New Kid Introduction

LittleNate · #1 02-11-2016, 02:23 AM

Hello everyone,

Formal introduction. I've been lurking on here for a few months after buying my E53 last spring. This is my first X, but not my first BMW. Still, always learning new things and this site has been extremely helpful as I have tried to tackle most things myself.

Picked up an '01 E53 4.4i with Sport and Winter Package last spring. Since then I've done the cooling system, front CV joints, X-Pipe, style 87 wheels, H&R front spring and rear links. I picked it up for $4500 down in Portland, knowing it would need some work. It now has a clean bill of health from my local Indy, and I love it more than my wife's E60.

The best part of getting my X5 was that we were in the midst of planning our wedding, yet still she was cool with the purchase and the added nights in the shop. No more buying cars before the wedding she said.. yeah, right. Three weeks later, she wound up trading in her Toyota for an E60 528xi with everything but parking sensors.

I'm in the Olympia area, looking forward to meeting some of you locally.

First picture is from the day I bought it, the last two are current pictures of how she sits now.

jopecasa · #2 02-11-2016, 02:39 AM

Nice SAV!

x5Alpine · #3 02-11-2016, 03:10 AM

Get those timing chain guides done!

mam4.6 · #4 02-11-2016, 10:41 AM

Love those 87s on white!!

Ricky Bobby · #5 02-11-2016, 11:53 AM

Clean and sharp - loving the fellow debadged look

LittleNate · #6 02-11-2016, 01:03 PM

Thank you all!

The timing chain guides are planned for this spring. I scored a deal on them locally for $400. Not entirely sure he knew what he was selling.

I really dig the debadged look, it seems less cluttered.

Still planning on adding running boards, and I've got a Thule bike rack waiting in the garage for a set of roof rails.

Much easier to get our Rottweiler in the X than try to fir her in the back seat of a Mini Cooper.