Evening/morning (delete as applicable!)
I am a member over on xdrivers (UK X5 forum) and have seen regular references to xoutpost so thought I would come and have a nose around.
Whilst here I thought I would post a few pics of my E70 X5 a 2010 30d M Sport in Carbon Black with Camel leather interior, a colour I hadn't seen before but was the perfect contrast to the exterior colour and gave a real nice ambience whilst inside. Interior trim is currently brushed aluminium but soon to be changed out for piano black which I am looking forward to!
It has head up display, dynamic drive, heated seats, high beam assist, some upgrade of audio although not HK or Logic 7, dubious ‘ambient lighting’ package, electric memory seats, cruise, mfsw, privacy glass, blackline exterior trim and that’s about the lot.
Heres a few initial pics of the car not long after it arrived -
I fitted an OEM boot liner to protect the carpets in the back -
I also sourced a secondhand pair of kidney grilles which I split in two and had the outers painted Carbon Black and reunited with the satin black slats and I am really pleased with the difference it has made -
Next up I have a gloss black 'X5' boot emblem to replace the chrome one and considering removing the 'X Drive' badges on the lower doors as they are starting to corrode a little and will be the last bit of chrome on the exterior I can't change.
Other than that its as BMW intended and is proving to be a great addition to the family, it replaced a 2008 Mercedes ML320 Edition 10 which was great to be fair. A couple of the regular problems they seem to suffer with but day to day living with that car as a family load lugger it was ideal. My only gripes were it was one of the plastic generation Mercedes with no tactile finish to the interior whatsoever and I didn't chose a car which had heated seats but thats my fault.
The X5 has taken over well it’s roomy quiet and comfortable which is what I wanted from our main family car and picks up where the ML left off. It feels planted when on the move and motorway cruising is a pleasure, effortless as my wife described it after a recent trip to Plymouth.
So its a hello from me in the UK and will keep the thread updated with any changes or developments the car undergoes.
Si
01-03-2018, 05:29 PM
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