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Smaller brother to the BMW X6 at launch in China.
On sale next year priced between the X3 and X5!
Visibility out the rear window looks marginally better than the 2 door Evoque.
 2011 BMW X3 35i Carbon Black
2006 RRS HSE 4.4, Zambezi Silver
Swiftly and with style!!!

Won't bother looking, it's a BMW so instantly c p Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Don't agree, the wife's 3 series excellent build quality, dare I say better than LR...................!!!!  2019 BMW X3 2.0i M Sport in metalic black- Brilliant
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Atlantic Grey, replaced with 2018 Frost White Outlander PHEV, can't fault em - now gone
2012 SDV6 HSE in Orkney Grey, Privacy Glass & Side Steps (notice a theme)! - Even better but now gone
2009 TDV6 HSE in Stornoway Grey, 20" alloys, Privacy Glass & Side Steps - Fantastic! but gone

There never has been and never will be a good a BMW - ill personally never conform to the propaganda

That said - never notice any build quality issues with any of my land rovers - even the defenders...i would also say our fords and VW's have been similar... Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

Good objective view as usual mse. The X4 couldn't be any worse than the Evoque with its tractor like diesel and tractor sounding 4 cylinder petrol engine, they are hardly sweet units are they? Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

BKHK wrote:

Good objective view as usual mse. The X4 couldn't be any worse than the Evoque with its tractor like diesel and tractor sounding 4 cylinder petrol engine, they are hardly sweet units are they?

BK have you heard the latest 4 pot BMW oil burner in the 320 range, makes an old Trabant sounds positively sweet  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

MY20 Defender 110 SE P400 Eiger/Ebony
MY10 3.0 RRS TDv6 Fuji/Ebony/Anigre

BKHK wrote:

Good objective view as usual mse. The X4 couldn't be any worse than the Evoque with its tractor like diesel and tractor sounding 4 cylinder petrol engine, they are hardly sweet units are they?

First i didnt say it was objective

Second im not blindly following BMW - like most muppets

Third im clear about my dislike for anything BMW, from and evidenced stand point



Fourth the evoque can be not worse than a BMW - at least they work off road and arent ostentatious rubbish that dont actually do anything constructive except maybe move forward when the weather is good Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

I know Zilch, it hard to make a 4 pot diesel sound sweet but the one I drove in an Evoque was particularly nasty. I always like to disagree with mse but since he knows gentry, rich gentry with money, I am worried that it will be orf with my head, especially as I drive a BMW  Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

I like that.

Looks and sits better than it's elder brother (sister?). Body size and ride height are proportioned better than the X6. LCFC. Receiver of threatening letters from Overfinch.

mse wrote:

BKHK wrote:

Good objective view as usual mse. The X4 couldn't be any worse than the Evoque with its tractor like diesel and tractor sounding 4 cylinder petrol engine, they are hardly sweet units are they?

First i didnt say it was objective

Second im not blindly following BMW - like most muppets

Third im clear about my dislike for anything BMW, from and evidenced stand point



Fourth the evoque can be not worse than a BMW - at least they work off road and arent ostentatious rubbish that dont actually do anything constructive except maybe move forward when the weather is good

Sag wrote:

I like that.

Looks and sits better than it's elder brother (sister?). Body size and ride height are proportioned better than the X6.

Sag wrote:

I like that.

Looks and sits better than it's elder brother (sister?). Body size and ride height are proportioned better than the X6.

Hmm, doesn't look bad, but, if they would get rid of the black plastic wheel arch trim, drop it a couple of inches, I think it's what the BMW GT should have looked like. Not the monstrousity that that is.

Either way, it's a BMW, which is also known as a: Bayerischer Mist Wagen... which roughly translates into Bavarian Crap Car, or Bavarian Manure Car depending if you capitalise the M, but, the sentiment is the same so I personally wouldn't dream of getting one...

Cheers

Guy 2006 RRS S/C CONSTANTLY under modification...
1994 RRC 4.2l not LSE sadly gone but not forgotten
LR Defender 300Tdi - affectionately know as "The Black Beast"

I have recently test driven (just out of curiosity) the 3.0d X4, its quite similar to the X6 but feels quick for a single turbo, probably due to the lightness of the car. Its nice to have a 6 in a car that size, the Ewok needs a 6 badly. If I wanted an X style coupe but smaller than the X6, I could be very tempted, until......

I went to a BMW track day today and burned some rubber doing laps in a new M3. Wow, that thing was FAST and sounds great. I absolutely caned it and enjoyed every minute. I want one. Now, I just have to tell Mrs BKHK that we need to downsize to a smaller 3 Series sedan. Se won't know the difference between it and a 320i, I will just tell her I have the bigger wheels and sport seats!  Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

Glad you're considering the M3 and not the M4 BKHK, think they are the thinking mans choice

Having always wanted an M3, I've followed them closely and came very close when I bought my 520d...... very differnt cars I know, but remarkably similar lease profiles at the time

Anyway, a bit like you, that's all gone out the window though as I recently had a 24 hour test drive in a R35 GT-R (MY14 with lovely hugging Recaro's) and I'm now seriously contemplating one in the new year. Yes it's a Datsun , yes, it's Japanese ......but me that thing can move......2.7 secs 0-60 ....... Oh yes please.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass