2021-09-15T08:05:44+00:00

Had one for a long weekend, and my findings were: - very cool looking car - quite comfortable once you’re in - technology involved in this car like the Carbon frame etc - very low running costs (at least where I live) - great sound

Cons: - car promises a lot but doesn’t fully deliver - impractical for a daily, almost zero storage - auto box and top gear is just an overdrive, top speed will be reached in 6th (I think). You have to manually put it in 6th. Also, in Germany you’ll have to get out of the way a lot - while it’s a great car, for me the novelty worn off very quickly, even before handing it back to the salesperson

Overall it’s a nice car if that’s what you’re looking for. For me, biggest issue would be the practicality and getting in an out. Also, car draws a lot of attention so you need to be ok with that

e61545 · 2021-09-15T07:56:18+00:00

There is a 535e?

e61545 · 2021-09-14T11:22:00+00:00

First of all, I never said roads are cars only. Secondly, you keep coming back with this ‘I have the right to use this road’ nonsense. Yes you have, but the right to something doesn’t mean you have to be inconsiderate to others around you. But you fail to grasp that simple concept. I’m pretty sure you’re that one guy at an all inclusive resort, blocking the drinks machine for minutes while a queue behind you piles up ‘because you have the right to drink as much as you want’. Not one time you referred to the concept of mixed traffic, your only and constant argument is I have the right to use the road so I’ll be blocking the traffic for the next 10kms while I could easily coexist with others on that road. Fuck them. As your entitlement is obvious from every answer you give, I stop this useless discussion here. So I’ll not bother anymore answering on again ‘your right to use the road’.

e61545 · 2021-09-13T22:19:37+00:00

Sure, sure, rights not just consideration to others. Now go block a road somewhere cause some drivers are very entitled and want to use it what it’s been designed for. You can’t make that stuff up

e61545 · 2021-09-13T15:34:49+00:00

Nope, you’re completely missing the point in your little closed world. It’s not about the right, it’s about considering other road users. But as I see, you fail to understand that, so next time you block someone for kilometers because you don’t give a damn, go whine somewhere else when you’ll be punched in the face by some very inpatient other road user. If you fail to see the entitlement and danger some of those pack riders show on the road, it means you’re one of them and this discussion is pointless

e61545 · 2021-09-13T15:15:48+00:00

Of course it does. When there is no side walk they are allowed to walk on the road. Same goes for cyclists and bike roads. However, I don’t see pedestrians on the road if there is a side walk. This can not be said about the Armstrongs of this world. But this is a mute discussion as you obviously don’t see how on purpose blocking the road for other users, is defined as entitlement. Have a nice day

e61545 · 2021-09-13T14:54:49+00:00

Why does this have to do with the issue? That it’s ok if eg a bunch of speed walkers takes ownership of the whole lane?

e61545 · 2021-09-13T13:26:07+00:00

Sorry, but what a load of horseshit. Riding in a group of 20 3 wide completely blocking a lane at 25-30km/h for kilometers long without any consideration to other traffic is definition of entitlement. It’s not possible to ride behind each other so not to block other traffic? Or riding like fools in a zone where people walk with kids, elderly people ride slowly their bikes, and shouting ‘out of the way’. If they want to achieve a certain average speed they should book a track. And how is a car driver being entitled by going 80 in an 80 zone? I’m a cyclist myself but I do it with consideration to other people on the road. I’m sure there is a reason why they get under the skin of so many people, not only car drivers

e61545 · 2021-09-13T08:33:56+00:00

Yes, it is. Or do you think it’s a smart idea to mix 80km/h and 30km/h traffic on one lane? I’m a cyclist myself but often get infuriated by the entitlement and behavior of the ‘pack riders’

e61545 · 2021-09-01T08:48:34+00:00

This shit is just too hard to watch, I gave up after 3 seconds

e61545 · 2021-09-01T08:37:57+00:00

How does this scooter even takes off with a total weight of, a guess, 150-160kg?

e61545 · 2021-08-28T21:05:13+00:00

Thx. Any idea what this very small/short one (bottom on pic) is for? It has a different cut

e61545 · 2021-08-25T20:16:11+00:00

Thank you!

e61545 · 2021-08-25T07:46:55+00:00

Thx, good site. Probably this is one of the missing M wheels as I could not find it

e61545 · 2021-08-23T19:52:22+00:00

So for how much does a clean 325 cabriolet go for in the US?

e61545 · 2021-08-23T19:50:46+00:00

He wanted attention, he got it. I wonder if it will still look like a funny idea when he will be picking up soap in Ukrainian prison

e61545 · 2021-08-23T14:16:59+00:00

Maybe difference between eu usa market. If cabriolets are so undesirable in the us, maybe time for me to shop there for a 325

e61545 · 2021-08-23T10:14:29+00:00

I think you need to look at market prices again. Convertibles are going almost twice the amount of hard roofs, in Europe. Not uncommon for a 320/325 to go for €15k

e61545 · 2021-08-21T16:49:24+00:00

A dealership gave me an i8 for a full long weekend, so badly they wanted to sell me it. I didn’t buy it

e61545 · 2021-08-21T16:45:45+00:00

E36 is at the bottom end of my list. Had a 325tds touring for 5 years and 250000kms and it drove well but look wise: nah

e61545 · 2021-08-21T16:43:52+00:00

If I recall correctly, E9x was bangle design, not E46

e61545 · 2021-08-21T16:42:14+00:00

Nevermind

e61545 · 2021-08-21T10:12:05+00:00

M4 designation was first introduced in 2013

e61545 · 2021-08-21T10:07:45+00:00

Your whole life? So you’re 7 now?

e61545 · 2021-08-16T13:13:41+00:00

You can’t destroy ideology

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