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      07-03-2011, 08:11 PM   #92
brissim
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Drives: X3 30d (2011 F25) - now sold
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Brisbane, Australia

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Thanks for the warm welcome guys.

And malfunction99, choosing the 30d over the others is - in my opionin - a bit of a no brainer. With the miles I do I was after a diesel and when I sat down and added up the costs, by the time you've brought the 20d up to the same spec as the 30d, there was only a $4-5,000 difference in on road costs. With the much better performance at only a marginal penalty in fuel economy, it was an easy decision to make. The 28i - again in my opinion - was at best only an average engine in the X3. If BMW Australia had brought in the 35i, then things may have been a little different.

For the short while that I was considering the Q5, its interesting to note that at least amongst members of the Ozaudi site, the 3.0TDI also dominated members choice for the Q5.

Tony
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