Non-Italian new car :(

[Andi9386]

42MPG!!!! Wowo that's pretty good.

 

[steve119]

I was speaking to my friend in the motor industry the other day and he let me into a little secret, the moment the White stuff appears the dealers add an extra 400 notes onto their 4x4's! :s

 

[imported_richard33dees]

sounds good!

how do you find the performance of the 2.0 in an x3?

Pretty good actually, the Pug had 110bhp, X has 150bhp an you can certainly tell. Happily pull and overtake in 5th then cruise in 6th.

I was speaking to my friend in the motor industry the other day and he let me into a little secret, the moment the White stuff appears the dealers add an extra 400 notes onto their 4x4's! :s

lol, can believe that. When we signed the dealer part of the agreement they had changed the figures so "it sits better on our books" tbh the only other within 50miles is same age and SE spec, but without the extras and 3k more expensive so more than happy.

 

[muppet42]

Basic "from" prices are pretty miserly in terms of spec I've heard, so great that you've got a few of the extras thrown in. It's always something many German manufacturers are notorious for. Not that it's ever affected me, but I'm sure you had to have a "smoker's option" added to get an ashtray and lighter on one of the Bavarian brands in the past, I'm sure it was a Beemer, but can't remember for sure. Made me chuckle as it was something that infuriated Clarkson :laugh:

 

[Andi9386]

I was speaking to my friend in the motor industry the other day and he let me into a little secret, the moment the White stuff appears the dealers add an extra 400 notes onto their 4x4's! :s

Yup I've heard that too.
Got a friend who works for Rolls Royce in Goodwood (West Sussex)

 

[bad_boy_cinq]

Pictures Richard?

 

[imported_richard33dees]

Here's a couple of quick pic's I took on the phone today

tried taking on of the rear and the camera couldn't focus lol

 

[Andi9386]

Nice..... had fun in the snow with it yet Rich???

 

[bad_boy_cinq]

Looks nice rich . Will have to pop round and see you and the family soon

 

[muppet42]

Slight difference in size between the X and the Cinq :laugh:

Looks good though Rich :smile:

 

[imported_richard33dees]

MPG gauge is currently at 27.1mpg and has been all week, will get latest info loaded into fuelly.com and see what they make of the last tank.
We were at Center Parcs, Penrith at start of week and couldn't resist a couple of pictures,

 

[muppet42]

Been having fun in the snow with it? :laugh:

 

[imported_richard33dees]

Oh yes! except having fun comes at a price, average 29.6mpg over first 3 measured tankfuls.

 

[bad_boy_cinq]

get a tuneing box help dads multipla out a few mpg`s

 

[imported_abyss113]

like i said with my tuning box ang got slated for using one

i got to newcastle and back on just over half a tank Mrcento was with me to prove and then took a trip to glasgow and back without the tuning box and used half a tank
figure difference was 60mpg down to newcastle and 47mpg to glasgow