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Newbie Saying Hello!

Post by neilp » Thu Jan 14, 2021 2:15 pm

Hey everyone!

Long time user of the sister site (Z4 Forum) and not new to BMW"s but have just picked up my first X5!

It's a 55 plate E53 3.0i for daily duties as my Z4 becomes a little more of a pain to drive about as a daily and evolves to being more track focussed! (Think I may just be getting old! :rofl: )

Pics to follow shortly but in the meantime, some pics of my Z4s!

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Post by X5Sport » Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:01 pm

Hello and :hi: to this side of the Forums
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Post by henrym3 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:21 pm

Welcome, now that is how a Z4 should look. Do you have any plans for the X5 or leave it as is?

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Post by sapphireblack » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:32 pm

Always liked the Z4 :thumbsup: I still like two seaters but an aging back makes climbing up and sliding out of a 4x4 far more comfortable. The principal reason i sold my E63.

Enjoy your X5 it'll be very very different :D

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Post by X5Sport » Thu Jan 14, 2021 8:51 pm

At 6’4” I can’t even get in them!
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Post by neilp » Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:23 pm

Thank you everyone!

Plans for the X5 will be to make sure it’s mechanically sound (bought it sight unseen). Will be doing a full fluid change, new filters, spark plugs and coil packs, checking DISA valve etc and replace anything else as necessary.

It has an Alpine double din which a younger me would have loved but I think it ruins the look of the dash so will probably swap it out for a more OEM looking android unit.

I also will probably end up doing an audio system of some description too. A nice little 5 channel amp, upgrade the door speakers and a sub hidden in the boot.

I would like to go down the route of lowering the car but that remains to be seen!

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Post by sapphireblack » Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:32 pm

neilp wrote: Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:23 pm I would like to go down the route of lowering the car but that remains to be seen!
Nooo, lowering any X series defeats the purpose :thumbsdown:

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