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Re: Any opinions on BMW X-3 ?
Posted by Ultimated [Email] (more from Ultimated) on Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:18:21
In Reply to: Any opinions on BMW X-3 ?, Mike Johnson, Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:31:44
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I'm kind of shopping for a small SUV since my back has made it tough to get in and out of low slung vehicles (bye-bye Viggen vert), and asked my mechanic about X-3s. He said don't get one newer than 2007 since BMW used a magnesium alloy in the block which caused real problems. I did look at a 2005 X-3 with sport package and liked the ride (for and SUV); it has as much or more interior and storage room as the X-5, and the 6 speed manual trans is slicker than snot on a brass door knob. Simple DIY shouldn't be a problem on the older ones; I do a lot on my E39 5 series, which has the same engine and a lot of the same electronics, but the X-3 drive train is the complex and heavy haldex 4WD system.
Posts in this Thread:
- Any opinions on BMW X-3 ?, Mike Johnson, Mon, 20 Jan 2014 14:31:44
- Bring money, Noel, Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:06:00
- Re: Bring money, Chadwick
, Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:13:59- You've got to be kidding, AeroEd, Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:54:05
- Not true, vvk, Wed, 22 Jan 2014 06:55:56
- Re: Not true, TML
, Thu, 23 Jan 2014 04:39:10 - Well, it is kind true, SWEDECAR
, Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:21:28- Re: Well, it is kind true, Dave38, Wed, 22 Jan 2014 23:43:03
- That's not what I mean, vvk, Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:44:56
- What do you think of BMW ?, Mike Johnson, Wed, 22 Jan 2014 16:46:57
- I'm just repeating what I just read above, AeroEd, Wed, 22 Jan 2014 10:08:38
- Re: Not true, Mike Johnson, Wed, 22 Jan 2014 07:57:34
- BM "Trouble" U, Steve T, Wed, 22 Jan 2014 06:47:09
- Here is my dilemma:, Mike Johnson, Tue, 21 Jan 2014 06:24:16
- Re: Any opinions on BMW X-3 ?, Ultimated, Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:18:21 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Any opinions on BMW X-3 ?, No Snaab, Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:04:40
- Re: Any opinions on BMW X-3 ?, Aero~0657, Mon, 20 Jan 2014 21:41:16
- Re: Any opinions on BMW X-3 ?, Bill Homer
, Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:51:33 - Son's girlfriend leased one last year, MI-Roger
, Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:36:22
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