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      05-01-2008, 01:14 PM   #23
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Saw a black X6 yesterday, I absolutely it!!!!!
me too! i wish the X6 was the X3 replacment for the younger/smaller/active family with the SAME price point as the X3. i dont' require all that HP/Tq, i can deal with a NA 3.0 engine.
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      05-01-2008, 01:18 PM   #24
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me too! i wish the X6 was the X3 replacment for the younger/smaller/active family with the SAME price point as the X3. i dont' require all that HP/Tq, i can deal with a NA 3.0 engine.
Then the X1 would probably fit your bill.
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      05-01-2008, 08:38 PM   #25
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He is not lying about it. I live in Dallas and actually saw it last week in the sold car bay when I was there for the Ultimate Drive. Looks great!
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      05-01-2008, 11:20 PM   #26
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Good review. If you have used a Jap car idrive than BMW is not there yet. Don't know why BMW made it complex when Lexus, Acura and Infiniti have it simple.
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      05-02-2008, 07:28 AM   #27
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DallasBeemer, Nice writeup.I'm glad you are in possession of your new X6.Hope your racking up lot's of miles behind that fat steering wheel!!!!! Keep us posted! PalBay
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      05-02-2008, 11:08 AM   #28
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Please give us more of your driving impressions, freeway, parking, city, high and low speed corners, view out front and rear. Cheap
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      05-02-2008, 06:24 PM   #29
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I would disagree as well about the user friendliness of the iDrive. My previous BMW was a 2006 E60 and I had the thing licked by the time I drove the car home (170 mile drive). IMHO I think Acura (Honda) has the best interface for GPS, etc and the Germans have a little ways to go but not in the least is the system a disappointment as most of the reviews always seem to mention (Used to own 2001 CL Type S). I really think the problem is that their cars (BMW) or so close to perfection they have to pick on something, or most of them are already ripe and prime with age and they're still getting a grasp on the computer thing. Most kids can sit in an advanced aircraft cockpit and figure basic functions out in no time these days...


....Oh yeah congrats on your new purchase. I had been on the fence about getting a X6 or the M3. I wish I could afford both!
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      05-04-2008, 01:25 PM   #30
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Congrats I'm sure you're lovin' your new ride .... but seriously dude you know you gotta post pics! What are you thinking!
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      05-04-2008, 07:54 PM   #31
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Here are pics

Okay - I've been traveling and haven't had time to do any more driving, but did want to post a few pics as many posters requested. Here it is in vermillion red. I still love the color.

And I didn't mean to start a whole thread on the virtues or lack thereof of I-drive. Just my opinion, the human factors on the interface are severely lacking compared to other devices and other cars I've owned. With that said, it still works, and works well - it just is not as intuitive as others.

Can't believe some on this thread (like 100plus1) are so cynical and actually question whether or not there was an actual purchase. Jeesh - get a life. The car is real, and yes it's mine, and yes I still love it. Thanks Shenard for backing me up on the purchase. You're buying from the same dealership, so you knew the deal was real. Hope you enjoy yours. I'm enjoying mine. Now if I could just stay in town for a few days to get more driving in!
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      05-04-2008, 08:08 PM   #32
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Very nice pic's!!! Take good care of your new family member!!!! Enjoy.Thanks.PalBay
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      05-05-2008, 06:30 PM   #33
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that looks like one sweet ride. I'm mad jealous.
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      05-05-2008, 08:27 PM   #34
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The car looks so big, but its beautiful.
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      05-07-2008, 03:04 PM   #35
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when u see the car in person it really looks big , esspecialy the rear end
X1 is coming , dont know when , and I dont get it why X1 at all? should BMW go for something like Merc GL class? something that is beyond ML in terms of size , the X6 is a class of its own I think , guess we'll ave to wait till X7 then
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Hey Dallas thanks for the pics! I'm really lovin' that thing man!

And I assume 100plus1 is only joking (could be wrong tho) with his post. We had/ have a running gag here, posting "no pics = didn't happen" it's all in fun!

Enjoy your new ride!
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I have to disagree with you on the i-Drive issue. My father has a 07 530i sedan and I am the only one who has mastered this thing in my family(only my father and me would use this car anyway). It is not about how easy to learn it, it is how easy to use it. Everything of this system is very logical and being used in a step by step process, however, it wouldn't match the Japanese cars' one button one function method.
And I'll have to disagree with YOU on the i-drive issue. That is, after I laugh at you for listing your parents' car in your signature. Im sure its there to lend you some credibility for hanging out on a BMW forum, but still, it's amusing.
Anyway, there clearly is no right or wrong regarding a single knob vs. jap touch screens. Some of us like a single knob and minimal buttons, while some prefer a million tiny buttons and wading through umpteen menus on a smudged-up screen.

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Only in the minds of you jap fanbois that hold on to factpinions and reputations instead of fact. But when you look to that precious list that y'all love to quote, BMW sits higher than infiniti and acura in dependability. And going by the way lexus is falling thanks to new models they're rushing out, they may be next. As for user-friendliness, some of us have no issue there; if a handful are too slow to figure things out, then that's THEIR fault, not the designers.
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      05-09-2008, 09:40 AM   #38
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That is, after I laugh at you for listing your parents' car in your signature. Im sure its there to lend you some credibility for hanging out on a BMW forum, but still, it's amusing.... Only in the minds of you jap fanbois that hold on to factpinions and reputations instead of fact.... if a handful are too slow to figure things out, then that's THEIR fault, not the designers.
What's with the insults? Is there a rule about not listing your parents' car?

And your comments show how little you know about ergonomics and good design. Sure, an intelligent person can learn to operate almost anything, but that doesn't mean it is well designed. The onus for good design is on the designer, not the user. I have no trouble using the NAV system in my X5, but it is still a crappy design.
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      05-11-2008, 02:16 AM   #39
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Anyway, there clearly is no right or wrong regarding a single knob vs. jap touch screens. Some of us like a single knob and minimal buttons, while some prefer a million tiny buttons and wading through umpteen menus on a smudged-up screen.


Only in the minds of you jap fanbois that hold on to factpinions and reputations instead of fact. But when you look to that precious list that y'all love to quote, BMW sits higher than infiniti and acura in dependability. And going by the way lexus is falling thanks to new models they're rushing out, they may be next. As for user-friendliness, some of us have no issue there; if a handful are too slow to figure things out, then that's THEIR fault, not the designers.
1. The fact that I can't search under ALL categories for a POI automatically makes iDrive inferior to all other navs I've used (Sony, Garmin, TomTom, Lexus, and Infiniti)
I shouldn't have to know the specific category of a POI to see if it exists in the database. That makes no sense.

2. My wife and I leased BMW's last year and in the last 9 months of ownership I have driven more service loaners and been without my car more days than in the prevoius 3 years of our Lexus and Infiniti leases. It's a fact, our japanese cars were significantly more reliable than BMW. P.S. - I'm a BMW fanboy.
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