It does look quite good inside and out. Has $1800 of brand new Michelin tyres and an almost new $1450 nav unit with heaps of thingys to play with.  Picked it up for $3000 plus about $500 to get it from Townsville to Home (1500km).  From what I have gathered reading here and a few other places it has...

MMMMM an 8 series yum yum. I did think of the cam covers as there is not much else down that right side that will leak oil. Had to change them on the M60 in my now defunct E32. I have been fiddling with the keys to get them apart is there any special way. I can get a blade in between the two hales w...

As I said in my intro I will have many things to ask about so here are two. 1. The key. Although the grand masters at ze factory say the key has a lifetime battery and will recharge the 2 that I got with the car don't seem to have even one tiny bit of life and don't want to recharge. Can they be ope...

Well seeing as pictures were called for here it is a Sterling Grey 2004 X5

Thanks for the welcome guys and the how to with pics but it's that I don't have any yet as the car is in transit.

Greetings folks. Rick is the name and a new to me X5 is my current game. Marti recommended the forum to me. I am a member at the 7 series register as well. I'm not a total newb to BMWs as this is my third car and I have a good collection of the K series bikes. I cant post a pic but it's a 2004 model...