Picked up the 2nd X3

Zachp13 · 07-15-2018, 03:39 PM

My wife's X3 arrived this week. The Carbon black has 50% tint all around. The Phytonic Blue has 70% tint all around.

Ragnarkov · 07-15-2018, 05:40 PM

Gratz on the... wait.

A 2nd X3?

You suck.

XXX3 · 07-15-2018, 06:43 PM

Nice collection! Get those front bumpers protected with PPF, they are chip magnets. Are you going to add an X3M next year?

Kingfisher · 07-15-2018, 08:41 PM

Tell me about the rack on the X3......is it oem, how easy/hard to remove and wind noise.
Thinking about this for my X3
Thanks

XXX3 · 07-15-2018, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kingfisher

Tell me about the rack on the X3......is it oem, how easy/hard to remove and wind noise.
Thinking about this for my X3
Thanks

Kingfisher: I’ve got these racks/cross bars on my X3, and it is OEM. $210. Easy on and off factory rails. Minimal wind noise because of aero profile, and I leave mine on all the time.

sinbad4 · 07-15-2018, 10:31 PM

Nice pair! She got the M40i?

Zachp13 · 07-15-2018, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingfisher

Tell me about the rack on the X3......is it oem, how easy/hard to remove and wind noise.
Thinking about this for my X3
Thanks

They are the Thule aerobars. I had them on the X5 and with the sunroof cover closed they were completely silent. The cover on the X3 being thinner you can hear them on the freeway at times.

Rbrown · 07-16-2018, 12:42 AM

Great looking cars!

I had the Thule Wingbar Edge bard on my 330d. Pretty well silent.

Zachp13 · 07-16-2018, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by sinbad4

Nice pair! She got the M40i?

No she got a loaded 30i with all the safety features. She wanted the blue so that it didn’t look like almost every other SUV in the parking lot. She has come out of the school a few times to someone getting out of her car after mistaking it for theirs. So I had to “sacrifice” and get carbon black.

John Casey · 07-16-2018, 01:23 PM

Congrats. That blue is a nice color. Enjoy.

hok020 · 07-16-2018, 01:25 PM

Awesome!

joker465 · 07-16-2018, 03:55 PM

Have you put anything on those aero bars? They appear to be set much wider than the recommended settings on the OEM bars. I feel the OEM bars look too close but I didn't want to risk damage to the vehicle if my kayak flew off. I'm curious if Thule allows for the much wider placement.

Zachp13 · 07-16-2018, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by joker465

Have you put anything on those aero bars? They appear to be set much wider than the recommended settings on the OEM bars. I feel the OEM bars look too close but I didn't want to risk damage to the vehicle if my kayak flew off. I'm curious if Thule allows for the much wider placement.

I have them set at about 36”. In the winter I have a cargo box and summer I put a paddleboard rack.

Bimar · 07-17-2018, 07:45 AM

Innocent question, why buy the same two cars? Wouldn’t a different car have helped Chan ge the monotony? Just curious

Zachp13 · 07-17-2018, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by X4guy

Innocent question, why buy the same two cars? Wouldn’t a different car have helped Chan ge the monotony? Just curious

It would, had a X5 and a 428 on the last set of leases but we live in Tahoe and the car just wasn’t that practical for up in the mountains.

Bimar · 07-17-2018, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Zachp13

It would, had a X5 and a 428 on the last set of leases but we live in Tahoe and the car just wasn’t that practical for up in the mountains.

Makes sense.... you didn't,use after a Macan GTS

Aaaaaaaaa · 07-17-2018, 01:31 PM

Variety it seems is not the spice of life

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