11-20-2014, 03:18 AM | #1 |
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2014 X3 30D From India
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Here is my 2014 X3 30d. You must be wondering how it is a 2014 car and pre-lci. Well the LCI was only released here about 6 months after you guys got it, and with the LCI only the 20d engine was offered here. So I jumped at the chance to own a 30d, mine is probably the last one assembled in India. Another interesting fact, India I believe, is the only place outside of Spartanburg where BMW X cars are assembled (X1, X3, X5). My car is decently loaded in terms of features (Its gotta be, the damn thing cost me more than an M5 would in the US of A). Its got the Nav professional, 18" wheels, Panoramic roof, Dynamic Damping, Nevada leather amongst other things. What I would have really liked on the car, which aren't available here is the sport auto, the sport seats and the adaptive xenons (have to make do with the normal ones). I'm hoping the recently released powerkit is available for pre LCIs too, that is one thing that is going to be great going by my experience of the power kit on my 320d. Here are some pics of the car when I just got it. The last few pics show the wheels painted in gloss black, and the gloss black grilles. Sorry about those pictures being crappy quality. Let me know what you guys think, also any suggestions on what to do next? |
11-20-2014, 06:44 AM | #2 |
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I miss the Red brown interior, that's was my best color seat combo and could not order it. Maybe upgrade sound if you didn't get the HIFI or HK option. Curious how much in USD was this spec in India?
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11-26-2014, 05:10 AM | #9 |
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@akshay1234 Congrats for acquiring one of the best and practical BMWs ever made. I am closely following your thread on team bhp as well; its a lovely colour combo .
Inshallah will soon meet you in person someday when I return back to India. |
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Hi akshay1234. Congratulatio, very nice color combination. Ncluding the whells
Are you sure your car was assembled in India, not imported?? If no secret, what is your VIN?? There whould be visible assembly plant code... |
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12-01-2014, 03:00 PM | #14 |
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X3s are assembled in Chennai, India from kits shipped from the US. The same is done in a few other countries. There are huge tax savings achieved in some countries by having the final assembly done locally, rather than having a competed vehicle imported.
Many manufacturers do the same. It's called a CKD - Complete Knock Down - kit. Sometimes the complete vehicle is shipped in in pieces, and sometimes some of the parts are sourced locally. I know that F25 CKD kits are also assembled in Malaysia. The previous generation X3 was assembled in India, Malaysia, Russia, Indonesia, And Egypt. I don't know if F25 CKD kits are being assembled in all of those countries. |
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Guys I've noticed my temperature gauge now settles at a quarter, and doesn't go higher even in pretty hot weather (36 celsius). I could have sworn when I got the car the gauge used to go to the halfway mark. Am I crazy or is there another explanation?
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This car is my first with this gauge displaying oil temperature, not water. In the middle I have value 100 celsious degrees. We have winter time here, so normally I see its near by 100. Expect will go over later by summer time. |
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My X3 2011 is VIN L546395, from i can clearly see assembly plant Spartanburg. My friend's X3 2013 is VIN 0F09094 and if you decode, there is not visible assembly plant name. Why?? |
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