07-13-2011, 04:15 AM | #23 |
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Ground Clearance (in.) 8.00 is what I have found at MSn Autos and Edmunds. That should be very close.
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07-13-2011, 04:38 AM | #24 |
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inamik75. Thanks for posting the Gray M-Sport PICs. They are awesome.
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12-08-2011, 12:18 PM | #25 |
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Wanted to rehash this since we have quite a no of deliveries of msport. Other forums suggest bmw msport are slightly lowered. So does anyone know with certainity the ground clearance of the M-Sport and the non M-sport X3?
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12-08-2011, 01:29 PM | #26 |
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I downloaded pictures of the M Sport and non M Sport from the BMW configurator and proceeded to quickly switch between them in the Windows picture viewer. No difference in height.
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12-08-2011, 03:37 PM | #28 | |
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That's pretty clear... |
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12-09-2011, 08:46 PM | #31 | |
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Ground Clearance = 212 mm (8.346 inches - unladen) Max Ramp Angle = 19.4 degrees Max wading depth (5 mph max) = 500mm (19.685 inches) Amazing, because it puts the entire exhaust system, front and rear differentials, transfer case and half of the transmission totally under water! (However, no 1-meter deep river crossings) |
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12-10-2011, 04:35 AM | #33 |
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As far as I know it's not lowered. It has different dampers I think.
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12-12-2011, 12:22 AM | #34 |
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Nice pics!
And the lowering is an optical illusion... like 10 others have already said...
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12-12-2011, 12:50 AM | #35 |
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Not an optical illusion - it's magic: It's lowered, but has the same ground clearance. The tires actually float slightly above the ground using BMWMAGLEV technology. Really limits the available traction, but the ride is great!
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