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Old 10-13-2010, 09:39 AM
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BMW youve "blown it"

Hey guys, I need to rant with this.
My 06 X5, which I LOVE will be the last in a long line of BMW's
My major reason is that whoever in their INFINITE WISDOM" is the "person" who decided that X5's, a semi offroader doesn't need a spare tire, screwed up BIG TIME.
I thought to trade up to a DIESEL, great idea BMW...but the lack of a spare has turned me off completely. There isn't even room for one...aslde from perhaps having a doughnut, but then where do you put the full size "flat" one?
So 35 years of BMWCCA membership will be finished when the E53 is no longer...mind you I hope to keep this one on the road for MANY YEARS....but after that, a TAHOE, (if GM doesn't give up the spare tire)
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Old 10-13-2010, 10:20 AM
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My 06' X5 4.4 has a fullsize spare!??

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Old 10-13-2010, 10:36 AM
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Yah that really Wierd, my 04 3.0 has a full size spare
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Old 10-13-2010, 11:04 AM
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I think the point of his message is that newer BMW's come without spares, the 06 X5 he owns has the spare, and will be his last BMW over a silly little detail like that.

If you're that worried about getting stranded, get a AAA membership card and use it to wash the sand out of your vagoo.

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Old 10-13-2010, 11:08 AM
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The footnote for the new X5 on BMW's site says:
"Run-flat tires do not come equipped with a spare tire and wheel."
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Old 10-13-2010, 11:10 AM
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you can still get a spare for the new X5/X6. just gotta include it in your options
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Old 10-13-2010, 12:37 PM
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yeah, it's kinda funky but certainly not a deal breaker in considering the newer X's.
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Old 10-13-2010, 12:59 PM
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You can still get a spare as an option, just order it. It may be a temp spare but it works. Hell, that's all I have in the 4.6is because the big wide 20" wheels won't fit in the back.
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Honestly, I've probably had to use a spare maybe 3 times in my life.

3 times in nearly 20 years of driving! To decide not to purchase a fine vehicle, where all the positives would outweigh one negative, is just poor rationale.
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Old 10-13-2010, 01:59 PM
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no spare needed with run flats... also you can get a spare tire if you wanted. just not needed with run flats.
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