X1 Anybody?
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Topic: X1 Anybody?
Posted By: ivanovoitch
Subject: X1 Anybody?
Date Posted: 10-October-2008 at 19:53
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 10-October-2008 at 22:07
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Posted By: irelandoffline
Date Posted: 11-October-2008 at 07:40
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Where's my sick bag...OMG
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Posted By: larzyh
Date Posted: 11-October-2008 at 09:24
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I think the "The Funtioning Alchoholic" should drink less and take some spelling lessons! As for the car; a bit too Saab 9-3 estate in the roofline and no Winkelhof kink. but other than that I think it's OK... Edit: I blame Audi; why is it that so many people believe that there is something inherently desirable in four-wheel drive? Extra weight, consumption and complication for a system that few will get any benefit from; it would not take much to get any X-series stuck in some wet grass! Without locking diffs and transfer-boxes and road tyres they are quite useless - and how many will even see that level of "off-roading"? I have seen, particularly in the US, drivers of 4x4's driving, especially in wet or frosty conditions, as if their cars/truck/vans were above the laws of physics; they're not! I have yet to drive a front-wheel drive car that does not suffer from torque-steer and all the cars I have owned have been rear-wheel drive; please BMW, do what you do best. ------------- Larzyh. Previously or currently, in the family: '77 E21 320, '78 E21 320, '79 E21 320, '87 E28 520i, '88 E30 325iC, '95 E34 525i, '98 E39 528i, '98 Z3 2.5, '98 E38 740iL, '95 E36 Compact, '99 E36 318iT, '02 E46 318iT, '96 E34 525tdsT, '98 E38 740iL... |
Posted By: ivanovoitch
Date Posted: 11-October-2008 at 21:45
Alanis would be proud. Irony in abundance. Try "functioning" Otherwise I agree. Crap concept. Crap car. |
Posted By: larzyh
Date Posted: 12-October-2008 at 09:53
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ivanovoitch - at least the spelling has been corrected! As for the concept; many people seem to like sitting up higher and, having just put on H&R Sport springs on my car, I can understand the people who prefer something softer with a little more clearance. As for the car; it's probably quite good, like most (all?) other BMW's. I just expressed having an issue with people buying into 4x4 because they think they're universally safer or better handling. ------------- Larzyh. Previously or currently, in the family: '77 E21 320, '78 E21 320, '79 E21 320, '87 E28 520i, '88 E30 325iC, '95 E34 525i, '98 E39 528i, '98 Z3 2.5, '98 E38 740iL, '95 E36 Compact, '99 E36 318iT, '02 E46 318iT, '96 E34 525tdsT, '98 E38 740iL... |
Posted By: Ballcock
Date Posted: 13-October-2008 at 09:14
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I was driving a POS Grand Cherokee V8 in Boston back in Feb on the highway during a heavy snowfall(visibility was very poor & you couldn't even make out the road markings). I was doing about 50mph(and feeling I was going way too fast for the conditions), yet I was being passed by some SUV drivers doing 70+ while on the phone and with no lights on - total invincibility syndrome..... ------------- E34 Pilot - Keeping it Old School on Irish Roads. 
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Posted By: T.J.
Date Posted: 13-October-2008 at 12:16
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I think you'll find it is a Hoffmeister Kink... I saw photos of the yellow taxi X1 & thought it was mank. Then I saw some photos of it in Pheonix Yellow from a few different angles &, while it still isn't conventially good looking (as is the norm with BMW), it did look alot better. ------------- Mazda 6 MPS S1 Elise 135 Sport Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon http://www.bmwcarclubireland.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-3254"> 
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Posted By: T.J.
Date Posted: 13-October-2008 at 12:22
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woa woa woa.... just clicked the link Ivan - why are you posting imagined pictures when the actual concept is out? Also, the imagined article looks more cohesive than the reality!
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Posted By: larzyh
Date Posted: 13-October-2008 at 12:37
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T.J. Thank you for the correction! Winkelhof is the racing driver, yes? A rather embarrassing error on my part!
------------- Larzyh. Previously or currently, in the family: '77 E21 320, '78 E21 320, '79 E21 320, '87 E28 520i, '88 E30 325iC, '95 E34 525i, '98 E39 528i, '98 Z3 2.5, '98 E38 740iL, '95 E36 Compact, '99 E36 318iT, '02 E46 318iT, '96 E34 525tdsT, '98 E38 740iL... |
Posted By: T.J.
Date Posted: 13-October-2008 at 12:58
He is, Larzyh. I'm sure he has a few corners named after him though  ------------- Mazda 6 MPS S1 Elise 135 Sport Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon http://www.bmwcarclubireland.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-3254">
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Posted By: larzyh
Date Posted: 13-October-2008 at 14:29
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Actually, it was Winkelhock I was thinking of; how wrong can I get these German names!!!
------------- Larzyh. Previously or currently, in the family: '77 E21 320, '78 E21 320, '79 E21 320, '87 E28 520i, '88 E30 325iC, '95 E34 525i, '98 E39 528i, '98 Z3 2.5, '98 E38 740iL, '95 E36 Compact, '99 E36 318iT, '02 E46 318iT, '96 E34 525tdsT, '98 E38 740iL... |
Posted By: ivanovoitch
Date Posted: 13-October-2008 at 20:53
I think you'll agree the Spy shot suggest something closer to exibit A than either B or C. Non???  |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 13-October-2008 at 20:55
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The X1 was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show recently. See forum_posts.asp?TID=42615&PN=1" target="_self" title="This is the official BMW Concept X1 Trailer. It makes me wonder on their target market!FLASH width=425 height=271http://bmw-web.tv/en/player.swf?req... - BMW Concept X1 - Video Premier Now Available and forum_posts.asp?TID=42756&PN=1" target="_self" title="Autocar.co.uk is suggesting that BMW are going to release a RWD as opposed to 4WD in the new X1. This will have the advantage of saving weight as we... - BMW X1 To Go RWD? ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |