You should be very proud of yourself....not many people could do what you achieved and that includes must dealer techs. .

You started with a very clean good truck body wise and now it's 100%.

These older X5 aren't the most reliable things on the road and you will be constantly fixing things and sometime the same repairs twice.

The only thing I don't like about these models is they look like stilettos...when you get the time if you put on lowering springs it gives the car a much more modern stance.

Enjoyed your very well written and documented post. You have talent!!

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2002 X5 4.4i Sport Wheels
2014 X5 35i M Appearance & suspension package
1995 Porsche 993
1972 Porsche 914-6
2020 GLE 450 Twin Turbo
2019 Alfa Stelvio 500hp Quadrifogilo
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