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[dark0821]

Which year of the i8 is the one with the good insurance? ie the normal insurance?

[tofu1413]

If I remember it’s 2017+

It’s on the rate 98 list.

[The Producer]

i've seen more i8's in the last 6 months than the last 6 years. not sure why - there must be one around my neighborhood that I keep seeing.

quite striking - aging well.

[tofu1413]

It was a bit of a commercial flop like the Gen 2 NSX.

If the car offered a few more cylinders on the table, slightly more range and was released around…. Now? The i8 would be a bigger success.

[bomberR17]

If the i8 had at least 450hp, it would be a hit. People thought it would compete with the Audi R8 but they were so wrong lol. Funny thing is, they surprisingly sold 20k+ i8's in it's entire lifespan.

[westopher]

More I8s sold than e30 m3s.
It's a cool car in the sense that they were trying to push things in a new direction. I actually think the i3 is cooler though lol. Too bad everything else they make now is just catastrophically bad.

[Badhobz]

I saw a few iX’s on the road. I’m pretty sure the people who bought those need to get their friggin eyes checked. It’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen…. Next to their new 7 series

[dark0821]

Originally Posted by bomberR17

If the i8 had at least 450hp, it would be a hit. People thought it would compete with the Audi R8 but they were so wrong lol. Funny thing is, they surprisingly sold 20k+ i8's in it's entire lifespan.

Thats fantastic news tbh, always in the market for an i8 LOL... its one of those will want to have in my garage type cars... Always loved the design since day 1.

[bomberR17]

Originally Posted by dark0821

Thats fantastic news tbh, always in the market for an i8 LOL... its one of those will want to have in my garage type cars... Always loved the design since day 1.

IMO, it is definitely one of BMW's best designs. I just wish it had more horsepower. It's pretty much bang for buck now for a car with butterfly doors haha. pre-2017 are below $100k now with room to continue.

[tofu1413]

5% tax only plus one of the few cars you can buy for under 100k with carbon tub!

[Badhobz]

That carbon tub is so wide, getting in and out is annoyingly difficult

[westopher]

Originally Posted by tofu1413

5% tax only plus one of the few cars you can buy for under 100k with carbon tub!

i3 had carbon tub and it's like 30k haha

[trollface]

So are these cars way easier to write off because no one knows how to reaper carbon tubs?

[Gerbs]

what's so good about a carbon tub?

[donk.]

Originally Posted by Gerbs

what's so good about a carbon tub?

Only plebs drive in a steel chassis

[tofu1413]

Originally Posted by westopher

i3 had carbon tub and it's like 30k haha

Yep!


i3 deserves a K24.

[westopher]

I'll s42 swap it.

[dark0821]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

That carbon tub is so wide, getting in and out is annoyingly difficult

lol... I remember it being not that bad, but maybe I was just excited...

The one I was in had the full white interior, I just remember who in their right mind will spec one like this knowing the Vancouver weather... but then again, they probably have multiple cars and can send this into detail every 2 weeks lol

[sonick]

Decent deal for a low KM, no-rust, unmodified, late-model, optional color (sunburst yellow), NA Miata: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1709...07212176216443

Edit: Oops requires FB group membership. Here's details in case anybody curious. Looks like it's due for a new radiator soon though:

Ask: $9,750

1992 only optional colour sunburst yellow.
Low kms (154,000). No rust. All original minus the Konig wheels. Collector plated prior to my ownership. I did not submit the paperwork to do so myself. Stored inside by the previous owner and myself. New Exedy clutch, valve cover gasket, and cam angle sensor seal in the last 1000kms. Valve train appears brand new. Original shocks would benefit from replacement and there is some wear at the fold points in the soft top. Don't want to sell, buy I am open to downsizing for an impending move.

Campbell River

[whitev70r]

^ u have to be member of FB group to see the actual posting. Is it this one on CL? If so, it's listed as rebuilt. 200K kms, for $14K

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...559299058.html

[sonick]

Originally Posted by whitev70r

^ u have to be member of FB group to see the actual posting. Is it this one on CL? If so, it's listed as rebuilt. 200K kms, for $14K

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van...559299058.html

Nope not that one, updated my OP with description and some pics.

[whitev70r]

^ Oh that is much much nicer!!

[Badhobz]

Originally Posted by dark0821

lol... I remember it being not that bad, but maybe I was just excited...

The one I was in had the full white interior, I just remember who in their right mind will spec one like this knowing the Vancouver weather... but then again, they probably have multiple cars and can send this into detail every 2 weeks lol

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[headhunt3r]

That radiator isn't due soon, it's due yesterday. Buyers should make sure those mud flaps aren't hiding any rust either.

[trollface]

Half the NA miatas ive seen have the same color rad on the top, it's not actually rust or anything.

I think it just gets discolored for some reason.