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Replying to: oldengineer (Dec 18, 2005 8:16 pm) Cheers, Stephen D.
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Replying to: toohuman (Dec 19, 2005 7:05 am) 
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Dec 16, 2005 7:43 pm) 2005 Jaguar X-Type vs. 2005 BMW 3-series Front head room: 37.2 vs. 37.0 in. Front shoulder: 54.5 vs. 54.4 in. Rear head room: 37.5 vs. 37.4 in. Rear shoulder: 53.7 vs. 54.2 in. Front Leg Room: 42.4 vs. 41.4 in. Rear Leg Room: 34.4 vs. 34.6 in Luggage Capacity: 16 vs. 10.7 cu. ft. Generally, both cars are rather small, especially in the back seat, but Jaguar comes in a bit larger than BMW, especially in the luggage and front leg room category. I drove my friend's 3-series and it drove fine, accelerated smoothly and shifted well, but it didn't particularly stand out or differ from the Jag. Objectively speaking, the Jaguar is a bit more pleasant to drive and the driver's seating position is better at least for me. The biggest difference was in turns! Since the bimmer is a RWD, I had to be really careful with throttle on turns or I would have the rear end come around, whereas in the Jag I can floor it without worrying about doing a 360 in the middle of a busy intersection. At the end it comes down to personal preference because they are both nice cars. As for me, as soon as I can find a brand new Bimmer with AWD and a trunk big enough to fit a 32-inch flat screen TV (it fit in my X-Type's trunk), which would cost me no more than mid $20s, I will be sold. |
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Was your friend's 3-series a modified one with a superchgarged v8? I can floor mine in first gear during tight turns and "the end doesn't come around". Also, characterizations such as "pleasant" are subjective, not objective. dave
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| My 02 3.0 sport manual had many growing pains but the clutch was not one of them. After almost 60k miles no problems. As far as cold weather, I live in cleveland and if the car has been outside all da y the shifter is a little stiff but usually loosens up after a few throws, less than a minute. | |
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Replying to: dhanley (Dec 19, 2005 3:12 pm) |
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Hey guys,new to group.just picked up a beautiful 03'3.0 in pristine condition.LOVE IT...wondering if anyone has used lowering springs? how did it effect ride? I like that squaty stance,but don't want to sacrafice ride quality.any and all help greatly appreciated.Thanks Mike
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