01-07-2012, 03:45 AM | #1 |
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2012 X3 Jet Black just arrived !
I just picked the car some days ago and I am very pleased with both driving experience and looks. Since this thread is for appearance I will concentrate on that: I am very pleased that I got the Individual Exterieur Line Aluminium (and not the Xline which IMHO spoils the black look of the car with the painted silver parts in the front and in the back) because it has the finishers, B and C pillars and mirrors in high gloss(and not matte black) which perfectly matches with the rest of the car color. Also in the interior, oyster , aluminum trim matches very nice with the black exterior and gives a dynamic look to the car
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01-07-2012, 11:24 AM | #2 |
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Hi Alex,
Congrats to your new car, nice pics of your X3 - are there a lot of castles in Slowenia? I think the colour of the seats are matching perfect to the X3. What about the manual shifting - is it working well? I am asking, because most of the X3's Drivers (I did as well) choose the automatic gear box. Best regards |
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01-07-2012, 12:10 PM | #3 |
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Hi calagod,
Thanks for the comments, I think I cannot say much for the manual gear at the moment as I have not driven more than 200km and try to be below 3-3,5 rpm. First impression is that it is smooth and it requires you very quickly to change shift. Up to the fifth gear the relationships are very close and maybe this is because of the torgue of the diesel engine(I did not have previous experience with diesel engines). WI have to drive it a bit more to have a valid opinion. As for Slovenia, as far as I know there are a number of castles, I have been here for less than a year. For sure it is a nice place to have an X3 (ski centres, beautiful countryside and forests, several coasts nearby and situated centrally in Europe makes you considering trips to other countries) |
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01-09-2012, 03:47 AM | #8 |
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Nice car and nice scenery
Please keep us updated with your experiences with the manual gearbox. I have ordered the same (2.0d + manual) but I have read very little about manual gears in this forum. I hope you will write about your experiences! |
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01-10-2012, 10:17 AM | #9 |
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Congrats, Impressive pic's with the castle background
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01-11-2012, 12:01 PM | #10 |
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Great pictures, you must be very happy with your ride. Could you please tell me what are those two buttons next to the gear shifter. I'm also going to go with the manual. Could you also take a picture of the just the centre console? Thanks
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01-11-2012, 04:49 PM | #11 |
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tank531, the infamous..., Rodion, AJWilson thank you for your comments !
Anodite10, the two buttons are HDC (Hill Descent Control) and DSC-DTC(Dynamic Stability control- Dynamic Traction control). You will also have them in your car as it is standard equipment. Here are also two pics of the conslole, (your air condition unit may look different, I have one zone unit, standard is usually two zone) |
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01-15-2012, 09:45 AM | #15 |
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Great pics. My jet black is production wk 2 del wk 8!...So should get it late Feb, just in time to save buying new tyres, servicing and taxing my Octavia Scout. I have ordered Auto, X Line, Heated seats and mudflaps. Oyster Leather. Wish I had Xenon and Titanium Grill! I have purchased the BMW 5 yr Service Plan & Supagard.
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01-17-2012, 11:23 PM | #17 |
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Very nice car, the spartanness of your car is actually really nice and refreshing. BMW simplifies (aka force feeds) options in the US in order to meet certain price points and maintain premium status. Really nice X3!
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