Yet another new one: 3.0sd

[X5_Newbie]

Hi folks,
just wanted to introduce my new "baby" that I picked up 3 weeks ago. Bought it from a BMW employee with 5.200kms on the clock / 4 months old. Was able to configure the car the way I wanted before order.

It's nearly fully equipped (adaptive drive, active steering, comfort seats w/ ventilation, panoramic roof, sports package w/ 214, HiFi Pro, Navi Pro, TV, +++) and after 5.000kms the last 3 weeks I am very happy driving with it.
Top speed (yep - this is Germany...) is 245kms/h, which should be approx. 152mph (see pic). Consumption is about 16 miles per gallon.

Here is some pictures to say "Thank You!" for loads of information / pictures / ideas / etc. that I was able to retrieve from this forum...

Btw. the pipes are Powersprint-Pipes. I like the look much better than the series.

Comments very welcome. More details if wanted.

Regards from Germany - X5_Newbie

[DSE]

Very nice!

[autoque]

Is that quad exhaust a stock?

[autoque]

Oh never mind. It says Powersprint.

[AzNMpower32]

Sie haben TV-Funktion! Schönes Auto

BMW NA is dragging its feet and not releasing any information, even though it is supposed to be released for 2009.

[kimg9582]

Is that 240 km/h? That's about 150 mph. Nice!

[X5_Newbie]

Thx!
@ Autoque: no, it's aftermarket (Powersprint aka Supersprint). About 600 US-$ incl. installation.
@ AzNM: Dankeschön! What does it mean "BMW is dragging its feet..." - is it for the motor (3.0sd / now: 35d)?. For me, it is a very favorable motor. Loads of torque, yet OK quite and "soft".
@kimg: Yep - that was a questions that wasn't answered to my satisfaction with xoutpost.com (or Motortalk.de in Germany) when I ordered the car. So I just had to try max. speed immediately after taking over. Everything above 220 km/h (135 mph) is a bit tiring, below it's absolutely OK.

[AUU 555]

nice nice nice Love the interior wood trim a lot !

the top speed on my 4.8i I reached was 160Km/h, I was planning to test its top speed !! But after what happend 2 days ago,, NO WAY !! I had an accident with my family on a GMC truck '' Yukon Denali'' . But thanx god we all got of the car safe !! It was a huge accident . all the airbags went out

drive safely guys

[AzNMpower32]

Originally Posted by X5_Newbie

@ AzNM: Dankeschön! What does it mean "BMW is dragging its feet..." - is it for the motor (3.0sd / now: 35d)?. For me, it is a very favorable motor. Loads of torque, yet OK quite and "soft".

BMW NA said the diesels would be out for model year 2009. Well, technically it's already MY 2009 and no one has the ordering bulletin nor pricing for the US. (It is out for Canada though). First it was supposed to be November delivery, now some folks are rumoring January. I think Corporate is holding out on us, not bothering to sell the diesels at all. But BMW NA does that all the time anyways.

I hope your overall consumption is better than 16l/100km though. That's terrific for 240 km/h, but at lesser speeds I hope its more along the lines of perhaps 8 liters? BMW quotes 8,2 l combined.

Wir werden nur den xDrive35d bekommen, und nicht mit 286PS, sondern 265PS.

[Craig]

I've heard mid to late January for the diesel in the U.S. I've also heard the diesel will be 2800.00-3000.00 higher than the 3.0 gas engine option. I'm waiting for the diesel as well...

Craig