Need Help, this may be the one! (4.8is)

[ftara]

can someone tell me where i can get that same bar for my x5 4.8. it makes the car look a bit nicer.

[hypnotiqdmg]

Originally Posted by tomcat

Good luck. Looks good outside of the stick-on tuning inside (ACS on steering wheel and hamann on dash). Not a huge fan of the colored trim or alcantara upholstery, but that's just personal preference. The lights next to the nav screen are likely for a built-in radar detector.

Scott

Thanks Scott, I noticed that as well and was wondering why, if any those "stickers" are there. Could the utility type bar on the front under the bumper possibly be ACS or hamann...? The colored trim I'm questioning as well, as I'm unsure if it WAS a factory option or possibly poorly painted. I may like it better than wood grain though... Any woes in regards to the alcantara leather or just not visually appealing for you?

Thanks to everyone thus far. I think shopping for an SAV that's rather rare in availability may be harder than I expected...

[Lookin4Trouble]

Originally Posted by hypnotiqdmg

Erik... What happened? Hopefully you have keys in hand as you read this. Impressive list of cars and some unfortunate ways to lose them. Are my eyes deceiving me or has it been a long day and I can't read numbers cause my eyes are numb... You were just short of a million miles...?

Hah yea I was about pissed off on that. I would've broken the million mark on that car on my way home from work that day. Nothing to be excited about tho, I bought the Saab from a friend's father who was driving it cross-country and up and down the eastern seaboard for years and years, I only put 12k or so on it.

The only keys I have in hand are for the loaner (at least they upgraded my loaner to an A4 2.0T, I was in a Galant yesterday

Just filed a BBB complaint, I've been more than flexible, and am trying to back out the entire deal, no harm, no foul. I've told them I'm willing to pay the DMV fees to reverse the title transfer, and walk away amicably, but they weren't willing to deal with me...

[tomcat]

Originally Posted by hypnotiqdmg

Thanks Scott, I noticed that as well and was wondering why, if any those "stickers" are there. Could the utility type bar on the front under the bumper possibly be ACS or hamann...? The colored trim I'm questioning as well, as I'm unsure if it WAS a factory option or possibly poorly painted. I may like it better than wood grain though... Any woes in regards to the alcantara leather or just not visually appealing for you?

Thanks to everyone thus far. I think shopping for an SAV that's rather rare in availability may be harder than I expected...

Yes, there is a chance the front bar is hamann or ACS, but the steering wheel is 100% stock. I have seen the colored trim before, so it might well be stock. The alcantara is mostly personal preference, it will grip you better. I've heard the alcantara steering wheels wear quicker than leather, but not sure about seats. That iS interior has a very sport look to it; if it were a track vehicle those choices wouldn't bother me, but with a luxury SUV (or SAV) I want my leather & wood. Just personal preference, to each his own.

Scott

[dgator39]

My vote is Dislike it.

[bmwmmn]

Originally Posted by ftara

can someone tell me where i can get that same bar for my x5 4.8. it makes the car look a bit nicer.

Same here, that skid plate looks sick on 4.8iS. I've seen some posts with people requesting part # and possible fitment on 3.0 and the rest of the range except 4.8. Anybody with info please chip in!

Cheers

[Lookin4Trouble]

Well I took delivery of the X5 yesterday - no pics yet, not enough light when I got home.

I sat in the X5 that Dom linked to at the top of this thread, is quite nice. The interior is all stock, it has the Hamann package.

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[hypnotiqdmg]

CONGRATS Erik, glad you were FINALLY able to take delivery. Thanks for the first hand sit in, I've contacted them and am awaiting answers to a couple of my questions, we'll see later today if I'll be making a trip back home to VA.

[Lookin4Trouble]

No Prob Dom, check your PM box =)

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[Ben2.0]

Dom, If you go and look at it I would advise looking through a manual real quick to make sure you know how to operate all the widgets. If anything doesnt work right you can use that as negotiation. Push the check system button on the gauges, look for when the last time it was serviced by BMW, the more green squares the better. Check for weights on each wheel alot of them may mean one is bent, these 20's i think would bend pretty easy. Check for both keys, manuals, etc. Good luck looks nice!