i8 after m6 or no ?

[Mr.SugarSkulls]

Eh, to each their own- we aren't the only ones who don't regret the move.

Personally, I find the gts amg is a chick car- considering out here in SoCal it's a popular Orange County wife ride- but as long as you're happy, who cares what I think

[AstonMartian777]

Originally Posted by Mr.SugarSkulls

Eh, to each their own- we aren't the only ones who don't regret the move.

Personally, I find the gts amg is a chick car- considering out here in SoCal it's a popular Orange County wife ride- but as long as you're happy, who cares what I think

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[Mr.SugarSkulls]

Originally Posted by AstonMartian777

dude i8 feels like a vacuum cleaner with a cheap interior, no exhaust note, no super car feel at all, slow as hell after 60mph, not only that i would take m6 over i8 I would also take m3/m4 over i8, this car is about nothing, on the other hand amg gts has a raw v8 feel, amazing transmission, aggressive exhaust note, interior fit and finish 10000 times better, no girly 245 rear tires, brakes, etc. you can't compare. If i would blindly order i8 before driving it I would hate myself.

Again, enjoy your car after all- it's just a car

[AstonMartian777]

Originally Posted by Mr.SugarSkulls

Again, enjoy your car after all- it's just a car

True, both cars are amazing, and i8 def has that special feel to it, just not for me maybe.

[Twitch Massacre]

Originally Posted by AstonMartian777

I'm so glad I didn't take twitchmassacre's and Mr. Sugarskulls advice, I would of hated myself. It's a cool looking car but that's about it, you can not compare to M6, anyway I went with the GTS AMG

I actually like the i8 better than the M6 and the GTS, but that's just me... Oh and BMW since the i8 is their halo car and all... But on a serious note, the i8, M6, and GTS couldn't all be more different. The i8 is a car far ahead of its time, the next step in tech for sports cars, the M6 is speed and luxury beautifully married, and the GTS a raw sports coupe that's tight and planted and is the best car to come out of AMG yet. So it all comes down to personal preference. However, the GTS hasnt exactly been a huge sale success for MB. In fact it has been kinda neglected from the start. Quite the opposite of the i8 and M6.

[terrainx]

i8 is probably one of the best and for that matter least cost "Look at me Car's" on the market. Design wise (exterior) they nailed it IMO and if they do some of the refinements interior wise, fuel tank wise etc... it would take it from what I see as a prototype vehicle to one ready to prime time. I'm interested to see how the i8 vert comes together. I have been there/done that with Look at me Car's - Lambo to name 1 and quite frankly got sick of people looking. That's one of the things I like about the understated M.

Speaking of the GTS.. for me it's a thrill to drive while the i8 for me was missing all of the thrill.

[Twitch Massacre]

Originally Posted by terrainx

i8 is probably one of the best and for that matter least cost "Look at me Car's" on the market. Design wise (exterior) they nailed it IMO and if they do some of the refinements interior wise, fuel tank wise etc... it would take it from what I see as a prototype vehicle to one ready to prime time. I'm interested to see how the i8 vert comes together. I have been there/done that with Look at me Car's - Lambo to name 1 and quite frankly got sick of people looking. That's one of the things I like about the understated M.

Speaking of the GTS.. for me it's a thrill to drive while the i8 for me was missing all of the thrill.

I find a lot of thrill in the i8, but yes, the GTS is a effing weapon on the road. Makes all the right noises, has all the right moves. But it's a completely different car even from the M6. I'd say it's the most "weekend car" of the three and that's a lot to say considering the i8 has 1/3 of the trunk space. Don't see what you mean about the tank. I go further off that 10 gal tank (460 miles is the most I have gotten but usually in the high 300s) that I did with the 20+ gal in the M.

[Mr.SugarSkulls]

Regardless- I'd just like to remind everyone, we are very fortunate individuals to be debating which 100k car we'd rather be driving. Most people, especially at our age- wouldn't even come close to dreaming of it. So like Twitch said, they all satisfy very different needs- I for one, am very happy with my choice

[2007 to 2016 M6 Cab]

Originally Posted by Mr.SugarSkulls

Regardless- I'd just like to remind everyone, we are very fortunate individuals to be debating which 100k car we'd rather be driving. Most people, especially at our age- wouldn't even come close to dreaming of it. So like Twitch said, they all satisfy very different needs- I for one, am very happy with my choice

Lol!!! I have to chime in here!!!

Not many can enjoy a $60k car let alone a $100k + car!!!

There are those who can not always aspire to be able to buy $60 + and still afford food on the table and roof overhead, and/or simply settle for what they can have and afford


Those of us who can buy $100 k + are very lucky to still have many choices ... But in reality we should just applaud that we are in this low population niche ... The lucky, the fortunate ones!

I for one love the i8 but it doesn't work with kids ... So I will continue to drive the fossil fuel burner M6 cab, S63 Amg, and GLS 63 Amg and the token fuel efficient GLK 250 blutec ... But we are all lucky to have a choice ... Followed by the freedom to choose and the. Freedom of speech to bully others on this forem arty0030 :


Just my two cents

[brad850csi]

I'd get an i8 if it had the S63Tu in it, and could seat 4 people with legs. Or the other way of looking at it would be my dream M6 would be as it is now, with the front wheels moved far enough forward to put the front axle and electric motor there from the i8, a transaxle for the main gearbox and that'd be perfect

[Twitch Massacre]

Originally Posted by brad850csi

I'd get an i8 if it had the S63Tu in it, and could seat 4 people with legs. Or the other way of looking at it would be my dream M6 would be as it is now, with the front wheels moved far enough forward to put the front axle and electric motor there from the i8, a transaxle for the main gearbox and that'd be perfect

Weight would be a huge impediment in that little experiment, for both scenarios. But I believe someone already did the S63TU in an i8.

[brad850csi]

True, the S63Tu and supporting gearbox would make an i8 substantially heavier, around 300kg I would guess, but it would be a great car.

The S63Tu that someone already put into the i8 was at the front and with no electric drivetrain at all, now that seems pointless to me.