07-06-2009, 06:27 PM
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Location: MARLTON, NJ
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Newest addition to the family!
Well, we brought home our newest member tonight.
2006 BMW X3 sport. Silver gray metallic with black leather. Great vehicle.
Only 31k miles and covered with full maintenance and warranty till 50k.
This is for my wife to drive primarily. I am worried though, she passed me on the interstate coming home doing 90!! I think I have created a monster!
Here are a couple of pix.
Cheers,
joe
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Joe DiMonte
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07-06-2009, 08:19 PM
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I hope you weren't driving your Box when she overtook you...An SUV overtaking a mid engined sports car is just...sad :P.
It looks really nice, congrats! I have to ask though, I usually don't believe Top Gear anymore but Jeremy Clarkson made that car seem like a really bad pointless machine. How is the ride quality? How are the plastics inside? I've never had a good look in an X3 so I'm hugely curious.
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07-06-2009, 08:23 PM
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Nice! We just replaced our Saturn Vue with a black 2006 BMW X3. Love it so far!
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07-07-2009, 02:42 PM
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Lord,
Well, think of a nicely equipped 3 series sedan sitting up a few inches with a hatchback. The X3 handles amazing... I like the steering feel more than my Box.. I know scary. The interior leather is nicely done with a nice texture and that German smell. Plastics are decent... alot better than the cheap interior of our Envoy. Great panaramic sunroof goes over front and back seats. Steptronic trans is effective and will even downshift automatically if you are between gears and need to accelerate. Braking is on par with a 3 series. It has great supportive and comfortable seats.. You can firm them up with the lumbar adjuster etc. Dual power and heated seats, heated steering wheel. Good ergonomics and driving position. I cant really think of anything bad to say right now.
I will let you know...and considering Jeremy bought a Ford GT that doesnt start half the time,... can we really trust his opinion? ; )
cheers!
jd
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Joe DiMonte
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07-07-2009, 04:23 PM
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Location: Houston, Texas
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It's fun to walk out to my garage and see a Pcar and a BMW in it.
As a kid I dreamed of owning both, but I never thought it would happen at the same time.
Enjoy that X3 and do tell the wife to keep the speed down. The BMW has great brakes on it, but her center of gravity is not the best in a SUV and emergency braking and maneuvering can easily flip that vehicle.
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07-07-2009, 04:30 PM
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Gentlemen,
if I may ask, how much did you pay for them?
I have an X3 in mind as an addition to my garage as well...
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I still wave at Boxsters, but they no longer wave back :-(
2002 Boxster S "Violet" (sold but not forgotten)
2009 Carrera 4S "Kelsey" (current ride)
2015 FIAT 500e "Nikki" my commuter car
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07-07-2009, 05:36 PM
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Location: Orlando, FL
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Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour
It's fun to walk out to my garage and see a Pcar and a BMW in it.
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I discovered that feeling this weekend too!
Nice ride Joe!
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kabel
Orlando - 99 BMW M Coupe (autocross toy), '11 Mazdaspeed 3 (dog hauler), '99 10AE Miata (the new daily driver)
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