BMW i8 ROADSTER - SHOULD YOU BUY ONE?

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  • Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
  • Welcome back to the 888MF UA-cam channel. In this video I review the BMW i8 Roadster, a futuristic looking hybrid which can run on electric power up to 33mph. I hope you enjoy and please subscribe.
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    Filmed & Edited by @mrjaymodi
    BMW i8 Roadster owner @jonnyboylass

КОМЕНТАРІ • 155

  • @michaelsorooshian5481
    @michaelsorooshian5481 3 роки тому +54

    when i become wealthy this will be the car I buy. Ill return to this vid when that happens:)

  • @heathbennett9569
    @heathbennett9569 3 роки тому +16

    I own a 2020 i8 Roadster for about 9 months now and I absolutely love it. To comment about you not hearing the engine and it doesn't feel sporty you can choose to make it feel sporty by switching it to sports mode and then manual gear mode. I do that almost everyday and it has much more torque and acceleration on the line. I have kept up or beaten most cars in manual sports mode. I solely bought mine in Las Vegas because everyone rents lambos and ferraris here. The i8 is just as beautiful as the best of them and no one can rent it. Not to mention they only made a few thousand of them and now I bought mine to be a collectable. I have had 0 issues and I drive the thing to the dirt sometimes even take it on my hiking trips with the top down is so much fun. Best car I have ever owned and my previous car was the Mercedes Maybach S600 much more expensive and I hated it.

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  3 роки тому +2

      Good feedback

    • @rickydeleon6987
      @rickydeleon6987 3 роки тому +2

      I love the comment,, this is my dream car,, I can't wait to buy it next year.. everybody buys lambos and they overrated in my opinion.. I love the look an price of this bmw i8... plus you can always tune it an make it it more faster!!! Great vehicle without the hight end super car pricing!! Especially on maintenance.

    • @cbddoctor6270
      @cbddoctor6270 3 роки тому +1

      @@rickydeleon6987 They stopped making them last year so i would recommend getting the 2020 i8 roadster. I have it and the electric motor goes for 40 miles instead of 25 on the older models. Been over a year now and I still have had 0 issues and everyone loves my car.

    • @rickydeleon6987
      @rickydeleon6987 3 роки тому +1

      @@cbddoctor6270 thank you for the heads up,, I plan to get the i8 roadster in 1 year from today's date. Gonna pay cash in full.

    • @cbddoctor6270
      @cbddoctor6270 3 роки тому

      @@rickydeleon6987 good plan. I’m going to eventually get mine wrapped and customize the engine probably in a year too. If you have any further questions let me know.

  • @michaeloshea7360
    @michaeloshea7360 5 років тому +26

    I like this guy....he hasn't got the followers of some like schmee for example but his content is always good .....he engages well with the cars he's driving and his audience too.... perhaps my favourite car you tuber??

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  4 роки тому +2

      Thanks Michael

  • @joecooper3073
    @joecooper3073 5 років тому +15

    I went in one of these recently, I've never liked the i8 much but that car made me giggle so much, it just felt fun and different and the whole thing felt like a spaceship on the inside and out

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  5 років тому +3

      With the roof down it is a lot of fun

    • @joecooper3073
      @joecooper3073 5 років тому +3

      888MF yep, I also loved the subtle little space ship like noises, I didn't care whether it was fake or not, it felt fun, me and the driver (who was borrowing the car) couldn't stop giggling like kids

    • @davidgilmour8542
      @davidgilmour8542 5 років тому +5

      I’ve been in a few of these and of course arranged finance on loads of them - clients generally love them!

    • @joecooper3073
      @joecooper3073 5 років тому +3

      Darren Gibson, they are fun cars, I'd have something else for the money though

  • @jid2232
    @jid2232 4 роки тому +9

    I really want the bmw i8

  • @thedrivebygg
    @thedrivebygg 2 роки тому +4

    Great video dude, love the I8 in both forms, the doors, the looks and the interior is awesome, especially the interior strip lighting. With the coupe at £45k it’s getting very tempting

  • @GOLDENTO3
    @GOLDENTO3 4 роки тому +17

    It has a exhaust audio enhancement

  • @vilenationgaming
    @vilenationgaming 4 роки тому +22

    +1 for the AP

  • @highnoon7097
    @highnoon7097 4 роки тому +9

    Thanks for posting this review. Gives me some things to consider as I'm really close to making an offer on one. Can't decide between it and the r8. The eco friendliness of this, and the somewhat ridiculous doors, both appeal to me. Plus the saving on fuel costs. Because I'm a cheapskate.

    • @hazardeur
      @hazardeur 4 роки тому +1

      you're a cheapskate and you decide between i8 and r8?? also, these cars are totally different....2 entirely different animals

    • @rolphZ
      @rolphZ 3 роки тому +1

      Hey what do you do for living ?

    • @youknowwhothisis1341
      @youknowwhothisis1341 2 роки тому +3

      I hope you went with the i8... with the fuel prices in 2022, the R8 would be burning pockets

    • @PSBrathwaite
      @PSBrathwaite Рік тому +1

      If you’re a cheapskate, why are you buying a bmw LMAO

    • @highnoon7097
      @highnoon7097 Рік тому +1

      @@PSBrathwaite it's a relative term. A lot of you seem to think cheapskate means poor

  • @edwuncleriii1922
    @edwuncleriii1922 4 роки тому +16

    RIP X #LLJ #BadVibesForever

    • @ncg10
      @ncg10 3 роки тому +1

      I loved the bmw i8 and i didint know he had one.

    • @edwuncleriii1922
      @edwuncleriii1922 3 роки тому

      @@ncg10 crazy thing is pac also died in a black BMW

  • @DwainDwight
    @DwainDwight 3 роки тому +1

    I bought one! and love it. Massively impressed.

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  3 роки тому +3

      Congratulations. Make sure it is secure at night as the one I filmed was stolen a week after we filmed.

    • @DwainDwight
      @DwainDwight 3 роки тому

      @@888mf4 it is & thanks for the advice. very sorry to hear my friend. not good.

  • @cabassboosted1785
    @cabassboosted1785 4 роки тому +7

    I love that car😍

  • @jonathanlassman2482
    @jonathanlassman2482 5 років тому +3

    My pleasure. We never got round to doing it with the R8 Spyder. J

  • @David-bl1bt
    @David-bl1bt 4 роки тому +4

    Liked your review, love the whole concept of the car. A marvel of design flair & engineering genius. Set to become a collectable icon as no more are to be manufactured.
    Are the exterior panels plastic the same as the BMW i3?

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  4 роки тому +1

      www.bmwmarkham.com/2013/08/06/bmw-i8-technical-specs-gallery/

  • @hazardeur
    @hazardeur 4 роки тому +3

    I almost expected him in the end to explain to us why A minor is the saddest of keys

  • @SabbathDay
    @SabbathDay Рік тому

    Full electric mode is slow as molasses, from 0. Lol. But I love it!

  • @fezoj
    @fezoj 5 років тому +3

    Should try one....

  • @PortCapital
    @PortCapital 3 роки тому +1

    I love this car so much

  • @niravbharatbhai8461
    @niravbharatbhai8461 3 роки тому +2

    WowNice car.

  • @dealerslicenseops
    @dealerslicenseops Місяць тому

    a 500 HP 3 series? Hilarious how just 10 years ago this would have been considered a super car with that type of numbers

  • @animasworld2854
    @animasworld2854 4 роки тому +3

    i have that

  • @tamsy2238
    @tamsy2238 3 роки тому +3

    Why am I even watching this, I’d buy one even if he said not to

  • @juniorzwane6124
    @juniorzwane6124 3 роки тому +1

    I will buy this car one Day

  • @fashionablylate888
    @fashionablylate888 4 роки тому +11

    They’re scrapping all i8s so hold on to your collectors car 😭♥️

    • @hxrris7864
      @hxrris7864 3 роки тому +1

      But in 2022 they will make a new i8 it will be called the bmw M i8

    • @massivenigerian6055
      @massivenigerian6055 2 роки тому

      @@hxrris7864 most likely 2024 but either way it will kick some real ass.

  • @wilsonlee558
    @wilsonlee558 Рік тому

    I always wanted to buy a Lamborghini, but I can only effort old school lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 for now. Recently thinking of buying BMW i8 instead of Gallardo LP560-4. Cause is cheaper, better technology and newer. But still wondering, buy Gallardo to fullfill my dream or buy i8 for better interior / comfort / technology.

  • @zotwalu
    @zotwalu 2 роки тому +1

    I am a proud owner of a BMW i8

  • @nlegohan6160
    @nlegohan6160 4 роки тому +3

    I don't care I'll buy one

  • @tomtalkscars9494
    @tomtalkscars9494 5 років тому +2

    Great review, nice and balanced

  • @gracefullygraceful9776
    @gracefullygraceful9776 5 років тому +2

    Would be nice to see some carbon on the center console and dash. Wonder what is the range in electric only mode.

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  5 років тому +2

      33 miles

    • @M5V10-h4o
      @M5V10-h4o 5 років тому +1

      52km real life

    • @-Muhammad_Ali-
      @-Muhammad_Ali- Рік тому

      @@M5V10-h4o does driving on gasoline engine somehow recharge the battery or batteries are only charged through the wall?

    • @M5V10-h4o
      @M5V10-h4o Рік тому

      @@-Muhammad_Ali- Put in sport mode to charge or plugin :)

  • @teletubbypo318
    @teletubbypo318 4 роки тому +3

    I’m thinking of buying the coupe in the next 6 months

    • @teletubbypo318
      @teletubbypo318 3 роки тому

      @@YourExecellency yeah mate, bought it last month!

    • @teletubbypo318
      @teletubbypo318 3 роки тому

      @@YourExecellency thanks! Car is unreal but does have a few drawbacks, electric range is awful, two big pillars block your view a bit when pulling out of a junction and two big pillars at the back blocks your blind spot and hard to park but apart from that great car! Use it as a daily driver. Let me know when you get it!

    • @zoeyhii
      @zoeyhii 3 роки тому

      @@teletubbypo318 hello, may I ask about the fuel consumption? Does the electric motor turn off once you go past 33 mph? Just getting interested here, I'm also eyeing on the coupe version

    • @teletubbypo318
      @teletubbypo318 3 роки тому +1

      @@zoeyhii hi from my experience no it oscillates between the two and once you go past about 50mph the engine automatically maintains charge for the electric motor if you’re going consistent! I’ve tested each mode and eco pro got me 55mpg, comfort mode got me 45mpg and sport mode got me 15mph

    • @zoeyhii
      @zoeyhii 3 роки тому

      @@teletubbypo318 thanks for your reply! Why is there such a big difference between real and official fuel consumption 😂 also, do you have difficulty getting in and out of your car in the car park?

  • @Josef8080
    @Josef8080 4 роки тому +2

    Why does people complain about why BMW does not make super car? BMW does not need to make a super car simply because all their cars are super and they have the performance of a the super car and are better design. So I think in the today's automotive there is car, super car, hyper car, F1 car .....and BMW ultimate driving machines yes it is! I'm very prod and happy to see the BMW machines on the roads and time to time I believe that the BMW machine is a gift from GOD.

  • @killerrsa5460
    @killerrsa5460 2 роки тому

    My dream car thee I8

  • @patrickkim6357
    @patrickkim6357 5 років тому +1

    Direct and sharp comments. But does it really handing liked 3series?

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  5 років тому

      Unfortunately for me it does. However maybe BMW wanted to give it broad appeal?

  • @mgrmln
    @mgrmln 4 роки тому

    Actually, they closed off the hole in the front bonnet due to the roadster. The front grilles are the same and closed off except the slit at the bottom is all that’s needed.

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  4 роки тому

      The way the Roadster vents excess heat from the front motor is different to the coupe. Without a roof, heat from the original car’s bonnet vent found its way into the cabin, so the new Roadster vents it under the car. The underbody is more aerodynamic to aid the new airflow, and because it’s marginally more efficient, you’ll find the same solution on the newer Coupes.

    • @mgrmln
      @mgrmln 4 роки тому

      888MF I know. But you were pointing to the grilles, which are identical. The bonnet vent is the difference.

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  4 роки тому

      @@mgrmln Got it - Thanks

  • @hussilveridico3002
    @hussilveridico3002 Рік тому

    Great Car

  • @Anythingyoulike2013
    @Anythingyoulike2013 Рік тому

    my next car :)

  • @asdfqwert7712
    @asdfqwert7712 3 роки тому

    Alot of show for the price you can find them for around 40-50k now

  • @gracefullygraceful9776
    @gracefullygraceful9776 4 роки тому

    Would be nice to see you review the NSX

  • @eichler721
    @eichler721 5 років тому +1

    Ya I would get a NSX, AMG GTR, Taycan or something like that as they have actual performance and not just looks.

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  4 роки тому

      I love the NSX

  • @sitiaisya8731
    @sitiaisya8731 Рік тому

    Xxtenation BMW i8

  • @maitzyjp6649
    @maitzyjp6649 4 роки тому

    Great review

  • @alexgilmore8235
    @alexgilmore8235 4 роки тому +1

    Seen this around Bushey!?

  • @chinatype
    @chinatype 5 років тому +1

    Has it got indicators?🤔

  • @SabbathDay
    @SabbathDay Рік тому +1

    I love my Roadster! And I'm glad it's not so fast that I'll lose control of it and kill myself!

  • @jime8720
    @jime8720 3 роки тому +1

    This car reminds me of Xxxtenatacion 😭

  • @klausnielsen7102
    @klausnielsen7102 4 роки тому +1

    Will the Roadster become collectible/classic ? Only one year in production and not that many sold.

    • @paulthorpe766
      @paulthorpe766 4 роки тому

      Certainly will like the 78/79 M1 - Only 26,000 total made in world 14-20 and only 2400 roadsters (17 months) of which circa 300 / 14% rhd - 5 yrs out of production prices will rise very quickly. You have to be in sport and manual to get chassis working best and the tub does not flex at all in like a 488 spyder- it is very fast in sport on B roads in the wet... almost RS3 fast !

  • @georgeholloway3981
    @georgeholloway3981 4 роки тому

    How is a sports car supposed to handle? I have never driven one, so I'm curious!

    • @fastben23
      @fastben23 4 роки тому +1

      George Holloway like this I think: ua-cam.com/video/ltfsMmR81Gs/v-deo.html ..... oh wait, an i8 is no sportscar I just heared...

    • @massivenigerian6055
      @massivenigerian6055 2 роки тому

      @@fastben23 it's a hybrid electric concept for a super car. Close enough. I've taken sharp corners at very high speeds in mine and it hugs the road very well. Just one nice toy to have I'm the collection.

  • @Gc2020
    @Gc2020 3 роки тому

    Filming location?

  • @maritescamporedondo6560
    @maritescamporedondo6560 2 роки тому

    How did xxtetacions car get t

  • @wlfynh4730
    @wlfynh4730 3 роки тому

    Someday

  • @godfreypuleramphisa4951
    @godfreypuleramphisa4951 2 роки тому

    How much is the price

  • @ASuwan22
    @ASuwan22 3 роки тому +1

    Fuck the car, show us a tour of that house lol

  • @snotty834
    @snotty834 5 років тому +3

    In my country I8 coupes cost 50k is it a steal?

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  5 років тому +2

      What else would you consider for that price?

    • @memesmoke1206
      @memesmoke1206 4 роки тому

      I wanna get a i8 roadster hoping it depreciates as fast as the coupe

    • @Itsbite
      @Itsbite 4 роки тому +1

      @@memesmoke1206 they are going for around 60-70k uk now, I'm getting one soon, (2020 model 7.2k miles for £67,540)

  • @norwegianzound
    @norwegianzound 3 роки тому +1

    "Perfect car to save the environment". LOL. Nearly fell off my chair laughing. What a clown.

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  3 роки тому

      The i8 Coupe’s official figures sit at 128.4mpg and 42g/km of CO2, while the Roadster returns the same combined economy figure but emits 46g/km of CO2.

  • @Djpaul-lo1px
    @Djpaul-lo1px 3 місяці тому

    5.05 “It doesn’t feel sporty” / 11.58 “It feels sporty”. Please...

  • @Darkside_dragon
    @Darkside_dragon 2 роки тому

    this is the car that XXXTENTACION black color

  • @ttbevt3849
    @ttbevt3849 3 роки тому

    Ok

  • @alberteinstein6239
    @alberteinstein6239 4 роки тому

    ITS so müde car👍👍👍👍

    • @alberteinstein6239
      @alberteinstein6239 4 роки тому

      👍🏻👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @lutfizkky2928
    @lutfizkky2928 4 роки тому +1

    BMW MANTAP
    SAYA SUDARWANTO HARIYONO, SE

  • @keyboarddancers7751
    @keyboarddancers7751 2 роки тому

    Do not go near these machines without the most comprehensive warranty that you can possibly afford.

  • @tronisontheway
    @tronisontheway 2 роки тому

    This car reminds me of Xxxtentacion

  • @mimivukelic6017
    @mimivukelic6017 2 роки тому

    car

  • @Alex4o_BG
    @Alex4o_BG 4 роки тому +1

    This like xxxtentacions car

  • @maciereed1062
    @maciereed1062 4 роки тому +1

    Can I have your car 🤣

  • @carlovershlokjoshi3620
    @carlovershlokjoshi3620 4 роки тому

    I have a bmw i8 roadsters

  • @ThereIsNoSpoon678
    @ThereIsNoSpoon678 3 роки тому

    Yummy

  • @mimivukelic6017
    @mimivukelic6017 2 роки тому

    xxx tentacion

  • @gazmini81
    @gazmini81 4 роки тому

    should you buy one
    my answer is NO
    They are not easy to get in and out of that door sill high and you have to cock your leg high in the air to get out the thing
    dont park right next to a petrol pump cause the door will hit the petrol pump and you cant get out and the same in car parking spaces
    i would rather have that porche than that beemer

  • @PSBrathwaite
    @PSBrathwaite Рік тому

    Just say coop, not coopay. Jesus

  • @spoopygang5025
    @spoopygang5025 2 роки тому

    Tesla model s is better

  • @sweoengser901
    @sweoengser901 4 роки тому

    447

  • @ThomasTomiczek
    @ThomasTomiczek 4 роки тому +1

    I hate to say, but you need to learn how to drive it. It is not a sports car? I suggest you tell that all the Porsches that can not get away from me on mountain roads. It has similar performance characteristics (sans top speed) as the new Cayman GT. Sports mode, manual gears and it is a sports car, and not a lower end one either. It is NOT a supercar (sadly no higher power version coming), but it IS a sports car.

    • @888mf4
      @888mf4  4 роки тому

      I jumped out of a real sports car before driving the BMW and that was my opinion. I did say it is quick, there's no denying that.

  • @nathandrake6531
    @nathandrake6531 5 років тому

    No

  • @def-supreme5409
    @def-supreme5409 2 роки тому

    NOPE that thing is horrible; very slow

  • @BobbyDazzler888
    @BobbyDazzler888 5 років тому +2

    I8 is impractical and annoying to get in and out in parking lots

    • @chrisglover2133
      @chrisglover2133 5 років тому

      Greg M What a stupid comment. That's not the point of the car!

    • @Sam-xn2ie
      @Sam-xn2ie 4 роки тому

      @@chrisglover2133 well what's the point then?

  • @vesuviusenigma7739
    @vesuviusenigma7739 4 роки тому

    The inside is lame

  • @martinocorbelli3042
    @martinocorbelli3042 5 років тому

    Crap review and as for the flashy watch, it just says twat!

    • @robrandtoul
      @robrandtoul 4 роки тому +1

      Snarky, bitter feedback, it just says jealous twat!