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01-13-2011, 10:37 AM | #23 | |
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01-13-2011, 10:42 AM | #25 |
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I agree with the first bit but the interior is more like the 1-series. The 3 series interior is better quality (probably get shot down for this). Saying that, in europe the X1 is about 15% cheaper than the 3, like for like.
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Of course, maybe the 1-series would be familiar too, but I haven't sat in one of those.
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I quite like the interior as its very unfussy. Its also very well laid out and only let down by some of the trim quality. Most notable are the instrument binnacle, centre console and glove compartment cover, all which use some very cheap plastics. Strange as they almost seem out of place amongst the better quality stuff.
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01-13-2011, 04:05 PM | #28 |
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That's good news. I've got a 1er and I love the interior.
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We were on a wine tour. Also saw the whales, penguins, ostriches, cheetahs and ellies.
SA is a beautiful country and exceeded our expectations!
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01-14-2011, 09:24 AM | #30 | |
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The X1s interior is miles better than the 1-series - which looks pretty horrid now, and not much better in the 1M as well. I am now officially an anti-BMW terrorist |
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01-17-2011, 02:45 PM | #31 |
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Delayed Launch - Earliest September?
Further confirmation of the delayed USA launch. Earliest is now September.
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2011...NEWS/110119909 Interesting that they say that they need a minimum 8000 sales a year. This is very, very low. Wonder if BMW are not sure it will sell in NA? PS: And another article http://www.carblog.co.za/2011/01/14/...aunch-delayed/ As I said before, you cannot compare the X1 to the Q5 but some comments on those articles do. So, just for the moment, I would like to challenge anyone --- Take the two for a back to back test drive on various road conditions and then answer the following question, which one is the better drive? Go ahead, try it. Then when you are done compare the two on price, like for like .... and then tell me straight that the X1 is not the better car.
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So, are there any Canadians on this site (Carnut? Duh Car?). What information are you getting about the X1 from the Montreal show? P.S. Hello Carnut. I know you by another name from Roadfly. I still have my Z4. |
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I am a Canadian (cue Molson's commercial). There's a short video now from that Web site that first broke the story. Other than that, I'm waiting to go see it at the Toronto Auto Show next month (Feb 18 on...)
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And they keep callin it "SUV".
No wonder people expect to see a thing barely smaller than an X5 in reality! These journalists are a real PITA...
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X1 + 4 cyl turbo info here:
http://translate.google.com/translat...emotor&act=url The huge link is due to the google translation. This is starting to firm up my belief that regardless of whatever supply problems there may be with bringing this car to the US, they would delayed it to wait for this engine anyway. |
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01-18-2011, 11:28 AM | #37 |
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Hmm. I wonder what Canada is getting? It's a 2.8i, but if BMW keeps switching the engine you never know what's under the hood/bonnet.
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Can't say I will be too pleased (if it's the N52). Although in the end I will probably hold out for an N55. I will definitely be picking this vehicle up as a daily driver up here.
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01-19-2011, 04:14 PM | #39 | |
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No, the only place I did extensive driving on the wrong side of the road was Japan. I borrowed a 2-stroke Suzuki Samurai with a manual transmission and drove all over the place for two weeks. I didn't kill myself, but I always flipped on the wipers to indicate a turn and turned on the blinkers to indicate rain. Oh, and roundabouts are quite scary in the clockwise (wrong) direction.
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Oh, and I have been fortunate enough to travel quite extensively through the USA and Canada on business and pleasure. Did three big road trips there covering maybe 10k miles in total. Two were trans-continental hence the miles. The one thing that always amazes me is how good your roads are, and wide.
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England Scotland are okay to drive in, even the roundabouts, but it's the Irish roads that are the worst. Both narrow and a high speed limit. I love how each county lists the number of fatalities.
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An X1 35i in US spec. was spotted in Germany. So in regard of the rumors about the 35i, I think this engine will make it to the US.
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