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  1. J

    About The i3's Glass Liftgate...

    The lexan with marguard is scratch resistant and does not yellow. I never had a problem with it... and it will not shatter like glass... which makes it superior as far as I'm concerned.... also, if it did get scratched it would be much cheaper to replace than glass.
  2. J

    About The i3's Glass Liftgate...

    I think Lexan with the mar-gard treatment would have been a better choice. I used this stuff once for a budget custom windshield on a 6" chopped roadster Karmann Ghia.
  3. J

    Welcome to the BMW i3 Forum

    Welcome!
  4. J

    Something Strange Happening

    I would try de-selecting departure time to get rid of the fan icon. As far as I know, it is normal to have some dash lights stay on for a while after you exit the car.
  5. J

    New 2019 120 Pack Operation

    That's nice for you, but I could not afford that much battery, and tens of thousands of these cars have the smaller battery. In addition, since I only wanted to have one car for frugal reasons and also be able to take longer trips a couple of times a month the bigger battery would still require...
  6. J

    New 2019 120 Pack Operation

    Even with pre-conditioning, I use my Rex more often in the winter (heat) because my typical round trip to town for groceries is about 65 -75 miles. I have the small 60 ah battery. The Rex is absolutely essential for me since I only have the one car and wish to be able to drive 300 or even 500...
  7. J

    New 2019 120 Pack Operation

    Flexibility. If you are waiting for it to engage at 7%, you have lost that. You are at the whim of a hill or high speeds that you did not expect. If you run your battery down that far the Rex may not keep up the state of charge and you will run out of battery and have to slow down... not...
  8. J

    High Mileage 2017

    If you want more range than the earlier cars, make sure this one does not have the smaller 60ah battery. Some 2017s did.
  9. J

    Denver to Jackson hole on the REX?

    If you have a small portable charger with a NEMA 14-50 you could stop at campgrounds and plug in. You could change your plugshare filters to show 110 volt outlets and Nema 14-50 outlets. If that does not work for you, I would just REX it.
  10. J

    Question on chargers including wireless

    I have two Clipper Creek EVSEs, a 32 amp mounted outdoors supplies the maximum an i3 can handle on level 2, and a portable 24 amp that I use to plug in at camp sites where they have NEMA 14-50 outlets. Both have performed flawlessly. Made in the U.S. Great customer service. Clipper Creek is...
  11. J

    Steering issues

    No Squeaking at all. Will update when they get back to me with a fix.
  12. J

    Spare tyre option

    Are you sure the speedometer reading is taken from the rear wheels? I drive by a speed reader regularly and I always&still read 2mph above what it reads.
  13. J

    Spare tyre option

    The difference in diameter is only .38 of an inch... a very small difference.
  14. J

    Spare tyre option

    The Nokian 155 snow tires will absolutely fit on the 5-1/2" wide rear wheels, even though they are not supposed to. I ordered mine from a large tire company and had a local tire shop mount them. I told them the wheels were staggered and that the tires would fit both front and rear. Over a...
  15. J

    steering Wheel became Hard to turn

    This happened to me as well. My dealership said they are working on a software fix and I will be notified.
  16. J

    Buying Advice: 2014 i3 REX

    You should find out if the motor mounts have been replaced with the updated version. There was an issue with the early i3s breaking motor mounts. It can be an expensive failure to repair especially if it causes extra damage to other components.
  17. J

    For Sale i3 X10-i RIAL rims and Nokian Hakkapeliita tires

    Only if you want the skinniest possible summer tires on all four corners. Why that would be a good thing, I do not know.
  18. J

    steering Wheel became Hard to turn

    After experiencing heavy steering once, my dealer said there is a recall and that they are working on a software fix. I do not know how wide the recall is. Talk to your dealer!
  19. J

    Steering issues

    I took my 2015 i3 in for steering problems and they say they have identified an issue and that there will be a recall when they figure out how to fix the software. My car sometimes feels like you have to constantly correct and the steering is a little too stiff so it ends up being more work to...
  20. J

    Windows slightly opening when opening/closing door...

    You don't, it is a feature of the car.
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