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Roger that. However the reason I went with the same size tire for all four wheels (regardless of wheel size) was pretty simple: the Blizzaks and Nokians are only available in one size. If the resulting smaller turning diameter in the rear is responsible for a change in regen behavior, the...

RexingIT, did you ever resolve the issue? I had the Nokia's installed on our i3 REx last week, and am observing the same behavior. btw, check out my posting under troubleshooting (Winter Tires, Caution...). I'm wondering if putting the Nokia's onto 175 rims in the back has something to do...

Hi Roger, Yes, you are correct. I mounted the 155 Nokia's on all four wheels (155's in the front wheel, 175's in the rear wheel). I have now replaced the two Nokia's that were trashed when Mr. Tire put the rear wheels on the front and the front wheels on the rear. They work just fine (I have...

LOL! Thank you. You cheered me up.

Hi Folks, Had an interesting event yesterday. I ordered the Nokia snow tires from TiresByWeb (strongly recommend) for my wife's i3 Rex Giga. She doesn't like the aftermarket wheel options nor does she like the base wheels that BMW offers as part of their snow package, so I elected to have the...

Hi folks, Getting ready to purchase another set of wheels for some snow tires. We don't like the stock wheels that BMW packages for this purpose, and we also don't care for the Tire Rack aftermarket wheels (though I really like the Tire Rack price). I realize this has been a past topic, and...

Problem Solved!!! OK, so we had the chemical smell issue as well - something that smelled like fingernail polish coming from the AC. Somewhat intermittent. It seemed to be getting worse, so we took it to the dealer. The dealer claimed they could not repeat the smell, but nonetheless they...

Hi Andrew, Did you ever figure out the source of the chemical odor from your A/C? Our i3 Rex does the same thing. ?, Stormsaw 2014 Rex, loaded except for the wheels

Not sure about BMW, but with other dealers percentage discounts under msrp are significantly influenced by whether you are financing or paying cash. Usually one of the first things the salesperson finds out about you. It would be interesting when quoting discounts if folks would also indicate...

Hi, Here's a data point. We bought a loaded Giga REx (all but the 20" wheels) from BMW Rockville that was discounted around $4000, but we paid cash. That was Labor Day weekend. A typical dealer will give you a better deal if you finance, hence your deeper discount. Hope that helps. There...

Ah, the AC problem. We also had the CEL come on, at around 3000 miles. Took it in, and it needed the fuel pressure sensor upgrade that has been the topic of other threads. No big deal, one day repair. But they also told us we needed the AC upgrade. Also only a one day repair. But 2 weeks...

Greetings fellow Marylanders. I received a check in less than 30 days. $2750. Don't forget to request another check for 50% of your charger plus installation cost, up to a maximum of $900. Also less than 30 days. Also the HOV sticker. Looks nice next to the license plate. Also less than 30...

Yes. I bought my wife a REx. We live in the DC area, on the MD side. Every once in awhile she will let me wrestle the car away from her, and I get to drive it to work. My commute is 27 miles one way. I make excursions to customer sites during the day. No problemmo. Today the high...

Hi Folks, Well, the 'check engine' issue popped up at around 2500 miles. From this forum we knew it was likely a software update. Took the car (REx) into the dealer to have it taken care of, and were informed there are two new bulletins out: 1 - fuel pump (obviously REx-only), and 2 - Air...

Hi, apparently there's now a service bulletin for the AC. I took my REx into the shop for the 'check engine light' fix, and they said there were bulletins out for both the fuel pump and the AC. New hardware in each case, not just software. If you take your i3 in for the AC bulletin, be sure...

4 weeks old and 2000 miles on a fully loaded REx. Not a single problem, except prying it away from my wife!

We have it on our recently purchased REx, as well as on a 2013 Ford Flex. With the Flex, you work the gas and brake. With the i3, all you do is hold down a button. If I have a choice in parking spots - close spot that's head-in, vs. a further spot that's parallel - I'll actually drive to the...

I was sold on ACC with the ICE vehicle that I purchased around a year before we bought our i3. With the ICE vehicle I can get 2mpg greater gas mileage when using the ACC. I wonder if use of the ACC produces greater range in the i3.... I bet it does.

I've been driving our i3 for several weeks now, and find that I have an altogether different problem when I drive our ICE vehicle - I keep jumping out of the ICE without switching the engine off! Good for a laugh every time I do it...

I agree with Boatguy. The VW and the i3 are pointed at different markets. Giga REx, everything but 20" wheels