suckindiesel
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Very nice. As said the legacy of how bogging the original ones were taints them a bit, but really they are a nice looking wagon! Keep this one!!
BMW F25 X3 30D
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suckindiesel
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Takes a nice spec too....the wheels are lovely and that engine with the 8 speed box is perfection as an all rounder.
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Yes it really is a delightful combo.
seems to be about £400 for the F30 wheel. Whilst I agree the current one is a bit dated, I’m still not a massive fan of the new wheel either to be honest.
seems to be about £400 for the F30 wheel. Whilst I agree the current one is a bit dated, I’m still not a massive fan of the new wheel either to be honest.
For £400 I'd live with the current one myself!
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smart looking motor, the x3 must be near the same size as the original x5 now?
e320mark
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The 30d is a peach of an engine, so much better than the troublesome 20d! Looks to be a really clean example HTD! Wife had one before she bought the x5, she likes the x5 more.
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Aye must be. The X3 isn’t small, 20cm wider than the Tiguan! Bigger than Mrs Lyons has anticipated.
veedubnoodle
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Lovely looking motor Ian! Health to drive
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I managed to get the black grills and centre caps ordered before Cotswolds shut. Sadly the caps didn’t arrive for some reason so need to chase that when they open.
Absolutely delighted how it turned out, the grills make such a difference. I never thought I’d say this about an X3 but I really love how it looks now.
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Absolutely delighted how it turned out, the grills make such a difference. I never thought I’d say this about an X3 but I really love how it looks now.
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Woodcutter
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Love this so much Ian, one of the best cars you’ve had IMO. New grills are a nice touch.
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Just make sure it doesn’t end up like my old man’s! 
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Such a small change, but visually a big transformstion.
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Was he ok?
How long ago was it? Do you know where it went? I need a spare set of wheels
Woodcutter
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Was he ok?
How long ago was it? Do you know where it went? I need a spare set of wheels
Him and Mum were both in the car, cuts and bruises from belts and airbag. But more mentally hurt, Mum especially. Pretty frightening having a car bombing straight towards you on the wrong side of the road and nowhere to go!
That was 4 years ago, and ironically the grey one that replaced it suffered the same fate last July in Ballycastle! Lol
No idea where they ended up, both were written off.
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Be wary of the 2.0 they do give bother! When my wife had hers, it went through 3 egr valves, all replaced under warranty though.Perfect
I’ve started to look at these now too alongside a Q5. Would only be the 2.0 though
Lappintyre
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Those grills really freshen up the front end. How did you get them out? I looked on YouTube when changing mine, some said the bumper needed to come off but a few said some gentle persuasion would do it... went for the latter & thankfully they came out easy enough
