angrynorth

jjones

photoshop the lights, and the sharks fin on and it would be a dead ringer

DJ Dunk

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Courtesy of www.sniffpetrol.com

ChristianR

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i like the new bmw x3. drives nicely.

TelBoy

Which school did you test it to/from, Christian?

unclebuck

A piece of s**te for X5 wannabes that can't get enough credit. A serious loser mobile.

LOL

chiark

UB, they're only 4 grand less than the X5. I'm astounded!

Quite how top gear can think AWD on the Jag is the best thing since sliced bread then feel it completely unnecessary on the X3 is beyond me, but when has journalistic talent or consistency of opinion ever applied to top gear?

It still looks a complete nail of a car tho . The first pic on this thread is the best looking verrsion I've seen!

ChristianR

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Had it out on test drive on saturday, drove it around the island. We only test drove the normal version, and to be honest it drove well, but the seats were not very comfy. We are test driving the sport version next week, meant to have better seats, plus all the other "sport" extras.

ChristianR

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We also test drove the VW jeep, which is ok, but the boot would kill you! goes up really slowly, and then bam! flys up really fast.

we also test drove the rav 4, which was crap. And we have a test drive booked with honda to try out the honda hrv if I recall.

STi wanna Subaru

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what is the point of these 'town' 4x4's??

SiPie

Well said

As Clarkson said last night... "Go buy a Land Rover"

angrynorth

Better car
http://www.audi.co.uk/newcars/range....models/allroad

Also a better car
http://www.volvocars.co.uk/Showroom/XC70/

ChristianR

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yuk! can't really see the wife driving any of those! and neither would I to be honest!!

obvious really what these town 4x4s are for. for people who do not like people carriers! that is why we are looking at them.

stevencotton

But they carry less people than a people carrier, so what's the deal?

STi wanna Subaru

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true. they are just a car but it doesn't stop or handle as well as a car.

Range rovers are my pet hate car. All driven by d!cks!

tucker101uk

get a nissan X-trail....they rule the 4 by 4 world! lol

TheManOnTheStreet

Remind me again why people CHOOSE to want a car like a X3/X5/Jeep/etc, when :

1) They don't handle as well as a non-jeep thing
2) They offer no more interior space than a non-jeep thing.
3) They are slower than a non-jeep thing
4) They roll a lot
5) They guzzle more fuel
6) They cost more than a non-jeep thing
7) Tyre roar


So, what is the advantage?

OllyK

I could just be tempted by a Porsche Cayenne!

Tiggs

agree with the above...after looking at jeeps/ml's/etc/etc we ended up with a galaxy V6.

friends just got the volvo 7 seater and in comparison the ford is faster, roomy, handles better and better equiped with leather captains chairs all round, twin aircon system satnav, etc.

black with black tints in looks like a SWAT van as well which is cool when hustling through town! Black van man comin through!

stevem2k

Buy an Sti Forester from Ian Lit. If you need more space, then the diesel VW Toerag.

End of story.

zilch

with tongue in Cheek

1). My missus's Disco with ACE behaves impecably, handles very well in most situations, even in the twisties
2). 7 Seats, so there is more space than my old scoob, not unless of course i prised a few into the boot
3). Not all 4x4s are slouches, Cayenne etc, Toerag (but you do not really buy them for the speed)
4). See my 1st point, computerised body roll control
5). The Disco uses on average 30 mpg (2.5 5 cylinder TD), my Scoob averaged 22 (2.0 4 cylinder petrol quaffer)
6). Entry level 4x4s prices are comparable to a scoob/top end vectra /saabura
7). Exhaust roar that totally drowns out the radio and blows the eardrums of those in the back of my old UK300

Horses for courses, why did we buy rally replica's then

Cheers

Jim
p.s. Do think the X3 is a monstrosity and my wifes Disco has the appeal of a house brick

Scooby96

Why do people whinge about people that own 4x4's and never take them off road. If someone likes a car then thats their choice surely. As for saying '' go buy a land rover'' - why? they look completely sh1te, agricultural piles of toss if you ask me.

If I could afford it I'd buy a Hummer - far less pratical than an X5/X3 but so what!

zilch

Would hardly call a range rover an agricultural pile of toss, pile of toss maybe, but hardly agricultural

Hummer, not only impactical, but likely to attract attention from insurgents and no doubt has the same build quality and finish of all american goods, shoddy with very little attention to detail

Cheers

Jim

camk

how many scoob drivers rally the car ....

Faire D'Income

People usually complain about Chelsea Tractor owners because they are so obviously buying into an image that it's hard not to criticise. The whole space/safety argument is nonsense as if that is truly what you are after then either a people carrier or normal estate would be the better option.

A Landy may be "an agricultural pile of toss" to you but it will beat most off roaders when it is driven off road where it belongs. By the same token, people are entitled to their opinion of other cars as you have ably demonstrated.

SiPie

Well said



... and the hummer is a handsome vehicle ... not

Tiggs

"People usually complain about Chelsea Tractor owners because they are so obviously buying into an image that it's hard not to criticise."

bear in mind you are on a forum where a scooby doo toy in "for sale" would go in seconds........not sure you shuld moan about ppl buying into a daft image

Faire D'Income

Bravo, have you got a 4x4 then?

tiggers

Sounds like a potential X3 owner to me