I have the odd duck cousin of the E46 / E90 Touring....the 2005 E83 X3. It's shares parts with both. Mine also happens to be the very rare manual trans version, who knew you could get a BMW SUV with a stick? . The 3.0L i6 M54 engine mated to the ZF 6sp is ohhhh sooo smooth. I really wanted to find an E46 awd manual wagon but then came across this X3 with the stick.
Feel bad it's been neglected collecting dust the past year, but it will go back into regular service come ski season doing laps to Whistler most weekends. It has a very planted feel on the S2S and still a touch of fun in some corners. Long live the stick shift.
Sept. 29, 2022, 10:17 a.m. - earle.b
I have the odd duck cousin of the E46 / E90 Touring....the 2005 E83 X3. It's shares parts with both. Mine also happens to be the very rare manual trans version, who knew you could get a BMW SUV with a stick? . The 3.0L i6 M54 engine mated to the ZF 6sp is ohhhh sooo smooth. I really wanted to find an E46 awd manual wagon but then came across this X3 with the stick. Feel bad it's been neglected collecting dust the past year, but it will go back into regular service come ski season doing laps to Whistler most weekends. It has a very planted feel on the S2S and still a touch of fun in some corners. Long live the stick shift.