Had to happen sometime .........

[CondorX5]

Will take delivery of this 2012 E70 next week.........





will post spec and more pics later.......

My beloved 4.8is is staying at home, partner wants the venerable old machine and has sacrificed the Renault Kangoo in order to make room for 2 X5s. 

Now need to search for winter wheels while its still hot enough for people not to want them! 



Edit......here's the spec.......

X5 40D (EUR)
E70 (MUE)
X
GEFZG
RL
5
N57S
3.00
225
ALLR
AUT
ALPINWEISS 3 (300)
EXCL.LEDER NAPPA ERW./SCHWARZ (NASW) 2011-07-29

Order options
No. Description
1CA SELECTION COP RELEVANT VEHICLES
1CB CO2 CONTENT
2NY M LT/ALY DOUBLE SPOKE 333 M/MT 2PA LOCKING

220 SELF-LEVELING SUSPENSION
226 SPORTS SUSPENSION SETTINGS
230 EU SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT 233 INCREASED TOWING CAPACITY
235 TRAILER-HITCH WITH REMOVABLE HEAD 3AH REAR VIEW CAMERA WITH TOP VIEW 3MC IND.ROOF RAILS HIGH-GLOSS SHADOW L 302 ALARM SYSTEM
316 AUTOMATIC TAILGATE OPERATION
337 M SPORT PACKAGE
4AD INTERIOR ALUM. LENGTHWISE FINE
4NC ADDITIONAL HEATING/VENTILATION 4UB SEAT EXTENSION 5+2
402 PANORAMA GLASS ROOF
417 ROLLER SUNBLIND, REAR SIDE WINDOWS 423 FLOOR MATS, VELOUR
428 WARNING TRIANGLE

. 430  INT/EXT RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-DAZZLE 

* 431  INTERIOR RR VW MIRROR W AUT ANTI-D 

441 SMOKERS PACKAGE
456 COMFORT SEATS, ELECTRIC. ADJUSTABLE
488 LUMBAR SUPPORT DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER 494 SEAT HEATING F DRIVER/FRONT PASSENGER 5AC AUTOM. HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTROL 5DA PASSENGER AIRBAG DEACTIVATE
502 HEADLIGHT WASHER SYSTEM 508 PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC)
* 521  RAIN SENSOR 

* 522  XENON LIGHT 

534 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
544 CRUISE CONTROL WITH BRAKING FUNCTION 563 LIGHTS PACKAGE
575 ADDITIONAL 12V POWER SOCKET
* 6AA  BMW TELESERVICES 

* 6AB  CONTROL TELESERVICES 

6FF DVD SYSTEM FOR REAR-SEAT OCCUPANTS 6FL USB-/AUDIO INTERFACE
6VC CONTROL COMBOX

601 TV FUNCTION
609 NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL
612 BMW ASSIST
* 614  INTERNET PREPARATION 

* 615  EXTENDED BMW ONLINE INFORMATION 

* 616  BMW ONLINE 

633 PREP.MOB. PH. BUSINESS BLUET.INTERF. 654 DAB TUNER
676 HIFI LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
694 PREPARATION FOR CD CHANGER

633 PREP.MOB. PH. BUSINESS BLUET.INTERF. 654 DAB TUNER
676 HIFI LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM
694 PREPARATION FOR CD CHANGER
698 AREA-CODE 2
7M5 M EXTERIOR PARTS

710 M LEATHER STEERING WHEEL
* 760  INDIVIDUAL HIGH-GLOSS SATIN CHROME 

* 761  INDIVIDUAL SUN PROTECTION GLAZING 

775 INDIVIDUAL ROOF-LINING ANTHRACITE 8KA OELSERVICE INT. 30.000 KM/24 MONTHS 8SC COUNTRY SPEC. RELEASE OF TELESERVICE 8SM VIN, VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE
8S2 CODING OF ALARM SIGNAL
8TG ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
8TL DAYTIME LIGHTS FRONT AND REAR AKTIV 8TN DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHTS SELECTABLE B 812 ENGLAND VERSION
840 HIGH SPEED SYNCHRONISATION
877 DELETION CROSS-OVER OPERATION
880 ENGLISH / ON-BOARD DOCUMENTATION 925 SHIPPING PROTECTION PACKAGE

[Colin]

Terrific looking E70  with a great spec ..

[themoog]

That looks really good. Supply your address so I can come and pinch it.

[graemeX5]

Hi Condor

Congrats on your new E70, I'm sure you won't want to go back to the E53 after driving the newer car, although you do have that option.

It looks good in the white with the black wheels 

Ps the suspension for the e53 is still for sale should you need it. )

Graeme

[graemeX5]

Hi Condor

It may be worth considering these ones that Sid 10 has for sale they can always be painted black

http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/t ... 756.0.html

Hth
Graeme

[AW8]

Congratulations.

No idea whats available relative to tyre size bit maybe an all season tyre choice could make sense, especially if the E53 still has a winter set to hand.

[X5Sport]

Very nice.  And yes you're right, it did have to happen eventually as your beloved V8 was beginning to show retirement was nearing....

I use a set of 19" staggered alloys in Style 258 as the winter set on the X6.  Shod with Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow RFT and '*' marked (to stick within the BMW Extended warranty conditions).

255/50R19 107V front, 285/45R19 111V rear if that helps.

[CondorX5]

That's handy info Richard, thanks.  Do E71 wheels fit the E70?  Also, would a non-staggered set of 18"s in style 209 be suitable?  Or perhaps style 213 19" staggered?      I presume I would need to stick to runflats though, due to the warranty and extended warranty - I intend to keep the warranty going as with the 4.8is, its paid for itself over and again - the old gal is in the dealership at the moment getting a brand new BM54 radio unit and DSP amp transplant as one of the channels went faulty - its taken them over 2 weeks to "diagnose" this in total, they are really just a bunch of parts fitters these days, not much sense involved!  130k miles and counting, but will have a much less stressful semi-retirement as partner does very low mileage, really -will hook it up to a CTEK to avoid battery issues.

AW8 - the 4.8 spends most of its life on its winters, to be honest, as I have generally been too busy to change and then its time to change back anyway!  I *think* there are warranty issues about staying on the runflats, like Richard says - although I would prefer a set on non-runflats for winter at least, I must say. 

Thanks for the good wishes all, appreciated. I wanted an F15, but this seemed better value right now.  There was a 50i I really liked, coming from the 4.8,  but it had sold by the time I phoned the dealer -it was also £10k more expensive and uses a massive amount more fuel!  There were a couple more options I would have liked, but the hunt could have gone on for ages and the old wheezy 4.8 might have developed more problems and pushed me to choose something even less well specced than this lovely looking motor. The NI dealers did a very nice personalised video for me and everything was pretty slick and organised.

This is an AUC from a main dealer in NI, our local shower, only 14 miles up the road,  didn't bother to call me back about cars I enquired about. Funnily enough, the 4.8 had been supplied by the same NI dealer new 12 years ago. 

[X5Sport]

No the E71 wheels don't fit without spigot rings (special rear axle fitted to X6 & X5M series only).  SID10 was offering a winter set on here for sale.

Have a look at somewhere like alloywheelsdirect who list all of the official wheels in all the sizes offered.  Then go elsewhere to get em cheaper as I think they only do about 10% off OEM but you can buy with or without tyres.

[gmc15]

Hi Condor.

Good choice of car

I have had mine almost a year now and still love driving it

[Sanj]

Congratulations!

Nice new car for sure! Specs good too - well done!