I BOUGHT A CHEAP HIGH MILEAGE BMW i8!

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

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[@scottallan6622]

Know what’s a little sad Planet of dreams not being about winning stuff for free anymore 😰

[@hellochildren69]

Bad idea, BMWs have so many plastic parts that things break down all the time, especially after high mileage. Buyer beware.

[@Brimstoneandfire]

All fine and dandy until a battery cell needs replacing…..

[@allenvayner4987]

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[@BlackLines]

Can't be a bad car if the first owner decided to do 160k miles in it in 7 years - that's a lot of driving for a car like this.

[@TJ-eq6dl]

Meant too be driven )

[@masoudhemayati2945]

Must have been owned by a taxi driver 😂

[@CarsofGlasgow]

wonder why they got rid of it then?

[@CarsofGlasgow]

@@masoudhemayati2945 or dr*g dealer doing delivers during lockdown

[@ug0ts3rvd]

@@masoudhemayati2945 how did he do 23k miles a year? wtf lol

[@RawNoLimits]

As someone who recently got an i8 and daily drives it, it is refreshing to see one with that many miles on it!

[@OkOk-fx3ku]

Im thinking of getting a used one. What extra equipment should i look for before buying one?

[@marcbray578]

I got an i8 in Feb 2015, (64 reg) normally change my car every 3 years, but kept mine for 5 years. One of the best cars I ever had. Changed it for an 8 series convertible as the finance costs on a new i8 were stupid due to depreciation. Miss my i8 but do like the 8 series.

[@johnnymaakana5344]

Hi Marc, I wish you could have sent that i8 to me here in South Africa. I absolutely loved that car from back when they showed the sketches and I thought it was going to cost millions. Well priced and practical. Never been in one though, 😁😁😁

[@ananthgunupati4012]

Did you have any major maintaince issues?

[@karlblower4019]

Absolute perfect high mileage example of a car

[@kimgriffiths8850]

I don't think you're "bloody mad" Calvin. It's a bloody gorgeous car! For the mileage, it looks like a excellent buy! I think that as a Grand tourer, it does the job beautifully. As a daily driver it has it pegged too.

[@jameswallace7091]

I actually quite like these. And I reckon hybrids are the way to go as a pose to pure electric so as to make longer journeys more feasible until the battery tech is all the way there. Thing is if for some reason the grid went down it’s not such a huge issue if you have a hybrid

[@TheHoosiers2008]

If the grid went down you're not getting gas. You understand that, right?

[@lucasd1646]

​@@TheHoosiers2008That's a moot point, you mostly have a tank full and you are pretty much fine until the power comes back. On the other hand full EV's need to be charged DAILY if you want to go further than the supermarket. The future is hybrid, and until battery tech makes a significant jump, it's gonna stay that way.

[@hs123yesnobonjour]

I thought the batteries would need changing after a while! Good to see a high mileage one still going! Hybrid or not 👍

[@wp-theillest1987]

HOW MUCH WAS IT!???????

[@steveberridge4648]

What a cracking piece of kit. Only 360 bhp but can beat an S4 after 161k miles. BMW quality shines through again. Love this car lots. £30k? Bargain.

[@tonygarlingewarren7456]

BMW quality is beyond a joke, cost cutting doesn't even hit the tip of the iceberg. Their quality it crap.

[@Djpaul-lo1px]

@@tonygarlingewarren7456Almost as crap as your spelling.

[@drobinson8080]

Usually prefer high mileage well looked after to a lower mileage damage repaired or lacking history...thanks for sharing and for the effort that goes into making it

[@teletubbypo318]

I have a protonic red one. Amazing car, the styling, the doors, the power to economy is absolutely great but the handling is just as good and it’s also very comfortable and full of tech (although blindspot assist would be a welcomed addition). For someone like me (27 years old, no kids, have to travel 40 miles 4 days a week to work) it’s the perfect daily/everyday sports car.

[@Djpaul-lo1px]

You've got an I8 at 27? Cool story bro.

[@teletubbypo318]

@@Djpaul-lo1px I had one at 25 blue but it got written off

[@bigsamdaboss]

That’s awesome man! What do you do for work?

[@teletubbypo318]

@@bigsamdaboss thanks, me and my friend own a business selling citrus fruits lol

[@jp6975]

@@teletubbypo318 Well done to you! Glad to see you're able to enjoy the fruits of your hard work!

[@TrustMeBroOfficial]

I love seeing cars be driven, my jaw dropped when I saw 160k MILES!

[@lynnB3159]

I believe the bargain price reflects the possibly crippling cost of any repairs especially electrical .

[@AKrish16]

it has been almost 2 years now....how do you rate the car now..? how about making another video of it after 2 yrs...?

[@SuperNovaHeights_]

One of the nicest looking cars ever made

[@SuperNovaHeights_]

@@tracktimevideos5164 you crazy man

[@SuperNovaHeights_]

@@tracktimevideos5164 your so wrong you don’t even know it

[@darkbassi5911]

In sport charging it'll use more fuel so better off charging it with the cable if you want to maximise the electric mpg

[@jameshunterford4099]

FairPlay to you Calvin, you do buy a really interesting variety of stock. That shows a true car enthusiast enjoying every part of what they do right up until the cars are united with the new owner!

[@jameshunterford4099]

@@philcliffe6909 Jog on buddy. There’s nothing wrong with him making profit. That’s his business and has f all to do with you or anyone else. The guy very clearly has a passion for cars and spends a lot of time creating content alongside that business and passion. He may well have a “private collection” for all we know, but if you think that having such a collection determines whether or not a person has a passion for what they do - then I agree with you that there’s one born every minute. Now take your negativity and bitterness and go and bother someone else’s channel Philip.

[@jameshunterford4099]

@@philcliffe6909 Hilarious... Seriously. What a weird little troll. Entertaining though

[@08Nez]

@@jameshunterford4099 if you can't see that 80% of the reason he does these videos is to promote himself and BINCA then you are very naive 😂

[@LCOF]

@@08Nez And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Other KZbinrs wouldn’t be doing this if there wasn’t massive amounts of profit involved through ad revenue. All the big boys may like cars but they do it for the ad revenue aspect. We all have bills to pay. I’m amazed this is actually intended some sort of criticism. You can be passionate about cars AND want to promote your business at the same time.

[@08Nez]

@@LCOF Where have I said it's a criticism or that it is wrong? It's a business model that works, however it doesn't detract from the fact that his content is great to watch. My main point is that if anyone thinks that any of these car channels do it out of the love of cars purely then they are mistaken. That's not a criticism, it's a fact.

[@sprig6043]

You need a slot on Top Gear...guest appearance!!! You're enthusiasm is lit!!

[@jonatkinson1971]

I've got one of the last examples made. It's noticeably quicker than this one, but I suspect after 161k miles a few ponies have escaped out the back. I use mine as the daily driver and apart from it being the same width as a Range Rover and a pain to park cannot fault it really.

[@bernarddsilva6322]

I did 50k kms per year on my Citroens (for about 25 years) 90% highway driving. Will go past 400k kms easily with regular servicing and maintenance. Highway mileage highway cars are good buys

[@alit3407]

Wouldn’t buy this much mileage i8 solid as it may be the problems will start kicking in soon considering it’s one of the first cars to probably hit this level of miles

[@Trelock30]

Loved this vid 😁😁 Great enthusiasm and energy for the i8! Awesome. Literally just jumped on here to look for a couple review vids after seeing a couple on Trader. Thinking a 19 plate i8 might satisfy some car love and might also keep my employer with their ridiculously strict CO2 limits satisfied. How quickly did this one sell I wonder.

[@jackdoe3889]

It is not a Mini engine. It was developed specifically for the i8. Later down the line BMW decided to use it also in a Mini. Thus it is a i8 engine in a Mini, not vv.

[@alangligor]

Great video Calvin as always!🤛👏👏 I had loads of bmw ‘s.. love them ! My friend had an i8 and I drove it a few times ,but the inevitable happened….the head gasket went😩he had it repaired and sold it ..😜. But great mpg and power .. same as you explained!! Nice one Cal! 🤙👏💪🤛

[@series1RS6]

i love high mileage cars, a bit of a gamble but you can get a premium level car for working man money.

[@cupra2Jock.]

i know working men on 80k a year lol man makes the money the money doesn't make a man.

[@jimbobalob2009]

@@cupra2Jock. someone got offended by that phrase😂stfu and stop crying

[@series1RS6]

@@cupra2Jock. yeah so do I lol but average salary in the UK is only 29k p/a most people get what I'm saying 😂

[@fayahmad9063]

@@series1RS6 29k? I thought it’s like 24 and that’s before tax

[@dannyphantom121]

@@series1RS6 R u talking Cheerios or dollars?

[@vauxaholic]

These look like something from Total Recall door pops open “welcome to Jonny cab” 😂

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Good luck with it!

[@mikematthews2k181]

Fantastic video Calvin 👏 for the age they still look so futureristic today. Amazing buy Calvin

[@Daveyboyz1978]

Currently fighting myself over whether to buy one or not. Since my 20VT went I have no enthusiam about any cars really, this is the only one exciting me.

[@EAD_0]

Isn’t the edrive option the electric tone so pedestrians in city’s can hear it? I’m not sure it’s the exhaust tone.

[@darkbassi5911]

The E Drive exterior sound is the humming noise that comes from the car when moving off in electric mode(warns people around it by making a cool humming sound) . There should be a option to turn it off and on in the setting and you'll then be able to hear it

[@smm6526]

Calvin is a breath of fresh air, you're killing it mate..I see you have gotten the Omega a brother, nice Rolex, there..

[@michaelgraystone7881]

Calvin you make me laugh how doing draggy times you clench the wheel ,,lean forward as if it’ll go faster lol

[@daveykofficial5168]

Calvin my bmw f20 on a 15 plate has 202000 miles and still drives fantastic

[@garys7828]

Future classic without a doubt

[@benmathew8773]

Loved the video Calvin enjoyed the whole review aspect of it.

[@EAD_0]

Funky looking but I don’t see the point of the 15 mile range. Seems like it was bmw’s entry into electric but now it’s outdated ?

[@davethevicar88]

Lol I've got a vauxhall ampera love it soulless yep but daily, it works well cheap as chips

[@brenkeenan8892]

Drove one at Bruntingthorpe on an experience day, and LOVED it. Would love to add one to my garage, sit nice next to my E60 M5 😉. Just booked tickets for the show, look forward to seeing you there fella 👍. Make my day and tell me the i8 is one of the raffle prizes 🤣

[@ianmorrison6798]

Honestly you're more enjoyable than all the new Top Gear programmes mate 👌 👍 great content. !!

[@petercox6850]

30,000 worth of repairs to cover is a no brainer Go the old girls time after time. 160,000 miles, is about 256,000 kms which in Australia has just been run in!!! I do 60,000km every year driving to work and back home. My "day drive" is a 2019 Volvo XC90 which has just hit 220,000 kms and apart from hitting a Roo last year and I had to drive it with one headlight for 9 months until the parts arrived from Europe. I have a 2003 Cayenne 955, and a Lexus SC430 (yes the dreaded worlds worst car, thanks Hamond) both with over 200,000km on them which are great "Toys" for the outlay. Good video mate Cheers from Oz

[@johngrant8533]

Really rate these. Would be nice to have one for some fun see how they hold up against some newer sports cars

[@jiml3140]

Probably part of the reason the car was so cheap was because the steering wheel is on the wrong side. Also you forgot to use Launch Control for your timed speed runs and there is a fault warning displayed on the instrument display in one of your video shots. It would be nice to know what that was. Nice to know the car has held up well with all the mileage.

[@BL4DEB0Y]

Kudos! 🤙🏼 fantastic cars. I think these hybrids are far better than full-on electric cars. Would love to know how much you bought it for.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

I am so curious how they managed to get to 160k miles in 7 years (especially with the recent years with people going no where)

[@abdulkarim-xd5ls]

Possibly a company car

[@jratcliff63367]

I own a 2019 BMW-I8 Roadster with 19,000 miles. Thanks so much for posting this video! Because I have every intention of driving the crap out of mine and I can only hope to put 160k miles on it! I'm driving it two weeks through the American southwest this September.

[@TheBakerBoy]

Can’t believe people still watch Top gear with Paddy and Freddy when there is Calvin’s Car Diary

[@darranjsamuel3063]

These are such cool looking cars , they have the wow factor when you see one in the road

[@darkbassi5911]

I had one of these for a bit and it was a great car, if charged you get some good MPG and there isn't anything else that looks like it on the road. It's funny when you catch the internal sound speaker out when giving it the beans 😂

[@gchokmet]

My bmw e90 has 330.000 km at this moment and it's all mine. I bought it back in 2007 brand new

[@georgemacdonald5282]

Brilliant video, I've made up my mind, i must get one as long as it's at a good price

[@sjm.photos]

high miles cars either well looked after and then it doesnt matter or neglected. a guy i know had one and it never did anywhere near what the MPG was supposed to do lol

[@MsMarciax]

My M2 OG has just over 81000 mile on the clock and thought this was pretty high for a 18 plate BMW. Just shows how well they made these cars with 6 cylinders and hybrid in this time frame.

[@SteveSWC]

Just checked through the 20-70’s I’ve done and the 2014 S3 with some intake goodies did it in 4.57 exactly the same as the i8! 😁👍🏼

[@husseinosman8017]

You just go one more sub. Great Vid pal

[@TJ-eq6dl]

My Honda type s 2-2 diesel 167000, still purring,stars stops perfectly,cost me 2000£ 6 years ago)

[@perpetualintellectual2026]

Calvin what is the app you use to check a cars spec? I'm looking g at a bmw 7 series and need to know cheers

[@Haverhill5863]

I am Looking at a i8 to buy soon though can you give some idea as to what to look out for >?

[@Echoes1910]

My mates old man recently bought a 70 plate Tesla model 3 with 75,000 miles on it, the things mint, miles don’t matter if the cars been cared for.

[@alexyouindcreactions4580]

I'm getting one next year, they are around $50k for a 2016 with less than 60k miles🙌

[@jaysimpson6857]

I see Calv has upped his wrist game, about bloody time!

[@rosswilliamson6652]

Love you dragging it out!

[@kelechiaguocha1]

I’ll have an i8 very soon God willing

[@EagleWolfSparrow]

I assuming you can swap Battery and Motor to make it faster and longer range?>????

[@scottyab]

Great video thanks. What's the app you're using to get the spec with optional extras ? I think you said hpi check but I've not heard if a hpi check that gives such a detailed spec sheet

[@mrszee951]

in the history whats been changed or re built ? batterie elec motor petrol motor ?

[@rhyswalker9435]

You need to get a w213 e63s on the channel and if you like you can use mine, I’m sure it would get second maybe even first on your 20-70 leaderboard 😜

[@MBLegend89]

My friend had one with better turbo s and a tune and ex was his most reliable car he has ever had and had amazing mpg

[@The_journeyy]

*Calvin is always getting the juiciest stock in* 😲🔥

[@athollmcnicoll1028]

It is a lovely car but for the likes of me at 6'1" - well how to get in and out would be my chief worry, as I noted you had problems and you are much beefier than I am.

[@robert.h1718]

The last 60 seconds was a pure sales pitch 😂.

[@garethedwards2883]

It does still look good today and at least it has one owner with a full BMW service history.

[@protezaverbala7876]

think about how far can you drive electric in comparation with diesel or how far can you run

[@kevpage]

I see Leon many morning coming out of Toddington so can confirm it’s a daily for him

[@marklivingstone3121]

I wanna buy the baby blue golf on eBay on sale by binca but my missus ain’t having it

[@Needfornurburgring]

I’ve seen these on marketplace for £5-7k, is it worth buying for this? Seems way too cheap

[@Haverhill5863]

what app do you use to do your back ground checks on the Used cars ?

[@saadkamran7]

Brooo my mercedes 2010 got 190k miles on it and still running fine with no error or work 🙏

[@bigear7172]

What a car for the money 😎🤙🏻 great content sir 💪

[@CalvinsCarDiary]

[@hmplifeuk]

What did he pay ? I missed that hit

[@bigear7172]

@@hmplifeuk retail is 31 bags with very high mileage, there's another for 40 with bout 50k on clock. Not a bad price for the tech 🤙🏻

[@erezyoal]

Drop the 3 cylinder motor and the battaries, What you get is fast, light, with v8 4.4 mid engine BMW 👍

[@M440iUK]

I want one...how much?

[@Brad8261]

I was following one of these down the m42 a few weeks back, everything was blacked off, to say it looked amazing is an understatement! It looked so evil, it was unreal.

[@jedshepherd3843]

Fr, they are the best looking cars for under 50k no🧢

[@Blackcheddar]

If all it takes for a car to be classed as a super car is be mid/rear engined Ben the vw bug is a supercar lol

[@marcb5328]

At least you fit in this one Calvin

[@chrissanchezdronetrek8392]

Great video calvin

[@jamesalexanderbarnettdp9479]

WD40 is unreal for getting tree sap off! ;-)

[@coolioseeds9420]

you should update the software in the car, thats the old software.

[@jordontaylor2415]

What app do you use for the HPI search?

[@cryptobacker1375]

If you don’t mind me asking mate, how much did you pay for it ?

[@Christal-Methods]

That NaFFCo Throwie is boss man!

[@sharlymoyal5204]

Where you bought it from?

[@swift2117]

Why is there a Amazon van in the background 🤔

[@oldkid6]

good luck with the repair bills, that's if bmw will even give you support.

[@hp-je1cy]

Nice car crazy what you can get for the money

[@paulgallant3675]

Awesome car Calvin

[@Murlock2000]

Issue with this car is that it is usually overpriced on the used market compared to what you get

[@ShawnAref]

Good luck on the overhaul

[@TheLeeattwood]

I keep looking at these , I think I’ll bite the bullet , nice watch 👍🏻

[@MrPuzzleTV]

This should of had the M8 engine, looks soo good but the lack of power is a joke

[@darkbassi5911]

Tbf it's similar power and performance to the M4 of its time.