hopefully, new 4.4 owner

[Ryoken]

im looking into getting a x5 as an upgrade to my 2002 bmw e46 330 touring , decided on, a 4.4. i am going to get a mechanic to give it a once over to see what its mechanically like , just thought id pop in and say Hello , and see what your thoughts were on this??. things to look for or pay closer attention to?

BMW X5 4.4i V8 Sport 5dr Auto

Steve

[four.8is]

Welcome to the board!
Nice car..send me your running boards if you don't like them
Definitely get a PPI done...oil leaks, coolant drips, strange noises, check if suspension is tight, and lastly, check if you have a dead body in the trunk...
I like the interior too, nice black/silver/navi

[Ryoken]

Cheers for the reply , fella
i dont think ill be able to look at it until monday, at the earliest, but as i said with all the horror stories ive been reading on the forums and the inet , its definatly getting checked over before i part with a few ££££

[four.8is]

You know, I've always wondered why v8's are so cheap in UK..6 years ago one of my buddies got a 2001 E38 740i in mint condition under 100k kilometers for about 3000£
So what's the secret?i know everything else is really expensive ..

[Ryoken]

a couple of reasons why large engine cars are cheap over here
road tax
fuel
you can pay over 1000£ a year just in road tax for the privilege of driving on the road, that's without insurance or fuel costs
and there's the price of fuel also , which is stupid (5.95£ a gallon) or 1.30 a litre, people just refuse to pay it , ergo , cheap large gas guzzler cars

[Ricky Bobby]

its fuel.

petrol much more expensive overseas, which is why the 3.0d is the desired engine in E53 overseas, as diesel is cheaper and more readily available

[tmv]

Look nice except that the steering wheel is on the wrong side

[admranger]

Looks nice, Steve.

An X5 is something to buy if you are handy and can do some repairs yourself. It can be expensive otherwise.

One thing to check on the test drive is to come to a slow stop (just about stopping, but not quite), then apply a healthy dose of throttle. Hopefully, the transmission won't very, very abruptly downshift into first gear. You'll know it if it does as it'll feel like you have been hit by a truck from behind.

[electricalserv x5]

make sure You see the service record if You can...................Oil changes are very important on the the E 53s.................best of all.

[Ryoken]

thanks for all the replies, ,
I am quite handy with a spanner, ive done most of the work on my e46, and ive got a motorbike as well , and do most of her work too ( 2002 hayabusa )


my local indy said when I go to look at it ive to bring it to him so he can check it over for me (both are bmw engineers) if they say its sound then , hopefully ill have a v8