BMW 3 Series - Saloon - Rear (RWD) - 6 Speed Manual, 6 Speed Automatic - 1995 cc - Max Speed: 130 mph - 143 bhp - Petrol - Available Trims: M Sport, Sport, SE, ES
BMW X3 - Hatchback - Four Wheel Drive (4x4) - 5 Speed Automatic Gearbox - 2979 cc - Max Speed: 130, 135 mph - 231 bhp - Petrol - Available Trims: SE, Sport
BMW 3 Series - Saloon - Rear (RWD) - 6 Speed Manual, 6 Speed Automatic - 1995 cc - Max Speed: 140, 143 mph - 163, 177 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: ES, SE, Sport, M Sport
BMW X3 - 4 X 4 - Four Wheel Drive (4x4) - 6 Speed Automatic, 6 Speed Manual - 2993 cc - Max Speed: 130 mph - 218 bhp - Diesel - Available Trims: M Sport, SE
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Advantages: Nice Smooth Engine Disadvantages: About everything else
the back it slants too much and the front as Jeremy Clarkson so nicely put it, will make the children sick as soon as they see it. Design wise, it's just not on par with the lovely X5.
Inside - Unfortuneately the inside has quite a bit to answer for too. I've driven 1 Series BMWs which ALL have better quality materials than this X3 does. The fake leather look dashboard is actually horrible, horrible plastic and the seats are so hard, you slip and slide all over them. It's also quite awkward to get in and out of due to being a wierd height. Not tall enough to substantiate a proper set of running boards, yet not low enough for you to be able to simply swing yourself in. It's just plain wierd.
The car does not go off road, sure it'll help you when you have parked in a grassy car park and it's been raining, hoever don't expect to drive ...
rally1998 08.05.2008
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Ciao members have rated this car review on average: very helpful Review of BMW X3 3.0i
Advantages: Beautiful design. Superb sound quality. Quality look and feel. Wide range of features. Disadvantages: No common phone book. When reading or deleteing lists (call, SMS) it only applies to that phone.
The iDECT X3i differs from the X3 in that it has a built in answer phone. Apart from that they are identical.
We have both; we simply re-registered the X3 phones to the X3i base making it see 6 handsets.
Firstly, forget any preconceptions you may have about these being Binatone phones, they leagues apart from what they used to produce in the past.
The phones themselves are very stylish being only 15mm thick and have a lovely clean modern look about them. The keypad is of the membrane type that helps with keeping it clean if sticky fingers get at it! There are two colours of keypad available, a limited edition silver colour and a black. We have both but to be honest we prefer the black.
The keypad is backlit as is the phones colour display. Despite this, standby life and talk-time are more than ample for the home environment ...
chuckylover 17.01.2008 (07.05.2009)
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Ciao members have rated this car review on average: very helpful Review of Idect Idect X3I
Advantages: Good handling, solid interiors Disadvantages: Hefty monthly payments
The BMWX3 is a capable, compact SUV...the X3 is propelled by 3.0L straight 6, that produces 260 hp, inline with its competitors. The X3 starts at a base price of £30K, but by the time you've upgraded with core options like premium and sport packages, navigation, premium sound, xenon lights, active steering your looking at closer to £40K. Maybe its me but £ 40K for a compact SUV..hmmmm BMW get real ! No wonder BMW isn't selling alot of these. I found the ride yielded by the X3 is nice, nothing special, but predictably BMW. Handling on the X3 is above average, a touch sporty, but not exactly performance orientated. The X3 interior is where you begin to feel like your driving a BMW. As I expected everything is solid. The sound system is top of the line, and controls feel expensive and durable. The heating was comfortable. I would enjoy ...
joeyhey2007 18.10.2008
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Ciao members have rated this car review on average: helpful Review of BMW X3 3.0i
