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by Cannondale
Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:52 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: Silver or Black grills
Replies: 6
Views: 1812

Silver or Black grills

Been looking on Autotrader at possiable X5,s to look at and noticed some have black Grills and some have Silver. These are on 05/06 Derv. sports.

Does the colour signify any other diffrances?


Thanks Rich...
by Cannondale
Sat Jan 14, 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: 4.8 Vs Derv maintance?
Replies: 12
Views: 3161

Re: 4.8 Vs Derv maintance?

Thanks all, I was just wanting to get some real world info on any possiable big bills for each model. The car wil be a second car for the wife to use and a weekend toy for me as well as pulling a caravan, I would guess about 7K miles a year so MPG is not too big a facture. I would think I can get a ...
by Cannondale
Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:10 pm
Forum: General X5 Forum (E53 1st-gen, 2000-2006)
Topic: 4.8 Vs Derv maintance?
Replies: 12
Views: 3161

4.8 Vs Derv maintance?

Hi all. Just been reading through a lot of very use full posts on here in my search for a new car. Found this site to be a great source on info, thanks I am considering either a Dev or 4.8 and was interested in comparing routine maintenance costs for the two. Things like the cost to change cam belts...
by Cannondale
Sat Jan 07, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: New members section
Topic: Hi all
Replies: 22
Views: 4808

Hi all

Just though I would say hello and thank you all for the stuff on this site I have spend about a week going though in my X5 research.

I am looking at getting either an X5 or can I say a Merc ML for about 12 to 14k in the near future and found the info on here really usedfull.


Thanks Rich...