please, talk me into buying this...

[SANguru]

spelled it right the 2nd time.. haha.. btw.. that's a preproduction picture. They changed it when it arrived in the US and it says SSG as Marelli wasn't too happy that they changed the name. They wanted to distunguish between the 2 systems. BTW, as most people know, I have had a E46 m3 with SMGII and E60 M5 with SMGIII... SMGIII sucks balls...

http://www.carpages.co.uk/bmw/bmw_3_...g_26_10_01.asp

Originally Posted by trueX5er

It says "SMG" on the gearshift!!!!!


(btw, just to give you a hard time , this is the correct way to spell Meguiar's)

[AzNMpower32]

true's pic wasn't preproduction. Me and my dad have test driven the 2004 325i sedan with SMG. In fact, it was the vehicle I wanted my dad to get instead of the X3. In fact, it was a lot like this one, same color/year.

Here is another eBay auction for a 325ci cabrio with the SMG. I know some may call it the SSG because it wasn't the ones put on the //M cars, but it still is a manual with an automated clutch.

http://images.ecarlist.com/cgi-bin/v...4_17273#50.jpg

[NOVAX5]

wow, a lot of inputs on the SMG thing. i appreciate that. i am determined to buy a 04+ 530i. i have been on cars.com for 3 weeks now, couldn't find anything that match perfectly with the criteria. still looking. so the car i showed you guys is not smg, right? hmm, why would they do that? list it as smg while its just a regular manual transmission.

[trueX5er]

The FX35 has no trunk. At all.
X3 certainly ain't a "cruiser", it requires your full attention. It also is smaller than the RX.
You should also look at the Hyundai Veracruz, becuase apperently it is better than the RX. And you could get it new, versus used.