Karacticus
Karacticus Dork
11/4/20 5:22 p.m.

Rationalizing the fleet since I no longer have a commute, and have joined the anonymous masses of crossover drivers. 
 

2021 X3e plug in hybrid replacing a 2015 i3 REx and a 2008 328xi. 
 


 

Still, wouldn't say it's a rational fleet, as it still includes the i8.  

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise UltraDork
11/4/20 5:28 p.m.

The wheel design is nice

Flynlow (FS)
Flynlow (FS) HalfDork
11/4/20 5:38 p.m.
Karacticus said:

2021 X3e plug in hybrid replacing a 2015 i3 REx and a 2008 328xi.

An X3e is exactly what I picture a mashup of an i3 and 328xi would be, so well done on consolidating. 

Karacticus
Karacticus Dork
11/4/20 5:48 p.m.

And I cut the number of cylinders in half as well, from total of eight down to four!

G_Body_Man (Forum Supporter)
G_Body_Man (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
11/4/20 7:53 p.m.

We tested one a few weeks ago and it was brilliant. A decent mix of everything for a daily driver.

Karacticus
Karacticus Dork
11/4/20 7:59 p.m.

In reply to G_Body_Man (Forum Supporter) :

My impression as well after having been given one as a loaner. 
 

A little pokey getting up to speed electric only, quite spritely when both electric and gas are active-- sub 6 second 0-60. 

dean1484
dean1484 MegaDork
11/5/20 7:37 a.m.

I thought  this was going to be about a Toyota Prius or a Camry. I was pleasantly surprised. 

Placemotorsports
Placemotorsports Reader
11/5/20 8:28 a.m.

Very nice, congrats

ZOO (Forum Supporter)
ZOO (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
11/5/20 1:03 p.m.

My friend has an X3 x drive with the turbo 4.  It's a fantastic all-around car, and that ZF automatic is brilliant. The hybrid can only make it better, right?

glueguy (Forum Supporter)
glueguy (Forum Supporter) Dork
11/5/20 1:14 p.m.

That's purty

iansane
iansane Reader
11/5/20 2:17 p.m.

My mother just went from a 2010 Denali that she loved, to a 2020 x3m40 and holy hell that thing is really, really nice. Obviously it doesn't tow as well as the Denali but it does everything else better. The only thing I don't like are the seatbelts. I'm cruising down the long driveway and get ratcheted back into the seat.

Congrats, that blue is striking in person.

Karacticus
Karacticus Dork
12/1/20 12:14 p.m.

So, 1000 miles (nearly) into ownership after not quite a month-- over half the miles are still electric.

thedoc
thedoc Reader
12/1/20 4:23 p.m.

I wouldn't say you are any type of faceless, that thing is beautiful!

mr2s2000elise
mr2s2000elise UltraDork
12/1/20 5:02 p.m.
dean1484 said:

I thought  this was going to be about a Toyota Prius or a Camry. I was pleasantly surprised. 

Given these days Camry comes with blood red leather interior, black panoromic glass roof, quad pipe exhaust - things we had to buy a M3 to get.... 

Duke
Duke MegaDork
12/1/20 7:26 p.m.

In reply to mr2s2000elise :

FAKE quad pipe exhaust. Sit behind one at a light some time. 

It baffles me why they would go to the expense of adding fake outlets and then not punch another little hole in the muffler. 
 

Karacticus
Karacticus Dork
12/17/20 9:49 a.m.

Got my vanity plates for the car today--

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