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by bascule
Mon Jan 28, 2019 4:59 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Susp Inact following wheel bearing fix
Replies: 3
Views: 987

Susp Inact following wheel bearing fix

Hi all, Had a rear wheel bearing replaced last week, and now have the 'self level suspension.inact' error. I've had a bit of a google but would welcome your advice. The car is at normal ride height, not dropped at all, and there's no hissing. The airbags appear to be fine. I've checked the fuses in ...
by bascule
Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:17 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Urgent help please am broken down!!
Replies: 5
Views: 1267

Re: Urgent help please am broken down!!

Thanks all! So, had no tools in the car, for the first time in ages, literally not even a screwdriver.  No choice but to wait the three and a half hours for the RAC man, at which point two of em turned up in separate vans. During the wait - the headlights turned themselves off after about an hour an...
by bascule
Wed Oct 10, 2018 2:20 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Urgent help please am broken down!!
Replies: 5
Views: 1267

Urgent help please am broken down!!

Gah Having never had the slightest electrical issue in the last 25k miles of ownership, it’s all gone wrong today. I’m stuck at Watford gap devices on the M1, heading back to the South Downs.. Driving along at usual 75 cruise, I noticed that my indicators had stopped flashing. The alert lights came ...
by bascule
Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:28 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: ebay suspension kits?
Replies: 6
Views: 1231

Re: ebay suspension kits?

You're all gentlemen. Appreciate the responses, thank you!

Kinda confirms how I felt about the kit I put on the Audi.

Cheers!
by bascule
Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:51 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: ebay suspension kits?
Replies: 6
Views: 1231

ebay suspension kits?

Anyone bought one of these types of kits? On the face of it they appear to be very good value indeed. In a past life I bought a kit like this for an Audi A6 I used to have, and that was great, but I'm keen to know if anyone has bought one of these for a E53, and specifically which one! https://www.e...
by bascule
Tue Jun 26, 2018 9:33 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: Wow at cost of rear silencer (e83 2.5i)
Replies: 3
Views: 1387

Re: Wow at cost of rear silencer (e83 2.5i)

You sir, might just be a bit of a star.

Whereabouts are you?
by bascule
Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:37 pm
Forum: General X3 Forum (E83 - 1st gen : 2003+)
Topic: Wow at cost of rear silencer (e83 2.5i)
Replies: 3
Views: 1387

Wow at cost of rear silencer (e83 2.5i)

  :o  so the ex has a 2004 X3 2.5i, and the exhaust has cracked near the entry to the rear silencer.  I've not seen it, but apparently its not rusty all, just cracked..  prices for a replacement rear section seem exorbitant compared to for example a 3 series with the same engine, at £500 plus..  wha...
by bascule
Fri May 25, 2018 11:39 am
Forum: The lounge
Topic: contact lenses
Replies: 6
Views: 8650

Re: contact lenses

Wore them for 12 years and absolutely loved them - hate glasses. But - started seeing some eye issues - had to change from daily disposables to the extra oxygen type ones, cost a bunch more, then despite that started getting even more issues (blood vessels growing into the cornea etc) followed by mu...
by bascule
Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:47 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Advice on door carrier?
Replies: 2
Views: 786

Re: Advice on door carrier?

wow that was quick!!

thank you - will get it ordered now!

Ben
by bascule
Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:46 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: Insurance scam that wasn't... GRRRR
Replies: 2
Views: 842

Insurance scam that wasn't... GRRRR

>:( Insurance tale: Part 1. So I received a large number of calls from a company I'd never heard of, wanting me to respond with all my details about the car accident you had last month. (For reference: I have not had an accident.) I also received a letter asking for me to contact them about it. I to...
by bascule
Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:36 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Advice on door carrier?
Replies: 2
Views: 786

Advice on door carrier?

Hi, So my ex-mrs managed to bust something on my passenger door and now it wont open from the outside.  Obviously this is pointing at the door handle carrier - I've watched a couple of youtubes and it looks within my capability to sort.. But. I would appreciate any recommendation as to what to buy! ...
by bascule
Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:53 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Failed MOT on HIDs - oops!
Replies: 2
Views: 734

Failed MOT on HIDs - oops!

Went in for an early MOT on Saturday, half expecting my LED main beams to be an issue. Nope, they were completely fine - but the HIDs that the previous owner had installed into the normal dipped lights were a failure, "Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (both)"  along with a coupl...
by bascule
Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:07 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: E53 3.0d manual buying advice
Replies: 5
Views: 1114

Re: E53 3.0d manual buying advice

That was just under a year ago, for an 83k 53 Plate one. Star rated tyres - you'll see lots of posts on here about them. Star rating ensures that if there are two different size tyres on front and rear (such as 255/55/19 Front and 285/45/19 rear) , that the effective rolling diameter will be the sam...
by bascule
Fri Mar 23, 2018 3:22 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: E53 3.0d manual buying advice
Replies: 5
Views: 1114

Re: E53 3.0d manual buying advice

Absolutely love my manual X5. None of the auto box worries, they're quicker than the auto too if that interests you (not that any of them are exactly fast!) and more economical. It's a nice gearbox to use too. Mine's been remapped which is great, I get an average weekly commute of around 33mpg (stop...
by bascule
Mon Mar 19, 2018 2:45 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: This Weekend Work - Rear Wiper Upgrade
Replies: 18
Views: 2661

Re: This Weekend Work - Rear Wiper Upgrade

Well my £9.50 ebay special has to go..fed up of endlessly trying to tweak it so that the middle section actually keeps contact with the glass!  put a £10 new blade on it, made no difference either.  Think this may have been a false economy.. Anyone have experience of the genuine e70 ones vs the chea...