You guys are awesome, thank you for all the info and I'm sorry for late reply.

The door cards: I will visit the one place where I MIGHT find industrial adhesive or larger amounts of glue/epoxy (small town), hopefully they'll be able to help me.

g300d:
I tried replacing the sensor myself 3 times but haven't been successful in getting the old one out, I can't for the life in me figure out how to push the steering rod into the floor. Have you done this?

Thanks for clarifying the steering rod thing, that's exactly what I will do. I only use the dealer for fluids and certain parts nowadays, never for work.

It will take me some time to get to the bottom of all this as the X is my daily driver AND I have no access to lift/working area for longer periods :/ , but I will keep you guys posted.

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BMW X5 E53, 4.8iS - 2005
Professional Stereo/Nav with DSP (modified BM54 module) - Converted to Eonon GA5166X with Reverse cam
4-Corner Air Suspension - Converted to BC Coilovers