First UK cars hit the road - Page 2

Gbay · #1 04-30-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Fastbuck

Thanks for the comments.

I put the grille on myself. One of the members of this forum kindly arranged to ship one from the USA to me in time for launch date. The window surround is the high gloss black from the Sports Pack. I personally would have preferred chrome, but I couldn't get it with the Sports. I like the Space Gray but it is darker than I imagined. The combination of the beige interior and the black anthracite headliner works better than I imagined.

The rear view camera is a joke. Not only from a picture quality perspective but also in how it integrates (or not) with the PDC functionality.

Can I ask how much the grille was please?

Looks good and glad you like it

Fastbuck · #2 04-30-2007, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gbay

Can I ask how much the grille was please?

Looks good and glad you like it

I think they retail for £145 in UK and about $210 in USA.

Gbay · #3 05-01-2007, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fastbuck

I think they retail for £145 in UK and about $210 in USA.

Thanks for that-USA help required then please!!

d-rive · #4 04-28-2007, 05:57 AM

nice, nice, nice

trueX5er · #5 04-28-2007, 08:04 AM

oohh Very very nice!! great pics, too!
Have fun with it!!

Don Coffey · #6 04-28-2007, 10:14 AM

Congrats Fastbuck. Enjoy your fine looking machine.

Don

Fastbuck · #7 04-29-2007, 09:56 AM

I couldn't find the post requesting more interior rear pics. Here they are anyway.

X5FX · #8 04-30-2007, 12:27 AM

where are you ordering the grill?

evo_s4 · #9 04-30-2007, 01:59 AM

the 20 y-Spokes just make it look perfect, suck is that the US only offer it with the 4.8

Fredo · #10 04-30-2007, 10:57 AM

Agree that it's not big in terms of road tax but currently none of the X5's pass the emissions test and as the 3.0d is so close it would be relatively easy to achieve. Whilst it's not such a big deal for the road tax it is potentially a huge deal in London with the Congestion Charge. If it is being used as the threshold in London there is every chance that it will be used in road pricing schemes across the country will will no doubt be introdcuced during the life of the E70. If BMW do "tune" the E70 to beat the 225g emissions test it is potentially a big competitive edge they have as many of the competition don't have engines anywhere near passing the emissions test.

Here's a comparison
ML 320 CDI 249 g (ML280 is identical)
VW Tourag 2.5 TDI 267g (3.0 TDI 278g)
X5 3.0d 231g

MY BMW dealer thinks that BMW GB are looking quite seriously at this.