Considering an X3

[jagr]

How to identify from interior:

Early:



Facelift:



You can see the dash plastic quality differences and the facelift has the fascia pieces.
Also facelift have door pockets and pre-facelift have a netting.

They don't all have satnav, in fact very few do.



**As said don't be put off by a new turbo. My '56 had a new turbo under warranty @37k by BMW**

[shorn]

Thanks, very useful. Your first se looks really nice. I like those running boards!


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[shorn]

What the connectivity like? I'd like to connect in an iPhone. What options are there for this. I don't suppose there's any aftermarket CarPlay head units that fit as the only ones I've seen need a double din. Assuming most have Bluetooth?


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[jagr]

In my current X3 I have the BMW bluetooth and it works fine with my iPhone 6.

The facelift X3's have an AUX in behind the front armrest.

In my old X3 I brought this back from the USA and it was brilliant:



You use it in conjunction with the existing stereo.
It gives you bluetooth,MP3,SATNAV,Movie playback and audio/video input.

I put movies and music on a USB stick and played them from that.
I also fitted a reverse camera into the boot handle and connected it to the screen.

[AW8]

Useful pics there jagr.

I would add it can be difficult for untrained eye to tell difference between pre-facelift & facelift. Later cars have more paint on bumpers but msports can confuse. Also front lamp configurations vary. I find easiest visual clue is the nose grills - significantly bigger only the facelift.

Maybe jagr might have front comparison pics. If not just search classified advertising sites....pretty obvious once you see some images or cars in the metal.

[shorn]

Thanks for that jagr. When you say the BMW Bluetooth works fine with your iPhone 6, is that just for calls, or can you play audio as well?


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[jagr]

[quote="shorn"]
Thanks for that jagr. When you say the BMW Bluetooth works fine with your iPhone 6, is that just for calls, or can you play audio as well?


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Just calls

If i want to play music from the iPhone I use a jack cable to the AUX in

[jagr]

Pre-Facelift SE (my mates old 2.5se):



Facelift (my old SE):

[jagr]

There is also the Aerokit which is a BMW aftermarket add-on

This is my mates '05 2.0d Sport with Aerobat which was around a £2k option that was fitted when the car was 2 years old:

[jagr]

[quote="AW8"]
Useful pics there jagr.

I would add it can be difficult for untrained eye to tell difference between pre-facelift & facelift. Later cars have more paint on bumpers but msports can confuse. Also front lamp configurations vary. I find easiest visual clue is the nose grills - significantly bigger only the facelift.

Maybe jagr might have front comparison pics. If not just search classified advertising sites....pretty obvious once you see some images or cars in the metal.
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As AW8 says they are confusing as I actually went to see a 2008 '08 X3 that was a prefacelift so registration does not help.





As you can see it has old rear lights (non LED style) and Msport bumpers but it is a pre-facelift.
Its a mishmash

[kkx5]

Its not 08. Fake plate.

[AW8]

Please qualify last post.

Car probably since totalled or on a cherished transfer.

I believe there  were some left over prefacelifts registered in 2008.

[jagr]

[quote="kkx5"]
Its not 08. Fake plate.
[/quote]

It is a genuine '08.

It was on a private plate.

[kkx5]

Just cant be. Did you get it scaned to check production year/ engine code.Face lift starts 09/2006. 2008 non face lift? Impossible even in UK.

[X5Sport]

Perfectly possible if it wasn't registered until 08.  Build date isn't relevant to registration year.  Worth checking just in case though as it just gave been in unsold storage for a while