Davidfromdigswell
Well-known member
I have just driven my first 10 miles in an i3 and it was absolutely brilliant. Even though I was expecting the silence and instant acceleration, the actual experience was even more impressive that I had imagined. I only had to touch the brake pedal on one occasion as the vehicle would come to a complete stop using the regenerative breaking. The ride is really comfortable and I am now counting down the days to picking up my car at the end of January, and interestingly the person who drove the car after me placed an immediate order. I was told that very few people in the UK have so far chosen Solar Orange and I am the only one to have done so from my dealership.
All that remains now is to decide on whether any of the electric packages are worth taking. I don't think BMW access represents good value. For £40pm you get 700 points and access to a charging network. An additional 500 points costs £240 and would get you 5 days rental of a 1 series. Just checked on thrifty.co.uk and you can rent a 1 series for a week for £163. This means that the charging access card (which doesn't include the cost of the actual charge) works out at over £300pa. The maintenance option which includes 4 tyres and regal servicing also provides you with access to an emergency BMW provided mobile charging service.
What I think I will do given my January delivery date is to purchase a set of winter tyres either through the dealership (in which case I will take delivery of the car on steel rims) or I will buy them myself if cheaper and fit them myself. Having made the decision to buy winter tyres I think I have also decided that I will now lease for 4 rather than 3 years.
All that remains now is to decide on whether any of the electric packages are worth taking. I don't think BMW access represents good value. For £40pm you get 700 points and access to a charging network. An additional 500 points costs £240 and would get you 5 days rental of a 1 series. Just checked on thrifty.co.uk and you can rent a 1 series for a week for £163. This means that the charging access card (which doesn't include the cost of the actual charge) works out at over £300pa. The maintenance option which includes 4 tyres and regal servicing also provides you with access to an emergency BMW provided mobile charging service.
What I think I will do given my January delivery date is to purchase a set of winter tyres either through the dealership (in which case I will take delivery of the car on steel rims) or I will buy them myself if cheaper and fit them myself. Having made the decision to buy winter tyres I think I have also decided that I will now lease for 4 rather than 3 years.