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View Poll Results: How do you use your X5, in which condition do you store it? | |||
Daily Driver (moreso than your other cars) | 28 | 68.29% | |
Occasional use (long trip, towing, conditions needing AWD) | 5 | 12.20% | |
Special use (showcar, racecar, dazzle your friends with) | 2 | 4.88% | |
Rarely used (no rain or snow, kept away from UV & trees) | 4 | 9.76% | |
Stored outside (subject to nature) | 14 | 34.15% | |
Stored outside (under wraps: tarped, or custom cover) | 3 | 7.32% | |
Stored inside (garaged every night) | 10 | 24.39% | |
Stored in special place (temp.-controlled, dustfree vault) | 2 | 4.88% | |
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Where does your BMW X5 E53 fit in this rating scale?
Note: poll added at top I meant to, but forgot, to create a poll for this thread. Please add your choices to it, and edit your comments if you've already posted.
Looking out my window at my X5, and reflecting on my history of building, racing, maintaining, various vehicles over the last 57+ years (starting with my Grandpa, at age 14), I arrived at the conclusion that I'd never, ever have a "perfect" car (or truck), despite my best efforts on over 25 vehicles I've owned. At my age, and lack of energy/ability/funds, I'm sure I'll never improve the condition of my current fleet
So, I made a little list, to rate where I would rank my X5 E53's condition, compared to most conditions it could be in, and it didn't make the grade. It's quite serviceable, comfortable, reliable, but worn & imperfect cosmetically, so it only climbs part-way up the scale I created...I rate it a 7-8, but then I'm very forgiving of imperfections. Added 9/14: Though I (later in this thread) rated mine as a 7.0001, I do drive it more often than my others, and it's stored outside without a cover, so I picked #1 (Daily Driver) and #5 (Stored outside-subject to nature) on the poll. So, maybe a 8.00001? Where does your BMW X5 E53 fit in this rating scale? (or any X5, Bimmer, or beloved vehicle) 1) junkpile, on/off wheels 2) parts car only 3) possible to save? or not 4) yee-haw, demo derby car (South) 5) off-public roads only, ranch/farm transportation (SW & West) 6) rust-bucket winter beater (North) 7) DIY-er longterm project car 8) DIY-er project in daily-driver condition 9) survivor car, in great condition 10) restored, renewed, showroom or better, unreal condition 11) unobtainium-quality, modified by enthusiast with deep pockets, or a factory one-of-a-kind
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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01 topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car" Here: 14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E 09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E 04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E 98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E Gone: 66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake 08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E 69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350 86 S10,2.8L-700R4 73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4 72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4 64 VW,1.2l-MT4 67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727 56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide Last edited by workingonit; 09-14-2022 at 10:16 AM. Reason: poll added |
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