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This. We had a loaner X3 M40i, and man if I didn't take corners harder, ignore potholes and drive like I stole it with confidence
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I wonder if I can convince my wife to trade in her X4M40i for the new X3M...
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I also live in Metro Chicago - about an hour from Autobahn and not much farther from Blackhawk up in Wisconsin. Unfortunately I don't get to the track more than 2-3 times per year -but even still - holding on to hopes I can get to either place at least that many times in 2019. However - I've had so much fun the few times that I have gone that I can't wait to get out there again even if rarely! If you've given up hope that you'll go to the track - all the more reason to not hold back on X3M if that's what you like (not sure what aftermarket support for track use the X3M will have - but doubt it will approach what is available for M3/M4). Either way - good luck and do what YOU want to do - and don't worry about what others might think... |
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i lost a tire to a mid-corner pothole recently. slashed the sidewall right open. thankfully it was a winter conti and not the summers. might have lost a wheel on the 20s, too.
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I bought a ‘18 SQ5 about 1.5 years ago. Cool SUV but it did get old after a few months. The higher center of gravity and weight are always there. It was a nice experience but I’ve learned i’m a sedan guy.
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That's good that you learned that. I really go back and forth sometimes. I try to convince myself I'm a truck guy, have it for 6 months then invariably turn it in for a sedan/coupe. I'm interested in trying an M SUV to see if things change.
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My new take on SUVs is buy the least sporty version of it. 18s and all. There's no point in trying to make it something it inherently isnt.
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Lately, I have been taking that to sedans as well. Get a 330 and an all out sports car rather than a sports sedan that’s inherently compromised in terms of size, weight, daily driver suspension tuning trade offs, seating position, etc |
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So I'm in a not dissimilar boat than the Op and let me say a few things...
1. I had an X3 M40i for 3 days as a loaner and it was one of the absolute best all around vehicles for daily driving I've ever experienced. It sounded good, accelerated amazingly, handled well, had good steering feel, controlled it's weight excellently, and just exuded confidence in real daily driving. At the same time, you could lounge at 80mph blasting music and it was a great cruiser too. It offered more usability, versatility, and more all weather capability - which is relevant in my area - than the f80 m3 I drive year round today and have for 60k miles since August 2014. 2. The X3M offers a compelling package on paper. IF M was able to tune the sport up a few notches while maintaining the overall excellent driving envelope of the x3 m40i, it will be a huge winner for BMW. Is it track beast? No. But then again, neither has the m5 been for almost THIRTY YEARS. It's ok to want more m5 than m3, as long as you know that's what you are going for. 3. None of us have driven it yet. We don't know the suspension tuning, the s58 engine, and many other aspects. 4. For me, I like vehicles that can truly "do it all". I'm looking at whether the x3m can throw on a set of SUV all-season tires on ~18-19" rims and handle beach driving/soft sand duty in DE. If it can, then it's a single vehicle that maybe could satisfy my daily driving aggressive needs and yet ferry my 3 kids and wife out surf-fishing in the summer. That would truly be an all-in-one vehicle. And that turns me on. |
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I have had my x5m for almost 3 years.
+ it is lol to go wot on a 5k lb suv - that almost never gets old lots of space - I go through a set of rear tires 8k-10k miles- you will notice this too when you have a heavy awd pig, fronts last 12k miles, be ready to spend 400-500 a tire. Zf8 speed is not fun to drive vs the dct Even with performance, weight and awd understeer is unavoidable at 7/10's AWD friction takes away engine punch at top end, does not surge like the m3 or RWD cars These performance suv's are simply not sports cars, and they will never be able to hide their weight, you feel it in the corners, you feel it in the transitions, and you feel it while you try to punch through traffic. There is simply a "lag" of power delivery vs a lighter sports car/sedan. If you are willing to take these compromises, then by all means, it is the car for you.
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True- However, I think that maybe the m3 ruined it for me for the x5m, it is simply much more fun to drive, and tossable. Perhaps if a performance suv is your only car, you will be plenty happy.
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