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To the OP,
I would keep looking; neither of those are real deals, and some fixing needed.
They are out there, as are a few older pre-face lift X3s with the MT. The real score is a rare 6spd MT from late '02-'06, if my memory serves...
The final drive is 4.10, and both the 5 spd and the rare 6 spd have the same stump puller 1st gear ratio, which may be quite different in terms of 'take off' from your experience with your E36 & E46, fwiw.
I have driven several Xs, and while the 4.4, 4.6, 4.8 et al do haul azz, I have never felt underpowered in our '01 3.0 MT, in eleven years. If I really want fast, I take the VetteVert or one of the m'cycles.
Good luck on your search, but they are out there.
BR, mD
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