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Solid new review of the X3MC (in the snow!)
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02-27-2020, 12:59 AM | #3 |
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I admired the review in an environment that I hadn't seen tested to that degree. I bought my F97, coming from a G01 M40i, also on the premise that it would be a solid snow performer given my residence in the hills in Northern Italy. I now live in North East America and again appreciate the dependability of this vehicle in this environment.
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Took the X3 M Competition on a Road-Trip
Hey everyone,
A few weeks ago I got to spend some time with the 2020 X3 M Competition in Donington Grey. BMW Canada let me take this bad boy on a 2,400km road trip from my town in central Québec to the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario. I don't think anyone will drive their X3 M in efficient mode as much as I did on that trip I go over everything about the F97 and why you might consider it over the X3 M40i or other M Cars in this price range.
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It’s interesting that the reviewer likes the firm suspension in the X3M because it matches M car expectations yet complains about the older technology in the car, meaning the gauges and infotainment. He gets is on one aspect, and misses it on another - shouldn’t the M cars have classic gauges, driving focused, and not counter rotating hexagon shaped graphic errors?
Anyway just my opinion of course, and it’s a sign of the times. I’d pay $500 extra for classic gauges in my car (glad I didn’t have to this go around).
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But I also mention in the video that the tech complaint is nit-picking, the old iDrive and cluster aren't really negatives considering what you get for the price, and ultimately what the X3 M represents.
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People say 7 is much better with the iDrive but I can’t get over the cluster. I would understand 2 RPM gauges if it had two engines, but by last count.... |
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I`ve spent one month with an 8 series, going back to my x3m.. I like both clusters, maybe idrive 7 as is more modern... whilst Idrive 6/7...the launch interface seems nicer on 7 but I use car play which a lot of people are/will/should be using just because of google maps / waze / spotify / youtube music etc and is literally no difference..oh wait, there is one - on idrive 7 I had multiple disconnections and lag .
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