Duncan Bannatyn's car

[gov]

Watching DB now on BB2 - what car is he driving ? It's a BMW but what model ? TBH doesn't do much for me

 

[ronk]

I only caught a quick glimpse of it - was it the i8?

 

[mr wilks]

Was i8 & after drive in one i feel no envy , a lot of money for what could well become a white elephant

 

[gov]

I only caught a quick glimpse of it - was it the i8?

googled it and yes - i8 - £103k - still doesn't do it for me - gull wing doors yuk !!

 

[DLT222]

A client of mine has one of these and the values are dropping like a stone!

 

[Mr Tidy]

Not for me!

i8 looks fantastic, but would you really want a car that looks so good with a 3-cylinder turbo engine (regardless of the batteries, etc.)

Chuck all the electrical nonsense away and fit a good V8, or better still a 5 litre V10, and it would be wonderful! :lol:

 

[ronk]

Its all Part of their clean drive !

 

[85genius]

Just imagine the I8 if it had the engine from the 35is alongside the batteries, could still claim its green whatever but it would seriously shift

 

[Nanu]

I had a lone of one for an afternoon and whilst it's not practical for parking with the gull wing doors and it's difficult to get in and out of (Especially for the missus in a short skirt) the performance is stunning, the handling is nothing short of superb. Expensive I would agree and not holding value but if you can afford a second hand one it would be great as a weekend car.

I have been told by one of my local sales reps they are producing a Spyder version with a larger engine petrol to go alongside the electric motors.

 

[stevo///m3]

how long does it take to give it a full tank of fuel?
Stevo

 

[Geezah]

Expensively pointless.

 

[ronk]

Expensively pointless.

But he will always get a wide electric charge parking bay at the park and ride

 

[buzyg]

I seem to recall the forum loving the i8, when it first came out. Bunch of turn coats us lot. :roll:

 

[Geezah]

Expensively pointless.

But he will always get a wide electric charge parking bay at the park and ride

True dat ronk!

Saw one at Goodwood and although it looks the Biz, I recall it hardly did any miles before it needed a recharge, defeats the object for what a car should be, especially with a starting price of £103,000!

 

[ronk]

Expensively pointless.

But he will always get a wide electric charge parking bay at the park and ride

True dat ronk!

Saw one at Goodwood and although it looks the Biz, I recall it hardly did any miles before it needed a recharge, defeats the object for what a car should be, especially with a starting price of £103,000!

Do the batteries charge from the little engine ?

 

[Nanu]

But he will always get a wide electric charge parking bay at the park and ride

True dat ronk!

Saw one at Goodwood and although it looks the Biz, I recall it hardly did any miles before it needed a recharge, defeats the object for what a car should be, especially with a starting price of £103,000!

Do the batteries charge from the little engine ?

In sport mode you have the electric motors driving the front wheels and the petrol driving the rear so you can have front, rear or 4 wheel drive. The batteries are charged from the petrol engine and from the KERS system when driving.

Still love it