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Back in an X ( X3 this time ! )

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Back in an X ( X3 this time ! )

Post by Horizon » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:39 pm

Weve been struggling at home fitting people and things into our impractical cars.
I've got the 3 series hardtop convertible 330i. The wife has a MK2 Audi TT,  Both cars are not 4 person friendly.
Ive had to rely on mates to ferry my bike around if we were going further a field. Trips to the tip were multiple instead of all in one load.
I looked at getting back in an X5, an E70 was my weapon of choice. But I was limited to 2007/57 plate cars, which came with high tax rate £500
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2011 Kia Sorento KX3  2.2D 60 Plate Auto in black ( mine )
BMW E83 X3.  3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
BMW E93 330i Convertible  Msport  2007.  ( Now sold )
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv

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Re: Back in an X ( X3 this time ! )

Post by jagr » Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:22 pm

Looks very good.

Light wise before I retrofitted the xenons I had Hids in the dipped beam and LEDs in the main, fogs and side lights.

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2011 BMW X3 30d M Sport

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Re: Back in an X ( X3 this time ! )

Post by Horizon » Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:38 pm

Cheers Jagr.
Are your old kits for sale, or if not can you please advise me of what is needed to update the lighting.
Cheers.
Also it's got satnav, but they are ordering a disc.
They said it didn't have Bluetooth,  it it says telephone in the menu, and "emergency" in the phone screen, and searching flashes in the screen. I also watched a YouTube video in Polish and they were pushing a pairing button in the centre console, so may be it has Bluetooth
Gutted my Chromotech gear shifter doesn't seem to be the same fitment to the 3 series
I will have to shell out £130 for a new one.
2011 Kia Sorento KX3  2.2D 60 Plate Auto in black ( mine )
BMW E83 X3.  3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
BMW E93 330i Convertible  Msport  2007.  ( Now sold )
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv

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Re: Back in an X ( X3 this time ! )

Post by jagr » Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:02 pm

[quote="Horizon"]
Cheers Jagr.
Are your old kits for sale, or if not can you please advise me of what is needed to update the lighting.
Cheers.
Also it's got satnav, but they are ordering a disc.
They said it didn't have Bluetooth,  it it says telephone in the menu, and "emergency" in the phone screen, and searching flashes in the screen. I also watched a YouTube video in Polish and they were pushing a pairing button in the centre console, so may be it has Bluetooth
Gutted my Chromotech gear shifter doesn't seem to be the same fitment to the 3 series
I will have to shell out £130 for a new one.
2011 BMW X3 30d M Sport

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Re: Back in an X ( X3 this time ! )

Post by Horizon » Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:07 pm

Cheers, thanks for that
2011 Kia Sorento KX3  2.2D 60 Plate Auto in black ( mine )
BMW E83 X3.  3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
BMW E93 330i Convertible  Msport  2007.  ( Now sold )
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv


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Re: Back in an X ( X3 this time ! )

Post by Horizon » Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:44 pm

Thanks Jagr, I will get some ordered up later.
One of these days I will buy a car and not change anything
2011 Kia Sorento KX3  2.2D 60 Plate Auto in black ( mine )
BMW E83 X3.  3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
BMW E93 330i Convertible  Msport  2007.  ( Now sold )
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv

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Re: Back in an X ( X3 this time ! )

Post by jagr » Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:55 pm

[quote="Horizon"]
Thanks Jagr, I will get some ordered up later.
One of these days I will buy a car and not change anything
2011 BMW X3 30d M Sport

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Re: Back in an X ( X3 this time ! )

Post by Horizon » Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:14 pm

Trouble is they inspected my car,also test driven it for the PX. I  will investigate further on their site. It listed All the 3 series and X1 together and the X3 as a different shifter.
May get the wife to get me one for my Birthday
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2011 Kia Sorento KX3  2.2D 60 Plate Auto in black ( mine )
BMW E83 X3.  3.0d M Sport, 2008 in black ( now gone )
BMW E93 330i Convertible  Msport  2007.  ( Now sold )
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 140 GT 2010 ( now sold )
Now Sold 55 plate, X5, 3.0 D Sport. Silv

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Re: Back in an X ( X3 this time ! )

Post by graemeX5 » Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:07 pm

[quote="Horizon"]
Thanks Jagr, I will get some ordered up later.
One of these days I will buy a car and not change anything
Now: E70 X5 in Blue, 3 Minis Cooper S R53, JCW R56 & Cooper S Roadster R59 :drive:

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