off-roading in our X5

[X5SND]

Originally Posted by admranger

Lots of electric bits down low on our X5's. If someone wants to go off-roading in a Euro lux-SAV, then I would choose the LR Sport. Serious capability off road for serious coin.

+1. The Rovers low range, lockable rear diff and terrain response systems give them legitimate credentials for when the pavement does end. The Sport is an incredibly well rounded vehicle IMO....The hardest obstacle to get over would be taking it off-road in the first place!

[ukrcan]

Originally Posted by X5SND

+1. The Rovers low range, lockable rear diff and terrain response systems give them legitimate credentials for when the pavement does end. The Sport is an incredibly well rounded vehicle IMO....The hardest obstacle to get over would be taking it off-road in the first place!

I am of the same belief, i just can't even think about putting my car into mud and dust of unpaved roads... i need to start making more money so i can afford to buy a third vehicle strictly for camping/offroading

Originally Posted by beamertruck

Sarek, i knew youd chime in haha! Honestly the people that say the X5 is only meant for paved roads doesnt know what he/she is saying. Obviously if you got some high performance street tires or all seasons, yeah your gonna have a bad time, put some terra grapplers like i have or some good year wrangler adventure w/ kevlar and your gonna have a good time

I think X5 can handle the offroading quite well, i just hate seeing even a speckle of dust on my car so taking it off road would be very tough for me, as for tires, I don't think GY Wranglers come in my tire sizes... plus it would not handle very well on the dry pavement... so i would need to have third set of rims tires for off roading... but that's just wrong...