In this episode JR says he doesn't want to sell it which = next episode: I sold my BMW I8
@dewdew34
Жыл бұрын
6 months tops. The value meter drops monthly ...
@wdsmauglir4683
Жыл бұрын
😂
@Jonny-tr9qo
Жыл бұрын
So true
@andrewpanciotti5518
Жыл бұрын
His channel is rinse and repeat always new junk and always new interest lol
@chrisjbraithwaite
Жыл бұрын
Cue next KZitemr - I bought the worst BMW i8 in the world...
@dj_paultuk7052
Жыл бұрын
Can Johnny do BMW software updates ?. If so then it could be worth doing all the software updates on the car. Im sure most of the issues have been resolved already. I worked for BMW when these came out and got to go out in one at BMW HQ in the UK. It really was like a spaceship at the time. A BMW test driver also had a blowout in one of the test cars at 150mph. Apparently it rolled about 14 times and he got out and walked away. I did see pictures of it as it was circulated internally in BMW. There was not much left !.
@Chris-hw4mq
Жыл бұрын
I think BMW keeps its software secret so you have to use their dealer network
@smarternu
Жыл бұрын
The fuse was blown because in episode 187, RICH plugged in a converter and ran a large microwave to make popcorn.
@PatsGarageOnline
Жыл бұрын
Gotta love the i8. I made your clear engine cover for my i8 and gifted it to Rich when I sold mine, so you have it now. I got so many requests to produce a copy of that engine cover from the public. I had no time. Anyway, hope you enjoy the car!
@robotbro7187
11 ай бұрын
this comment should have been pinned
@Scrambleman
Жыл бұрын
The ideal behavior/scenario on how you want the i8 and or Plug-in Hybrid described in the first part of your videos is exactly how the Polestar 1 functions (75-100 mile electric range, no weird traction light in EV mode, and kicks the engine on and lets it warm up before switching back into Hybrid or full ICE mode)
@ThisGuyRates
Жыл бұрын
And my Kia Sportage PHEV for that matter 😂 For... A fraction of the price
@Mrflash222006
Жыл бұрын
Johnny will be able to do a ABS firmware update, that should sort it, the yaw and sas may need recalibration too
@fromer13
Жыл бұрын
I have a friend that had an i8. The A/C compressor failing is apparently common. Hers went out and it was a $6000 repair. The impeller in the compressor falls apart and sends shards of metal into the system. Worst case scenario is metal shards into the lines that cool the batteries resulting in a $15,000 repair. The batteries have to be pulled to get to those lines and replace. So, you know, content.
@peterdaniel66
Жыл бұрын
One day people will realize that the VOLT was beyond better than any other plug in hybrid.
@WatchJRGo
Жыл бұрын
I think everyone already knows, I hear every car guy sing it's praises. Volt was great... GM killed it. Bolt was great... GM killed it. GM really knows how to win 😂
@andrewthomason3857
Жыл бұрын
@@WatchJRGo Didn’t they lose money on every one they sold?
@raregmoney
Жыл бұрын
@@andrewthomason3857 ye
@aftonline
Жыл бұрын
@@WatchJRGo That trend actually started all the way back with EV1. GM and EV's have a love-hate relationship.
@KeithZim
Жыл бұрын
A small group of people who own large quantities of stock in both oil and automotive manufacturing are working to kill off competition. Like with most problems in the world a greedy billionaire is milking the root....
@jiml6910
Жыл бұрын
I have news for you, the i8 is not an EV. It’s a hybrid. The point of the traction battery is to make the tiny IC engine perform like a much larger engine. If you go for short drives in an entirely IC car the engine never warms up either.
@JayNoach
Жыл бұрын
You want it to be a Volt, except you already have a Volt. -from another Volt owner
@WatchJRGo
Жыл бұрын
The Volt is untouchable... it's good at everything 😳
@Bum_Hip
Жыл бұрын
Maybe you could get something like a Chevy Volt for running errands, and such, and enjoy the BMW for weekend fun?
@girderbender
Жыл бұрын
The trcation control turning on is typical for for BMW i-series driving on soft winter tyre at elevated temperatures. The i3 behaves very similary.
@ryansmithza
Жыл бұрын
That poor transition between pure electric and the ICE kicking in is in stark contrast to my experience in an i8 I drove. I was shocked by how seamlessly the car transitioned between the different driving modes. I suspect that your problems have something to do with this cars chequered past. I also didn't find the i8 that I drove particularly fast but that may have more to do with how well it produced its performance. Well, whatever the case, I hope you can get yours sorted because if you can have a car that drives as nicely as the one I drove I couldn't see there being a good reason, apart from the cost of maintenance, that would make you want to sell it.
@ianmuir3640
Жыл бұрын
But he always buys cars with a dubious history
@muramusan
Жыл бұрын
I dont get why gm cut the volt and bolt right when we needed it the most...they didnt lose money on it makes no sense
@TyredCyclist
Жыл бұрын
Has it been lowered? Could that be contributing to the traction control issues?
@Frossyt
Жыл бұрын
I wonder if the Carly obd2 can change a setting for that traction problem. Have you tried it?
@Monkeyseemonkey79
Жыл бұрын
7:05 a little silicone spray goes a long way when swapping out struts
@ua7pyro591
Жыл бұрын
No kidding 😅
@RealRickCox
Жыл бұрын
I heard a lot of complaining about how the car goes back and forth from engine to battery but I didn't hear how you're planning to "fix" this. I suspect this is programmed in to the car somehow. Can you change the programming?
@InspiredJJ
Жыл бұрын
Can you buy an old accord and fix it for old times?
@mutantryeff
Жыл бұрын
BMW: Bring My Wallet (even though those fixes were cheap)
@andrewclark1966
Жыл бұрын
I know what you were actually saying, but I kept hearing "trash control". 🤣
@Watcher369
Жыл бұрын
Tripod if you are just standing there. Its like you are recording on a cruise ship in a hurricane
@Cartier_specialist
Жыл бұрын
Those Blizzaks are probably not doing it any favors in the situation.
@06MoeJoe
Жыл бұрын
Grand Tourer doesn't get groceries well...shocked face.
@vinniemadrox
Жыл бұрын
Weird, my 2018 rav4 hybrid does the same thing. Any kind of bump and tc goes crazy, activates abs, and chops the throttle.
@MrHamlet
Жыл бұрын
DeLorean owner here who's replaced door struts many times. Little bit of lithium grease on the ball to get the strut on. $72 is a LOT for a door strut. I usually get the Stabilus.
@michaelc2254
Жыл бұрын
Why is it more harmful to run an engine for one minute versus 20 minutes? Getting to 20 minutes still makes you go through the warm-up phase. I would think that running it for one minute wouldn’t do any harm, unless you hammer it right away.
@jerrylittle7797
Жыл бұрын
Good for you in letting a guy take his prom date out in the i8! One year for my son's birthday, I had a pony, a bouncy house and my good friends C5 Corvette...15 yrs later, he and his friends still talk about the Corvette ride!
@EdA-bz3bu
Жыл бұрын
Right on on moisture. My sister drives like five miles and like an old lady. especially with cheap conventional oil that the lube shops use. They hold more moisture need to look underneath your oil cap if their is white puss your engine is not getting to “operating” temps.
@Digital-Dan
Жыл бұрын
World's most beautifully designed production car, by a city mile.
@meomy1937
Жыл бұрын
Hybrids seems to be rotary phone of cars now, in its day yes. Seems to be way to many drive trains for as good as ICE or BEV are separately.
@meomy1937
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for interesting content, thank you for all the effort you put into your videos.
@69Dartman
Жыл бұрын
Seems like a pretty cool machine actually but pretty old now. If you want it to run longer probably need a battery upgrade to lithium or whatever it was that Jake upgraded his Insight to. It's only money... 😂
@bigsteppa298
Жыл бұрын
i8s came with lithium ion cells. The insight came with NiMh cells, which are heavier and cheaper (but much safer). Switching to lion or Lifepo4 cells is a common conversion with older hybrids because you just cant find new cells anymore and switching from a heavy NiMH pack to a lighter lithium pack will save you 50+ pounds. So changing the chemistry wont affect anything. That being said, for this i8, you'd want to increase the capacity of the battery pack by adding more cells to increase the range (which is another common mod within the hybrid community).
@sveip
Жыл бұрын
DIY Extended battery next! :D
@jaaaake777
8 ай бұрын
I'd suggest that i8s in general aren't terrible. Just this particular example. Matt finish vinyl wraps are usually an indicator of the wrong kind of person owning it on the past. Often covering up poorly repaired accident damage.
@shakymctwitch8615
Жыл бұрын
Not sure where you get 3.8 0-60. CD and most other reliable rags have it over 4 which is still fast but not "supercar fast."
@funkyguy0
2 ай бұрын
My i8 does not go into traction control anytime when I'm in full electric mode, nor when I hit any bump. I've never experienced those issue. In fact I do love the power and speed on fully electric going from a stop light
@DFWsCars
Жыл бұрын
My 2015 doesn’t have the traction issue- so I wonder if tune, tires. etc are causing this.
@ryebread1986
Жыл бұрын
That was the final boss of hydraulic lift supports. From now on they will all work
@joedingman4181
Жыл бұрын
Just remember Jr you bought and own until you sell it which means you’ll sell it soon
@r.weaver3769
Жыл бұрын
I'm sure the traction and engine run time can be coded through BMW ISTA or IMSA software. Next on the Car Ninja...
@garyheighway7635
Жыл бұрын
It sucks for his how much the cars were that depending on the battery size and where the car was the battery was only expected the last 3 to 5 years.
@ProfessorDIY
Жыл бұрын
Could it be that the i8 is a terrible EV because it is not an EV?
@CHMichael
Жыл бұрын
BMW should revisit the i8 , make the engine smaller, battery bigger and make the spoilers and air inlets adjustable.
@RetroMotiveAdventures
Жыл бұрын
I found this same issue with a Chrysler minivan plug in hybrid I had as a rental for awhile, the actual EV range was horrendous it was an amazing "hybrid" but as a "EV" for EV mode it was pretty awful.
@pkt1213
Жыл бұрын
You describe exactly how my 91 year old grandmother drives her Model S.
@stephenhartley7219
Жыл бұрын
It's all about the drive experience, you're not happy nothing else matters that's why Rich ditched
@MyKeeP81
Жыл бұрын
i8 is gorgeous and special. dont sell for a long time
@davidstewart3868
Жыл бұрын
Take off the Blizzak “snow/winter” tires, they are gooey/sticky above 70 degrees. The soft rubber compound is made for cold weather.
@alfyer5
Жыл бұрын
Yes I know it’s no good to only run your engine like one min. Will it really harm it tho?
@captharis747
Жыл бұрын
Mini copper engine on it
@smarternu
Жыл бұрын
FORD made a GREAT ev, I bought the Ford C-max because I am tall but it is fantastic. 42 mpg, seamless power and it has an EV only button. You make a good point about the gas engine, I would like a gas engine only button but no got. If I wanted to start the engine and keep it goin it would be easy with a heavy foot.
@thomasaitken4931
Жыл бұрын
The i3 does the exact same thing with traction control. Every bump or pothole the car would cut power. Very frustrating!!!! At least the i8 looks awesome!
@Legoman585
Жыл бұрын
Dude you guys are lucky. In Australia we get in more trouble for having a radar detector than we do for speeding.
@bigboyiams
Жыл бұрын
Hey JR , in my moms car the accessory 12v fuse blows every time we put a new fuse, what causes thst ?
@daveh2612
Жыл бұрын
I feel like JR should have Stabilus as a sponsor at this point.
@MarkHancheroff
Жыл бұрын
My I3 had that same popped fuse for outlet issue. getting the fuse i is miserable. thanks BMW. and every new BMW i've seen has that hidden outlet too. it's pretty cool
@cjzani
Жыл бұрын
Old habits die hard, our generation will be the last to call the 12V outlet a "cigarette lighter".
@willrowan2185
Жыл бұрын
OK< so I have an LCi with more EV range, but yesterday I put it in Eco Pro and did a 28 mile round trip yesterday - without the ICE ever turning on. & if you want to run the engine for 20 minutes, put it in Sport, and you'll get some charge in the battery as well. 🙂
@benschmidt8168
Жыл бұрын
Someone at some strut company needs to reach out with a sponsorship, that and O`Reilly's
@Bmeri3
Жыл бұрын
You should bought an i3 with the REX option. It knows what it is - a great EV that can run on gas if you can’t find a charger. The i8 is not an EV, it’s in the super car category in my humble opinion.
@ThriftMachine
Жыл бұрын
Is there a Firmware upgrade to fix that? Maybe Johnny has access to it?
@NonstopTrey_15
4 ай бұрын
BMW i8s from 2014 are gonna have the worst issues of i8. 2014 was bmw i8 first year of production and is the oldest model.
@Shauma_llama
Жыл бұрын
A BMW with issues? 🤔 Was about to go to sleep, but have to stay up a bit longer. 😀 Glitter in your car! 😮 Is beating children allowed in Kansas? 😆
@Cartier_specialist
Жыл бұрын
In Oklahoma they call it stripper dust.
@nathanielcrenshaw187
Жыл бұрын
I have the same complaints about the traction control on my Gen2 Prius--any braking over rough pavement or when the car is otherwise unsettled activates ESC. Perhaps the relatively narrow tires on these cars contribute to the issue.
@yukimasaheppe
Жыл бұрын
Gas strut replacement master technician here😊
@douglasbray3563
Жыл бұрын
Good Evening John Ross
@MB34756
Жыл бұрын
When Rich posted it for sale i really considered it. I'm glad i didn't and you did :)
@johnsnow1355
Жыл бұрын
Most hybrid ev have cabin heat supplied by engine coolant so anytime u turn on the hvac system the motor starts up.
@johnasbury3261
Жыл бұрын
Ono Jake's love of evs and BMWs is rubbing off on you
@phdconstructioncork
Жыл бұрын
Slow news day. Today I changed a fuse!!
@davidquinn9676
Жыл бұрын
I've never seen a fuse panel so difficult to get to.
@DiscoR53
Жыл бұрын
Hmm maybe the explains the i3 acting funny when it goes over bumps, the other BMW with a CFRP chassis.
@fabianhaleem3295
Жыл бұрын
I watch your content for a while now today I have to subscribe ❤
@Daermos
Жыл бұрын
Could you do a battery upgrade to get longer range?
@bw227
Жыл бұрын
My 2022 challenger got AWD does the same thing with traction control. Not my favorite thing!
@nathansautodetail
Жыл бұрын
"...I would like to keep forever." Next episode: "I'm selling my BMW i8!" Haha. I haven't seen you keep anything forever. I give it six months.
@jeffmac3071
Жыл бұрын
WHAT? Rich rebuilt it. There can't be any issues with the BMW. Did Rich give you a warranty?
@jonblondell-rv3hu
Жыл бұрын
Nice of you to let a kid take your supercar to prom! You're lucky all you had to clean up was glitter!! Ha!
@died4us590
Жыл бұрын
I have been waiting to see how this car would do over time, hopefully you can find a solution to the traction control issue, that would be super annoying. Tell jake i said hi. G-d bless.
@retrobear9367
Жыл бұрын
im too nervous to put my Ev in the garage. As nice as my Ev6 is. I'm worried about battery fires.
@denreed17
Жыл бұрын
I hope you find a shop soon.
@markdavis2475
Жыл бұрын
Didn't realise radar detectors were still a thing! Doesn't Waze work better?
@AudiophileStooge
Жыл бұрын
Very much the same experience on my DeLorean with those pins . Doors are heavier though
@69Dartman
Жыл бұрын
My 06 Charger RT does the same crap with traction control fully on, chirp for a second then drop power badly, if I turn it off it lets it get more stupid but eventually raigns it in, but doing the key trick to fully disable it it tries to kill me, great fun...
@Vynncent
Жыл бұрын
What's the key trick? I knew of the one to pull OBD codes with the EVIC, but not this one...
@69Dartman
Жыл бұрын
@@Vynncent you drive over 5mph and turn the key to start and wait 5 seconds and it will chime and say ESPBASE or something similar and traction control is completely disabled so you release the key and the dash and everything comes back on. It will not run the starter while moving. It works for the early cars like mine.
@elgsquilliam
Жыл бұрын
The traction sounds like an alignment issue
@MrHamlet
Жыл бұрын
GM had it right with the Volt and they should have improved upon that platform. But 'doing it wrong' is in their blood.
@Thompson_H
Жыл бұрын
So LS swap?
@WatchJRGo
Жыл бұрын
Haha, I don't think it'll fit 😳
@TheCoolDave
Жыл бұрын
On the Traction control.... Software update ?
@05Forenza
Жыл бұрын
12:18 My hybrid Volvo (not plugin) does that same crap. it's so annoying lol
@Czechbound
Жыл бұрын
So you're in EV mode, and you stab the throttle. For more power the engine has to kick in at high revs. But the engine is dead cold. Am I understanding that correctly. Is that what blew Samcrac's gasket ? It would be better to have it start in ICE mode, get the engine up to temp, and then revert to EV only, with the engine just kicking in time to time to keep its temp up. CAVEAT : I know nothing. I LOVE how these cars look, and would love to have one for a longterm keeper. But if I'm understanding well, it's like it's designed for the engine to get damaged over time
@WatchJRGo
Жыл бұрын
If you never go wide open and its in edrive it won't start the engine, but if you do go wide open yes, it will start the engine and go straight to full throttle (I want to drive it so it never starts the engine, or the engine runs the whole drive) the car needs to last forever. It seems like all the issues from these are from low coolant, not running them hard, but I still try not to run it hard 😂
@Czechbound
Жыл бұрын
@@WatchJRGo Thank you for your reply John Ross. Here in prague, CZ I've only seen 3 of them, and that was only when they were new. Up the street there is a small BMW dealership, and they never had one in their display window. But the i8 is such a head turner. It still looks like a futuristic concept car in 2023 ! All the best. LOVE the channel.
@jssouthtx
Жыл бұрын
There will come a day when hybrid vehicles are rare. You have a good example there. I definitely would not sell it.
@nickhannaford3253
Жыл бұрын
Very similar to the door struts on my DMC. Would be interesting to see if the i8 door has a torsion bar or spring like the D?
@ssenssel
Жыл бұрын
RIP Stevon. Gone but not forgotten. 🙏🙏
@daddyjackbryant5838
Жыл бұрын
A little lube goes a long way to help those struts slide on easily!
@KraKra-Ah
Жыл бұрын
Such a nice car... Love to own one... My dream car... So amazing to see the scene in Mission Impossible.
@yvesparis7556
Жыл бұрын
Sorry bud it’s not an EV. It’s a hybrid vehicle. I have one and LOVE IT. Good video…
@SpaceTech54
Жыл бұрын
How is the passenger door 'strut'??
@caseybhargraves3696
Жыл бұрын
Any video ripping on an EV makes me warm and tingly. I love it.
@marvelousme5
Жыл бұрын
JR what volt meter do you use? Could you please send me the name and a link to where to buy it? I want to get my husband a volt meter like it. Thanks so very much!!!! Take care and stay awesome!!!! 👍🏻😃
@WatchJRGo
Жыл бұрын
It's a Fluke 189... I don't recommend that at all, way overkill. A Fluke 107 is likely more than enough, I've never been in a situation where I *needed* the high resolution 🍻
@marvelousme5
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so very much JR!!!! I really appreciate it!!!! I also wanted to let you know there was a little feedback buzzing in your video. I didn't notice it until I watched it for a second time. I just wanted to let you know. Thanks again for the information about the volt meter. Take care and stay awesome!!!! 👍🏻😃
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