AUTO SPIES EXCLUSIVE: Changes coming to this 2006 BMW

Dear 001,

As most of you and your readers know, the BMW X3 has not been exactly a 'design triumph'.

Some people have described it as the best looking 'shoe' BMW has ever designed.

Since its launch they have been offering crazy leases and making dealers purchase them for service fleets for virtually next to nothing, just to get them to sell.

The biggest flaw in the design that can be changed will be for 2006

As you predicted almost a year ago, they are doing away with the ugly grey cladding at the bottom (see pic below) for 2006.




The exterior will have a monochromatic paint scheme like these pictures below.










Finally, BMW will announce the death of the X3 2.5 model, as most people are opting for the 3.0.

Keep the fire burning...

Lex L.