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[garrett.fell]

What part of Chicago?


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[mikem5]

Originally Posted by garrett.fell

What part of Chicago?


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Bartlett—not to far from you actually! Though admittedly I'm at my office downtown and seeing clients more often than I'm at home, haha.

[OptimusPriM5]

Originally Posted by thrillcat

As far as I am aware, it is OE, though I am far from an expert on these - this is the first and only X5 I've driven. I will try to get some photos for you, yes. Have had quite a bit of interest in seeing that, so perhaps I'll just start an actual thread when I get photos taken.

It's being clay barred and waxed next weekend, so I'll get out the real camera at that point and take/post some good pics.

They did have it as an option so its entirely possible but have never seen it installed. I have the stainless and have seen the red but not the blue.

In for the pics.

Thanks!

[upallnight]

Did you get it from Motor Werks of Barrington?

[mikem5]

Originally Posted by Qsilver7

Welcome & congrats...but depending on what type of tires you have mounted...getting through a Chicago winter...especially if its going to be like the last one...may require different or dedicated winter "shoes" (tires).

Don't let xDrive/AWD fool you into thinking that tires made for summer will get you through winter.

Thanks! No worries—I'm a proponent of putting dedicated winter tires and wheels on any car that has to deal with Chicago's brutality, haha. Currently shopping for a good set for the X5 now actually.

Originally Posted by upallnight

Did you get it from Motor Werks of Barrington?

I did! Aiming to try out Wash Werks soon enough...hoping they do a good enough job to warrant going there when it's 5 below outside haha.

[upallnight]

replace the two airbags on my X last Saturday. Here's a link to the post about where I brought them

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...ir-spring.html

And here the thread after the install

http://www.xoutpost.com/1012102-post4632.html

[mikem5]

Here are some pics of the other rigs in the garage:

[upallnight]

Originally Posted by mikem5

Here are some pics of the other rigs in the garage:

Road America or Blackhawk? Nice scooby dooby doo

[mikem5]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Road America or Blackhawk? Nice scooby dooby doo

Blackhawk. Good eye and thanks! :thumb up:

Here's the mod list on it for those who are curious:

- STANCE Lower Control Arms
- STANCE Super Sport Coilovers (with Swift Springs) (8k/8k)
- GFB Aluminum 3-Piece Pulley Kit
- CCW Classics (BCA Face w/ Full Polish Lip), 18x9.5+30 (street)
- Falken 452, 225/40/18 (street)
- Rays 57 Xtreme (Matte Black), 17x9+40 (track)
- Dunlop Z2, 245/35/17 (track)
- KICS Project R40 Locking Lug Nuts
- Painted front reflectors
- JonMotoring front lip
- JonMotoring side skirt extensions
- TOMs LED taillights
- ISM Air Cup system
- TF Dual Pro Titanium exhaust (dual)
- Motiv Overpipe
- HKS resonated front pipe
- Version Select checkered floor mats (Black / Grey)
- Whiteline 20mm front sway
- Whiteline trans bushing
- Whiteline diff bushing
- Whiteline bump steer correction kit
- SPL toe arms
- Grimmspeed strut tower bar
- Wilwood 6-pot BBK (front), B compound pads
- Wilwood 4-pot BBK (rear), PP20 pads
- APR carbon fiber canards
- Jackson Racing supercharger (carb legal tune)
- Jackson Racing oil cooler kit
- Recaro SPG seats (2)
- Buddy Club seat rails
- Personal Neo Grinta 330mm steering wheel (suede)
- Works Bell Rapfix II Quick Release

[LeMansX5]

Originally Posted by mikem5

I did! Aiming to try out Wash Werks soon enough...hoping they do a good enough job to warrant going there when it's 5 below outside haha.

Congrats! I have bought few from them. Their new additions are nice.