No, I wouldn't buy an auto X3 either. The 3.0L engine felt fun with a MT, but I felt that I had to pay attention when driving to keep the engine in the meaty part of the rev range for any responsiveness (I feel the same way about my Z4 as well, just less so). An engine with more torque, earlier, would be better suited for a suv of this size. That being said, I really enjoyed driving the the X3 with MT.
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2008 BMW E90 M3 - Interlagos Blue/Silver Covillo - no mods yet!
2004 VW Touareg V8 - Blue Silver Metallic/Black - no mods yet!
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