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Old 02-28-2007, 06:23 PM
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My '05 is in the shop right now, to replace the driver's seat. I had the heated seat on, and noticed that it was much hotter than normal. When I got out of the X, there was a 1/4" hole in the leather. The heater element had burned a hole in the seat.

I wonder if I had kept on driving, if it would have caught me on fire, then the X? Scary.
Can you tell us what month/yr your 05 was produced?
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Old 02-28-2007, 07:42 PM
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It could have happened while the X5 was in the garage when the house went up in flames.
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Can you tell us what month/yr your 05 was produced?
My '05 was produced in August of 2004. Got it back today, with a new lower seat cushion, new heat element, & new leather cover. Good as new.
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i don't think were any body in the car. the car look like it got set up for insurance claim maybe,
Strangely enough, that was exactly what I thought when I saw that X.
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hmm you folks down-under must have different specs when it comes to wheels ... after looking closely at the pics I noticed the crispy X5 has a pano roof, which means post April-04 production ... I thought facelifted 3.0's didn't have those rims available anymore?
Correct, we've still got style 57 or 137 standard on the facelifted 3.0s.
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Old 03-01-2007, 06:55 PM
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Maybe a little Claybar too!
yeap, but they better not drop the claybar in the process, otherwise it might scratch the paint ..
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In Australia we dont have a winter setup, they are the wheels that come with the 3.0L from 2001-2006 they never changed.



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those wheels look like winter setups.

I have the heated seat problem too. Wonder if I get it fixed if i'll get a new seat?
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Old 03-03-2007, 09:22 PM
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Poor thing could have been a victim of arson, insurance, or itself

Reminds me of a blue E46 325 convertible arson victim that sits atop a shipping container at the entrance of my local scrap yard with "free car removal" spray painted on the side

Heat affects metals in different ways, and I wouldn't trust the alloys from either car!, once aluminum exceeds 500*C for any period of time it gradually becomes soft and may be liable to fail if used again!
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Old 03-04-2007, 12:06 AM
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Yeh your right, i wouldnt use those rims ever again
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