Well finally after many months of the jerky throttle response in 1st gear, the ses light has appeared. I've been hearing noises from the VANOS system. Hopefully, it has died and a code will appear that a part that is covered under my aftermarket warranty has failed. This problem is quite annoying.

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2001 X5 3.0 manual with factory widebody kit