X5 Owners anyone?
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Topic: X5 Owners anyone?
Posted By: |3eegRich
Subject: X5 Owners anyone?
Date Posted: 19-January-2004 at 09:56
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Just wanted to get some feedback from any owners of an X5. I have one on order which is due 1st October this year but wanted to know from real owners what experiences they have had with the X5. Thanks in advance ------------- Pending X5 owner - Due October 04 |
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Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 19-January-2004 at 12:05
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Dad ran an X5 3.0d Auto. Cracking car. Held its value well. Was a good all round on road performer. As with many of these beasties it never made it off-road so I don't know about that aspect...
What spec you getting? Welcome to the board BTW  ------------- 
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Posted By: backandforth
Date Posted: 25-January-2004 at 18:38
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Fantastic car. Drives brilliantly. Holds its value like nothing else. Just a little on the wide side but soon adjust to that. I understand that the '04 model is a real step up from the last one in terms of engine/dynamics. Quite a feat. FWIW, you must have the 3.0d sport (8/10 orders are for this car) Black/Light beige or black/black will see you hold on to most of your cash when it comes time to sell. Silver also quite popular. Needs auto gearbox and the tv/sat nav as well to make it desirable. Only fly in the ointment is insurance. The cars are now being targetted by theives who are apparently breaking into houses to get the keys. Insurance companies are considering making tracker mandatory, and the premiums are also going up considerably although still fairly reasonable.
Rgds. Mike. |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 25-January-2004 at 22:30
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This would be the one Jeremy Clarkson referred to as a drug dealer's car! ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Webdunk
Date Posted: 26-January-2004 at 08:50
JC would know driving around in his pimpmobile  -------------
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Posted By: Gryphon
Date Posted: 05-June-2004 at 16:24
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Hi, Having recently ordered an X5 3.0 d Sport myself (March 05 del Perhaps mine will have to go in the garage after all. SWMBO wants to put her car in there and the freezer is in the way for a beastie the size of the X5. I feel a bit of negotiation being required here!! Rick
------------- Got my X5 now. What's next? That'll be SWMBO's 330Cd Sport Conv then!! |
), I found that I cannot get an insurance quote without a Tracker fitted, so I guess the insurers are bothered about the numbers going walkies!!Posted By: Gryphon
Date Posted: 21-June-2004 at 20:52
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With the number of 'X' class BM's about to increase in 2005 to include an X7, is it worth having an 'X' series forum now? Rick ------------- Got my X5 now. What's next? That'll be SWMBO's 330Cd Sport Conv then!! |
Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 21-June-2004 at 22:14
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an X7? Is this to take on the Hummer? ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: kevin
Date Posted: 21-June-2004 at 22:48
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If it is then based on those we saw in CA, it will have to be painted in bright yellow. ------------- Kevin '04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) ’95 E34 M5 ’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
Posted By: Brucey
Date Posted: 22-June-2004 at 07:19
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-an X7???? -in bright yellow???? Lord help us.....
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Posted By: StuB
Date Posted: 22-June-2004 at 07:34
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Would be interested in an X register as I get my 3.0 SE X3 before the end of the month (at Thorne at the moment), looking forwards to that massive moon roof. ------------- Boost baby, BOOST! |
Posted By: kevin
Date Posted: 22-June-2004 at 08:46
 and boy were we wrong.------------- Kevin '04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) ’95 E34 M5 ’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
Brucey wrote:Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 22-June-2004 at 08:57
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Why don't you set it up! Contact Jeff Heywood (details in the Club Mag). ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Gryphon
Date Posted: 22-June-2004 at 19:43
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For those looking for a piccie of a possible X7 vehicle have a look here: http://www.motortrend.com/future/spied/112_0105_xvehicle/ - http://www.motortrend.com/future/spied/112_0105_xvehicle/ Don't know whether they'll ever produce it in yellow though!! Rick ------------- Got my X5 now. What's next? That'll be SWMBO's 330Cd Sport Conv then!! |
Posted By: CarlA
Date Posted: 22-June-2004 at 20:53
That X7 is one huge beast  ------------- 
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Posted By: kenny
Date Posted: 22-June-2004 at 22:12
Fares please! 
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Posted By: Brucey
Date Posted: 23-June-2004 at 06:44
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-ding ding! -all aboard!
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Posted By: kbannon
Date Posted: 24-June-2004 at 15:10
kdevitt said before that the new BMWs are designed for big fat Americans. Surely you could get two of them in the X7.  ------------- Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE 1997 E39 523i 2003 E39 525i Sport Individual |
Posted By: Peter Fenwick
Date Posted: 24-June-2004 at 15:42
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I like the comment about '347 M worthy horses'. Judging by it's size it will weigh around 4 tonnes so it will have a power to weight ratio similar to that of a 1.1 ford fiesta 20 inch wheels! I wonder if you can get them in chrome. That way it will go down well with gangsters and pimps! ------------- Entering an age of Austerity and now driving a Focus Diesel. |
