We had to bring our M3 convertible in today for a service, and they gave us an X3 3.0l for a loaner.

I drove it around a little bit and just have some observations and questions.. first, it was more powerful than i thought it was gonna be. i mean, its not very fast, but its got some good kick to it. i haven't got a chance to drive it fast on any turns and such.

also, it has a huge sunroof. and when you start gettin up to speed, this little thing comes up that has a screen on it to stop bugs and stuff i guess from entering the car. a question I had was about when you close the roof.. for some reason, when i would do the auto-close or just hold the button to close the roof, it would stop every few inches, and i'd have to let go and press it again. i can't imagine that's normal, so something was probably wrong with the loaner's roof motor. does this happen to anyone else?

also, when i was at the dealer i saw a new X5 4.8l. it looked like some kind of le mans blue type color. it was someone's car that was in for service. i also sat in a 330 zhp convertible and sedan, and they were both nice. i love the steering wheel.

anyway, just thought i'd share.

the moonroof on our X5 3.0i definiately does not do that. yeah it's probably a dead motor.

Same here, the moonroof on ours doesn't do that either. Did you get to sit in the 4.8?

Same here, the moonroof on ours doesn't do that either. Did you get to sit in the 4.8?

Hey since you guys already are in the X3 do you goes know if a 22inch wheel and tire package could fit on the X3 and also what is the bolt pattern as well ?Thanks for the help.