i looked for a while for a decent x5 and found this one within a mile of my house. i have owned it since jan 2016.
2004 facelift 3.0d sport in sterling grey
xenon lights
sat nav/tv but needs upgrade
just shy of 113k on the clock
mot until 23rd of october 2017
within a month or 2 of buying it i had the car serviced by my local garage who i have used since 2001, i went school with the mot-tester there and lived next-door to the head mechanic, its the only place i trust with any of my cars including the mrs car and my previous 450bhp impreza.
i had them replace the following
-front and rear diff oils with correct grade oil
-transfer box oil with correct bmw grade oil
-engine oil and filter, castrol edge and genuine oil filter
-air filter
-later type vortex breather
i decided against changing the gearbox oil due to various things ive read.......its not broken so dont fix it.
as the car came with only 1 key i went to bmw in leicester and ordered a 2nd key so now there is 2 x fully working keys with the car.
the car was fitted with a brand new bosch battery in feb 2016 aswell as the frost killed the current battery which was dated 2007 so not a bad run i suppose.
my next large spend was around late feb 2016 when i replaced all 4 tyres with the correct michelin diamaris, within 9 miles of them being fitted on my way to see my friend compete in a strongman event i ran over something which punctured the rear n/s tyre.............it was beyond repair so i had to buy another tyre, that was a very expensive day to say the least. the tyres are all wearing even as i had the 4 wheel alignment done aswell. the tyres have covered around 3k.
next up was the rear brake pipes, i knew when i bought the car that i would need to do them as they were an advisory on the previous mot, on the way home from work one day somebody pulled out on me and i had to step on the brakes and they felt really spongey after that on the way home-i went to the car the next day to go work and the check brake fluid message was on the dash along with a puddle of of fluid behind the n/s rear wheel so the car was taken to the garage to have both sides replaced along with fresh brake fluid.
earlier this year i was getting a bad exhaust fume smell in the cabin which was a cracked manifold so i went with advice on here and bought a cast manifold from ebay including gaskets/bolts etc, they were fitted at the garage i use along with a new air filter and pollen filter.
in october 2015 the car was fitted with new back plates and shoes @ £242+ vat, it also had a new bowden cable for drivers door as that was broken-these jobs were done by previous owner with supporting paperwork.
i have recently changed the 6-disc changer for a good used one which i took to bits and added silicone grease to the gears/sliders etc just incase and it now plays all 6 cd's without issue.
i change the oil and filter in my car every year regardless of miles covered and i have 8L of castrol edge and a genuine filter to go with the car as i was going to have this done in the next few weeks.
i was also planning to get the fuel filter changed as that often gets overlooked/forgotten @ service time so i would advise the new owner to get it changed although there is no issues at the moment and the car pulls fine @ high revs.
the car drives fine,changes gear fine and stops/turns fine. it has taken me and my friends up to leeds for europes strongest man last year, again to stoke for another strongman event and has been my daily ride for work. the engine has used no water in the last year and the oil has gone down less that 1/4 inch on the dipstick.
regarding the panoramic roof...........the previous owner showed me it working tilting up when i test drove the car but it has never been used since purely because of the fail rate of them.the sliding roof opens without issue.
the car has a few minor points-all were going to get sorted as i had decided to keep the car as they are only niggly jobs.
-check numberplate light on due to led bulbs fitted, needs correct bulbs fitting, confirmed on paperwork from garage.
-there is a tiny puff of smoke on cold start, either glow plug or glow plug controller, again i was just about to get this done with the oil service. plugs and unit are around £140 and maybe a couple of hours labour to fit.
please note that there is no smoke on warm start up,tick-over or driving, its just on 1st start of the day and clears almost as quickly as it starts.
-there is a mark on the inside of the passenger front window tint.
-small line mark on headunit screen
-wheels are not kerbed nor is the paint in really bad condition but ideally they need coming off for a damn good clean
-rear bumper clip broken drivers side so doesnt sit flush with the arch, hardly noticeable but still bugs me.
-needs a new rear wiper blade, arm still swipes but blade is duffed
-parking sensors work.......then they dont........then they do.......then they dont...........you get the idea
-small stone chips/marks on leather as expected with a car this age but in my opinion very very good for age hence why i bought it.
i dont mess around with my cars and i treat them with mechanical sympathy as i need my cars reliable, when they need servicing they get serviced with top-quality or genuine parts. i dont take my car to halfrauds for servicing nor do i tinker with it myself. my previous car was a 450bhp impreza with a £12k engine in it so i know all about looking after cars with correct parts at the correct time.
and there we have it, a genuine car with nearly all the common problems sorted within the last 5k/2 years.
i am truly gutted to be selling it,im a large guy and loved the room but things are out of my hands so it must go.
the car is registered at my address in my name and fully insured, i have all invoices for work completed/parts bought.all service records and handbooks present aswell
you can view the car from cold or warm, i have nothing to hide. there is no noises from the diffs/transfer box/gearbox or engine.
i am based in hinckley le10 between leicester and coventry just off the m69.
sorry for the rushed pics, will try to get some better ones when i have time
price is £5400 ono, i need this gone a.s.a.p so my loss could be your gain, i could be interested in a cheap saloon/estate px like a mondeo/vectra etc
passenger window tint mark
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