X3 Sightings

DJ Daddy-O · 04-12-2011, 08:07 AM

BINGO !!

I knew my friends in luxembourg would come up trumps.

Titanium silver shining in the bright sunshine just sailed on by.

jaymk5 · 04-13-2011, 07:58 AM

I have seen a white x3 in the intersection of highway 55 and county road 6 here in minnesota, US on 4/12 9:10 am central time. This is the first one I have seen outside dealership, if this vehicle is from one of the members, identify yourself.

gareth12468 · 04-13-2011, 08:09 AM

Have been tailgated by a white one recently.....

sfax · 04-13-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jaymk5

I have seen a white x3 in the intersection of highway 55 and county road 6 here in minnesota, US on 4/12 9:10 am central time. This is the first one I have seen outside dealership, if this vehicle is from one of the members, identify yourself.

I love the accuracy of this sighting!

We need more like this. Not one member has claimed to be the owner of a sighted X3 yet. Not even a maybe!

And I still haven't seen one despite 2000 miles of looking on the road and numerous hours on foot

Bimmer Bertie · 04-13-2011, 10:31 AM

First sighting...Mineral Silver 60 reg...A617...North Notts...what a beaut....from distance rearview does look tad like a X5. The daylight running lights are quite striking! Immediatly passed a Q5..X3 definitly stands out of the two...

BIMMER UK 76 · 04-13-2011, 01:10 PM

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from distance rearview does look tad like a X5

I park mine at work next to a colleagues black X5 M sport and another X5 SE and they do look very similar from front and rear, main giveaway is how the rear window kink upwards. My X3 certainly does not look out of place or class

DJ Daddy-O · 04-16-2011, 04:46 PM

I am on a roll now.

Saw a mineral silver this evening on the A64 Leeds/York road at about 6 this evening. Turned off and followed me into Tadcaster on the A659.

It had xenons and it is the first time I have seen the DRLs in action. They looked absolutely fantastic and am really pleased I will have these.

BIMMER UK 76 · 04-16-2011, 04:48 PM

Clocked a white one in Leicester today, getting common now

teegee · 04-17-2011, 11:03 PM

Picked up mine yesterday. Mineral silver 35i - apparently the first in Tokyo! Spot me if you can!

Bimar · 04-18-2011, 01:05 AM

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Picked up mine yesterday. Mineral silver 35i - apparently the first in Tokyo! Spot me if you can!

Whats the cost in yes for the 35i in Tokyo?

teegee · 04-18-2011, 02:10 AM

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Whats the cost in yes for the 35i in Tokyo?

aaaaahhhhhh, I was trying to forget that part...

7m yen base, on-the-road 7.7m inc. extras

Base for 35i in Japan includes alot of 'extras' compared to US / Eur base cars - sat nav with large screen, 19" wheels, dynamic driving control, leather seats, dual zone aircon etc. Just had to pay extra for panarama roof & metallic paint. I bought one of the first two being sold in Tokyo... just lucky with timing.

I preferred buying my last BMW when the exchange rates vs. USD (120 yen) / GBP (220 yen) made it 30% / 40% cheaper...

JPY prices of similar Audi / MB etc are pretty much the same ove here...

sfax · 04-21-2011, 10:49 PM

First one finally!!! Titanium Silver with 17s and a private plate at Gatwick airport about an hour ago. They'll start to come thick and fast now

Bustofa · 04-22-2011, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sfax

First one finally!!! Titanium Silver with 17s and a private plate at Gatwick airport about an hour ago. They'll start to come thick and fast now

Well done! Broken your duck at last

DJ Daddy-O · 04-22-2011, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by sfax

First one finally!!! Titanium Silver with 17s and a private plate at Gatwick airport about an hour ago. They'll start to come thick and fast now

Well done Sfax. Pleased you have joined the spotters club. I fear though I might be kicked out if I don't see another soon. Three in 5 days then nothing ......!

kmedina · 04-25-2011, 04:28 PM

My DH says he sees them all of the time. I have only seen one (other than mine). He drives a lot more than I do though. The dealership cannot keep them in stock, so I have to assume there are a lot on the roads. They just seem to avoid areas I am driving in.

acey81 · 04-25-2011, 04:31 PM

Seeing a few every week. Still waiting for the first one with M-sport though!

sfax · 04-26-2011, 12:43 PM

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Seeing a few every week. Still waiting for the first one with M-sport though!

You're seeing a few every week in Stockholm?! Do you keep seeing the same ones?! We need colours and any other distinguishing features

sblove · 04-26-2011, 01:46 PM

Live in Southern California and have seen three total in my town, including my own. In fact, I was driving my other car last week and saw a white X3 with no license plates parked on a street around the corner from where I live. I was excited to see another X3 and pointed it out to my passenger, until I noticed my boyfriend walking up to the car and driving off. Ha - it was my own car!

I have seen 1 or 2 X1's here. Is the car out yet or are they just demos?

Rcluff · 04-26-2011, 04:31 PM

Spotted a mineral silver at Anfield football stadium on Saturday and also seen a black one driving through Broadway in Cotswolds on Sunday. 2 in a weekend!!! Not seen another sparkling bronze yet.

marmite · 04-26-2011, 04:45 PM

Hurray, I've seen my 1st X3! (Titanium Silver)
Not in UK though, was on hols. in Alps and saw one near Chamonix on Saturday 23rd about noon, with Italian plates.

sfax · 04-26-2011, 04:50 PM

Nice one marmite. What a setting for one too.

Still no XBimmers members' X3s spotted though. I saw "Titanium Silver" and thought maybe I'd been spotted but I definitely wasn't in the Alps with Italian plates!

Redbhuna · 04-27-2011, 02:43 AM

Quite a few here, been saving them up...

Titanium Silver - Northbound M1, Notts.
White - Around Leicestershire and parked in a house in Swepstone, Leics (same one?)
Space Grey - Tesco Car Park , Ashby De La Zouch, Leics.

and finally,

May 6th, arriving on the back of a transporter, a Mineral Silver one with my name on it!!!

04-12-2011, 08:07 AM	#67
DJ Daddy-O Private First Class 8 Rep 160 Posts Drives: BMX X3 F25 2011 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (0)	BINGO !! I knew my friends in luxembourg would come up trumps. Titanium silver shining in the bright sunshine just sailed on by.
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04-13-2011, 07:58 AM	#68
jaymk5 Bheem (Powerful and Fearful) 6 Rep 212 Posts Drives: "OnOrder" BMW X3 35i SpaceGray Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Plymouth, MN, USA iTrader: (0)	I have seen a white x3 in the intersection of highway 55 and county road 6 here in minnesota, US on 4/12 9:10 am central time. This is the first one I have seen outside dealership, if this vehicle is from one of the members, identify yourself.
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04-13-2011, 08:09 AM	#69
gareth12468 First Lieutenant 7 Rep 325 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 xDrive 28i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW X3 [0.00]	Have been tailgated by a white one recently.....
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04-13-2011, 10:31 AM	#71
Bimmer Bertie Enlisted Member 0 Rep 39 Posts Drives: E92 Coupe 325i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	First sighting...Mineral Silver 60 reg...A617...North Notts...what a beaut....from distance rearview does look tad like a X5. The daylight running lights are quite striking! Immediatly passed a Q5..X3 definitly stands out of the two...
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04-16-2011, 04:46 PM	#73
DJ Daddy-O Private First Class 8 Rep 160 Posts Drives: BMX X3 F25 2011 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (0)	I am on a roll now. Saw a mineral silver this evening on the A64 Leeds/York road at about 6 this evening. Turned off and followed me into Tadcaster on the A659. It had xenons and it is the first time I have seen the DRLs in action. They looked absolutely fantastic and am really pleased I will have these.
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04-16-2011, 04:48 PM	#74
BIMMER UK 76 Major 48 Rep 1,089 Posts Drives: BMW F25 X3 20d SE Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Clocked a white one in Leicester today, getting common now __________________ BMW F25 X3 xDRIVE 20d SE Black Sapphire \| Oyster Leather \| Fineline Sienna Wood \| 307 V Spokes \| Auto \| Prof Multimedia Package \| xLine Package \| Xenons \| Business Radio \| Sports Steering Wheel \| Sports Seats \| Panoramic Sunroof \| Sun Protection Glass \| Sun Blinds \| Folding Ext. Mirrors + Titanium Grille \| Chrome Exhaust Trim \| Mudflaps
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04-17-2011, 11:03 PM	#75
teegee New Member 3 Rep 15 Posts Drives: F25 35i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tokyo iTrader: (0)	Picked up mine yesterday. Mineral silver 35i - apparently the first in Tokyo! Spot me if you can!
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04-21-2011, 10:49 PM	#78
sfax Brigadier General 91 Rep 3,855 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2011 F25 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Berkshire, UK iTrader: (0)	First one finally!!! Titanium Silver with 17s and a private plate at Gatwick airport about an hour ago. They'll start to come thick and fast now __________________ F25 xDrive20d SE __ professional multimedia package \| dynamic package \| climate package \| 309s \| xline \| xenons \| electric seats \| folding mirrors \| business speakers
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04-25-2011, 04:28 PM	#81
kmedina Loves BMW 4 Rep 43 Posts Drives: X3 28i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	My DH says he sees them all of the time. I have only seen one (other than mine). He drives a lot more than I do though. The dealership cannot keep them in stock, so I have to assume there are a lot on the roads. They just seem to avoid areas I am driving in.
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04-25-2011, 04:31 PM	#82
acey81 First Lieutenant 48 Rep 313 Posts Drives: F15 X5 40d M-sport; F80 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Seeing a few every week. Still waiting for the first one with M-sport though!
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04-26-2011, 01:46 PM	#84
sblove Enlisted Member 13 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW X3 28i Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Live in Southern California and have seen three total in my town, including my own. In fact, I was driving my other car last week and saw a white X3 with no license plates parked on a street around the corner from where I live. I was excited to see another X3 and pointed it out to my passenger, until I noticed my boyfriend walking up to the car and driving off. Ha - it was my own car! I have seen 1 or 2 X1's here. Is the car out yet or are they just demos?
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04-26-2011, 04:31 PM	#85
Rcluff Enlisted Member 3 Rep 35 Posts Drives: X3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Warwick uk iTrader: (0)	Spotted a mineral silver at Anfield football stadium on Saturday and also seen a black one driving through Broadway in Cotswolds on Sunday. 2 in a weekend!!! Not seen another sparkling bronze yet.
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04-26-2011, 04:45 PM	#86
marmite Private First Class 13 Rep 184 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Hurray, I've seen my 1st X3! (Titanium Silver) Not in UK though, was on hols. in Alps and saw one near Chamonix on Saturday 23rd about noon, with Italian plates. __________________ BMW xdrive30d M Sport Space Grey, Black Nevada, Aluminium Trim, 19" 369M alloys, Prof. Media package, Visibility package, Access package, VDC, Sun Protection Glass, Front Seat Heating, Split-folding rear seats, Sun Blinds, Lumbar support, Extended Storage, Business Stereo, DAB, Tel. USB audio interface, 6NR, 614 Internet.
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04-26-2011, 04:50 PM	#87
sfax Brigadier General 91 Rep 3,855 Posts Drives: BMW X3 2011 F25 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Berkshire, UK iTrader: (0)	Nice one marmite. What a setting for one too. Still no XBimmers members' X3s spotted though. I saw "Titanium Silver" and thought maybe I'd been spotted but I definitely wasn't in the Alps with Italian plates! __________________ F25 xDrive20d SE __ professional multimedia package \| dynamic package \| climate package \| 309s \| xline \| xenons \| electric seats \| folding mirrors \| business speakers
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04-27-2011, 02:43 AM	#88
Redbhuna Private 6 Rep 61 Posts Drives: F25 X3 Auto Mineral Silver Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Quite a few here, been saving them up... Titanium Silver - Northbound M1, Notts. White - Around Leicestershire and parked in a house in Swepstone, Leics (same one?) Space Grey - Tesco Car Park , Ashby De La Zouch, Leics. and finally, May 6th, arriving on the back of a transporter, a Mineral Silver one with my name on it!!!
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