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New to me 3.0d se

Post by Hoppy_70 » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:18 pm

Hi all.

Sorry, not my first post! 

This is my first e70 (had 4 e53's) and love it so far. Bit disappointed with fuel consumption  :blink: but ordered a chip box which in my experience improves things a bit (I know that will upset you remappers!) ill report back when it's fitted

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2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue

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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by Benstan » Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:25 pm

Nice car....but it seems a little camera-shy!
Current: 2012 X5 MSport 3.0d - carbon black, 3rd row, panoramic, media, TV, top-view camera, power boot.
Former: 2006 520d SE (E60) - auto, black leather

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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by Don Coffey » Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:00 am

[quote="Benstan"]
Nice car....but it seems a little camera-shy!
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+1, more pictures please.  Nice looking beast you have their, do still like that colour.

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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by X Box » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:08 am

Nice looking car.

Congrat's.
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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by Raj » Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:12 pm

Congrats and welcome.
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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by 535dboy » Wed Feb 06, 2013 5:44 pm

Good to see you giving your fellow X5ers a bad name by bumping it up the kerb!

I did that once in a loan V8 cayenne. The pedestrian actually spat at it!!!
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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by Hoppy_70 » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:00 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
Good to see you giving your fellow X5ers a bad name by bumping it up the kerb!

I did that once in a loan V8 cayenne. The pedestrian actually spat at it!!!
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Ha  :)) the previous owner bumped it up the kerb, it's one of the auto trader pics. I took the one where it looks like I crashed it  :blink:

Spitting at my car would be quickly followed by a couple of teeth I think O:-)
Previous x5's

2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue

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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by 535dboy » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:02 pm

[quote="Hoppy_70"]
[quote="535dboy"]
Good to see you giving your fellow X5ers a bad name by bumping it up the kerb!

I did that once in a loan V8 cayenne. The pedestrian actually spat at it!!!
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Ha  :)) the previous owner bumped it up the kerb, it's one of the auto trader pics. I took the one where it looks like I crashed it  :blink:

Spitting at my car would be quickly followed by a couple of teeth I think O:-)
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2015 Nissan Leaf twin turbo with Nitros

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2005 BMW 535d MSport

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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by Hoppy_70 » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:08 pm

Hopefully cleaning off the last of the road tar tomorrow so will take some more/ better pics
Previous x5's

2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue

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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by Lee4.8is » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:16 pm

Hello & welcome, great looking X you have  :)
Current...E90 330i M Spt Blue/Black  2006
              640d M Spt Blue/White 2012

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Audi TTS Black 2012
E53 X5 4.8iS  Blue 2004
               E92 M3 White 2009
               E85 Z4 MR 2006
               E61 520d  2009
               E90 330d  2006
               TVR Cerbera 4.5 1998

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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by X Box » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:22 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
Good to see you giving your fellow X5ers a bad name by bumping it up the kerb!

I did that once in a loan V8 cayenne. The pedestrian actually spat at it!!!
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I remember parking my old estoril blue Clubsport while my wife and I met up with some friends and coming back to find someone had spat all over the drivers door.

I always thought estoril was nice too  ::)
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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by Hoppy_70 » Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:48 pm

Estoril is probably my all time favourite colour! Land rover copied it with Monte Carlo blue but discontinued it in 2004 - obviously not everyone's bag...
Previous x5's

2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue

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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by johnx5 » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:52 pm

Love Estoril Blue have had both M3 and M5 in this colour!!

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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by Rusty » Wed Feb 06, 2013 11:56 pm

Welcome along.

Nice colour and I do like those wheels.  I'm sure after you have finished pampering it, it will look even better  :thumbsup:
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Re: New to me 3.0d se

Post by Hoppy_70 » Thu Feb 07, 2013 6:04 pm

had another pop today so starting to look something like. Wheels need a really good polish/ possibly refurb
Previous x5's

2004 3.0d E53 met blue
2004 4.4 E53 goldishy silver? LPG
2002 4.4 E53 silver
2002 4.4 E53 met blue

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