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Replying to: califjohn (May 08, 2006 5:30 am) |
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Replying to: xxmanutdxx (May 07, 2006 9:06 am) Does the indicator have the indents (you can feel them) or is this completely a sensor based version (like the other BMW's are at this point?) The switch may have the lane change feature which should allow you to hold the switch down for 1/2 second and release and the signal will continue for 3 or 4 more "blinks." Holding the stalk down for longer will activate the turn feature which does require the wheel to be articulated some number of degrees. At first you think it is you, then you learn to use the deft touch. On the other hand, stuff happens, things do break or are born broken. It seems improbable, but not impossible that this is what happened to you. |
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It is difficult for me to read all of the badgering of the X3. Whether on this board or others...I must vent. If the ride is too stiff for you, get something else. If the trunk is too small, get something else. If the 0-60 is too slow, get something else. If the MPG is too low, get something else. If the price is too high, get something else. If the interior is not for you, get something else. If your looking for a vehicle that offers excellent winter traction, let's in lots of sun in the summer, provides an elevated stance on the road, gives some extra storage and utility and does it all with an almost 3-series like drive, then buy/lease the X3. I have an '04 X3 3.0, White w/Terr. In 26 months, only two or three trips to the dealer so far. Ok, I'm done now.
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I am curious to know how many mpg people are getting in mixed and city driving on a tankful of gas in their 2006 X3s? Thanks.
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Replying to: cargobeepbeep (May 12, 2006 12:49 pm) Hope this helps - what are you getting?
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Replying to: bodble2 (May 01, 2006 3:16 pm) bodble2, are you still there. I got kind of busy and haven't had a chance to reply...sorry. I agree that a Tuscon gets better mileage, a Jeep or Rover is better for off roading, a Lexus will be more reliable, etc. And, you are correct best is relative. I should probably say IMHO, I believe the X-3 has the best combination of engineering, looks, handling, most comfortable seating, and best overall thought out design (not too large, lots of cargo room,easy to reach controls. And every report I have read has been positive saying it is the closest to a car of any of the other SUV's. That is only my opinion, and I would be curious to know what you think is better? Of course, someone else will say a Lexus is best, and that will be their opinion. By the way, ride quality is very relative. I like to feel the road, so I don't mind the bumps...feels better than that spongy ride where you lean all over on the corners. |
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Replying to: driver100 (May 13, 2006 10:09 am)
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Replying to: cargobeepbeep (May 13, 2006 5:17 pm) |
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Replying to: vsroman (May 12, 2006 11:03 am) Speaking of emotions, no one can make me not love my X3. I have had mine for a couple of months and just keep lovin it more and more. |
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Month 13, the Gloss Black with Terracotta interior 2005 BMW X3 (with nearly every option box checked) has now, just today, passed 20,000 miles. Been to the dealer for one oil change and twice (separate visits) for new windshield wiper blades. Probably by late this year, we'll put a new set of tires on the 18" sport wheels that came with the car. Love the car so much, we've signed up for the BMW 2 Day X-School in South Carolina this September (two days in brand new X3's and X5's for $995 for 2 drivers!) Love the car so much, my wife is planning the color of the next one she will order in about 20 months (on a 36 month lease.) Love the car so much we answer the follow up calls from Bend Or, rating the car and the dealer a "6" on a scale of 1 - 5! This is a cross between a BMW 3 (with sport suspension and a stick shift -- and, BTW, getting one of these things with the 6 speed manual transforms the car from being on the cusp of underpowered -- and thirsty -- to substantially more powerful and less thirsty) and one of the newest Jeeps. The emphasis, however, is on the ON-ROAD capabilities. From where I sit (being the former owner of an Audi allroad), this car, the X3, is much more like the allroad than the Jeep. This means if you buy the X3 expecting an SUV you were lied to -- my dealer takes great pains in correcting anyone who uses that TLA, always citing the term to use as SAV. This is a well balanced car -- that somehow had a Jeep in the family some time ago thereby diluting the pure car DNA somewhat. With the sport package the ride is firm. Flawless* would be the closest ONE WORD descriptive word I can come up with were I forced to come up with one word. But it is NOT literally without some [minor] flaws. The main flaw -- exterior -- was taken care of in 2006 and that is the look of the unpainted bumpers (we ordered black on black so to speak which mostly negated this 2005 "flaw.") The main flaw -- interior -- will, apparently, be taken care of with the next MY refresh and that is the "rugged" interior when the rest of the car if so equipped with every option box (except auto trans) checked seems to suggest "near luxury performance sedan." The power train flaw was only a flaw for those folks who got this car with the 5 speed steptronic (which I call stutter-tronic in this application) which seems to hunt for the right gear to be in unless used completely as a manu-matic (which I gather most folks don't). Yet, the transmission was poorly matched to the 225HP engine (3.0) in MY's 2004 - 2006. The UR (unsubstantiated rumor) has it that the 255HP engine and 6 speed steptronic will finally make their way to this car for MY 2007. Then, we can remove the "*" from "FLAWLESS" for the most part anyway. Quitcha complainin' -- for some folks this is the Swiss army knife of cars, no one made you buy one without a multi hour test drive, no one made you buy one with an autotrans, no one made you buy this with the crappy base sound system, and so on. Critques of cars here? Yes, bring 'em on. Beating up on them tirelessly? Please move on. Yet, even with that said, it is mostly a free blog, so "drive it like YOU live!" 
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