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(I can't math today)
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Straight math is better. The X5 now has a book where only addition is used.
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you forgot the costs involved
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I've only owned my X5 for <3 months, and driven it <50 miles, but I've spent $$$ on the "little" things:
The previous owner had just gotten finished with major renewals/overhauls of cooling, suspension, engine (including Vanos , timing chain & guides), and driveline systems, that I shouldn't have to do again for awhile. It drives great, and there are no obvious items to renew quite yet. He just neglected to button-up loose panels and touch-up worn interior pieces before he traded it to me. The viscous fan noise didn't seem to be noticeable to him, but I'm more sensitive to those sounds, so it was replaced almost immediately. Perhaps the BMW gods will smile on me, for intentionally asking for this X5, over newer/more capable offroad/cheaper to fix Jeeps that were available. I always wanted a BMW since the '70s, and this might've been my last chance to have one (at 70+).
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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 |
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Price of 1 metal ziptie: $0.01
Satisfaction of repairing an intermittent brakelight fault: Priceless.
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2003 X5 4.6is Estoril Blue, acquired March 2018 2013 128i M Sport 6 MT Space Grey daily driver 2010 535xi 6 MT Barbera Red |
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I found the sure-fire fix for this problem is a good silver solder applied to BOTH the bulb holder tags and the steel contacts on the tail light. Seems to work better than the other "fixes" I've tried....
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Wayne 2005 BMW X5 3.0d (b 02/05) 2001 BMW F650GS Dakar (b 06/01) |
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[QUOTE=workingonit;1207952]Don't overlook the subtractions made to your bank account while adding to the project book.
Don't forget the DIVISIONs when we spend hours on end with our heads under a hood while our spouse/significant other wonders why we spend so much money on these beauties.
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2003 E53 4.6is, titanium silver, black Nappa interior |
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