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10-16-2005, 10:57 PM
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X5 off-road prowess (?)
After watching Jeremy claw a Porsche Cayenne up a steep muddy hill on Top Gear two weeks ago, it made me wonder if the X could've done it.
(I know it doesn't have a locking diff, or any of that fancy hard-core off-roading stuff, but I imagine the X-drive can probably hold it own... ) Anyone have any first hand experience on how good the X5 is off-road? 
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10-16-2005, 11:21 PM
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Yeah, it's too low
 Other than that, once you drop tire pressure pretty low, and just have a few guys watch out for you, the X5 goes through almost anything. The only reason I go with my friends in their trucks rather than my own, is because the X5 is just too low, but then again, they can't take those turns onroad @ 90mph+
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10-20-2005, 03:17 AM
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Amen, brother!    
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Mark       _______________________________2001 X5 4.4i topaz blue/sand Sport, complete Dinan S2  , hitch, V1, tint, BSW Stage 1, Alpine INA-W910BT___________ Life is not fair! You can't protect people from their own stupidity! Laughter makes life worth living
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10-17-2005, 05:09 AM
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Thanks Any vids about the x in off road?
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10-17-2005, 11:27 AM
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  hahaha
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10-17-2005, 11:28 AM
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i drive my x5 on lake minnetonka frequently and granted im running nitto 404s 255/55/18's(winter setup) the x5 is just not for offroad use. The older four wheel drive system is "ok" but i have gotten stuck a couplw times and had to be pulled out by my friends polaris ranger(6x6) Snow tires would make a night and day difference, but its just that when one tire has no traction it moves power to another wheel, and thats not the best when all four tires are on the real slippery stuff. My old qx4 was a tank and had a true 4 wheel lock with a low trans.
I really dont know what im saying but the x5 is good enough for me as far as offroading.
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10-17-2005, 01:14 PM
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10-17-2005, 01:18 PM
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well, when i got stuck only about 2 tires would spin for about 2 seconds then the other 2 would spin, and it was worthless. You have the new 4wheeldrive system so im sure its going to be bettter than what the older x5s have
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10-20-2005, 08:49 AM
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More Off-road in Australia
Hey DS,
Another X5 in Aus here. I have taken my 2004 X5 4.4 off road a few times this year with a tag-along 4WD tour company: Great divine tour and they are very impressed with the X5 off-road capabilities considering its low clearance. The new X-drive system is very capable. We did a tour at Stockton beach in NSW on sand dunes/beach and the X5 has no problem whatsoever as long as the DSC button is pressed. On a steep sand hill challenge, even the tour guide with his turbo diesel Toyota landcruiser could not get up and my X5 had no trouble going up (and it was my first time going off-road too). I am going on a 2 days 4WD driver training in a few weeks time and looking forward to the most out of this awesome luxury SAV! Here are a couple of photos on past trips (not sure if it upload correctly, haven't been on the forum for a while). Enjoy. QT http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2699 http://www.xoutpost.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2700
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