X3 and Mini refresh in the wild

Big.Eds (one of our veteran members on luxozine.com) caught what appears to be a new refresh of BMW's entry level cute SAV as well as a fully cladded Mini on Artesia Blvd heading towards PCH on the usual BMW loop down to south OC and back up 5/405 freeway.
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I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 5/9/2007 2:30:30 PM

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X3 facelift is already out in UK
Colour Coded Bumpers and Wheelarches, New Exhaust Pipes and The result is very nice. (Compared to the previous gen)

I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 5/9/2007 2:31:55 PM

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Also new Tail-Lights and i think new Headlamp Cluster arrangement. (Much nicer looking overall)

S4cabriofoxone - 5/9/2007 6:44:40 PM

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It's out here, too.

S4cabriofoxone - 5/9/2007 6:45:03 PM

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There's also a better interior, and it only comes in 3.0si trim.

joeyc - 5/10/2007 1:18:43 PM

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That's no X3, that's a X5... but it's also already out. The new Mini is also out.

foofighter - 5/11/2007 12:53:39 AM

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then why are they driving around socal in cladding if these refresh were already done?