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Dirtybeemer
Forum Member Joined: 12 Oct 2012 Location: Cleethorpes Status: Offline Points: 22 |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2012 at 11:42pm |
hi all i recieved a message from my cousin that she needs help in selling her mitsubishi l200 animal because she wishes to buy a bmw x3, i own a E46 and have had E36 and E39's so was looking for help as to what to look for in a x3 as i am not clued up on them, and does anyone want to buy the mitsubishi it's a 55 plate with 80,000 miles on clock i think she said she is looking for £6,500.00 ono kind regards dean
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ChrisX3
Club Member Joined: 18 Nov 2012 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 3 |
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Hi,
The old X3 is awful in so many ways - just check out the independent reviews. The new model is a totally different beast - I just bought an ex-demo X3 20dSE xDrive registered Jun 12. It came fully loaded as you'd expect of an ex demo and on the whole I think it is a fantastic car. I have just completed my first long journey - 450 mile round trip - and found it very comfortable, quiet and easy to handle. At a steady 70mph I got about 45mpg, thought the 'instant' mpg reader was constantly reading 48-52.
On the downside ....... the vehicle came with 19" 309s and runflat tyres, with NO SPARE. At the top end of my journey I got a flat and was then stranded for 3 days. Thankfully I had taken out BMWs Tyre cover so at least the cost was (almost) covered - the limit is £250/tyre and runflats (275/40R19 101W) come in at £400. The problem .... and reason for me being stranded .... is that no-one, even the insurers preferred supplier (KwikFit) stocks tyres of this type / size, nor do the main suppliers. I tried every tyre depot within 50 miles without joy. In the end I had to settle for an alternative brand - going for a Goodyear instead of a matching Continental - as there was simply no alternative. I then had to wait 3 days for the tyre to turn up, albeit one of those days was a Sunday. Even carrying a spare is not the best solution, as front and rear tyre sizes are different. This is the only puncture I have had in over 30 years of driving - but it is definitely worth thinking about. Chris |
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BrianMarkWilson
Club Member Joined: 27 Jan 2016 Location: harrow Status: Offline Points: 69 |
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x3 parts for sale in spare for sale section
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