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#2364 of 3287 Re: The Last Word [victord1] by div2 Dec 21, 2005 (11:19 am)
Replying to: victord1 (Dec 21, 2005 5:30 am) My uncle (ex-military fighter pilot) used to have one of those T-Bird turbo Give my thanks to your uncle for his service; fighter jocks put their lives on the line every day. As for my Turbo Coupe, I liked everyting about it but the brakes-one stop from 80 mph and they were done; it reminded me of the European auto engineer who told me: "Europeans don't mind if the brakes squeal, just as long as they stop the car. Americans don't care if the brakes stop the car, just as long as they don't squeal."   My 330i w/sport won't be here until the end of January A very nice choice. The E90 is a great car. Buy it. There will be no regrets-unless of course you drive a Yaris first...   According to some reviewers (and my cousin), the X3 ride is harsh and brittle especially with the sport package. I haven't driven an X3 with the SP, but I can tell you that my wife and I think the standard suspension is fine. Our X3 is a bit stiffer than the 528i it replaced, but we actually prefer the taut feeling.   I personally haven't set foot in it yet. SUV or SAV are not my thing. I prefer seating closer to the ground. Well, as I said earlier, my wife also wanted to be able to make it out our half mile gravel driveway/farm road when the winter weather hits. That said, the X3 doesn't sit all that high. Replies to this message: victord1 (Dec 22, 2005 4:13 am)
#2365 of 3287 Re: The Ultimate Final Last Word [designman] by div2 Dec 21, 2005 (11:25 am)
Replying to: designman (Dec 21, 2005 11:17 am) For some people it's all about the numbers gleaned from a car mag road test. The Neon SRT posts impressive numbers and can terrorize an autocross, but you'll find few serious drivers who would pick it over an A4 or 3er-even considering the price differential.
#2366 of 3287 Re: The Ultimate Final Last Word [designman] by bodble2 Dec 21, 2005 (1:13 pm)
Replying to: designman (Dec 21, 2005 11:17 am) Nope, not sarcasm. That's what some of you are saying...the FEEL is everything..and worth every last penny they charge. That's fine...it's time to move on...the discussion is getting repetitive. We're way past the "final last word". As Mark said, drive what you want. If you believe you are getting what you want...great. Go for it. Be happy. Car companies generally aren't stupid. They don't spend billions on advertising if they don't think it can influence how people think! The power of persuasion. Replies to this message: div2 (Dec 21, 2005 7:02 pm) markcincinnati (Dec 22, 2005 5:55 am) jrynn (Dec 22, 2005 6:05 am)
#2369 of 3287 Re: The Ultimate Final Last Word [bodble2] by div2 Dec 21, 2005 (7:02 pm)
Replying to: bodble2 (Dec 21, 2005 1:13 pm) Some people think Miller and Warsteiner taste the same. Others believe Bose sounds better than Thiel. And there are those who prefer Toyotas to BMWs. That's what makes life interesting.   Replies to this message: markcincinnati (Dec 22, 2005 5:55 am)
#2371 of 3287 Re: The Ultimate Final Last Word [bodble2] by bdr127 Dec 21, 2005 (8:08 pm)
Replying to: bodble2 (Dec 21, 2005 10:09 am) And the base X3 2.5 is not just an X3 with a entry-level engine. A vehicle in that price range with vinyl seats, plastic bumper covers, no Homelink, alarm? Well, it's your money. No engine, no lux, but it has THE FEEL!!   FYI: BMW no longer offers the X3 with the 2.5L engine, nor with plastic bumper covers. Replies to this message: bodble2 (Dec 22, 2005 3:52 am) bdr127 (Dec 22, 2005 9:09 am)
#2372 of 3287 I guess they just FELT right... by div2 Dec 21, 2005 (9:08 pm)
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#2373 of 3287 How It Works... by div2 Dec 21, 2005 (9:25 pm)
xDrive Analysis   My favorite quote:   ...if you hypothetically flang an X5 sideways back onto the road ahead of an eighteen-wheeler bearing down on you at a hypothetical seventy miles an hour on the North Slope Haul Road in the hypothetical AlCan 2000 Winter Rally, and you floored the X5 to hypothetically haul your butt up the road right pronto, the thing would just squat there like a shivering cockroach waiting to be squished.   Ask me how I know... Replies to this message: designman (Dec 22, 2005 6:34 am) div2 (Dec 22, 2005 5:30 pm)

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