New pics with all pillars exposed

[X5love]

Originally Posted by LeMansX5

Not true. They did X3 facelift pretty early when they got away with plastic bumpers(US only) and then the 2nd facelift with partial black bumpers. BMW is moving towards 2 facelifts in lifecycle of a model.

isn't a facelift constituted when the actual shape of the parts change?

I thought with the "first" facelift of the X3 they only painted the bumpers, didn't change the material or shape..?

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by X5love

isn't a facelift constituted when the actual shape of the parts change?

I thought with the "first" facelift of the X3 they only painted the bumpers, didn't change the material or shape..?

Correct about first X3 facelift. Facelifts are cosmetic changes and not necessarily change of body shape. Or how BMW describes as LCI= Life Cycle Improvement. The E60 facelift did not include change of exterior body shape(other than minor improvements to bumper). The E53, E65 facelifts did include change of body shape. E60 engines have been revised twice since original release.

[Eurosport]

that is one fugly car

[Thunder22]

[Thunder22]

Originally Posted by Eurosport

that is one fugly car

looks like an old 90's SAAB.