Jalopnik says
I wonder if maintenance on the BMW D powerplant will actually make long term ownership of one cost effective.
A diesel sportwagon would be neat, but the diesel Forrester is still neater.
BMW about to get moar oily
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BMW about to get moar oily
Jalopnik says
I wonder if maintenance on the BMW D powerplant will actually make long term ownership of one cost effective.
A diesel sportwagon would be neat, but the diesel Forrester is still neater.
Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears
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Re: BMW about to get moar oily
I wonder if they'll actually bring a true Sportwagon, or if they are referring to the X1.
I actually like the X1 up close. It's kinda what the Outback was to the Legacy. It rides fairly low for an X, and it drives a lot like a 3-series.
More like the Infinity FX35 than the X3. Plus it's not too pig-heavy.
Diesel it up and I'm sold.
I actually like the X1 up close. It's kinda what the Outback was to the Legacy. It rides fairly low for an X, and it drives a lot like a 3-series.
More like the Infinity FX35 than the X3. Plus it's not too pig-heavy.
Diesel it up and I'm sold.
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Re: BMW about to get moar oily
when BMW says "3 Series", they don't mean X1. The 320D/F31 is already in Europe. The US gets the F31 in March.
[QUOTE=rcanter;12868696]I have just given the car it's first wash as the sun has not revealed itself all week. Here are some photos of the car with particular attention to the tailgate as someone had asked about that.
Exterior:
The tailgate - fully open:
Glass section open:
The loading bay:
Clever storage for the detachable load area cover
Fully opened up: Showing the underfloor storage space:
The rear roof mounted speaker and mounting point for the divider net:
The interior:
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[QUOTE=rcanter;12868696]I have just given the car it's first wash as the sun has not revealed itself all week. Here are some photos of the car with particular attention to the tailgate as someone had asked about that.
Exterior:
The tailgate - fully open:
Glass section open:
The loading bay:
Clever storage for the detachable load area cover
Fully opened up: Showing the underfloor storage space:
The rear roof mounted speaker and mounting point for the divider net:
The interior:
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Re: BMW about to get moar oily
Love the look... now what are the specs? LOL
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Re: BMW about to get moar oily
Love the lift gate into the cavernous boot.
Hate the lift window. Pee-you.
Hate the lift window. Pee-you.
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Re: BMW about to get moar oily
i'm going to have to second this. what's the functional purpose of the lift window? meh. unnecessary complexity.zaxrex wrote:Love the lift gate into the cavernous boot.
Hate the lift window. Pee-you.
love the rest of the car though.
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Re: BMW about to get moar oily
I like it but its the size of a 5er. Too bad we won't get the M135i 5-door. Or the 335i waggon for that matter.
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Re: BMW about to get moar oily
I parked next to an E39 M5 at CNC on Saturday and it was made very clear that the F30 is about the same size.
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Re: BMW about to get moar oily
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Sign 'o the times... 
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Re: BMW about to get moar oily
PGT wrote:when BMW says "3 Series", they don't mean X1. The 320D/F31 is already in Europe. The US gets the F31 in March.
Awesome looking car. Surely you have a great vehicle to drivercanter;12868696 wrote:I have just given the car it's first wash as the sun has not revealed itself all week. Here are some photos of the car with particular buy speakers attention to the tailgate as someone had asked about that.