i8 how to... rediculous

flyinglow57 · 01-02-2015, 03:54 PM

http://www.powernationtv.com/post/me...-market-today/

love the car but wtf is up with this crap

shibbs · 01-02-2015, 05:25 PM

99% of our customers that buy it will NEVER need to know any of this.

That's why it's so complicated. Salesmen/women are instructed to tell customers that they cannot open the hood. There are no user serviceable items in there anyway.

Basically it's BMW telling customers to stay out.

Bhobbs · 01-02-2015, 05:34 PM

All that wonderful German over engineering. Amazing machines, until they need to be fixed.

flyinglow57 · 01-02-2015, 06:08 PM

i saw coolant in there. and the battery. tht is two things i would not take my car to the dealer for

Frank in MD · 01-02-2015, 07:50 PM

*ridiculous.

shibbs · 01-02-2015, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyinglow57

i saw coolant in there. and the battery. tht is two things i would not take my car to the dealer for

As for the coolant - there's a special bleed procedure. You need BMW programming tools to bleed the coolant system.

And as for the battery - again - scan tools. The new battery has to be registered with the car.

So yeah, you would be going to the dealer for those.

FenwickHockey65 · 01-02-2015, 09:14 PM

#1: It's easily one of the most complex cars on the road right now.

#2: It's German. They don't expect you to be able to service it yourself and to be honest, they don't want you to. More money for the dealer.

hotlap · 01-02-2015, 09:39 PM

I've work as an engineer for a German heavy equipment manufacture for 20 years and spend a lot of time at the main offices in Germany. I alway tell them that "if its needlessly complicated and inefficient, its German." Even with office procedures and data sharing, the tendency is to control what you can do and how you do it.

Having said the above... They are amazing engineers and each person takes his roll very seriously.

Dave McFly · 01-03-2015, 02:45 AM

still want one *wipes drool from keyboard*

tero.k · 01-03-2015, 03:48 AM

Hey dudes thats how i get my paycheck

el ess A · 01-03-2015, 03:57 AM

That's some dumb sheet right there.

trashmanssd · 01-03-2015, 05:11 AM

He would be very proud of what they have done.

LimaCharlie · 01-03-2015, 11:43 PM

If money was no object, I would have ZERO interest in buying the i8. I think it's one of the most hideous looking cars available today. It looks like a 10 year old designed it. I also hate the idea of hybrid sports cars/supercars. The batteries/electronic components in hybrid cars add unnecessary weight and complexity. Car manufacturers who are serious about building a supercar should just stick with improving the internal combustion engine (including turbo technology).
The BS shown in that video is just icing on why I would never consider getting the i8. People say there's no reason to ever open that hood....but...I'm a detail freak with my cars. I'd eventually have to open the hood just to detail it and wipe down all the dust. It would be asinine if I had to go through all that just so I can detail under the hood.

ChrisBlair · 01-04-2015, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tero.k

Hey dudes thats how i get my paycheck

BMW does some amazing things. But please be aware that the message that this car gives me is this:

"BMW wants drivers that are passionate about the driving experience and who are also completely uninterested in their own cars"

That is quite a contradictory message.

01-02-2015, 05:34 PM	#3
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01-02-2015, 06:08 PM	#4
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01-02-2015, 07:50 PM	#5
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01-02-2015, 09:14 PM	#7
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	#1: It's easily one of the most complex cars on the road right now. #2: It's German. They don't expect you to be able to service it yourself and to be honest, they don't want you to. More money for the dealer. __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

01-02-2015, 09:39 PM	#8
hotlap Drives: 20 1LE 2SS M6 Rally Green Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Franklin WI Posts: 6,632	I've work as an engineer for a German heavy equipment manufacture for 20 years and spend a lot of time at the main offices in Germany. I alway tell them that "if its needlessly complicated and inefficient, its German." Even with office procedures and data sharing, the tendency is to control what you can do and how you do it. Having said the above... They are amazing engineers and each person takes his roll very seriously. __________________ "the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.” Ronald Reagan -

01-02-2015, 03:54 PM	#1
flyinglow57 Drives: rumble bee,2SS 6sp Join Date: May 2009 Location: pittsburgh, PA Posts: 539	i8 how to... rediculous http://www.powernationtv.com/post/me...-market-today/ love the car but wtf is up with this crap __________________ blk 2ss 6spd with sunroof. intake,tsp cam,full exhaust,pcmforless tune,trailing arms,toe rods. hopeing for 11.9 because my g/f said she will take the cam and the suspension back if not.

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tero.k Drives: Bumblebee Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 32	Hey dudes thats how i get my paycheck

01-03-2015, 03:57 AM	#11
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01-03-2015, 05:11 AM	#12
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01-03-2015, 11:43 PM	#13
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	If money was no object, I would have ZERO interest in buying the i8. I think it's one of the most hideous looking cars available today. It looks like a 10 year old designed it. I also hate the idea of hybrid sports cars/supercars. The batteries/electronic components in hybrid cars add unnecessary weight and complexity. Car manufacturers who are serious about building a supercar should just stick with improving the internal combustion engine (including turbo technology). The BS shown in that video is just icing on why I would never consider getting the i8. People say there's no reason to ever open that hood....but...I'm a detail freak with my cars. I'd eventually have to open the hood just to detail it and wipe down all the dust. It would be asinine if I had to go through all that just so I can detail under the hood. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80