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by CondorX5
Sun Nov 17, 2019 11:54 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Best Place to wire CTEK adaptor
Replies: 3
Views: 1482

Best Place to wire CTEK adaptor

Now that my sadly demised 4.8is is long gone.....(hopefully being rebuilt by another forum member....) the E70 has been hijacked by my partner who does loads of very short journeys, not much good for the diesel although I will take it on a long run when I can. The 4.8 was easy to connect to a CTEK a...
by CondorX5
Wed Oct 23, 2019 9:22 pm
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Detachable tow hitch problem
Replies: 1
Views: 1177

Detachable tow hitch problem

Not sure if I am missing something but I am struggling with my factory fitted detachable tow hitch locking mechanism which seems jammed - won't lock into the towbar - so I found a full e70 towbar and hitch on ebay and bought it for the hitch alone....and.....SAME PROBLEM! One of the keys is in the l...
by CondorX5
Mon Sep 30, 2019 6:07 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Help: Which Petrol Engine ?
Replies: 10
Views: 3798

Re: Help: Which Petrol Engine ?

A few observations as a very long term 4.8is owner who also owned a 3.0 prior to that.... 1. The 3.0 might be reliable, but it is underpowered and very boring in the big X5 body. Depends what you want - petrol consumption is actually worse than the V8s as it has to work incredibly hard to power the ...
by CondorX5
Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:34 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Long Time since I posted........my 4.8is now available
Replies: 4
Views: 1797

Re: Long Time since I posted........my 4.8is now available

Well, the old girl has made the long journey down to Coops.......and he is having her restored back to her former best. So glad she avoided being broken for spares.........best of luck Coops, hope you love her and own her as long as I did!! Replaced with a Volvo XC90 Sport SE Geartronic with a few e...
by CondorX5
Sun Sep 08, 2019 2:19 pm
Forum: Buy and sell
Topic: 4.8is 2005 Le Mans for sale.......spares / repairs
Replies: 4
Views: 1914

Re: 4.8is 2005 Le Mans for sale.......spares / repairs

I really hope she is yours soon, coops........lots of info wingin' its way via email etc. :D
by CondorX5
Sun Sep 08, 2019 12:00 pm
Forum: Buy and sell
Topic: 4.8is 2005 Le Mans for sale.......spares / repairs
Replies: 4
Views: 1914

4.8is 2005 Le Mans for sale.......spares / repairs

I posted about the 4.8is tragedy in the E53 subforum. Here are the details of the car: Please read carefully. I have owned the car for the past 10 years and it has been maintained under an extended BMW warranty which I posted about many times on here - more or less everything which could be replaced...
by CondorX5
Sun Sep 08, 2019 11:40 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Long Time since I posted........my 4.8is now available
Replies: 4
Views: 1797

Long Time since I posted........my 4.8is now available

Not posted for ages partly due to struggling to login when the site changed ages ago and serious illness of a close family member.........still running my E70 which is now over the 100k mark and our lovely old 4.8is, the subject of so many posts (and much input via the BMW Extended Warranty) was run...
by CondorX5
Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:56 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Visit to stratstone Harrogate
Replies: 9
Views: 9281

Re: Visit to stratstone Harrogate

Pretty poor show from the supplying dealer, I say, but then the warning signs were all there......they left the bent wheel unfixed and you had problems getting them to sort out identified faults and get the car ready for you and they spun you all sorts of yarns, but that’s the dishonest world of use...
by CondorX5
Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: General car-related discussion
Topic: Which X5 should I consider buying next with a limited budget
Replies: 10
Views: 2860

Re: Which X5 should I consider buying next with a limited budget

Well specced E70 with the 40d engine.  And give the car a good run down the motorway every few weeks to allow the regen.
by CondorX5
Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:46 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: VHC at dealership
Replies: 38
Views: 5592

Re: VHC at dealership

Ford may be using a cheap generic from the factors, like Eicher. Best to check. Also would not touch Kwik*hit with a bargepole, bunch of sharks, they will either deliberately or through ineptitude break something or claim all sorts of unnecessary stuff needs doing at inflated prices.  Do yourself a ...
by CondorX5
Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:43 pm
Forum: Buy and sell
Topic: Looking to purchase E70
Replies: 28
Views: 4105

Re: Looking to purchase E70

Good luck at that budget, especially if heated comfort seats is one of your requirements!  However, hope you do find an X5 -the drive in my opinion is much more refined than a Touareg of the same age.  Lots of pitfalls with those, too, by the way, as they get older, not just X5s. 
by CondorX5
Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:31 am
Forum: Problems (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: Parking brake.
Replies: 5
Views: 1323

Re: Parking brake.

Mine has sometimes done that too, but the brake seems fine.  I kbow they are an expensive pain to sort out when they go wrong, though, and can render the car undriveable. 
by CondorX5
Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:28 am
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: ski bag option or standard?
Replies: 3
Views: 1040

Re: ski bag option or standard?

But useful for carrying long things back from the DIY store!  :))
by CondorX5
Wed Oct 17, 2018 9:02 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: VHC at dealership
Replies: 38
Views: 5592

Re: VHC at dealership

The dealer you bought the car from sounds a right arrogant piece of work - sorry you are facing big bills so soon after purchase, the brakes should definitely not have been unserviceable or completely shot, and wipers should not have been a problem either -  although I must say, the dealer is always...
by CondorX5
Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:51 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E70 2nd-gen, 2007-2013)
Topic: X5(E70) and the snow .
Replies: 23
Views: 3859

Re: X5(E70) and the snow .

17” will not fit an E70.  The recommended winter set for the 2011 40d is 18” with 255/55R18 tyres all round as per the configurator on BMW site.  I tend to leave mine on for much of the year as the fancy 21” wheels cost a small fortune for new tyres and the ride on the 18s is much softer! 19” will a...