 OT - Anyone driven an X3 - 3.0 Sport Package, For any significant time |
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| DuckRyder |
  Nov 26 2004, 07:35 PM
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Thinking about one but won't be able to drive one until after the first of the year, and probably not for an extended time then.
How's the ride and handling? TIA |
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| J P Stein |
Nov 26 2004, 08:55 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
OK, I'll bite. What's an X-3? Didn't Chuck Yeager fly one of those...without the sports package?
( Aviation buffs: I know, he flew the X-1 & X1A, IIRC) |
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| DuckRyder |
Nov 27 2004, 05:18 AM
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Avatars Mode: OFF because of the recalcitrant few. Group: Benefactors Posts: 767 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 110 |
Oh sorry, it is the new small BMW SUV or SAV in BMW speak (SAV = Sports Activity Vehicle)
(IMG:http://www.bmwusa.com/NR/rdonlyres/3B936930-3B1A-4C64-9B08-43A6603A6763/0/03.jpg) |
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| ArtechnikA |
Nov 27 2004, 09:32 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
the reviews i've read by people who've driven both preferred the new Subaru to the X3... but if you believe you have too much money to be seen driving a Subie, go for it :-) ...
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 27 2004, 09:33 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
motor trend hates it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)
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| Downunderman |
Nov 27 2004, 01:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 852 Joined: 31-May 03 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 766 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
Becko bought one a few months ago and thinks its great.
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| bob91403 |
Nov 27 2004, 02:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
Didn't the toureg beat that one hands down? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| DuckRyder |
Nov 27 2004, 05:08 PM
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Avatars Mode: OFF because of the recalcitrant few. Group: Benefactors Posts: 767 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Georgia Member No.: 110 |
Thanks for the replies.
I know the car rags don't seem to like it. They seem to complain primarily about the interior being plasticy and the ride particularly with the sport package. I've been in one at the auto show and didn't find the interior plasticy at all. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I suspect the ride won't bother me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif) The X-3 is quite a bit smaller than a Toureg. I also don't believe the Toureg is available with a manual transmission. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) Currently there is nothing Asian on the short list, and only one thing that is not European. I'm a long standing BMW Car club member which would entitle me to a rebate (and it is entirely independent of the sales negotiation (you send the documentation after the sale)) |
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