So what is the best E53 X5?

[TerminatorX5]

Artem, I know where your questioning is coming from, and i'd tell you - you want the latest production 4.8iS... I owned both, 4.6 and 4.8 and used them as daily drivers... I take care of my cars but they are just cars, i don't "baby" them in garage... my 4.8 is already over 100K, bought it at 66K in May of 2012...

Anything God-made will die... Anything man-made will break... Question is, how long it will last/survive and in the newer car you are looking at less of the old problems (and more of the new problems... lol) late production E53 will have many old problems and issues worked out, while early production models still will have kinks - the spartanburg factory started its production in 1999 with Z3 and X5 and early units were more of "test-bed" (pervyi blin komom... you know the rest of the saying)... In 2005-2006 the factory was churning the cars steadily for several years by then, and it worked out the productions kinks...


And knowing what you are looking in an E53 (your reference to the Bumer movie), you can only settle for a BLACK on BLACK 4.8iS with 35% tinted glass all aroung (minus the windshield, of course), the 87 wheels powdercoated (or plastidipped) black, with black/white (not carbon) roundels on the wheels, stem valves, steering wheel and engine cover... Once you black the beast out, you will look into performance mods... lol...

I will snap better pics and will replace these ones later...

[pezho405]

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[pezho405]

Did the 4.6 have the runningboards? like on Slicks

[tmv]

Originally Posted by pezho405

Did the 4.6 have the runningboards? like on Slicks

SlickGT1 has 4.8iS
As RB stated, running board is an option.

[pezho405]

Originally Posted by tmv

SlickGT1 has 4.8iS
As RB stated, running board is an option.

My question should have been phrased: The runningboards that are on slicks 4.8is, did they also come as an option on the 4.6?

I know its an option but was it an option for the pre facelifts

[Ricky Bobby]

Not in US running boards are $650 from the dealer, maybe a bit less if you find a hell of a dealer

[romeokc10]

The title of this thread cracked me up to no end...lol!! There's no such thing as a best X5, they're all bad to a degree, it just depends on your wallet/credit card pain thresh hold for the constant repairs...lol!!

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by romeokc10

The title of this thread cracked me up to no end...lol!! There's no such thing as a best X5, they're all bad to a degree, it just depends on your wallet/credit card pain thresh hold for the constant repairs...lol!!

What's funny is that you feel the way you do and still own one.

[Peregrin-O]

What about Nick P's manual 4.6is conversion hahahaha

The best X is the one you can repair yourself imo. So if you have some good mechanical skills (or deep wallet) then whatever truck you get will be good for ya. I think you're missing the diesel version in your poll.

[pezho405]

Originally Posted by Peregrin-O

What about Nick P's manual 4.6is conversion hahahaha

The best X is the one you can repair yourself imo. So if you have some good mechanical skills (or deep wallet) then whatever truck you get will be good for ya. I think you're missing the diesel version in your poll.

Oh man completley forgot about the deisels