BMW i3

**shimmy** · 18-11-2013, 10:23 PM

Seriously thinking of selling the Mini and putting an order in for the BMW i3.

As far as I can tell.

1. zero rated road tax
2. zero rated company car tax
3. £0.016 to £0.020 per mile to run
4. government grant to help with purchase
5. As fast as a v8m3 from 0-30mph
6. looks cool

Can anybody please advise why it won't be ok for the Mrs school runs, meanwhile the company pool car can be upgraded to something with more bhp

shane@mbtech · 18-11-2013, 10:25 PM

I would wait a while to see reliability before waiting a while at roadside

Quote:

Originally Posted by shimmy

Seriously thinking of selling the Mini and putting an order in for the BMW i3.

As far as I can tell.

1. zero rated road tax
2. zero rated company car tax
3. £0.016 to £0.020 per mile to run
4. government grant to help with purchase
5. As fast as a v8m3 from 0-30mph
6. looks cool

Can anybody please advise why it won't be ok for the Mrs school runs, meanwhile the company pool car can be upgraded to something with more bhp

Yanto · 18-11-2013, 10:27 PM

Would you fit ?

**alexk** · 18-11-2013, 10:27 PM

I think it's a fantastic car.
I sat inside one and it's very nice and interesting.
I can't see the reason why not to get one.
Also, my brother was telling me that the batteries have 8 year warranty. Then, if a cell goes bad, you just have to replace the individual one and not everything.

**shimmy** · 18-11-2013, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Yanto

Would you fit ?

Cough cough wanker cough cough

terryb · 19-11-2013, 12:12 AM

shimmy, as I posted on PGT, it really is a game changer in terms of value for money as a company car. You could get one of these and a brand new M5 as there are some cracking lease deals on at the mo

**shimmy** · 19-11-2013, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by terryb

shimmy, as I posted on PGT, it really is a game changer in terms of value for money as a company car. You could get one of these and a brand new M5 as there are some cracking lease deals on at the mo

I know, just what I was thinking.

i3 as a company car and M5 as a pool car.

Would effectively mean all three cars would run as a business expense, to some.

Curly · 19-11-2013, 12:19 AM

What they like on track

**shimmy** · 19-11-2013, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Curly

What they like on track

Dunno but it would probably keep up your slow decline to a Rover 216 OAP wagon

Plenty of shopping bag space

Curly · 19-11-2013, 12:31 AM

Ya scalp will be the first in the bag when I get mine

18-11-2013, 10:23 PM	#1
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	BMW i3 Seriously thinking of selling the Mini and putting an order in for the BMW i3. As far as I can tell. 1. zero rated road tax 2. zero rated company car tax 3. £0.016 to £0.020 per mile to run 4. government grant to help with purchase 5. As fast as a v8m3 from 0-30mph 6. looks cool Can anybody please advise why it won't be ok for the Mrs school runs, meanwhile the company pool car can be upgraded to something with more bhp __________________ .

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19-11-2013, 12:12 AM	#6
terryb S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hants Posts: 364 Casino cash: $5455	shimmy, as I posted on PGT, it really is a game changer in terms of value for money as a company car. You could get one of these and a brand new M5 as there are some cracking lease deals on at the mo

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Curly S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: madchester Posts: 1,153 Casino cash: $5838	What they like on track

19-11-2013, 12:31 AM	#10
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