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Old 10-16-2006, 12:14 AM
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BMW Loaded Test Drive in Asheville

I bumped into an X3 test drive during a weekend trip to Asheville. http://www.groveparkinn.com/Leisure/...9e268e6f934219. All the pictures were snapped on the CEO's new Lumix camera, which, with image stabilization, is really amazing. We chased a 645 for several miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway....first time for me in an X3 and I was very impressed with the road manners and performance of (the 3.0 liter) engine. Feels much lighter in hand than my X5, but I really would miss the 8-pot sound. Last shot is some color for the leaf people out there.
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Mighty fine! That camera does nice work.

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I stayed at the Grove Park last year right around this time and borrowed the Z4 3.0. This was the surprise highlight of my vacation--they gave us the car for three hours, maps for the blue ridge parkway, no strings attached. Of course, it ultimately led to us buying an X3 this year. Took a few pics with my Sony Cybershot. Check out the 6-series driving school pic. I highly recommend building a vacation around a hotel that is working with BMW. How about those views!
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Old 10-16-2006, 08:37 AM
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Awesome - thanks for sharing the pics!
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Great pics--that camera takes some good shots!
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Wow! 6578ft. Cool pics.
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which Lumix camera is it?
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which Lumix camera is it?
Lumix DMC-TZ1:

http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/TZ1/TZ1A.HTM
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Nice pics and "fall into it" story, fln8tive!

Hey, where are your cogent comments,
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your test drive of the X3?!
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