Hello to everyone. I have been following this site for several weeks now during my search for an X5 of my own. You folks seem to do a great job of helping one another.

I have finally tracked one down locally that seems to fit the bill for me. I am taking it to be inspected by an independent BMW mechanic today and was wondering if you all could give any pointers on what specifically to look for. It is a 2001 3.0i with 20" 87s.

At least one of the front outter CV boots has been replaced, and I understand that window regulators tend to go as well. I will of course have the tranny looked over too. Anything else? I hope the report comes back clean so that I can feel like a true member. I look forward to performing a few mods and attempting as much maintenance as possible on my own.