Consumer Reports says BMW X5 3.0 TIPSY!

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Steve Almond

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• Aug 19, 2003

• #41

> >
>
> Makes you wonder how I've gotten along all these years with my 4 Runner
> and not rolled it.
>


No surprise there at all. Having read only a few threads on this NG, I can
immediately see that you are an EXTREMELY good driver who knows all the
answers.

Steve

 

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daytripper

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• Aug 19, 2003

• #42

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:31:14 +0100, "Steve Almond"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Makes you wonder how I've gotten along all these years with my 4 Runner
>> and not rolled it.
>>
>
>
>No surprise there at all. Having read only a few threads on this NG, I can
>immediately see that you are an EXTREMELY good driver who knows all the
>answers.


[..../]

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Steve Almond

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• Aug 19, 2003

• #43

Not even a chance at irony.......?

Steve

"daytripper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:31:14 +0100, "Steve Almond"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Makes you wonder how I've gotten along all these years with my 4 Runner
> >> and not rolled it.
> >>
> >
> >
> >No surprise there at all. Having read only a few threads on this NG, I
can
> >immediately see that you are an EXTREMELY good driver who knows all the
> >answers.
>
>
> [..../]
>
> Sarcasm Detector
>
> ;-)

 

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daytripper

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• Aug 19, 2003

• #44

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:41:51 +0100, "Steve Almond"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"daytripper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news[email protected]...
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:31:14 +0100, "Steve Almond"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Makes you wonder how I've gotten along all these years with my 4 Runner
>> >> and not rolled it.
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >No surprise there at all. Having read only a few threads on this NG, I
>can
>> >immediately see that you are an EXTREMELY good driver who knows all the
>> >answers.
>>
>>
>> [..../]
>>
>> Sarcasm Detector
>>
>> ;-)
>

>Not even a chance at irony.......?
>
>Steve

Not a prayer ;-)

 

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Chris Phillipo

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• Aug 21, 2003

• #45

> > >>
> > >> Makes you wonder how I've gotten along all these years with my 4 Runner
> > >> and not rolled it.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >No surprise there at all. Having read only a few threads on this NG, I
> can
> > >immediately see that you are an EXTREMELY good driver who knows all the
> > >answers.
> >

We can't both be right.

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Steve Lee

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• Aug 22, 2003

• #46

On 14 Aug 2003 23:47:15 +0200, [email protected]er
(Rollie Pollie) wrote:

>According to Consumer Reports current edition:
>
>The 2003 BMW X5 3.0 did well in most handling tests, but had one problem.
>It experienced a moderate tip-up twice on an emergency handling course.
[snip]

Were there other SUV's or vehicles that were tested in the issue along
with X5? If so, can you please tell me how they performed and how
they were ranked by CR? Thanks.

 

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C. E. White

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• Aug 22, 2003

• #47

Steve Lee wrote:
>
> On 14 Aug 2003 23:47:15 +0200, [email protected]er
> (Rollie Pollie) wrote:
>
> >According to Consumer Reports current edition:
> >
> >The 2003 BMW X5 3.0 did well in most handling tests, but had one problem.
> >It experienced a moderate tip-up twice on an emergency handling course.
> [snip]
>
> Were there other SUV's or vehicles that were tested in the issue along
> with X5? If so, can you please tell me how they performed and how
> they were ranked by CR? Thanks.

They tested the following vehicles:
Avoidance
Emergency Maneuver
Vehicle Handling Max Speed
----------- ---------- ---------
Lexus RX330 Good 52.0
Acura MDX Fair 46.0
Infiniti FX Good 49.0
BMW X5 Poor 52.5
Volvo XC90 Good 50.5
VW Touareg Good 47.5

Seems like the BMX sticks to the road so well, that it falls over rather
than skids off the road. I'll bet BMW could fix the tipsy problem by
installing some Firestone tires and lowering the inflation pressure to
slightly below the opitmum pressure for good handling.

Regards,

Ed White

 

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Chris Phillipo

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• Aug 23, 2003

• #48

> > with X5? If so, can you please tell me how they performed and how
> > they were ranked by CR? Thanks.
>
> They tested the following vehicles:
> Avoidance
> Emergency Maneuver
> Vehicle Handling Max Speed
> ----------- ---------- ---------
> Lexus RX330 Good 52.0
> Acura MDX Fair 46.0
> Infiniti FX Good 49.0
> BMW X5 Poor 52.5
> Volvo XC90 Good 50.5
> VW Touareg Good 47.5
>
> Seems like the BMX sticks to the road so well, that it falls over rather
> than skids off the road. I'll bet BMW could fix the tipsy problem by
> installing some Firestone tires and lowering the inflation pressure to
> slightly below the opitmum pressure for good handling.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ed White
>

Sadly, man of CRs online readers will not be well informed enough to get
that joke
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