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Old 10-14-2014, 09:52 AM
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E53 in downtown Chicago caught my eye this morning
Says 4.6 or 4.8. California plates. It caught my eye! 👍

It being a 4.6/4.8 - I figured it may belong to an enthusiast. I wonder if they are on xoutpost?




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No 4.x body kit.

Single tailpipes that point down. Non gloss window trim. Also it looks like they added 'X Drive' badges to the side. I think you've got a 3.0 there.
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If a Honda does that I call it "rice" - if a German car does that is it fair to call it kraut?


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If a Honda does that I call it "rice" - if a German car does that is it fair to call it kraut?


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Adding 20" rims to an X5 puts it into the "rice" category? Seriously?
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Maybe not the rims - but putting-on badges that don't belong certainly qualifies!


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No 4.x body kit.

Single tailpipes that point down. Non gloss window trim. Also it looks like they added 'X Drive' badges to the side. I think you've got a 3.0 there.
The tailpipes tell the story; 3.0i. However I think if it is an 04-06 it would have factory X-Drive.
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Rice? Kraut? Brat?

That thing looks totally stock to me.
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While I wouldn't do it myself, I don't have a problem with someone putting an X-Drive badge on an X5. It's an AWD vehicle after all. It's not the same as slapping an //M badge on a 3.0i or 4.4i.
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The tailpipes tell the story; 3.0i. However I think if it is an 04-06 it would have factory X-Drive.
An E53 was never badged XDrive. Those X Drive badges were the clearest indication that the owner probably added the 4.x badges.
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