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ronald_adi

02-08-2010 05:05 PM

X6 2011 will start production in week 14. Orders can be made already from next week.

AzNMpower32

02-09-2010 12:17 AM

I'm very curious to try out this new ZF 8-speed automatic. When Lexus came out with it, it was criticised for having too many gears and being unable to make up its mind. Hopefully ZF and BMW can get it right. A decrease in fuel consumption is always important and it should also allow the engineers to make the gear ratios closer to each other, so ripping up mountain passes should be even more driving joy.

scottjays

02-10-2010 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ronald_adi (Post 710163)

X6 2011 will start production in week 14. Orders can be made already from next week.

How accurate is this? I have to make a decision, buy a nicely loaded '10 50i now or pay virtually same price for the '11. ugh...in May??? :yikes:

ronald_adi

02-11-2010 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by scottjays (Post 710991)

How accurate is this? I have to make a decision, buy a nicely loaded '10 50i now or pay virtually same price for the '11. ugh...in May??? :yikes:

Delivery will be in June, not may. It seems far away but time is racing so fast! Better to wait. They are changing a lot in the car.

Where do u live? UK?

scottjays

02-11-2010 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ronald_adi (Post 711211)

Delivery will be in June, not may. It seems far away but time is racing so fast! Better to wait. They are changing a lot in the car.

Where do u live? UK?

South Florida...I want to start driving my X6 50i today... waiting til june is gonna be rough

ronald_adi

02-11-2010 09:45 AM

If you order today you will get it in May. So the difference is 1 or 2 months. Why dont you rent a car while you wait? Well, it also depends on whether the changes are important to you. For the 50i, the biggest change with the new model is the new 8 speed gearbox. It changes much faster and thus also has a much quicker 0-60 time as compared to the current X6.

New options also will be Active cruise control with Stop and Go (current model has only STOP), and Side View options.

your call.

ronald_adi

02-11-2010 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AzNMpower32 (Post 710349)

AZN, I fully agree. I am sure that BMW has tuned it nicely to fit their cars. The only issue i had with my current 535d was the gearbox. It changed from 1 to 2 too slowly. Now with the new 8 speed, the 0-60 times appear faster, so they have adressed the issue. I also read that the 8 speed gearbox almost matches the speeds of the dual clutch gearbox system - and thats quite an achievement.

If the speed is that high then switching more frequently between gears is not disturbing. Loads of fun too with the steer paddles.

scottjays

02-17-2010 12:35 PM

any news on 2011 ordering?

Are orders for '11 X6 going to be announced this week?:dunno:

scottjays

02-19-2010 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ronald_adi (Post 710163)

X6 2011 will start production in week 14. Orders can be made already from next week.

2011 ordering did not happen this week. any news on when BMW NA will take production orders for 2011 MY?:dunno:

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