Manual transmission BMW X3

[meep]

I would give this one a serious look if it were in my neighborhood.

 

[raaizin]

I had a 2008 with auto and I hate to say but the most troublesome car I have ever owed. Xfer case went at 43k miles but was over warranty by a few months in time no goodwill on that. It appears a nylon gear engages the 4 wheel drive and it wears over time(look up triad of warnings or something like that. Pano roof broke wouldnt open or close another known issue. Oil leaks at about 60k miles never had that with any car at suchlow miles. All three were well know issues if you check the BMW forums. The lifters would tick like a car with 300k miles if driven for short trips. BMW was replacing heads at one time I chose not to have evasive surgery and just told the wife to keep it in sport, with the revs up oil would keep the lifters pumped up. Thars all I remember off the top of my head, got rid of it when it hit 100k. The biggest POS I have ever owned by far. It handled great for SUV and the inline 6 was smooth but not worth the hassle

 

[andrew_j]

Actually my daughters HS tennis teammate has the manual X3 similar year. It has broken down twice on her however presume money repairing is not a big deal as they live in small island where median home price is $3.1M.

Her summer ride is a 95 Wrangler soft torn up top manual.

 

[atikovi]

Picked it up yesterday and drove it 200 miles home. Rides and drives excellent and feels solid and tight. Suspension seems quite firm but that may be from the huge 19" wheels and tires. The shift action was meh. Bit of a rubbery feel and long throws reminded me of the Mercedes C300 stick I had a few years ago. My 15 year old Jetta was more fun to row. One thing I've come to realize is that sticks in quiet luxury oriented cars are harder to go through the gears. You can't hear the engine reving so unless you look at the tach, a smooth shift when taking off is difficult.

 

[The Critic]

Actually my daughters HS tennis teammate has the manual X3 similar year. It has broken down twice on her however presume money repairing is not a big deal as they live in small island where median home price is $3.1M.

Her summer ride is a 95 Wrangler soft torn up top manual.

I've always said that wealthy people are the ones who can pay good shops to professionally well-maintain an older German vehicle.

 

[drtyler]

Picked it up yesterday and drove it 200 miles home. Rides and drives excellent and feels solid and tight. Suspension seems quite firm but that may be from the huge 19" wheels and tires. The shift action was meh. Bit of a rubbery feel and long throws reminded me of the Mercedes C300 stick I had a few years ago. My 15 year old Jetta was more fun to row. One thing I've come to realize is that sticks in quiet luxury oriented cars are harder to go through the gears. You can't hear the engine reving so unless you look at the tach, a smooth shift when taking off is difficult.

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May have clutch delay valve as well.

Cool ride.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Picked it up yesterday and drove it 200 miles home. Rides and drives excellent and feels solid and tight. Suspension seems quite firm but that may be from the huge 19" wheels and tires. The shift action was meh. Bit of a rubbery feel and long throws reminded me of the Mercedes C300 stick I had a few years ago. My 15 year old Jetta was more fun to row. One thing I've come to realize is that sticks in quiet luxury oriented cars are harder to go through the gears. You can't hear the engine reving so unless you look at the tach, a smooth shift when taking off is difficult.

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Sounds like the classic operation of the BMW clutch delay valve.

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