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BMW North America Launch Event X3 First Drive in Steamboat Springs, CO
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com We took the X3 30i up a wintery mountain course and were also able to drive the 30i and M40i on the streets of Steamboat Springs. Both cars are a welcomed upgrade with the M40i being completely sensational and defying physics that an SUV can perform so well. I was pretty blown away. I put together a little video of the weekend. No pro journalist here. |
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Thanks for putting together this video and sharing. I'd planned to buy an X5 but this X3 M40 looks really good. Your video swayed me even more. I think I'll have to drive both and decide. I'm so confused now. |
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Sorry I confused you. The X5 was on MY list as well and this new X3 M40i was a real eye opener. One of the best cars/SUVs I've driven in a long long time. The intro section of audio on my video is the actual exhaust tone from the X3. It may have some artificial enhancements going on in car, but outside the car as others were driving it the sound was equally impressive. Not loud...just GOOOOD! |
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Thank you for sharing, Milhaus. And your comment during the video indicating having an M3 and a daily hauler can indeed come true with the X3 M40i. I have been using our 2nd Gen X3s routinely as our pick-up, and many Sub-contractors who see me pull up are amazed at the stuff I pull out of the back. If I had a nickel for everytime one said, "you need a pickup...". Well, actually for most anything I have needed to carry I don't.
What I do hope BMW will produce, which will make this G01 even more potent in the market place by attracting those that need the hauling of large and oftentimes dirty objects, is a 'heavy duty extensible cargo tray'. I 'wished' for that in the List, and hopefully Mgmt will understand the utility which that would bring to the table for many of us who no longer need a performance and a utility vehicle when we can have both in one. Thanks again, and good luck on your buying decision. |
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I had a cargo liner for my E70 X5 that had a fold down rubber mat to protect the rear bumper. Later in my 335 GT I have used a cargo liner. The GT has good capacity, although the fastback design limits the height of what one can load. The length is impressive. 8 foot boards fit in with ease.
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Looks like fun. I want to trade in my old X3!
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Oh yes... But sometimes X3 could be really big. Here is my previous X3. 4 people were onboard also. |
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So whats important to you and what can you compromise on?
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Nice video. I was there that weekend also and posted lots of pictures on this thread:
http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1432572
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I sat in the new X3 today (not an M40i but the same seats) and liked the car but the seats are not in the same league, decisions, decisions.
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I sat in an X3 this week - with ventilated seats. There is not much to the side bolsters. Apparently the non-ventilated seats fare better. |
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We will test drive both again. It will be my wife's car and I would be happy with whichever choice she makes. I'm totally on the fence on this one. |
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It's a smaller seat than the X5's multi contour seats with fewer adjustments, have to give them the wife test since this would be mainly her car. Funny re. the X5M, I understand, the seats are that good.
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