Duncan Bannatyn's car

gov · Post by **gov** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:25 pm

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 · Post by **ronk** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:32 pm

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

mr wilks · Post by **mr wilks** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:36 pm

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

gov · Post by **gov** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:38 pm

ronk wrote: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 · Post by **DLT222** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:42 pm

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

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 11:30 pm

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!

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:30 am

Its all Part of their clean drive !

85genius · Post by **85genius** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:46 am

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 · Post by **Nanu** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 7:28 pm

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 · Post by **stevo///m3** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:48 pm

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

Geezah · Post by **Geezah** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 5:22 pm

Expensively pointless.

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 6:11 pm

Geezah wrote:Expensively pointless.

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

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:13 pm

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

Geezah · Post by **Geezah** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:27 pm

ronk wrote:
Geezah wrote: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 · Post by **ronk** » Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:32 pm

Geezah wrote:
ronk wrote:
Geezah wrote: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 ?

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