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and if you like having the sunroof open on nice days and getting that open air feeling, don't get the Evoque. the pano roof is nice but it's a big mistake not to be able to open it. I was exited to test drive the Evoque when it first came out. But left really disappointed. I expected much much more from it.
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05-21-2013, 06:56 AM | #68 |
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I too looked at the Evoque before buying my X3. I pass an Evoque walking to work every day and I must say I do prefer the X3 as the Evoque seems squashed and it looks cramped. There is much less space in the RR and performance is no where near the X3. I am very happy with my X3. Now I can put it in sport mode - it is extremely quick - faster than most things on the road. I must say I have not had any of the issues people mention above, but I bought the more expensive M-sport and I believe it may use slightly different components. IMHO if you compare the top model to the base model in any car the top model always feels a lot better swcrewed together. One thing I will say is that the xenon's/LED's on BMW's with angel eyes look far superior to the led's on any other make. Citroen/Kia etc and other makes are now doing the led clusters like Audi so they all look quite cheap now. Well done BMW for waiting. My LED daylights and Xenons are superb (IMHO :-) )
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05-21-2013, 01:41 PM | #71 |
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Now thats the best reason I have heard for buying the M-Sport so far The reason why there seems to be less problem associated with the M-sport is because there are so few of them out there. As a guess, I would one out of every 20 X3 is M-Sport.
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im sure im making compromises in performance, but some of the intangibles were superior on the RRE in my opinion |
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05-23-2013, 01:06 PM | #76 |
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Here is a recent comparo between the X3, Evogue and the Q5. The poor Evogue cannot even beat out the 4 cylinder X3 and Q5.
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05-23-2013, 02:14 PM | #77 |
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Congrats, the baby RR is a unique ride! Care to share some additional pics for us guys who shopped the evoque before settling on the X3?
p.s. I still think the RR looks better than my X3 but my X3 is nicer to drive!
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here's a couple other "stock" shots. im going to do a little work to her soon and |
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05-23-2013, 02:47 PM | #81 |
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I am speaking for myself here, I certainly did not settle for the X3. My X3 35i is pretty similar in price as the Evoque, but the Ford 2.0L turbo engine is simply no match for the BMW N55 engine. Look wise, I think the X3 will definitely age better than the Evogue simply because it is not such a radical design. We seriously consider the Evogue, but in the end, the X3 pretty beat out the Evouge in every catagories with the exception of maybe the exterior design, one can say the Evogue as a whole, is design for form over function.
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05-23-2013, 05:31 PM | #82 |
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Hey X... "settling" was an unfortunate selection of words on my part.
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I can't help thinking I'm looking at robocop's ass when I see an evoque. I don't know why, but it's looks like a 80's film notion of "modernity"
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Man that looks seriously good. I sure do love the way it looks on the inside and out.
The premium sound in the X3 isn't great. There's a good chance you got a better sound system in the RR. |
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05-24-2013, 08:02 PM | #86 | |
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Love the interior and how RR has the nice contrast stitching, even on the dash. yea the premium sound didnt impress me much on the 3 series. maybe the higher end bimmers are better. the meridian is pretty darn impressive for a factory system though. if i were to buy, I would probably not chance the RR, and go with the x3, but leasing, i have the warranty, and peace of mind Last edited by ilumo; 05-24-2013 at 08:11 PM.. |
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