Here's Everything That's WRONG With My Cheap BMW i8

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Loved to see my old home-made engine cover and carbon overlay on this video. Yes, that glass is heavy, as I wanted something that replicated windshield glass so it could withstand the heat and vibration. It's hard to line it up to reinstall it because after I cut the big hole in the middle to mount the glass, it warped the stamped metal that was original to the i8. I hope you guys got it on there without too much difficulty. I built that in my garage from a concept because everyone wanted to see the engine at car meets. It was an honor to give this to Rich and I'm so happy to see it again!

[@coolissimo69]

Uncle Rich is a funny guy but takes his work serious. He does fix the cars properly.

[@aggieE46]

One of my favorite KZbinrs

[@djuell01]

Uncle Rich would never do any one wrong, got to watch out for the Stefon guy LOLOL

[@coolissimo69]

@@djuell01 well they did not build that car.They pushed to much on that car.

[@alexsanchez8406]

With a butter knife.

[@coolissimo69]

@@alexsanchez8406 hehehe indeed.

[@juiceplanet147]

I think people got Samcrac and Uncle Rich mixed up. Rich literally has certified mechanics working on his cars.

[@glassvial]

Whereas Samhack is just a mechanic in a bottle wannabe. 😅

[@69Dartman]

I think the weird part might have been the noise maker system to make it sound like a muscle car. He may have disabled it but I think it had a sub in it and things. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that's what that thing is.

[@WatchJRGo]

That’s exactly what it is, I wondered why it was so clean 🔊

[@gomd3rd]

Yup insert fake exhaust noise here

[@rjcam]

Damn people really underestimate Rich SMH, dudes a beast

[@yodasbff3395]

Great colab with the Car Ninja. Looks like Rich did a good job when he repaired the i8. 👍

[@brantleyhudson2892]

That's way, WAY better than it could have been. Rich did great work on it! That thing is pristine

[@leakyboomboomman3098]

Can I just say that Johnny is so cool to let you come in and work in his shop. He never seems annoyed and is always smiling. A good friend to have!!

[@beforebefore]

These and the i3 throw tons of random codes when the 12v battery is low or weak. It's common to just replace them first before trying to troubleshoot random codes... especially if the 12v battery is over 3 years old.

[@HoloScope]

Yep computers act very strange without proper voltage, including a short in other components of the car messes with the whole system.

[@andrewnorris5415]

The i3 is a good buy generally too BTW. Also under rated.

[@beforebefore]

@@andrewnorris5415 As long as it's not an early year model... like my 2015 BEV that has become a semi-permanent resident of my garage - since the drive motor bearings went bad. Known defect/design flaw, yet BMW won't come to my assistance with Goodwill help... though they have provided a replacement motor free of charge for many others with the exact same problem... saying that 94k miles is too old... not worth repairing.

[@Ingineerix]

The extra exhaust pipe is the "simulated" sound speaker.

[@ssenssel]

Yep. Came here to say that.

[@WatchJRGo]

Yes it is, turns out they sell for a lot of money too 😳

[@Cartier_specialist]

@@WatchJRGo Is that for when it's in all electric mode?

[@WatchJRGo]

@@Cartier_specialist it’s supposed to make the engine sound louder when it’s on. In electric it’s completely silent 🍻

[@blevins6584mopar]

That's just sickening . No identifying as a MUSCLE CAR .

[@robmarshall5100]

Goes to show Uncle Rich does its job right

[@LouisWritingSomethingCrazy]

I didn't figure Rich would sell you a rusted out vehicle without disclosing it to you.

[@K0Kaz]

Had the -100HP version of that I3 in my Mini. Same filter setup, though it and the drain were behind easy to open flaps on the undertray. And at least on BMWs you can check the oil level over and over; on some Porsches I've worked on you have to wait some period of time before you can check again.

[@rahulshah1408]

I owned a 2014 i3. Lovely car. Shares a lot of tech. Congrats!

[@AvianAttorney]

I remember when my dad contemplated getting one of these. Ended up in a Jag F Type R instead. I think he made the right choice.

[@WatchJRGo]

Both are excellent choices, big fan of the F-Type obviously! 💯

[@AvianAttorney]

​@WatchJRGo my dad liked them so much that he had a 2014 convertible type R and replaced it with a 2016 coupe 2 years later! Then he went 2016 Mercedes AMG GTS and now has a 2014 Ferrari 458 spider. He's got pretty good taste in cars.

[@chrism869]

​@BirdLawyer yeah he sure has, the 458 is the coolest and the best ferari ever, I'm semi jealous for your dad but I'm sure you're happy for your dad. Hope you get your dream car one day

[@AvianAttorney]

@@chrism869 he's worked extremely hard to be able to afford these cars. He's come a long way from driving me around in a beat up old Suburban as a kid. Thanks and I hope you will be able to get your dream car some day as well!

[@chrism869]

​@BirdLawyer thanks, will certainly hope so, my dream car has always been the w204 c63 and an s2000, more on the c63 cause of that 6.2 na v8 the best sounding engines ever, especially with a modified exhaust. I donk know about the s2000 but it would be an epic summer car with the top down. And the vtec yooo

[@Shawnbfromsd]

Dear @watchjrgo, those lights in the door/mirrors that let you see where you are putting your feet when you get out are called puddle lights. Keep up the great work!

[@TommyMcDermott]

The part that you were wondering what it is that is like an exhaust it is the active sound enhancer. Basically a speaker inside it and what you thought was an O2 censor is the wires for it.

[@robsdeviceunknown]

I started to fall in love with this car in your last video of it. Then, i looked up the price. That's c8 price range. I LOVE modern high tech looking vehicles like Lambos etc but I would have been find with a 4 cylender in it, no carbon fiber and a affordable price. Oh and JR, Tell Car Ninja that we love him, atleast I do. Wish I could spend some days in his shop just learning. I just found out he has a YouTUbe.

[@brianjonesg8aso403]

How lucky I was with the i8, I went to order one when it was announced and received literature and updates of when the first RHD one would be available. When it was announced that deliveries had started to the first UK customers I telephoned to find my delivery date and they said they had no record of my order, but I could order one for delivery in 18 months to 2 years. This was unacceptable as I expected to get on of the very first ones, it turned out that I was saved from something with high depreciation, so it was luck I was saved from i8 ownership.

[@McNea]

brevity is the soul of wit.

[@CHMichael]

I think this car is so under appreciated. It's going to be super valuable in 30y ( when you can still drive it in e mode)

[@JesusSanchez-dt4wl]

Yep

[@Gorilla_Jones]

Lol there will still be gasoline in 30 years sorry to break it to you. 🤦‍♂️

[@sugaryslothvr4217]

@@Gorilla_Jonesif there is gasoline cars😂

[@cppctek]

pretty on par with what to expect from rich. def cant wait to see some new wheels on that bad boy though

[@catgirl_eva]

Is it just me or does the chime the i8 makes sound like it's from the system menu on a Sega Dreamcast?

[@marcoalexander6214]

lol!

[@ericcindycrowder7482]

Autel has upgraded their MaxiSYS Ultra scan tool to the MaxiSys Ultra EV, to make it fully EV compatible. You and/or Johnny may want to upgrade your scan equipment to be fully EV compatible. The new one will also work with your Gen2 Volt.

[@frederickfitzwilliam5909]

I wonder why people would assume the car would be put together wrong when Rich is so OCD on cars he likes. Hmm... I wonder 🤔

[@mattkaz88]

When this car came out I think everyone was thinking this will be a used car nightmare, but so far seems like the best used BMW to buy. My top BMW on my list, they are actually fun to drive too.

[@meseone920]

I just don’t get how people don’t realize that rich does things on his channel as entertainment/trigger people. The guy actually puts things together right when it’s a keeper project and not one just for KZbin/throw away. Plus I am sure more of his videos are based on test fit put together stuff and once the test drive is done he fixes them right off camera. Now again some projects are just that, projects that he just is doing and for views with no intent to keep and or is his personal day to day driver that’s meant to be abused.

[@stellviahohenheim]

nobody cares

[@autospecial1]

BMW brought one of these to the tech school I work at. They told us that Europe requires electric vehicles to make noise for safety reasons. So the extra "tail pipe" is a speaker for this system.

[@mammymountain2057]

That makes sense

[@RichieRouge206]

I’m glad it is in such good shape - but then I didn’t think for a second that Rich would sell a lemon - he is a really decent guy. They are cool but I cannot get out of head the potential fail (high) and cost of (even higher) of the i8. It definitely isn’t a long term keeper because failure of much of the tech on that will guarantee financial ruin.

[@Tarkov.]

This is gonna be a mega easy flip lmao. I wonder how hard it's gonna be to find that rear plastic skid panel

[@CHMichael]

You'd think someone could just 3d print it these days

[@BuildTheSandbox]

It's a rad car. Scary to own, awesome to enjoy from afar. Nice purchase JR.

[@IndigenousPonchoGames]

Why scary to own?

[@hulkamstrongest]

I had to inspect one of these recently. I am 6'5" and 290 lbs. Getting in and out of it was a nightmare. The door sill is crazy wide and the seat is not built for taller guys. I made sure there were no cameras around as I folded/fell in and out of this car.

[@gilmello8296]

My wife is 4’11’’ and we all had a great laugh watching her get out of one of these😂

[@henri8940]

Uncle Rick probably realized that people aren't watching his videos to see someone repair something properly but rather make jokes and screw around, behind the scenes shit is getting done properly

[@nickalongi547]

The only person i like seeing making guest appearancs more than Johnny is dad. Keep up the good work.

[@69Dartman]

Hope it comes up healthy but pretty sure Rich had gone through most of it but we'll see.

[@mikethedude]

BTW, the clean tail pipe on the rear (driver's side) is the exhaust speaker. It makes a sound when you accelerate for the outside of the car.

[@GERSON8687]

Massachusetts cars must pass a yearly inspection to be road worthy but the roads here are not worthy for the car

[@lorrainemeadows4467]

Борис Кузнецов, ты ошибся уже когда зарегистрировался в вулкане, в этом нечистоплотном заведении никогда нельзя там играть, это на 98 процентов недобросовестные заведения, если вы собираетесь попробовать удачу в интернет казино, то тщательнее относись к подбору казино, посмотри рецензии, рейтинговые списки, непременно важно проверить наличие лицензии у казино, в интернете много подобных, мне нравится казирейт, на дистанции у меня ноль, но точно не сравнимый с минусом как у тебя.

[@minimeee04]

If only BMW had put a V8 petrol version in that body would have been a huge success.

[@WeAllWeGot333]

Biggest waste of a car I never understood that this body with a m4 engine is a success

[@Cartier_specialist]

If the windshield is 2K I don't want to know how much that back undercarriage cover cost.

[@johnericsmith4199]

You bought pats i8. Everything is perfect. That guy knows everything about this car.

[@stuartcochrane4004]

I had a BMW 1series with basically that same engine and I always thought it seemed a bit stupid to have the engine running just to check the oil level because if its too low then that surely can't be goo for the engine

[@itsnotme07]

Well look at that, JR got a car with working door/hood struts. LOL Pretty cool on what you found and that just says Rich is a good guy....and a funny guy. Love it when things work out for everyone! Sweet ride!!

[@vikiwalker4067]

I miss the simple car flipping days with your buddies.

[@marcusdamberger]

Yup, like the engine rebuild of the Suzuki Sidekick, then adding a kickass stereo system into it. You could really see what he and his buddies were taking apart and follow along.

[@olalesio9260]

Really nice… happy everything worked out… i started with a coupe myself, now i got a roadster. I probably overpaid but the roadster is next level and i love it

[@johnafish]

0:55 Not the same "range extender" as the i3. The i3 is a series hybrid, the 2-cylinder (BMW motorcycle derived 647cc 33 bhp) gas engine just drives a generator, it is not connected to anything else, it is an electric car with an on-board generator. The i8 is a parallel hybrid, the 3-cylinder (BMW/Mini derived 1500cc turbocharged 238 bhp) engine is connected to the wheels through a transmission, the motor is used in parallel with the engine.

[@mikethedude]

Hi, Just wanted to let you know that I think most i8 s don't come with the "Display key" nor the digital readouts on the steering wheel like the one in your car. That's an expensive and rare option you have on your i8, specially a 2014 (first year model). Does your i8 also have the Laser headlights? Because that would be awesome.

[@jhonditch4269]

Rich helped you out because he knew this would be great you tub content

[@Isiahjones55]

I'm mad that I missed 3 of these! But, I'm glad that I made it to this one.

[@michaelsou4116]

That left exhaust pipe is the BMW I8 ACOUSTIC GENERATOR, internal speaker to make exhaust sounds.

[@died4us590]

If the car ninja says the car is good, ya know you made a good buy. You should let johnny take it for a drive, he is so funny when he drive's a car he likes, especially when you see him smiling. You should keep it for a minute, probably the last one you will have a chance to own. G-d bless.

[@realcarninja]

Well then you're going to really like the next Car Ninja video.

[@salocin911]

I remember early in your channel you were test driving one these and pulled into a gas station. You have come so far!

[@string2155]

😂 uncle rich called it flex key because it’s just mainly for flexing lol

[@slickrock1371]

Let's see some rolling shots of the BMW.

[@BobClawson-eu3vo]

What was the mileage and how much did you pay for this? Love your videos keep up the good work.

[@EdwardViaTomato]

Looks good on a lift, and at all other times as well. If you got the money or skill to keep it up and running, seems like a great car to own forever (or at least until they creep up in price, also if you can keep it running).

[@nicholasvinen]

Looking good on a lift is an important property for a BMW 😂

[@DirceuCorsetti]

Looks like a safe bet. You get the comfort of an EV and when the battery gets old, you can rely on the ICE. Also, the carbon fiber must give a very different driving experience. I'd love to own one some day.

[@eddie1975utube]

I’ve rented the i8 on two occasions. Once with my wife celebrating my 40th in Vegas. Then again with my wife and two boys for a family reunion road-trip in Vegas. It’s a phenomenal car. Between my brothers and I we also had an Audi R8, a Corvette C7, a Maserati Ghibli and a Porsche Panamera but the BMW i8 was BY FAR the best car to drive, the most confidence inducing, had the best sound system, the coolest NAV, the heads up display, amazing scissor doors, head turning looks and an overall much superior experience. The comfort mode makes it totally quiet and the suspension becomes noticeably softer. I absolutely loved it. Owning one would be so much fun but I would fear the maintenance costs. I already have an X5 and an e39 540 6 speed that I’ve owned for 18 years and keeping those up and paying for travel soccer is about all I can handle.

[@houseofno]

Not surprised by the small turbo. That's a three cylinder engine. Doesn't take much to feed.

[@dougbixler7577]

I like @realcarninja. He's the type of mechanic that you want as a friend and mechanic you can trust.

[@e_skie2685]

Battery would be the only concern with an older ev / hybrid. Great find

[@user-od9iz9cv1w]

Kudos to Rich for a good build.

[@leohale6449]

Rich does good work. Congrats on the great i8, that is my personal dream car.

[@treborg777]

Did you get the special training to open the front hood? Look around KZbin for a video from a few years ago. Apparently, it’s easy to break the hood while opening it.

[@starkyslp16]

Measuring oil level on BMWs is soooo annoying. Wish they would just give you a dip stick. At least yours shows a percentage... my E90 only says "measuring" to keep ya guessing on when it will finally give a reading

[@hijinks21]

Keeping cars in the garage if you drive them in the snow is actually worse then keeping them outside.

[@mikemontgomery7337]

Your so lucky to have Johnny as a friend with his import expertise !!

[@zenzen9131]

Shows that Rich is a top guy !

[@Simplyput3451]

What, Rich Rebuilt it, there is nothing wrong.

[@skeelo69]

At least you don't have the near impossible project ,the McLaren P1 that Tavarish has to deal with... it remains to be seen if he can pull it off...or if it will bankrupt him.

[@jochenstacker7448]

I can't see that work out out for him. Too much carbon broken. If he doesn't drain the water from that engine soon, it will be ruined. If the battery is toast, that alone will kill it and even if he rebuilds it perfectly, it will still be a salvage title, so it probably won't ever be worth $2 million again.

[@glassvial]

@@jochenstacker7448 Even fixed I think that thing will only be worth what he paid for it, the repairs will be a sunk cost that he's hoping the KZbin views will pay for.

[@jochenstacker7448]

@@glassvial if you recoup that much money from KZbin views, I'm in the wrong racket. 😁

[@glassvial]

@@jochenstacker7448 you also don't have 2.4M subs.

[@aeroman5239]

I still want to know how Tavarish gets around the "Certificate of Destruction"-branded title on the P1. Even if it is fixed, it won't be able to be registered again in Florida.

[@frankshields4805]

I think you're missing of the door seals on the i8 that line between the fender and the CF body.

[@TonyLasagna]

Johnny always keeps his cool. “It’s easy” 😂

[@arnemalmkvist8553]

You are a great person, so uncel Ritch are good to you to. I hope the car shude be great to you . I smile that 3 cylinder motor remainds me abut SAAB 93 in 60;s tow stroke 850 cc but it was a winner of Monte Carlo Rally 1962 and 1963 and no turbo 😄 You car is super nice and no problem in chassi 👌👍 From Sweden

[@k2000kidd1]

The light on the door is beaming the I8 logo om to the ground not for where you're stepping

[@Sortedbard0]

Many of you don't probably know but this i8 was originally Pat's from channel Pat's Garage Online. He made that engine cover etc.

[@MvP4eVa1]

Buy the panels that are missing from the under carriage

[@DocMackGarage]

Uncle Rich has a distinctive laugh especially with Sam, but looks like his cars are really good.

[@cechandy]

Great video man! Thanks for sharing!

[@crvolvo]

That clean exhaust pipe it's not part of the exhaust system. It's a speaker to simulate engine sounds.

[@mrgmc6314]

My 2002 tahoe has a rough idle once it gets to operation temperature , I've changed plugs , wires and the sending unit in the fuel tank ,,, nothing helped , it's random but only when the truck is warm like 190 - 210 degrees any thoughts ?

[@pops55650]

That window still upsets me. I wonder if Safelite pays guys to drive trucks with uncovered loads around the highways

[@armoredsaint007]

Same with my new M5, the idle gets higher and the count to 100% is slow.

[@mattr8128]

"People commenting that it would be super rusty" - Spoken from someone who doesn't have salt in their state. Want no rust and a car that lasts forever in the North East? First, don't go out in the snow storms, just stay home. The day after, if you go through the sludge of salt... go to the car wash. Every spring just spray salts gone up under the car (they have units you can just drive over in your driveway) and take it to the car wash. Lasts forever. People just don't take their cars to the car wash and its very sad.

[@tennysonjames2969]

Or they do wash em but don't let them fully dry, drive home in more snow/salt and then park them in a dark and/or humid garage, which keeps vehicles wet for longer and enhances and promotes the corrosion process

[@savannah65]

In many states, insurance companies are required to pay 100% of the cost of a broken windshield. I know that is true in NJ and SC.

[@dippydodaa]

Always love the JRGo & Car Ninja mashup videos!

[@Paopolomololl]

Axles are clean because they are new. Rich did them before selling. Watch his video.

[@fstap]

That's so nice that you don't need a scan tool to reset the service light. My 911 needs a scan tool for everything 🤣

[@alancayer9862]

That exhaust looking piece is a speaker that makes an exhaust sound

[@slickmouse]

Lee terrs I knew it would be good. Rich is no mug and done work to it before he sold it.

[@steverinaldi890]

That was in my lineup of cars I was considering. Love the fact you don’t see many but the lack of power/performance for the money was a no for me.

[@NotTransmine]

That indeed is part of the factory exsust I assume that rear end smahed up the muffler and he got the rear repairs and opted for an OEM muffler

[@TWNTRBOZ]

Would you mind sharing which Autel scan tool you use?

[@WatchJRGo]

I have an MS909 🍻

[@AlexTM44]

I'm a Jeep kind of guy, but that's a really REALLY cool looking car, very nice and futuristic design. German, anything really, are always cool in my opinion

[@evolvingguy2766]

80% sure that Mysterious second exhaust is a noise maker for when in electric mode

[@cechandy]

Hey so how much did you pay for it and what year was it and how many miles did it have?

[@dontuno]

Often wondered about one of these so it will be interesting to see how you progress........

[@Shauma_llama]

Whenever I see that Hunter Engineering lift I think "hey, I worked there once!" 😀 OH, that Caddy is sweet. 💜

[@WhiteG60]

I wish they'd just put a dipstick on new BMW/Minis. Such a pain and overengineered solution when a simple wire and a tube does the same thing faster and cheaper with less chance for an issue.

[@stuartzak1489]

Hello again, what color is the i8? What’s going on with the car crusher?

[@kingofl337]

The silver muffler is a sound generator.

[@surfer5352]

That's a pretty cool car JR! Enjoy your ride!

[@clevelandmaker386]

Yep..... you'll be fine Youve got lots of money... You could give me a car and not miss it

[@ooprettyboyoo]

So how cheap is cheap? Im planning to trade in my 2015 m6 for one of these.