Ozzie8 wrote

For those with a new car on order, the Joe Achilles video 'Watch My BMW M3 Touring Get Built in Germany' which you can access on the main Bimmerpost homepage, is outstanding. Especially in terms of giving you a sense of the time it actually takes to build a new car. Maybe Debrecen will be faster with different labour laws and more robotics.

Towards the end of the video, Joe interviews Frank van Meel the CEO of the BMW M Division. He asks Frank about the car he drives, and the answer is the iX M70. I wasn't expecting him to say that, and more expecting him to answer M2, M3 or M5. Now I drive the iX M60, the pre LCI version, and it is a great car. I was going to upgrade to the M70 but BMW Australia never released the 60 or M70 LCI models, only the 45, due to the cost point. So I waited, and then the iX3 was announced and available for order way ahead of my expectations, and I took the plunge.

Needless to say there are a lot of features of the iX I'm going to miss and I will certainly do a very detailed comparison review between the two cars when I receive my iX3. But the CEO of the M Division drives an iX M70. It does get me thinking...

Ozzie8 wrote

For those with a new car on order, the Joe Achilles video 'Watch My BMW M3 Touring Get Built in Germany' which you can access on the main Bimmerpost homepage, is outstanding. Especially in terms of giving you a sense of the time it actually takes to build a new car. Maybe Debrecen will be faster with different labour laws and more robotics.

Towards the end of the video, Joe interviews Frank van Meel the CEO of the BMW M Division. He asks Frank about the car he drives, and the answer is the iX M70. I wasn't expecting him to say that, and more expecting him to answer M2, M3 or M5. Now I drive the iX M60, the pre LCI version, and it is a great car. I was going to upgrade to the M70 but BMW Australia never released the 60 or M70 LCI models, only the 45, due to the cost point. So I waited, and then the iX3 was announced and available for order way ahead of my expectations, and I took the plunge.

Needless to say there are a lot of features of the iX I'm going to miss and I will certainly do a very detailed comparison review between the two cars when I receive my iX3. But the CEO of the M Division drives an iX M70. It does get me thinking...

G30M wrote

Ozzie8 wrote

For those with a new car on order, the Joe Achilles video 'Watch My BMW M3 Touring Get Built in Germany' which you can access on the main Bimmerpost homepage, is outstanding. Especially in terms of giving you a sense of the time it actually takes to build a new car. Maybe Debrecen will be faster with different labour laws and more robotics.

Towards the end of the video, Joe interviews Frank van Meel the CEO of the BMW M Division. He asks Frank about the car he drives, and the answer is the iX M70. I wasn't expecting him to say that, and more expecting him to answer M2, M3 or M5. Now I drive the iX M60, the pre LCI version, and it is a great car. I was going to upgrade to the M70 but BMW Australia never released the 60 or M70 LCI models, only the 45, due to the cost point. So I waited, and then the iX3 was announced and available for order way ahead of my expectations, and I took the plunge.

Needless to say there are a lot of features of the iX I'm going to miss and I will certainly do a very detailed comparison review between the two cars when I receive my iX3. But the CEO of the M Division drives an iX M70. It does get me thinking...

so, what does an iX driver think about the iX3 in terms of luxury? i read everywhere it's cheap, noisy, bumpy, bad sound system...

G30M

Ozzie8 wrote

Latest order status. Production has moved out a day, expected delivery has moved out by 3 weeks

Ozzie8 wrote

n the latest Autogefuhl review involving a long range drive, there was also a significant range benefit from the 20" aero wheels (1047's).

Ozzie8 wrote

Yes. The 20" aero are the 1047's (3NH code) in the picture above. The 1051's (3NQ) are the 21" areos which look 'more' aero. You can see on the 1047's the black fills between the spokes.

Ozzie8 wrote

Yes. The 20" aero are the 1047's (3NH code) in the picture above. The 1051's (3NQ) are the 21" areos which look 'more' aero. You can see on the 1047's the black fills between the spokes.

NielsH wrote

The dealer principal went on for a bit about the specs which we already know, acknowledged his team and then revealed the car. he invited the crowd to come forward to see the car and sit in it, but I only pushed in for a few quick pics and left them to it. The car seems lower than I expected and looks nice and compact while roomy inside. I have no doubt that we are going to enjoy our cars.

NielsH wrote

I received an unexpected email this morning...