The vehicle you love to hate...lol
08-09-09, 12:11 PM
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For those of you that still hate the X6, might I ask: have you gone & drivin or even sat in one? Or are you making these statements from looking at pix, 'cause I've got to tell you, in person it's so much different than in pictures.
i am sure it will drive like other bmw, but i'd take x5 any day
08-09-09, 05:23 PM
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Cayenne GTS if you want a sporty SUV with actual utility.
08-09-09, 06:22 PM
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I've never driven a Pontiac Aztek or Acura ZDX either, but I still don't like them. An X6 may drive as well as a 5 series, but I don't need to drive it to know that it has little utility over the aforementioned 5 series yet is ugly as sin.
Cayenne GTS if you want a sporty SUV with actual utility.
Cayenne GTS if you want a sporty SUV with actual utility.
Like I mentioned initially, this is a very polarizing vehicle.I do agree that it does lack utility when compared to an X5, but for my retired parents and their smallish dog, it's all they need. However, to compare it to a 5 series as far as utility is a stretch. It does handle like a regular 5, but the ground clearance alone makes it a much better choice for our Canadian winters. I literally could not drive my F down his street last winter due to the ridiculous tire grooves that resulted from big snows. A regular 5 isn't much better....I know, because their neighbour has one and can't move it some days.
08-09-09, 07:12 PM
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Ugliness is a subjective quality. Like I mentioned initially, this is a very polarizing vehicle.
I do agree that it does lack utility when compared to an X5, but for my retired parents and their smallish dog, it's all they need. However, to compare it to a 5 series as far as utility is a stretch. It does handle like a regular 5, but the ground clearance alone makes it a much better choice for our Canadian winters. I literally could not drive my F down his street last winter due to the ridiculous tire grooves that resulted from big snows. A regular 5 isn't much better....I know, because their neighbour has one and can't move it some days.
Like I mentioned initially, this is a very polarizing vehicle.I do agree that it does lack utility when compared to an X5, but for my retired parents and their smallish dog, it's all they need. However, to compare it to a 5 series as far as utility is a stretch. It does handle like a regular 5, but the ground clearance alone makes it a much better choice for our Canadian winters. I literally could not drive my F down his street last winter due to the ridiculous tire grooves that resulted from big snows. A regular 5 isn't much better....I know, because their neighbour has one and can't move it some days.
And 5 series wagon xi with proper tires will probably be better as well.
08-09-09, 07:22 PM
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Allow me to clarify what we mean in BC when we say 'there was a stupid amount of snow this past winter' ... we mean, if you were in a car, you were screwed because you would just push snow until you had such a massive wall in front of you that you got completely stuck. No amount of AWD was going to help you. This past winter you needed ground clearance.
08-09-09, 07:30 PM
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Allow me to clarify what we mean in BC when we say 'there was a stupid amount of snow this past winter' ... we mean, if you were in a car, you were screwed because you would just push snow until you had such a massive wall in front of you that you got completely stuck. No amount of AWD was going to help you. This past winter you needed ground clearance.
08-09-09, 07:52 PM
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08-09-09, 07:54 PM
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The Lexus and Benz enjoy sunshine 300 days/year.
08-09-09, 08:44 PM
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If I may.
Number of repairs on my FFRR so far: 1 & it was covered as a recall that may or may not have ever caused me issue.
Rover does need brakes for this winter tho & I'm thinking of some big *** fat snows
Number of repairs on my FFRR so far: 1 & it was covered as a recall that may or may not have ever caused me issue.
Rover does need brakes for this winter tho & I'm thinking of some big *** fat snows
08-09-09, 08:58 PM
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I was trying to avoid this but its still at the top of this forum
I started a thread awhile back saying I "get" the idea of these types of vehicles and CDNRockies example makes sense. Its a small niche who wants SUV type clearance in a sportier package in a SUV size vehicle.
Dare I say the grey one SF posted doesn't make me puke? Its not tooo bad to me No I am not PWI. It seems (oh dear) pretty okay.
At least his pops got the real deal X6 and didn't wait for the uglier knock-off ZDX thing thats coming.
I started a thread awhile back saying I "get" the idea of these types of vehicles and CDNRockies example makes sense. Its a small niche who wants SUV type clearance in a sportier package in a SUV size vehicle.
Dare I say the grey one SF posted doesn't make me puke? Its not tooo bad to me
No I am not PWI. It seems (oh dear) pretty okay. At least his pops got the real deal X6 and didn't wait for the uglier knock-off ZDX thing thats coming.
08-09-09, 11:16 PM
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I was trying to avoid this but its still at the top of this forum
I started a thread awhile back saying I "get" the idea of these types of vehicles and CDNRockies example makes sense. Its a small niche who wants SUV type clearance in a sportier package in a SUV size vehicle.
Dare I say the grey one SF posted doesn't make me puke? Its not tooo bad to me No I am not PWI. It seems (oh dear) pretty okay.
At least his pops got the real deal X6 and didn't wait for the uglier knock-off ZDX thing thats coming.
I started a thread awhile back saying I "get" the idea of these types of vehicles and CDNRockies example makes sense. Its a small niche who wants SUV type clearance in a sportier package in a SUV size vehicle.
Dare I say the grey one SF posted doesn't make me puke? Its not tooo bad to me
No I am not PWI. It seems (oh dear) pretty okay. At least his pops got the real deal X6 and didn't wait for the uglier knock-off ZDX thing thats coming.
That X6 is just damn awesome for converting the X6 haters
That's where it sarts Mike, you think it's ok... then you see one on the road and you're like 'ya know ...' ... then you go sit in one and you're like *hmmmm* ... teeeheee (do we have a devil smily guy?)
08-09-09, 11:59 PM
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I was trying to avoid this but its still at the top of this forum
I started a thread awhile back saying I "get" the idea of these types of vehicles and CDNRockies example makes sense. Its a small niche who wants SUV type clearance in a sportier package in a SUV size vehicle.
Dare I say the grey one SF posted doesn't make me puke? Its not tooo bad to me No I am not PWI. It seems (oh dear) pretty okay.
At least his pops got the real deal X6 and didn't wait for the uglier knock-off ZDX thing thats coming.
I started a thread awhile back saying I "get" the idea of these types of vehicles and CDNRockies example makes sense. Its a small niche who wants SUV type clearance in a sportier package in a SUV size vehicle.
Dare I say the grey one SF posted doesn't make me puke? Its not tooo bad to me
No I am not PWI. It seems (oh dear) pretty okay. At least his pops got the real deal X6 and didn't wait for the uglier knock-off ZDX thing thats coming.
There is a whole list of cute utes that have even less utility but continue to sell well and seem to avoid such rabid criticism. The X3, GLK, Q5, etc. are all ridiculously small and underpowered to be true "utility" vehicles.
Oh and btw Mike, there is ZERO chance that he'd be in anything but a BMW after having driven one for the past 15 years...lol.