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My mother bought an xline (2015) and loves it. At first I helped her shop for an msport because of the Ivory/red stitch interior color (oyster looks dingy) but the xline exterior just looks nicer with the extra chrome and rear bumper looks aggressive. Plus it was $1500 cheaper.
Oh and make sure you get the xenon headlights, LED headlights are overpriced and really not much better. The upgrade from halogen to xenon for $900 is a MUST have.
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Use WW towels on windows, not paint. I have the top of the line master blaster, but even with having Opti Coat Pro on the paint, I dry the paint with Carpro's Microfiber Madness drying towel. Best I have found so far. Actually, I first dry all windows with a WW towel, Use 2 MM drying towels and when the paint is dry, I use the master blaster to blow water out of crevices. Out water is not very good and I find it better to dry the paint the traditional way. With coatings you don't need foaming, unless you like doing it. Foaming I assume foam lance with a pressure washer. "Foam guns" just eat up soap. 100% coatings as LSP. Good luck.
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If I was ordering, I would ask to be present when the wrap is remove upon arrival. If you drive it off the lot wrapped and unwrap at home, what recourse will you have if there are defects?
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Gentlemen,
Again, thanks for the feedback.
On the X3, the xLine and M Sport each have pluses and minuses. Right now my decision is based totally on the seat comfort. Actually it's more like the least discomfort. (Such is life.)
I agree about the xenon lights being a must have. The reason for going with LED is not the LED. It's the adaptive part - better visibility when turning. It's just a safety thing for me.
Regarding the wash... Thanks for the heads-up about the CarPro MM's. I'll give them a try.
And yes, I'm using a foam lance/canon hooked to my electric pressure washer. (I won't use my gas pw on a car.) We have very good water in western Washington, so I've found that the Master Blaster does a good job of blowing 90+% of the water. Those smaller MMs should do an excellent job of removing the rest.
Regards,
Dan.
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The xenons are adaptive too.
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d33p,
I believe the Xenons only go up and down, while the adaptive LEDs go left and right. According the the BMW website about adaptive headlights:
The Adaptive Headlights cast their beam in the direction of the curve and ensure better visibility and more safety during night drives on winding roads.
Regards,
Dan.
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I know exactly what adaptive means, the xenons ARE adaptive. The "up and down" is the auto level feature.
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Originally Posted by d33p
I know exactly what adaptive means, the xenons ARE adaptive. The "up and down" is the auto level feature.
d33p,
This is not about your opinion vs mine. I don't care who's "right". This is NOT personal.
I'm spending over $50K on this car, so I have to confirm everything. But, I can't find information on the BMW site to confirm that the Xenon's on the X3 are adaptive. If true, I'll happily select the Xenon's and save $1900. Can you provide a link?
Thanks,
Dan.
p.s. On the BMW site, there's a lot of light weight marketing BS about some features and options that is NOT adequate to make a good buying decisions. I've been cross-checking "facts" for weeks to fully understand what the X3 provides.
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Originally Posted by BookemDano
d33p,
This is not about your opinion vs mine. I don't care who's "right". This is NOT personal.
I'm spending over $50K on this car, so I have to confirm everything. But, I can't information on the BMW site to confirm that the Xenon's on the X3 are adaptive. If true, I'll happily select the Xenon's and save $1900. Can you provide a link?
Thanks,
Dan.
p.s. On the BMW site, there's a lot of light weight marketing BS about some features and options that is NOT adequate to make a good buying decisions. I've been cross-checking "facts" for weeks to fully understand what the X3 provides.
What you should do is "build your car" on bmw site and check the accessory options or you can just ask your salesperson. The salesperson is the one that brought it to my attention when I was pricing it locally.
Off kbb for 2015 x3 xdrive x28i
Lighting Pkg [ZLP] $820.00 $900.00 Includes HID Adaptive Headlamps w/Automatic Leveling.
The LED fog lights also turn on depending on if the steering wheel moves left/right.
If Im not mistaken the x35i has them standard....which model are you looking at?
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