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August 16, 2006 r JJortlanh (Obseruvr Page B6 2006 BMW X3 3.0i K a ih i . e e n C arr The BMW X3 enters its third year o f production Hush with success. In its first year, the X3 sold alm ost as well as the larger X5, doubling BM W 's impact on the SUV market, and there's little sign o f the trend tow ard sm aller, more fuel-efficient SU V s cooling off any tim e soon. BMW puts a 3.0-liter engine in X3 3.0i with 225 hp through a sporty ZE six-speed manual or five-speed Steptronic automatic shifter. X3’s cabin is im pressive in design and content with standard features in 2<X>6 including an onboard com puter The 2006 BM W X3 gets a few new exterior touches. Most noticeable are the body-color frontand rear bumpers. The re's the traditional twin-kidney grille, o f course, its chrom e vertical slats com plem ented by a chrome strip along the base o f the side windows. The X3 looks like the X5 inside as well, though the cut line from the front by P o r t la n d O L ^ s s e r v e r Á.u£® R e v ie w wheel w ells to the front doors was elim i nated for a cleaner look. Driving the BMW X 3 isn o tlik ed riv in g o th erS U V s. It isone o f the sm oothness rides with precision engineering. Acceleration is silky and linear, thanks in part to an advanced intake design that leaves the m anifold free o f buffeting but terfly valves. T he six -sp eed m anual tran sm issio n , on the o th e r hand, is ev e ry th in g peo p le w ho know and like B M W s have com e to ex p ect and ap preciate. Shifts are sm ooth and p recise, clu tch en g ag em en t p re d ic tab le and gears p roperly sp aced to keep the en g in e in the sw eet spot o f its p o w er band. T he BMW X3 is quick and fast, consid ering its heft. The x Drive puts it at the head o f the class when w eather or road goes north. It's roomy, both for passengers and cargo. And just as im portant, it's replete with safety features, both active and pas sive. Tested Vehicle Information: Price: $43,470 (base 36.800): Engine: 3.0 liter DOHC 24- valve inline six-cylinder: Transmission: Six-speed manual. BMM S ports A w ish changes nothing A decision changes everything! Team USA oosts Morale at Army Base Visit comes days before world games (A P) — Coach M ike Krzyzewski knew the drill. LeBron Jam es and Dwyane W ade and the rest o f the U.S. basketball team got intocom bat uniform s and took marching orders from former U.S. Army officer K rzyzewski on M onday dur ing a visit in South Korea to Yongsan Garrison in central Seoul. Krzyzewski was stationed in South Korea for a while during his five years in the Army from 1969-74. He's back in Seoul preparing his U.S. squad for the world cham pionships starting in Japan later this week. W ade and his team m ates went through some practice m aneuvers, thrilling the crow d with alley-oops, slams and precision shinning from the 3-point line. "It felt great to com e here and do som ething for the troops," Wade said. "It definitely helps us get m otivated by realizing there are a lot o f people behind us and we're representing our country." The squad will travel to Japan and play its first gam e o f the world cham pionships against Puerto Rico on Saturday in Sapporo. Coach Krzyzewski said the trip to Yongsan, hom e to 25,(XX) personnel, was well worth the effort o f getting up early and practicing in the stilling heat o f the base gym nasium . "It added depth toour trip," said Krzyzewski. "To be able to meet the servicem en and w omen and thank them for their service was a great feeling." Som e 29,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea as a legacy o f the 1950-53 Korean Kimberly Adams, Owner Mortgage Broker LeBron James o f the USA Basketball team chats with fan Zach Buhrer. 10. during a practice session Monday at Yongsan Army base in Seoul. South Korea. Team USA is in South Korea for exhibition games prior tc this weekend's opening of the World Championships in Japan. (AP photo) War, w hich ended in a cease-fire, not a peace treaty, leaving the tw o Koreas technically at war. In Japan, the U.S. team will be bidding to snap a string o f disappointing finishes at the world cham pionships. The United States fin ished sixth at the worlds in 2(X)2 and third in 1998. The last tim e the Americans won the tournam ent was 1994. U nder K rzyzew ski and assistant coach N ate M cM illan o f the P ortland T rail Blazers, the U .S. team has looked im pressive, w in ning four straight tu n eu p m atches, in c lu d ing S u n d ay 's 111-88 win o v er L ith u an ia in Seoul. Along with Puerto Rico, the U.S. team is grouped with China. Slovenia, Italy and Senegal in the prelim inary round. Teen Conquers Golf Championship Youngest ever to win women's amateur (A P) - The youngest U.S. W omen's Amateurchampion had just played 36 tense holes u n d e r c lo u d le s s O re g o n sum m er skies. So it's under standable how 14-year-old Kimberly Kim felt about f i nally hoisting the Cox Cup. "I didn't know it was that heavy," she said, flashing a sm ile full o f braces. Kim beat former bank clerk K atharina Schallenberg of G erm any I -up in 36 holes of match play Sunday. Schallenberg, 26. made a birdie putt from off the green on the par-5 36th hole. That placed the pressure on Kim to birdie for the victory at Pumpkin Ridge G olf Club in North Plains. Both players had birdied the 35th to add tension to the final hole. Kim sunk the putt from five feet out. "I was shaking so much," Kim sa id .", don't even know w here I aimed or anything. I just, like, hit it. It was like. W hatever, just hit the ball."’ Schallenberg cried after fail ing to becom e the first G er m an-born p lay er to win a USGA event. "I lost, but it was OK be cause we both played good golf." she said. Pumpkin Ridge G o lf Club w as th e site o f th e U .S . W om en's Open in 1997 and 2(X)3. T iger W im x I s won the 1996 U.S. A m ateur at the club. Kimberly Kim, from Hilo. Hawaii, smiles as she holds her trophy after winning the 106th U.S. Women's Amateur golf tournament at Pumpkin Ridge in North Plains Sunday. (AP photo) Little Leaguers Advance to World Series First time since 1958 The Murrayhill Little I x*agucteam of Beaverton defeated Alaska 5-4 in seven innings on Sunday to become the first Oregon team to advance Io the I .ittle 1 x-ague World Series since Rose City o f Portland in 1958. .lace Fry and Derek Kellerhotnewd for Murrayhill and the go-ahead run scored on a bases-loaded walk. The victory in San Bernardino.Calif .gave Murrayhill the Northwest Regional championship. T h e te a m n o w h e a d s to W illiamsport. Pa. for the next round o f com petition on Friday. I he Little League cham pionship series will be televised on ESPN2. To Place Your Classified Advertisement Contact: Kathy Linder • Phone: 503 288 0033 • Fax: 503 288 0015 e-mail: classifieds@portlandobserver.com < Junior Challenge at Heron Lakes Free for kids of all skills The M utual o f O m aha's Drive, Chip & Putt Junior Challenge, the w orld's I argest ju n ior gol f program, will swing into Portland on Sunday, Aug. 20. Boys and girls ages 7-14 are in vited to hit the links o f the Heron I .akesG olf Course, 351X) North V ic- to ry B lv d .at 1 p.m. The event is free and fun for kids o f all skill levels. Com petitors will be divided into four age groups and wi 11 com pete in driving, chipping and putting co m petitions. M ultiple prizes will be awarded in each age group. Participants can pre-register at thcgolfchannel.com or at the g olf course. Portland isone o f 105 stops throughout the United Slates and Canada for the Mutual o f O m aha's Drive, C hip& Putt Jun ior Challenge, w hich is presented by The G olfC hannel. W inners will have the opportunity to participate in a regional com petition and pos sibly the national com petition in Orlando in O ctober. “W e're thrilled to bring Mutual o f O m aha’s Drive, Chip & Putt to P o rtlan d .'' said Scott H arrison, Mutual o f O m aha general manager. “Everyone is a w inner in this fun and rew arding program ." Our Home Ownership and Mortgage Experts5"1 will BENEFIT YOU by delivering personalized home loan solutions to fit your needs. Good or bad credit! \Ne're local. We care. Experience the difference! 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