BMW X3 what are they like
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reason i ask is my sister just went out with my mum only to come back to find she has put a deposit on a 56 plate bmw x3 at around £25k i think
looks like the very basic model diesle,6 speed maunal etc
just wondering what there like really as ive only ever driven the x5 which i tried to get here to get
she has a brand new warrior at the mo but shes finding a bit too big for her i think hence down grading to this, still prefer the warrior tbh
reason i ask is my sister just went out with my mum only to come back to find she has put a deposit on a 56 plate bmw x3 at around £25k i think
looks like the very basic model diesle,6 speed maunal etc
just wondering what there like really as ive only ever driven the x5 which i tried to get here to get
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she has a brand new warrior at the mo but shes finding a bit too big for her i think hence down grading to this, still prefer the warrior tbh
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Id rather have an older X5 for the same money personally. Never driven an X3 on the road but i have driven an X5 and i couldnt fault it at all. I think the X3 is seen as the girls X5, which is obviously not a bad thing if your a woman, but bad if your a bloke with one.
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my thoughts exactly lol
ive driven the x5 and loved it, the warriror i like still i just have to take the babe air frshner form the mirror when i drive it though
it looks like a nice car though and should be ok for her, considering she went form a mx5 straight to the warrior i think the x3 should be ok
at least this has parking sensors
she just said that she may keep it if she doesnt get bored and i said first thing is a set of 19s if she does
my thoughts exactly lol
ive driven the x5 and loved it, the warriror i like still i just have to take the babe air frshner form the mirror when i drive it though
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it looks like a nice car though and should be ok for her, considering she went form a mx5 straight to the warrior i think the x3 should be ok
at least this has parking sensors
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she just said that she may keep it if she doesnt get bored and i said first thing is a set of 19s if she does
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no the petrol one does about 13mpg... FFS don't get it!
The have no resale wither as petrols LOL!
Gareth - I have driven loads on and off road - they are great!
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The have no resale wither as petrols LOL!
Gareth - I have driven loads on and off road - they are great!
All modern cars are plasticy
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its a 2.0l disiel she has bought
i dont know when she collects it
the warrior drinks the fuel anyhow so this may abe a bit better for her aswell
dont know how many miles shes does but iuse it aswell and i dont put fuel in it
i just drive it when its available as i have no car at the my myslef would rather drive the x3 tahan a renault scenic or a daewoo that the il light stays on
i need to hurry up and get the cossie finished
i dont know when she collects it
the warrior drinks the fuel anyhow so this may abe a bit better for her aswell
dont know how many miles shes does but iuse it aswell and i dont put fuel in it
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i just drive it when its available as i have no car at the my myslef would rather drive the x3 tahan a renault scenic or a daewoo that the il light stays on
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i need to hurry up and get the cossie finished
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The X3 is utter litter. I have driven several as courtesy cars whilst my M5 was being fixed.
They have no purpose whatsoever. They are like a 3 series estate with no efficiency, and makes you seasick.
cant go offroad, cant do anything. A total waste of fucking metal!
All the above imho of course !
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They have no purpose whatsoever. They are like a 3 series estate with no efficiency, and makes you seasick.
cant go offroad, cant do anything. A total waste of fucking metal!
All the above imho of course !
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alex,,, i cant believe they are nice,, they are dog shite
i think BMW's are the best road cars money can buy,,, but they are so wrong with the x3,,,,
i think BMW's are the best road cars money can buy,,, but they are so wrong with the x3,,,,
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
alex,,, i cant believe they are nice,, they are dog shite
i think BMW's are the best road cars money can buy,,, but they are so wrong with the x3,,,,
i think BMW's are the best road cars money can buy,,, but they are so wrong with the x3,,,,
I would add that I do stupid miles every year, and when BMW give me them, I usually do a few hundred miles in them - there is nothing good I can find to say ab out them
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have you taken it off road?
I have - so I can comment!
On road tyres its surprisingly compenant!
BTW for the record I dont not like these cars - but sadly that doesn't stop them being any good!
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I have - so I can comment!
On road tyres its surprisingly compenant!
BTW for the record I dont not like these cars - but sadly that doesn't stop them being any good!
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X3 driver => someone who has to have a status symbol, but can't afford an x5.
X5 driver => someone who has to have a status symbol, but can't afford a Cayenne.
X5 driver => someone who has to have a status symbol, but can't afford a Cayenne.
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Originally Posted by St3V3_C
X3 driver => someone who has to have a status symbol, but can't afford an x5.
X5 driver => someone who has to have a status symbol, but can't afford a Cayenne.
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X5 driver => someone who has to have a status symbol, but can't afford a Cayenne.
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Originally Posted by AlexF
have you taken it off road?
I have - so I can comment!
On road tyres its surprisingly compenant!
BTW for the record I dont not like these cars - but sadly that doesn't stop them being any good!
Alex
I have - so I can comment!
On road tyres its surprisingly compenant!
BTW for the record I dont not like these cars - but sadly that doesn't stop them being any good!
Alex
one plus point if you are going to go off road in it,, it would be easy to jet wash that horrible lumps of plastic on the inside
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Originally Posted by GARETH T
Originally Posted by AlexF
have you taken it off road?
I have - so I can comment!
On road tyres its surprisingly compenant!
BTW for the record I dont not like these cars - but sadly that doesn't stop them being any good!
Alex
I have - so I can comment!
On road tyres its surprisingly compenant!
BTW for the record I dont not like these cars - but sadly that doesn't stop them being any good!
Alex
one plus point if you are going to go off road in it,, it would be easy to jet wash that horrible lumps of plastic on the inside
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Personally for that kind of money i would of bought a couple of year old XC90.... based on a car chassis instead of a van chassis they are so much nicer to drive... safer too!
the x3 is far too plasticy for my liking on the inside, and the 2.0l version has so much hesitation in it!
the x3 is far too plasticy for my liking on the inside, and the 2.0l version has so much hesitation in it!
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Originally Posted by maria
Personally for that kind of money i would of bought a couple of year old XC90.... based on a car chassis instead of a van chassis they are so much nicer to drive... safer too!
the x3 is far too plasticy for my liking on the inside, and the 2.0l version has so much hesitation in it!
the x3 is far too plasticy for my liking on the inside, and the 2.0l version has so much hesitation in it!
AS for Clarkson - you honestly believe anyone who works on topgear
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To be fair, I havent taken one off road, but I have done significant proper offroading in Landys and Range Rovers. It all depends on what you expect.
If off road means a grass field, then it would probably be okay. The low ground clearance in my opinion prevents it from being taken seriously for anything else IMHO
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If off road means a grass field, then it would probably be okay. The low ground clearance in my opinion prevents it from being taken seriously for anything else IMHO
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well she will just use the car to go to work and back
she works a s areceptionist at emr a scrap metal place as the 4x4 is ideal as its pot hole city and the mx5 was crap on there
ive tried to convience her to get here deposit back beofre she signs teh contract tonight! as theres a lot better cars out there for the money and i think its a waste tbh
but end of day its her decision just hope she makes the rite one
even her fella said get the x5
she works a s areceptionist at emr a scrap metal place as the 4x4 is ideal as its pot hole city and the mx5 was crap on there
ive tried to convience her to get here deposit back beofre she signs teh contract tonight! as theres a lot better cars out there for the money and i think its a waste tbh
but end of day its her decision just hope she makes the rite one
even her fella said get the x5
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unless she's doing a LOAD of miles get the petrol one and save more money than you'll spend on fuel
and get the X5
and get the X5
go for a diesel
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