Newbie to the forum

mystic sport · Post by **mystic sport** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:12 am

Hi there, names Paul, just joined up. I am a member of a couple of other BMW forums but thought why not join up a dedicated "X" forum.

Had an X3 for the past four years and adored it, brilliant car that was perfect for everything we needed from a car but had to make a decision to either keep it for another four years or change it.

The new X3 is too big as a second car and wasn't presenting the value for money that the original X3 did so we made the the decision to go for an X1. This is a second car so suits our family needs perfectly. Got a cracking deal on a brand new one so was difficult to turn it down.

Went for a space grey 18d xdrive sport with manual box.

Pics of the cars, firstly our previous X3:
Day we picked up the X3.

Handing over the X1:

I really like the X1, good ride on the non RFT shod 17s, perfect for us.

I know the 18d engine isn't the most powerful but if we want to go and embarras everything else on the road we also have this

Anyway, hope to be part of the discussions here

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Sanj · Post by **Sanj** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:18 am

Welcome Paul!

Will be good to have an X1 owner on board. You are rare!

But..... Where were you when you had the X3!

Only kidding fella but you'll have valuable first hand experience of owning one of them - who knows we may get some other X3 forum members...

Great cars you have there, neighbour has an E61 M5 - bloody nuts, them cars! Hope you have it covered under warranty!

535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:29 am

Bugger off !

535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:35 am

BTW you could have put up a pic of the pink/brown car when it was clean

x555 · Post by **x555** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:36 am

Hi and welcome

i recognise the name from bmwland i think. Great to have more input from other marks of the badge aswell.

AW8 · Post by **AW8** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:23 am

Welcome to this site Mystic.........About time too

Good we have a new X1 owning member on board...............glad you went x not sdrive !

Hope you like the E60 as much as you did your cherished Phoenix E46 M3

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:44 am

Welcome indeed

I'm told we will have the same chassis on our soon to be built Mini. The X1 is a rare beast indeed around here (North Beds/Cambs border) although I am beginning to see a few more these days.

mystic sport · Post by **mystic sport** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:32 pm

Thanks guys, got to say I love the X1, sure it is rare, more so in sport trim but it is a cracking drive and plenty of space for us given that it is built on the three series platform. There is little point in my opinion in buying an X1 in sdrive guise, just doesn't make sense to me.

[quote=""535dboy""]BTW you could have put up a pic of the pink/brown car when it was clean[/quote]
James you cheeky sod

. I don't get time for cleaning cars nowadays!!

535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:19 pm

[quote=""mystic sport""]
James you cheeky sod

. I don't get time for cleaning cars nowadays!![/quote]

Is that why you keep breaking it so the dealer cleans it for you ?

Lee4.8is · Post by **Lee4.8is** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:06 pm

Hello & welcome,great cars you have, good choices.

I love m5s & i have really taken to the x1 aswell.

Hope you enjoy your new motor.

Cheers.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:08 pm

Welcome along.

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Turks · Post by **Turks** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 3:49 am

Welcome Mystic, seen you on other forums... good to see you on here too and like others say, its good to have an X1 owner.

Turks.

JimmySpeed · Post by **JimmySpeed** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:58 am

How goes it Mystic?

Still not done that manual CSL conversion then?

Very rare those X1's, for a second car to an M5 it makes perfect sense too. I like it!

mystic sport · Post by **mystic sport** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:43 pm

[quote=""mobilejo""]How goes it Mystic?

Still not done that manual CSL conversion then?

Very rare those X1's, for a second car to an M5 it makes perfect sense too. I like it![/quote]

Ah, the manual CSL

. Maybe once upon a time but i have owned the M5 for two years now and quite like the SMG so suspect I could live with the CSL SMG. Still looking for a good black CSL to replace the M5 and also run a 520d as an every day car, but there is another idea i have but that is for another time.

Got to say I really do like the X1, very good drivers car, handles pretty much like an E90 touring which is no bad thing!!

gmc15 · Post by **gmc15** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:26 pm

Hi and welcome

Don't get much X action on the other forum so many use this one for info etc

Graeme.

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