Newbie e53 x5

cragglemiester · Post by **cragglemiester** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:50 pm

Hi all, just registered after picking up my 07 plate 2006 e53 3.0d with manual box (heard this is rare???) from london. Looking forward to gathering and sharing info along the way.

kjb1 · Post by **kjb1** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:51 pm

rocking horse doo daa more like!!!

You can no longer choose manual for e70 and newer.

Welcome, looks clean interior

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cragglemiester · Post by **cragglemiester** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 4:53 pm

[quote="kjb1"]
rocking horse doo daa more like!!!

You can no longer choose manual for e70 and newer.

Welcome, looks clean interior

Sent from my iPhone
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Thanks buddy, really happy with it, only picked her up yesterday, 49k on the clock too, lovely un-abused example.

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:53 pm

An 07 plate e53 must be quite a rare item as well i would think, even rarer in manual! although i wouldnt fancy manual myself, always remember driving my bro's disco 3 setting off up the road thinking oh no what have i done wrong its revving its tits out at 30.......oh its manual!

cragglemiester · Post by **cragglemiester** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:56 pm

[quote="shadrack"]
An 07 plate e53 must be quite a rare item as well i would think, even rarer in manual! although i wouldnt fancy manual myself, always remember driving my bro's disco 3 setting off up the road thinking oh no what have i done wrong its revving its tits out at 30.......oh its manual!
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Believe it was first registered March 07 so must be one of the last lol
Maybe that's why was a manual - manager special to clear haha

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:27 pm

Welcome on board , a lovely X , health to drive , .. Colin ..

cragglemiester · Post by **cragglemiester** » Sun Jul 26, 2015 10:50 pm

[quote="COLIN"]
Welcome on board , a lovely X , health to drive , .. Colin ..
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Thanks buddy

brewer · Post by **brewer** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:38 am

WELCOME!

That's the most recent (latest) E53 I have seen - on an 07. It must be one of the last off the line in Spartanburg as E70 production started in Sep 2006, so I guess there was parallel production for a period prior to cut-over.

Plus, less than 50k. Nice.

Enjoy.
Brewer

cragglemiester · Post by **cragglemiester** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:01 pm

[quote="brewer"]
WELCOME!

That's the most recent (latest) E53 I have seen - on an 07. It must be one of the last off the line in Spartanburg as E70 production started in Sep 2006, so I guess there was parallel production for a period prior to cut-over.

Plus, less than 50k. Nice.

Enjoy.
Brewer
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thanks buddy, loving every minute. Be intrigued to know when the last rolled off the line before they exclusively sold the new model.

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 4:39 pm

It might have been part of BMW UK stock released as part of the end of life production cycle. There should be a 'build plate' under the bonnet. You can also use the last 7 characters of the VIN to find the actual build date on any of the various VIN decoders on line.

cragglemiester · Post by **cragglemiester** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:58 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
It might have been part of BMW UK stock released as part of the end of life production cycle. There should be a 'build plate' under the bonnet. You can also use the last 7 characters of the VIN to find the actual build date on any of the various VIN decoders on line.
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Yes I already checked those, claimed jan 07 as build date with it being registered March 07

shadrack · Post by **shadrack** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 7:18 pm

Ive said this before but there is definitly an E53 X5 running around Hartlepool with an 09 plate on, it could be on dodgy plates/cloned or something else but its definitly there i've seen it multipal times

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:45 pm

Could be an import?

AW8 · Post by **AW8** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:54 pm

Welcome

I have never heard of a 2007 build E53.

This link tends to indicate none were physically made in 2007.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showth ... p?t=166898

....though I cannot confirm the specifics mentioned in the link.

I am most intrigued.

Does the Last 8 of VIN return a 1/07 build on realoem.com ?

Specifically & only re the 2009 model sighted it may have been registered late for some reason. I do not know the cut off date for the security edition facelift E53 (4.4i) but the E70 security edition 1st rolled out in 2008. Afaik all security edition cars where V8 models (4.4i 320hp I think).

Edit - another link http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/2 ... baNAoqkqc0

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:25 pm

September 22nd 2006 appears on various other sites. Well worth investigating what you actually have, though it is the registration date that generates the plate. It could have been something that once it arrived here was found to be damaged and was put through repairs at the VPC at Thorne. That would have delayed its release into the sales channel, and might have even generated a new 'build' date - damaged/replaced bodyshell for example?

The VPC can completely rebuild a car to 'as new' spec should one get damaged during shipping as an example.

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