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Old 04-25-2008, 02:30 PM
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Killer Ride! The 20" really do make a huge difference.

Your X5 was the first white one I saw with the aero kit. The stunning photos convinced me to order it for my X5 too!

Stupid question: What is active ride? same as active steering? At any rate, can't wait to hear what you think of it.
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Old 04-25-2008, 02:49 PM
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I think active ride is the air suspension
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Old 04-25-2008, 02:57 PM
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Looks ssssssssmoking!

If I was a car thief, this is THE X5 I'd want to steal
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Old 04-25-2008, 03:27 PM
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- I've got to credit Dubai_86 as the first white/saddle brown/aero for inspiring this choice, personally. He has the style 128s but a few members followed with the 214s and that helped me as well.

- We don't have what you call "active ride" here, but if you mean the sport suspension, it wasn't extremely noticeable but I did notice the harshness of the bumps slightly between sport and non-sport activated (button near the shifter). I kept it on sport because well.. that's what this car is made for. But if it's off, the difference isn't huge.

What noise from the front suspension? Haven't heard of this happening.
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Looks great Love the X5 in white. Welcome to the 20" club.
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[quote=rh71]Slacked on the pics after doing this last week so here they are...
added: rep 214s, Toyo Proxes S/Ts, Fender Flares

Just wondered if you found where the vibration was coming from?? was it an out of round wheel or just a faulty balance job??
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Old 04-25-2008, 08:34 PM
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very nice, your car looks hot,
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Old 04-25-2008, 10:24 PM
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Slacked on the pics after doing this last week so here they are...
added: rep 214s, Toyo Proxes S/Ts, Fender Flares

Just wondered if you found where the vibration was coming from?? was it an out of round wheel or just a faulty balance job??
Faulty balance... it was in the rears like you guys suggested since the steering wheel didn't vibrate. They re-did the weights on both rears and now it's 99% vibration-free at high speeds. I think the 1% is mental too. Or normal.
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Faulty balance... it was in the rears like you guys suggested since the steering wheel didn't vibrate. They re-did the weights on both rears and now it's 99% vibration-free at high speeds. I think the 1% is mental too. Or normal.
Good to hear!
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Excellent and very worthy upgrade; I still love the white/brown combo.
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