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Old 04-30-20, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by EZZ
Wut? The X3M does 0-60 in the mid 3 second range. It's faster than anything Lexus has ever made. Lol.
Not when the road turns. We have lots of wonderful touge's around, and those morbidly obese things on highheels are struggling so much through them it's actually fun to watch. Last year, one sucked itself on my rear bumper... don't know what he was thinking, he probably had one of those "I'm Ayerton Senna" moment. Problem is... on the """straights"""", I'm always driving the allowed speeds of 80 kph, but I don't need to brake a lot in the complex curve layouts. The dude followed me and he ejected himself from the road after the first couple of curves.

(Edit : for the record I must agree that he had a "sport" range rover. FVR or something like that (difficult to read after the metal is bend so much) ).
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Old 04-30-20, 09:55 AM
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FAKE TOYOTA!! IT'S REALLY JUST A BMW!! oh wait

congrats on the car, i don't blame you for ditching toyota they really have very few desirable models these days
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Originally Posted by Benoit
Not when the road turns. We have lots of wonderful touge's around, and those morbidly obese things on highheels are struggling so much through them it's actually fun to watch
Have you ever driven an X3M? Your thinking is out of date. These vehicles are really just slightly taller cars, and they can out handle many sedans.
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Old 04-30-20, 11:12 AM
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Have you ever driven an X3M? Your thinking is out of date. These vehicles are really just slightly taller cars, and they can out handle many sedans.
Yeah. These performance SUVs are only slightly worse than their car counterparts but offer far more practicality. Very impressive machines. X3M, Stelvio, Y Performance and AMGs are another breed of SUV.
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Originally Posted by Benoit
Not when the road turns. We have lots of wonderful touge's around, and those morbidly obese things on highheels are struggling so much through them it's actually fun to watch. Last year, one sucked itself on my rear bumper... don't know what he was thinking, he probably had one of those "I'm Ayerton Senna" moment. Problem is... on the """straights"""", I'm always driving the allowed speeds of 80 kph, but I don't need to brake a lot in the complex curve layouts. The dude followed me and he ejected himself from the road after the first couple of curves.

(Edit : for the record I must agree that he had a "sport" range rover. FVR or something like that (difficult to read after the metal is bend so much) ).

Sounds more like driver error than the fault of the machine. As noted by many, performance SUV's today can nearly defy the laws of physics, in the right experienced hands. X3 M has been rated with lateral grip upwards of .97g, that's more than even RC F or LC 500.

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Originally Posted by pbm317
Sounds more like driver error than the fault of the machine. As noted by many, performance SUV's today can nearly defy the laws of physics, in the right experienced hands. X3 M has been rated with lateral grip upwards of .97g, that's more than even RC F or LC 500.
Lateral grip is just a measure of how sticky the tires are and how wide. Handling prowess is probably better measured with a slalom or figure 8. The X3M comes with some really big fat tires giving it ultimate grip. I wouldn't be surprised if it beat an LC500 on the track though
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Old 04-30-20, 11:47 AM
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Congrats! As much as I hate to admit it, I like the X3 M. I'd take it over the X4 M for sure. Small SUVs can be a lot of fun - practical yet good to drive. Curious what those mods will be!
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Very nice! love the white - looks high tech and clean (sorry Bit)

is that the Competition 503hp or 473hp version?
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Originally Posted by Benoit
(Edit : for the record I must agree that he had a "sport" range rover. FVR or something like that (difficult to read after the metal is bend so much) ).
Why do you constantly poo poo everything? Go enjoy the Alps and whatever else Switzerland has to offer, lighten up.

Nice ride OP!
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Originally Posted by EZZ
Lateral grip is just a measure of how sticky the tires are and how wide. Handling prowess is probably better measured with a slalom or figure 8. The X3M comes with some really big fat tires giving it ultimate grip. I wouldn't be surprised if it beat an LC500 on the track though
Agreed, just couldn't quickly find the slalom or figure 8 #'s.
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Quite a contrast from the RX, congrats. I'd love to hear more about this raging deal...

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Old 05-01-20, 12:32 PM
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Congratulations. That's a beauty. Enjoy.
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Congrats, thats a beast of an upgrade!
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Old 05-01-20, 02:44 PM
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Thanks for the kind words everyone....so much mixed emotions, but love her so far! Trying to figure out how it can be my DD now! Lol

Ps - the deal got the x3m Dow to 57k adjust cap with, 2k drive off, 620///month with tax





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Old 05-01-20, 03:08 PM
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Very nice! Congrats and keep us posted on your thoughts as you put some miles on the X3M...
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