12-26-2010, 12:15 AM | #1 |
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Just sold my E60 5 series wanted to buy the new X3 and needed advice on a few things: i) Is the 6 cylinder (3.0d) diesel engine more quiet than the 4 cylinder one (2.0d) in the X3 BMW or other Bimmers? Reliability of BMW diesels owned only Petrol engines? ii)Does Damper control really make that much of a difference? Is its reliability known? iii)Is the Xenon lights worth the extra cost? iv)What options to stay clear from. I will appreciate your views/responses. |
12-26-2010, 01:59 AM | #2 |
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I will also be swapping an E60 5 series for the new X3 and confirm as follows BMW 6 cylinder diesels are much quiter than the 4 cylinder 20d, as good as the 20d is, it still sounds aggricultral from the outside (internally the soundproofing is very good) Just added xenons to my order after seeing them in action on a new X5 (they are an absolute must if you can stretch to them in your budget) Dont think there is any options to avoid (all personal choice) Are you really in Kenya?
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BMW diesels engines are excellant and advances in the last couple of years have been good - dont worry about the 20d engine 100% taxes - WOW - we whinge about a 2.5% rise to 20% starting 1st Jan 2011 Do you use main BWM dealer in Kenya or do you import yourself?
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I would go for the damper control way before the xenons. If you have trouble seeing at night, xenons are helpful. To me they are nice, but are a very low priority.
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thanks for the feedback, plan my order in january, chosen color and interior trim finalizing the piece on the options
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What colour and trim options have you chosen?
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Red Brown Nevada leather, Reversing camera top view Sunroof Still deciding on the Xenons and Damper control after feedback from the forum for have a 1.5 weeks to decide on final configuration. |
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Interesting to compare with UK costs
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You really need some feedback of experience with and without Dynamic Damper Control on the type of roads that you will be driving it on, and I haven't seen anything like that in reviews. I would like to test drive one with and without myself but it's too late for me now and I decided against DDC. I'm guessing some of the roads will be on the bumpy side because of your location so having something that can smooth out the bumps might make a big difference. As I understand DDC, it's more than just the ability to change the firmness of the suspension.
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UK roads will be distinctly worse than yours soon then after the freezing temperatures we've just had. And they won't get repaired as the local councils have no extra money left!
It definitely detects the road conditions and responds and adjusts the suspension based on feedback. It also makes adjustments when you steer and change speed. The comfort/normal/sport setting just controls the defaults and how much of an adjustment is made. Search the M3 forum for Dynamic Damper Control. Lots of info and opinions on there and I assume the technology and principal is the same, but someone may correct me on that. In fact, the more I read about it, the more I'm tempted myself. Perhaps just one last option....
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Awesome. All over the xenons! I'm yet to see one on the road here but i want it to stay like that for as long as possible
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Good choice in my opinion
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