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Post by choppertoo » Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:57 am

Hi new member here as this forum seems a bit livelier than the one on BMWland - bought a Black X3 3.0d SE Auto 6 weeks ago and loving it.

In the process of adding tech to it - mods so far - headrest monitors (replace oem headrests) and I've just fitted a chinese sat nav / media unit - which i need to take pics of.

Still to do - activate the aux input, fit a reversing camera, send a video feed from the front to the rear headrests and wire them to a power source properly.ImageImageImage
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Post by snipez999 » Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:49 pm

Nice car and welcome.

Funnily enough 535d boy is a chopper too....
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Post by 535dboy » Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:23 pm

[quote="snipez999"]
Nice car and welcome.

Funnily enough 535d boy is a chopper too....
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Somebody call

Welcome OP - ignore the Fiesta driver :))
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Post by choppertoo » Fri Aug 23, 2013 2:27 pm

Thanks very pleased with it ... my first 200bhp+ car as well - would love to try that engine in a smaller car  :D
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Post by X5Sport » Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:30 pm

:hi:

We've got that engine in an E46 Convertible and it pulls like a train.  Apart from the missing M3 soundtrack which certain people on here go on.....and on.......and on about, who needs an M3 when a 330CD MSport is about as much fun for half the price (OK 2/3rds once Mrs X5Sport priced it up with toys)..... :D

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Post by Lee4.8is » Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:37 pm

Hello & welcome OP  :) that straight six diesel is a cracking engine, I was genuinely shocked the first time I drove our old 330d I had never experienced diesel before that & it opened my eyes I thought they were all slow & smokey!

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Post by AW8 » Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:46 pm

Anyway- welcome............Glad you like your new to you X3 which arguably has more than enough power for the needs of most on UK roads......... :)
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Post by X5Sport » Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:55 pm

I bet your Dad used to say things like that when 1600 Cortina's were all the rage back in the 1960's....... O:-)
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Post by X5Sport » Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:15 pm

:offtopic:  :)) :))
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Post by 535dboy » Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:11 pm

It's been split in the wrong place!
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Post by AW8 » Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:33 pm

Sorry - Not easy to please all.

When splitting topics flow & context is more often than not lost..........Prior to reading your last post I added other content.

I also contributed to the banter so not finger pointing but content became all about others & not the OP.

I have had a hectic week.........Right now it is disproportionate for me to spend further time on this.......

In any case - You stated you consider the off topic content now closed ;)
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Post by 535dboy » Sat Aug 24, 2013 5:50 pm

Probably just not worth the effort in the first place!!
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Post by AW8 » Sat Aug 24, 2013 7:27 pm

There is that..........I was thinking about OP at the time ;)
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Post by Bmwgirlie » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:49 pm

Lovely car. I'm a newbie x3 owner as well, love the headrest screens, did you fit them yourself?
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Post by Rusty » Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:58 pm

Welcome, and yes the 3.0 d is great in the E92 too.


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