[quote="storminmike"]
Sorry no pictures but the results look like this
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa90/balibago/BACKVIEWX51JPG.jpg
What I did want to share with you is how I did it...without a welder.
I wanted to put the tips on but seeing the many options people had chosen to hang them ...
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- Wed Aug 31, 2016 5:15 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: 3.0d Fake exhaust tips installed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4890
- Tue Aug 30, 2016 7:36 am
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Cleaning Kits
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1977
Cleaning Kits
Does anybody have any recommendations on cleaning kits that are available? Or any products in particular that I should pick up to keep my X5 clean?
- Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:33 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Exhausts
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1037
Exhausts
Afternoon all,
Looking to get a dual exhaust system along the same line as the one below. Any advice on where to go to buy some like these?

Cheers,
Dom
Looking to get a dual exhaust system along the same line as the one below. Any advice on where to go to buy some like these?

Cheers,
Dom
- Thu Aug 25, 2016 4:48 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Brake Calipers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 995
Brake Calipers
Has anyone got any experience of painting their brake calipers? Any do's or don'ts? Any brands to look out for, good and bad?
- Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:08 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Headlights Upgrade
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5752
Re: Headlights Upgrade
Yeah if you could suggest some more that might closer that would be great mate!
- Wed Aug 24, 2016 9:14 am
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Headlights Upgrade
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5752
Re: Headlights Upgrade
Thanks for the replies guys. I have sent the guys at NEM a message so will hopefully hear back from them soon. I am based in Harrogate, near Leeds by the way.
Any more advice or suggestions are appreciated
Any more advice or suggestions are appreciated

- Tue Aug 23, 2016 3:56 pm
- Forum: New members section
- Topic: First X5!!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1423
Re: First X5!!!
Cheers mate! 80k on clock
- Tue Aug 23, 2016 1:20 pm
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Headlights Upgrade
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5752
Re: Headlights Upgrade
Just seen these on Amazon. Would they do the job?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xenon-headligh ... e53+tuning
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Xenon-headligh ... e53+tuning
- Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:30 am
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Headlights Upgrade
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5752
Re: Headlights Upgrade
OK great. Any idea how I would go about that? Best to go to my usual garage and see if they can do it for me?
- Tue Aug 23, 2016 11:09 am
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Headlights Upgrade
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5752
Re: Headlights Upgrade
I think they're original factory spec
- Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:50 am
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Headlights Upgrade
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5752
Re: Headlights Upgrade
Those were the guys that told me this morning that it wouldn't be possible to upgrade to angel eyes as the ones I have are xenon.....
- Tue Aug 23, 2016 10:12 am
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Headlights Upgrade
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5752
Re: Headlights Upgrade
Thanks for the reply Ian. Where did you source your new lights from? Any links?
- Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:45 am
- Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
- Topic: Headlights Upgrade
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5752
Headlights Upgrade
Morning guys,
Recently purchased my first X5. It's a 2002 model E53. I am looking to upgrade the headlights to the angel eyes, but I have just spoken with one company who said that it won't be possible to upgrade at all because the standard lights that are installed at the moment are xenon ...
Recently purchased my first X5. It's a 2002 model E53. I am looking to upgrade the headlights to the angel eyes, but I have just spoken with one company who said that it won't be possible to upgrade at all because the standard lights that are installed at the moment are xenon ...
- Tue Aug 23, 2016 9:35 am
- Forum: New members section
- Topic: First X5!!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1423
First X5!!!
Morning all and thanks for having me!
Just purchased my first ever X5. Quite a bit of a jump up from my Mini Cooper S :))
Here are some pics of it (these are just from the garage's website where I bought the vehicle from)
http://i66.tinypic.com/dpygs7.jpg
http://i66.tinypic.com/9bfbfc.jpg ...
Just purchased my first ever X5. Quite a bit of a jump up from my Mini Cooper S :))
Here are some pics of it (these are just from the garage's website where I bought the vehicle from)
http://i66.tinypic.com/dpygs7.jpg
http://i66.tinypic.com/9bfbfc.jpg ...