07-26-2013, 06:59 AM | #1 |
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Can I take it beach driving?
Have anyone done it? A friend asked me to join them but some how I thought off road is not really recommended for x3 ..
Cheers Andy pS no sand dune or any of those extreme manoeuvre .. More like strolling along wet sand |
07-26-2013, 07:10 AM | #2 | |
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The larger question, is do you want to subject your $40K+ pretty vehicle to corrosive salt water, and abrasive sand that comes with beach driving that you need to clean up? |
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07-26-2013, 09:04 AM | #3 | |
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There might be a difference although I am certainly not sure. The sand used on roads does not appear to me to be as fine grained as beach sand. If this is correct, the sand applied to the roads might not be as intrusive as beach sand. Second, I think calcium chloride is the salt used whereas the car will be subject to exposure to sodium chloride on the beach. I do not know if there is a difference between them with respect to which is more likely to cause corrosion. |
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07-26-2013, 01:26 PM | #4 | |
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No difference at all, salt is salt. I'm just saying it still needs to be cleaned off after the fact
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07-26-2013, 11:58 PM | #5 |
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Depends on how long you plan ot own your X3....
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07-27-2013, 03:25 AM | #6 |
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go for it.... we went sand driving in our other car in France when it was new- when we left we went to a car wash and jet washed the undersides - 5 years on and it shows no sign of any issues - We are hoping to take the X3 back next year to give it a go...
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07-27-2013, 04:32 AM | #7 | |
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Well my main concern was getting bogged in the sand ... Lucky the mates all drive those Japanese SUV they can winch me out Cheers |
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07-27-2013, 06:55 AM | #8 |
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Here we spend the winter in the snow, ice and sand and salt on the roads and no problems. Driving on the beach is much less worse! Have fun!
ps I'm going off-road regularly with my X3, no problem, it's made for that. |
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07-27-2013, 12:02 PM | #9 |
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Search out some of the X3 demo drives when they first released this update version -- they're driving through plenty of off road muck.
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07-27-2013, 08:23 PM | #10 | |
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Back to your original question - as long as the sand is compact and you don't intend to be an idiot and drive it through the surf it should be no problem. As with all beach driving regardless of the vehicle, once you're back home give the car - especially the underside - a good wash down not just for the sand, but also for the salt spray. Tony |
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07-31-2013, 01:18 PM | #11 |
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someone posted a youtube video on this forum or another of the X3 getting tested at the South carolina plant & the off road capabilities are rather impressive by the X3 actually... i was really surprised... So it will def handle that beach.... just give it a good wash after, especially the under carriage.. you will be fine...
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