Drove an X6 5.0 yesterday
11-22-2008, 08:35 PM
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It was like a jacked up M3. It had the optional smooth leather interior, but also the hood is very M-like when looking out through the windscreen. Very nice. Very manly. The motor sounds fantastic. Torque is excellent. Really makes the car feel light. Newton's laws have never been so fiercely tested.
I have driven a friend's Cayenne GTS which was incredible for an SUV (soo much better than the Cayenne S they don't even feel like the same car). But the X6 takes the cake by a mile. It's not even close. Within a couple hundred feet you notice that the X6 doesn't even feel like an SUV at all.
Something dawned on me as I was talking with my SA about how few X6s have sold....They use an X5 chassis, so BMW probably doesn't care if they sell many. Look at the lease numbers. they are less attractive than an M car! Maybe as long as BMW sells as many X5s as they need to, X6 sales are simply icing on the cake. If so, it will remain a halo car ($$$). Time will tell.
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I have driven a friend's Cayenne GTS which was incredible for an SUV (soo much better than the Cayenne S they don't even feel like the same car). But the X6 takes the cake by a mile. It's not even close. Within a couple hundred feet you notice that the X6 doesn't even feel like an SUV at all.
Something dawned on me as I was talking with my SA about how few X6s have sold....They use an X5 chassis, so BMW probably doesn't care if they sell many. Look at the lease numbers. they are less attractive than an M car! Maybe as long as BMW sells as many X5s as they need to, X6 sales are simply icing on the cake. If so, it will remain a halo car ($$$). Time will tell.
Happy holidays,
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11-23-2008, 12:50 AM
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I know wht u mean. my friend did the same comparison but with a FX 50 S. And he told me the X6 5.0 is extremely better.
As much as i like the E60(i have an 05 520i and father an 08 530i), id love to own an X6, but the price is toooo $$$$$, even the second hand X6 3.5L as it was offered to my dad at a high price in exchange to his 08 530i. Its a dream car
As much as i like the E60(i have an 05 520i and father an 08 530i), id love to own an X6, but the price is toooo $$$$$, even the second hand X6 3.5L as it was offered to my dad at a high price in exchange to his 08 530i. Its a dream car
11-23-2008, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by tbal' post='728971' date='Nov 23 2008, 05:02 AM
What motor does the 5.0 have, specs? Better than the x5s 4.8? lol They need a x5 5.0is!
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11-27-2008, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by QTR28' post='732258' date='Nov 27 2008, 12:05 AM
I'll take the GTS just because it's available with a manual gearbox 
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Originally Posted by LW78' post='732683' date='Nov 27 2008, 05:47 AM
That will cause really BAD resale value!!
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Originally Posted by QTR28' post='732258' date='Nov 26 2008, 06:05 PM
I'll take the GTS just because it's available with a manual gearbox