What did you do to / for your E53 today??

[Dabble]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

Mind me asking why did you remove the stealth box and amp? did you not like the outcome of sound?

I have a 2 yr old daughter and no need for that much bass anymore. Loved it, but no longer used it to its potential.

[jljljl]

Originally Posted by Dabble

Removed my JL Audio Stealthbox and put the stock speakerbox back in.

LMK if someone wants to buy the Stealthbox!

Untitled by D Berner, on Flickr

Sent a pm

[upallnight]

Replaced the two front seats with seats from a later model X. Now the kids can raise and lower the headrest electrically.

[OrangeFurious]

Busy weekend in X5 land.

On my 4.8is I tried the Dr. ColorChip system, replaced front control arm bushings (vibration persists), and did a full trans service with mechatronic sleeve replacement. Oof.

On my 4 4, I sent it off to a new home. Kinda sad to see it go but really no need for two E53s. On the upside, I traded it for one of my favorite cars of all time - E38 750il. Hard to argue with a massive luxobarge rockin' a V12.

[Pekelicious]

Saturday drove the 4.6is like i stoled it and sunday took care of it and the E39 525i... Its Summer time (9 months of it)

[g300d]

Took a hacksaw and pliers to the 3.0 and removed these:



And replacing the front passenger window mechanism and overhauling the passenger side power folding side mirror on the 4.6.

[X53Jay4.8is]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Replaced the two front seats with seats from a later model X. Now the kids can raise and lower the headrest electrically.

was it a straight plug and play install going from the 2001 seats to the later model? what year seats did you retrofit into your X5?

[Ricky Bobby]

^^This x2 - I want to swap sport seats in

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by X53Jay4.8is

was it a straight plug and play install going from the 2001 seats to the later model? what year seats did you retrofit into your X5?

Not quite a straight plug and play. Apparently, the later seat belt receptacle uses a buckle that is slightly thinner than my 2001. Had to swap out the seat belt receptacle from my old seat to the new seat. Other than that the seats went in and everything seems to be working. Got both seats for $80 bucks on Craigslist. The donor car was a 2004 4.4 X5.

[itscoo2pyopants]

Originally Posted by OrangeFurious

Busy weekend in X5 land.

On my 4.8is I tried the Dr. ColorChip system, replaced front control arm bushings (vibration persists), and did a full trans service with mechatronic sleeve replacement. Oof.

On my 4 4, I sent it off to a new home. Kinda sad to see it go but really no need for two E53s. On the upside, I traded it for one of my favorite cars of all time - E38 750il. Hard to argue with a massive luxobarge rockin' a V12.

would love to see some pics of your new 750