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[Craiglxviii]

Blew the ****** doors off!!

Now I never told you to... oh hang on!!

 

[Jimbo1959]

View attachment 47769 View attachment 47770 Couple of members were asking about the plug in aspect.

I think I'd wrap that black plug/socket protector in a cloth John, if it's hard plastic.
On a windy day I reckon there's potential for damage to the paint if it was getting blown about a lot. Unless of course it's made of a very soft plastic or perhaps silicone?

 

[John Laidlaw]

I think I'd wrap that black plug/socket protector in a cloth John, if it's hard plastic.
On a windy day I reckon there's potential for damage to the paint if it was getting blown about a lot. Unless of course it's made of a very soft plastic or perhaps silicone?

Lol, you are me in a different or parallel universe Jim!
Exactly what I thought but it is indeed very very soft thermoplastic and i’ve Been keeping an eye on it (especially today!)

 

[Jimbo1959]

Lol, you are me in a different or parallel universe Jim!
Exactly what I thought but it is indeed very very soft thermoplastic and i’ve Been keeping an eye on it (especially today!)

The old adage " Great minds think alike" springs to mind.

Or perhaps it's the shared paranoia about potential damage to our cars, lol?

 

[John Laidlaw]

The old adage " Great minds think alike" springs to mind.

Or perhaps it's the shared paranoia about potential damage to our cars, lol?

Or “twa heids ur better than yin, even if yins a sheep’s heid”

 

[Abb]

Congratulations John, it's a stunning looking car.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Congratulations John, it's a stunning looking car.

Cheers Abb, I know you hated my 63

 

[Abb]

Cheers Abb, I know you were envious of my 63

Fixed that for you John

 

[wivenhoe]

Got it back from BMW this afternoon- happy days
Now toasty heating ...
So conditioning set for my am departure time ..... fingers crossed

John

Is this where your car was

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• wivenhoe
• Jan 28, 2019

 

[anyweb]

hey John, i just have to let you know how envious I was of your E63, it's a car i dream of owning one day.... one far away day. I love v8's and the sound/feel of them, never been in an E63 yet but the video's of them are special. Good luck with your new beemer, and i'm looking forward to when you come back to this side of the fence.

 

[John Laidlaw]

hey John, i just have to let you know how envious I was of your E63, it's a car i dream of owning one day.... one far away day. I love v8's and the sound/feel of them, never been in an E63 yet but the video's of them are special. Good luck with your new beemer, and i'm looking forward to when you come back to this side of the fence.

You’ll get there Niall - the 212 is very affordable now...
And thanks, yes enjoying the bat mobile for now and as Arnie says “I’ll be back”

 

[John Laidlaw]

John

Is this where your car was

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• wivenhoe
• Jan 28, 2019

Yip, as you can see my girlfriend borrowed it!

 

[Jimbo1959]

Yip, as you can see my girlfriend borrowed it!

Living dangerously there John. What if the gaffer should look over your shoulder or join the forum and read this post?

 

[John Laidlaw]

So a small update on ‘living with an i8 as a daily driver’
Must say I’m getting more and more impressed in almost every way
- smooth and silky motorway progress
- feels special
- looks stunning
- comfortable now I’ve got the seating right
- the entry and exit gets easier
- got used to parking spaces and door opening ( most of the time I park miles from anyone else anyway)
- filled the tank for the first time since I got it

Good decision... can’t wait for the spring and some longer drives

 

[LostKiwi]

I have to say that logically it makes a lot of sense if luggage space isn't a consideration. If they did a convertible....

 

[John Laidlaw]

I have to say that logically it makes a lot of sense if luggage space isn't a consideration. If they did a convertible....

And they now do....stunning

 

[JBell]

If they did a convertible....

Roadster to be precise

 

[SmartAmg]

Roadster to be precise

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Nice!!!

 

[John Laidlaw]

Roadster to be precise

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Yip...no back seats....(smiley emoji or anything laughy)

 

[MalcQV]

Lovely looking car. A few years ago I was in a BMW dealer when my daughter was buying her 1 Series coupe (she now has a 2 series in blue) and did look at the i8. I have only heard good from people I know who have test drove them and even Clarkson preferred it to the M3/4 at the time.
I am not a fan of EV's but hybrids yes.