12-13-2010, 02:16 PM | #1 |
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Space Grey X3 with 309 Alloy Wheels arrived
New X3 has arrived at the dealers. In PDI and should be ready for collection this Friday 17th Dec.
Spec is: - 2.0D, 6 Speed Manual - 309 style 19" alloys - Performance Control - Variable Sport Steering - Sports Seats - Extended Storage - Rear Sun blinds - Brushed Aluminium Trim - Xenons - Bluetooth + USB some photos they emailed me below |
12-13-2010, 02:24 PM | #3 |
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2 in one night, god april seems like an age away!!!
Looking good, nice touch for delaer to send teaser pics Let us know your thoughts and plenty of pics over the weekend please
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12-13-2010, 03:29 PM | #4 |
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Wow! A real UK delivery! Nice choice on the 309 alloys + space grey. Looks very good IMO.
Am I right in thinking you don't have the dynamic package but have added performance control and sports seats as options? I had a dilemma with this because of the standard steering wheel not having buttons for cruise control + phone etc (in the picture in the brochure) but I see yours has buttons. I thought you only got them on the sports steering wheel? Perhaps they come as standard or are added if you have a bluetooth option? I did think it was stupid that you didn't get them as standard, not to mention misleading advertising as all of the beauty shots have 309s and a sports steering wheel combined. Will look forward to more photos (please!) when you take ownership. |
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12-13-2010, 03:42 PM | #5 |
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sfax,
you're right - i dont have the dynamic package as it meant (at that time) that I couldnt get the 309 alloys. I also wanted the sports steering wheel but gave up on that for the alloys. I was told at the time that the standard wheel would still have the switches (although as you point out it was maybe because i specified bluetooth aswell ??? yeah - i had that discussion/argument with them aswell that all the pictures had 309s and the sports steering wheel but you couldnt order that - think that has now been changed and you can order dynamic with the 309s ? anyway, not much i can do now. Not going to spend a lot of money trying to retro the sports steering wheel. The standard one felt fine on the test drive I had a couple of week sago. Really please with the space grey colour. Did question a few weeks ago whether i should have gone for x-line but now I see it I knoe i made the right choice |
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12-13-2010, 03:42 PM | #6 |
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Photo in brochure is wrong (probably from a pre production model), the brochure does mention the buttons on the standard sterring wheel in the text though and my test drive car had the standard steering wheel with buttons for phone, cd and cruise etc (very similar to my current E60)
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12-13-2010, 03:43 PM | #7 |
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Good looking car, congrats! 309's look good with the grey. Are you purchasing winter tyres in time for the Scottish snow this weekend?
Ref the steering wheel query: the buttons are standard with the standard wheel, when the configurator was first released on line they were using shots of pre production models. It's since been updated. |
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12-13-2010, 03:46 PM | #8 |
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sfax - Its like christmas but we are outside looking through the window - cold, hungry and without pressies!
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All of that said, you've done very very well getting it so soon, and you have the buttons which was my main gripe, not so much the sports steering wheel. Incidentally the dealer never once suggested that I would actually get the buttons on the standard steering wheel. I'm happy for you that you have them as it's not as good to have bluetooth without them. I guess it's pretty normal to have some confusion with new models. Agree re. no x-line. Your combination works very well as it is. Now where is MINE?!??!?!? |
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Thanks, can't remember if the online configurator was wrong when I ordered in October as I think I only looked at the picture in the brochure and panicked thinking I would get no buttons! Good to see they've sorted it out now, although they still haven't allowed you to select dynamic + 309s online.
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12-13-2010, 04:30 PM | #12 |
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The 'buttons' are useful: cruise reverts to the E46 setup on the left side, whilst on the right you have scroll options (e.g. for audio tracks/stations) and the voice controls.
Overall it works, although I do miss a programmable buttons on the wheels (E60). |
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