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Originally Posted by motordavid
Our 2001 E53 is going on 23 yrs old this September...5 spd manual, Sport pkg, 19" wheels, 3.0 IL Six.
Still runs very well and is the 2nd best car I have had in 61+ yrs of lots of different cars.
Usually garaged, but other than fewer miles every year it isn't GQueen, as I drive it locally often and an occasional long run from NC to NJ to see adult kidz.
Debating whether to have all belts/hoses, et al redone, as precautionary. The decision is influenced by the dearth of BMW/X Indie shops within a reasonable drive area, here in HillbillyHeaven...we shall see.
~ 141,000+ miles, but with 3 cars and until last year, 3 m'cycles, how much can I drive it as a Retired Bum.
My CEO tossed her 2017 X1 for a new X3 a year ago: she likes it, so 'we like it', but other than gizmos and being new, it couldn't carry the old E53's bag, imo. And her X3 has had more glitches in a year than the E53 has had in the past decade.
I expect to keep the old X until I leave the planet and then my CEO can sell it to a 'deserving' E53 enthusiast for chump change.
Interesting thread.
GL, mD
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mD - Good to see that you're still hanging around here. Are you still on original suspensions? I've done belts and tensioner about 5 years ago. Did waterpump/Tstats/hoses about 2 years ago and just did the expansion tank and bracket a couple of months ago. Since I'm still on original dampers, was thinking about overhauling them with some Sachs or Bilstein.
How's the X3 been treating you. Any likes or dislikes with it? What type of glitches are you running into?
05-27-2024, 12:37 AM
Fixed all the lack of maintenance parts over the years. Almost daily driven. I have confidence to drive it anywhere. Ages like fine wine. It only gets better. Oil change due in 200 miles. 
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