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2006 BMW X3 3.0i
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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
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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:
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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
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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.
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