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01-16-2018, 10:09 PM | #1 | |
lawn boy
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: e46m3, f25x3,C5 Z06, C4 Vette, 06 CTD Ram, and a trailer
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Edit: Couldn't figure out how this would even be possible until I found a video explaining that the crank balancer/pulley relationship is basically backwards from every other GD engine ever. WTF |
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01-16-2018, 06:43 PM | #2 |
Carmudgeon
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Congrats I had an X3 loaner and I REALLY liked it !! Great write up but what the heck ... no pics ???
Also your making me feel old with the whole 3 yr old talk my oldest is turning 20 and my youngest is 13 1/2 ... damn I知 getting old |
01-16-2018, 06:58 PM | #3 | |
Carmudgeon
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Don't feel too bad. I had a late start w/ kids. While you're enjoying retirement I'll be dealing w/ a teenager. Did you have a 28 or 35 loaner? |
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01-16-2018, 08:00 PM | #4 | |
Carmudgeon
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I had the 2.8 and really thought it was a great car and could totally see living with it as my everyday car (I知 pretty sure I posted a pic of the car here) ... I would love to have driven the 3.5 because that must bring a great car to a whole new level !! Enjoy and i知 looking forward to seeing some pics ... what color combo did you get ? |
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01-16-2018, 07:10 PM | #5 | |
Carmudgeon
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Mine is only a 2 year lease so I doubt I'll get to that point. |
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01-16-2018, 03:27 PM | #6 |
No more BMWs
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Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8
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With how badly the newer BMWs drive, I don't see a reason to buy them anymore. It used to be the driving experience was so much better than anything else it made up for the maintenance headache. Now that they offer as much engagement as a Lexus, might as well just buy a Lexus and get something that's actually reliable.
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01-16-2018, 03:45 PM | #7 | |
lawn boy
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And, yeah, no way: |
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01-16-2018, 03:58 PM | #8 |
Old Fart
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congrats
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01-16-2018, 04:22 PM | #9 | |
Carmudgeon
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Picked up my new X3 - initial impressions
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Right - you have to pay a lot more to get a meaningful improvement in performance / driving engagement. Even in its last year of production, the x3 (in 35i form) makes a compelling case for itself. And yeah,Lexi are too ugly I consider. Personally I壇 lease any of these cars. If buying, I壇 go for something older with less electronics. |
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01-16-2018, 04:57 PM | #10 |
No more BMWs
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I mean, I'd never buy them. Their commercials are sickening enough that I couldn't ever give them money.
But I firmly believe for 99% of people it's the right product. |
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